Erasmus scholarships have undergone a series of changes related to the length of stay, financing and access requirements. Since the European Commission approved the new program and approved the budget for the next 7 years, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (MEC) of Spain has begun to make changes. Recently, the body headed by Mr. Wert announced that the stays would be shorter to preserve the number of scholarships available.
Another of the changes that they have introduced in relation to the English language is that for the next academic year a minimum level of English of B-2 will be required, which is equivalent to a score of 90 in TOEFL and 6.5 in IELTS. Técnicas Lingüísticas Aplicadas is specialized in the preparation of these exams, find out.
According to the Education authority, from now on those who wish to apply for one of the 10,000 Erasmus+ scholarships financed by the Ministry will be it is necessary to have a B-2 level or equivalent in a second language and at least have approved 60 credits of the degree.
Consequently, Spanish university students who apply for a place out of the 10,000 offered, which will include €100 more than the 30,000 financed by the European Union, must meet the aforementioned requirements, for which the relevance of the subjects will also be assessed. study outside of Spain.
The Ministry has also added that it is intended to achieve a diversification of knowledge areas for Erasmus students that funds and that approximately 20% of the scholarships be allocated to each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Sciences, Health Sciences, Social and Legal Sciences, and Engineering and Architecture.
