The EWP infrastructure itself only facilitates the exchange of data and does not handle any storage or processing of data. The local handling of these processes takes place in the student information system at the universities.
Erasmus Without Paper
Erasmus Without Paper, also known as EWP, is an initiative by universities and for universities which is digitalising the administration of student mobility, with the goal of decreasing administrative workload by up to 40%. The European Commission is currently funding EWP and the custodians of the EWP digital infrastructure are:
University of Warsaw
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Ghent University
Eötvös Loránd University
University of Porto
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EWP Network
The EWP Network is responsible for ensuring interoperability across all IT systems used to support the administration of student mobility in Europe. It is a decentralized network which ensures the highest privacy standards and allows for outstanding scalability, supporting more than 3000 nodes. It connects more than 99% of all universities supporting Erasmus+ student mobility.
EWP Dashboard
The EWP Dashboard acts as the reference implementation for the entire network, meeting the highest standards of robustness and reliability. It is trusted daily by 2700 universities which value its seamless data exchange capabilities. Of the first six countries to reach 95% of Learning Agreements, the Dashboard is used by all universities in four countries and by 97% of universities in the remaining two.
Useful resources
Helpdesk
Competence Centre (for IROs)
EWP Developers Guide (for IT)
EWP Stats Portal
ESCI portal
Essential documents
Erasmus Without Paper Back to the Future – White Paper
Digital Erasmus+ Learning Agreement User Guide
Digital Erasmus+ Inter-institutional Agreement User Guide
EWP Assessment Report 2023
EWP Assessment Report 2022
News
Call for interest: ESCI Champions 2025–2027
The latest call for the period 2025–2027 is now open. Is your organisation interested in becoming one? Apply by 16 May 2025!
EWP Convention
The EWP+ Consortium is pleased to invite you to a high-level conference bringing together international relations officers and Erasmus coordinators to shape the future of student mobility with the powerful support of Erasmus Without Paper (EWP).
Interoperability Reinforcement Plan
As the first deadlines for switching to fully digital inter-institutional agreements (IIAs) and learning agreements (LAs) are approaching, further progress is needed to put an end to the considerable difficulties experienced by many end-users.
Consolidate the current Erasmus Without Paper infrastructure, says technical community
Technical colleagues deploying Erasmus Without Paper systems in their universities advise stabilising the current version before we consider new changes or architecture.
Large-Scale Consultations with the Higher Education Community: Shaping the Future of Digital Erasmus
Your opinion matters! Your insights will inform the ongoing and future developments of the EWP services and the ESCI.
Bridging the digital divide with digital Erasmus+ learning agreements
The European Student Card Initiative’s goal is to reach 95% of learning agreements completed digitally by 2025.
About the future of Erasmus Without Paper
The contract between the European Commission and EWP+ Consortium led by the European University Foundation, which provides for the continued operation of Erasmus Without Paper (EWP), will expire during the 2025/26 academic year.
Erasmus Without Paper Champions session in Toulouse: towards 2024-25 and beyond
Participants at the TBS Education campus agreed that the session marked a significant step forward towards making student mobility more efficient and more accessible for all.