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Erasmus+ stories

Jul 10, 2020
Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. Its budget of €14.7 billion provide opportunities for over 4 million Europeans to study, train, and gain experience abroad. Ventspils University of Applied Sciences has been a member of the Erasmus+ programme since it was first launched in Latvia and a large number of students and staff members have benefited from the opportunity to study, do an internship, train or teach abroad. Each person has given a different justification for their choices and the list of benefits is slightly different for each one of them. It is always really interesting to collect the reports about the mobility and get acquainted with the descriptions about chosen countries, universities and activities made while studying abroad. Here are some insights from our outgoing students after the period of exchange studies or internship.

Tatia Mikeladze: “I always considered Erasmus+ exchange program as a unique opportunity and a source of inspiration for future plans and broadening the horizon. I had a priceless chance to get German education which is highly ranked, and where universities are aiming to prepare highly skilled professionals with knowledge that is required in the job market. During the semester, I was once again proven right.”

Agate Freiberga: “During my mobility not only I worked on my German, I finally had the chance to take on some hobbies, as I was not working. I played basketball, did kickboxing, and took dance classes. Academically, the biggest endeavor was starting to learn French, which was something I had been wanting to do for a long time. I was very elated to learn that I had passed the A1 level examination. I am definitely going back more independent and self-assured.”


Alyona Ryabovalova: “I am the person who challenges myself all the time and pushes to the boundaries in order to identify my weaknesses and strengths. The last semester I spent in Germany on the Erasmus mobility, and decided to take the last chance of my overall studies to spend in Austria, Krems. My biggest adventures were hiking long distances. Krems is a wonderful place because it is surrounded by history – old castles which were built mainly in 12th century. I am amazed by nature and kind people in Austria so there was no wonder why I chose to come here to finish my master’s degree, even though the COVID-19 has completely changed my plans, I am still grateful for the opportunity to spend 4 months in Austria.”



Armands Zariņš: “The highlight of my Erasmus mobility was attending a Nordic Business Forum conference. It was held in a huge conference center, be with the most influential people in the world, listen to their experiences, stories, mistakes, suggestions, and visions for the future. It was very impressive, strong and motivating.



Practical advice - Say "YES" to everything and indulge in adventures. SERIOUSLY! It was as a result of this method that I got into the same room with Steve Worniak, George Clooney, Sara Blakely, Randi Zuckerberg and Brene Brown.


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By Elīna Ērkšķe 03 Mar, 2022
Dear colleagues and friends, Last Thursday marked a dark moment in the history of Europe and the world as we became witness of a brutal and unprovoked act of war by Russia against a sovereign nation in the centre of Europe - Ukraine. We are deeply saddened by this. We at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences stand with the people of Ukraine at this difficult time and join the international community in condemning on the strongest possible terms the act of illegal aggression. We are prepared to offer every possible support within our means to staff, researchers and students at your institution. We are open look into the possibility to host your staff shorter or longer for periods of time. Once again - we stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and our thoughts are with all those directly or indirectly impacted by this invasion. Yours sincerely, Dr. Karlis Kreslins Rector of the Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Foto: Shutterstock
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