echnical testing and validation is a key requirement for joining the EWP Network via inhouse mobility software or 3rd-party providers.
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
In-house software – Erasmus Without Paper
If you are using your own in-house built mobility management software, connecting it with the Erasmus Without Paper Network will allow you to communicate with other systems, so that you can send and receive student information as data into your system.
Implementing EWP – Erasmus Without Paper
On this page we share articles from colleagues who are implementing EWP and share their success stories as well as challenges they needed to overcome. It is meant as a source of inspiration for institutions implementing EWP.
Combination of systems – Erasmus Without Paper
The Erasmus Without Paper architecture is constructed in such a way that you can use a combination of systems (Erasmus Dashboard, third-party mobility software, in-house built mobility software) for exchanging mobility-related information.
Key Usage Milestones Announced
The European Commission reported significant adoption rates: 3,342 HEIs connected to the EWP network, 152,253 inter-institutional agreements, 185,027 Learning Agreements completed digitally, and 218,546 downloads of the Erasmus+ App.
Erasmus Without Paper shows smoother data exchanges but work needed to improve digital processes
Report by the EWP+ consortium shows that EWP data exchanges are functioning better than they were a year ago, with almost all known technical hurdles overcome. However, some users still encounter some problems.
Introducing the upgraded Erasmus+ App!
The latest updates improve the student experience with clear onboarding information, enhanced filtering and search functions, a redesigned mobility journey checklist and a restructured overall view for better user experience.
EWP Champions to drive digital transformation in European higher education
The Erasmus Without Paper (EWP) Champions is a new initiative showcasing the benefits of digitalisation for students, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and the European Education Area.
Functionalities – Erasmus Without Paper
The Erasmus+ mobility for studies entails a whole set of processes that facilitate such mobility.