Erasmus+ 2024

This year 24 of our students embarked on a journey to Romania, Lithuania, and Spain as part of a European Union Erasmus+ mobility initiative. Students participated in a three-week work placement/traineeship abroad within their field of study, all while experiencing life living in a different European country.

Throughout the placements, our students immersed themselves in a variety of professional environments, spanning industries ranging from Tourism and Art to Healthcare and Early Years Education. Participating in this Erasmus+ work placement programme offered students invaluable learning opportunities that extended far beyond the boundaries of the classroom. Some Art students experienced the organising and implementation of Art Auctions while Nursing students refined their clinical nursing skills.  

In addition to engaging in their work placements, participants were able to partake in leisure activities, such as sightseeing excursions to Kaunas city and Trakai Castle in Lithuania. Meanwhile, in Romania, students had the chance to experience skiing for the first time.

For many, this mobility programme marked their first experience outside of Ireland. From navigating a different culture to adapting to new workplace dynamics – this Erasmus+ experience developed our students both personally and professionally.

As the curtains draw to a close on another successful year of Erasmus+, we congratulate all participants and thank our European host partners, and staff who made this experience possible. In the words of Nelson Mandela, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” This Erasmus+ programme has certainly empowered our students to become global citizens and agents of their own learning.