What is Erasmus Without Paper?

Overview

Managing Erasmus+ mobilities can often be a cumbersome, complex and costly process. The Erasmus Without Paper initiative uses the latest digital technology to manage mobilities more efficiently. This allows higher education institutions to exchange student mobility information swiftly and securely. In doing so Erasmus Without Paper supports replacing paper-based workflows by digital ones.

Key Components

The Erasmus Without Paper Network that interconnects a multitude of student information systems (whether individual universities or third-party providers which represent multiple institutions) through the use of APIs (i.e. connectors between the Network and the users).
The EWP Dashboard that provides a web solution for exchanging student data electronically for HEIs not using any/the required student information system.

Objectives

Digitise the mobility processes: eliminate paper and manual handling
Simplify administration: for students and university staff.
Ensure secure data exchange: between institutions across Europe.
Reduce administration workload: for faster approvals and data exchange (up to 40%)
Improve interoperability: between different IT systems and providers

Using the Knowledge Base

This Knowledge Base focuses exclusively on the Erasmus Without Paper network (component 1) and the connection to it. The EWP Dashboard (component 2) is the subject of a different knowledge base (see the navigation on the left).

Here you can find useful resources, tutorial videos, presentations and other tools and material to support the transition to digital Erasmus and the management of student mobilities.

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