The 2025–2027 round of ESCI Champions received the highest number of applications so far, reflecting the strong commitment of higher education institutions to improving digital student mobility. ESCI Champions are institutions and organisations that have advanced the implementation of key components of the European Student Card Initiative, helping streamline and simplify Erasmus+ administrative processes.
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
Comprehensive User Guide for Digital Erasmus+ Nominations
Digital Erasmus+ Learning Agreement User Guide
Digital Erasmus+ Inter-institutional Agreement User Guide
EWP Assessment Report 2023
EWP Assessment Report 2022
News
Insights from ESCI events in Belgium and Greece Shape the Future of Erasmus+ Digitalisation
Recent ESCI events in Belgium and Greece highlighted how essential the higher education community is in shaping the future of Erasmus+ digitalisation. The April and May national ESCI Days and consultation meetings brought together practitioners to exchange experiences, discuss challenges, and reflect on progress in digital mobility. Insights gathered during these sessions will feed directly into ongoing developments across the Erasmus+ digital ecosystem.
New Acceptable Use Policy to Facilitate Interoperability
A new Acceptable Use Policy is being introduced to strengthen the reliability and security of data exchanges within Erasmus Without Paper (EWP). While most transactions run smoothly, occasional interoperability issues can disrupt the experience for students and staff, especially for time‑sensitive Digital Learning Agreements.
Survey Launched as part of Large-Scale Consultations
A new survey has been launched to gather feedback from higher education professionals who use Erasmus+ digital tools, particularly Erasmus Without...
About the future of Erasmus Without Paper (update)
Following the recent announcement from the European Commission, the article provides an update on the latest developments in Erasmus Without Paper (EWP).
Known Issues in EWP Data Exchanges
The table below outlines common data exchange issues (called interoperability issues) reported by users via the ESCI Service Desk. If you exchange data with clients using the providers below, note these issues may affect data exchanges.
Spring 2025 EWP+ Events Focusing on Training, Consultation, and Digital Readiness
The EWP+ consortium is organising a series of national and international events that combine hands‑on training with consultation to support the digitalisation of Erasmus+ processes. These sessions aim to help International Relations Officers and Erasmus coordinators strengthen their practical skills, discuss current challenges, and contribute to shaping upcoming developments.
Open Call for Papers on the Future of Erasmus+ Digitalisation
Higher education professionals are invited to contribute their ideas and analyses on the digitalisation of Erasmus+ processes. Through an open call,...
GDPR compliance
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.