Erasmus Mundus

EduContact opens up to new partners

Futuroscope Chasseneuil Cedex (F), June 2008 - EduContact is an Erasmus Mundus project that allows students worldwide to obtain personalized advice on European higher distance education, thanks to its multilingual contact centre. It also provides an online selection of courses in English, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Dutch and Turkish.




To prepare a European diploma with EduContact

To discover the opportunities provided by European higher distance teaching, it is possible for students to receive information and personalized advice, thanks to the multilingual contact centre. This enables users to contact European universities and to prepare diplomas directly from their country of origin.

Become an EduContact partner

Becoming a partner allows institutions to raise their international visibility. Information will be provided on how to develop an international target strategy through the -œObservatoire de la demande-. Participation facilitates involvement in an international university network on the basis of the new contacts made. There is also the opportunity to benefit from the multilingual contact centre for the transfer of messages or registrations. Join the EduContact online catalogue at a special rate of €100 (offer available during the test year - 2008).

Universities and organizations already involved

  • CNED, Centre national d'enseignement à distance, FRANCE, (Co-ordinator)
  • EITSA, Eesti Infotehnoloogia Silhtasutus, ESTONIA
  • OUNL, Open Universiteit Nederland, THE NETHERLANDS
  • OUUK, The Open University, UNITED KINGDOM
  • UNED, Universidad Nacional de Educación a distancia, SPAIN
  • U-Anadolu, Anadolu University, TURKEY
  • EADTU, European Association of Distance Teaching Universities, THE NETHERLANDS
  • FIED, Fédération Interuniversitaire de l'Enseignement à Distance, FRANCE



  • New partners:

  • LSHTM, The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UNITED KINGDOM, 2007
  • College of Law for England and Wales, UNITED KINGDOM, 2007
  • UniNettuno, Università Telematica Internazionale, ITALY, 2007
  • UA, Universidad Aberta, PORTUGAL, 2008