Erasmus+ is a European Union programme aimed at supporting the modernization and sustainable development of education, vocational training, youth policy and sport. It provides funding opportunities for cooperation in all of these areas, both among European countries (the so-called Programme Countries) and between European countries and Partner Countries around the world.

Erasmus+ offers four main opportunities for higher education institutions and individuals from Kazakhstan:

Key Action 1

• International Credit Mobility
• Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees

Key Action 2

• Capacity Building in Higher Education

Jean Monnet

Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) projects are transnational cooperation projects based on multilateral partnerships between higher education institutions from 34 Programme Countries and more than 150 Partner Countries. Kazakhstan is a Partner Country eligible to take part in this component of the programme.

CBHE projects aim to:

• support the modernization, innovation and accessibility of higher education;
• improve the quality of higher education and its relevance to the needs of the labour market and society, ensure equal access to higher education, organize and plan teaching, operational and strategic university management, and internationalize universities;
• promote cooperation between the EU and the respective Partner Countries;
• raise competences by developing new and innovative educational programmes;
• promote regional and interregional integration and cooperation across different regions of the world through joint initiatives and the exchange of best practices.

International Information Technology University participates in the following active CBHE projects (logos are clickable):

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