eunion1-9, Exercise 2: Erasmus

Model answer:

An Erasmus year: a student enrols at their home university, spends a term or a year at a partner university in another country, pays no tuition fees there, receives a grant towards extra living costs, and the credits count towards the home degree.

Benefit (any one): language skills, independence, friendships across borders, or better employment prospects (though the studies are mostly produced by the programme's own side).
Criticism (any one): the grants can be too small to cover costs, so participants tend to come from better-off families; some places are heavily over-subscribed.

Brexit: the UK left Erasmus+ and set up its own Turing Scheme from 2021, which supports outward study only. Discussions about a UK return have been reported (check the current position).