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The Latvia University of Agriculture (LLU) has been implementing Erasmus programme since 1999. The Erasmus University Charter (2014 – 2020) was awarded to LLU in 2014 certifying the university’s eligibility for international cooperation. The participation of LLU in Erasmus+ has strengthened the role of LLU among higher education institutions of the European Union. The aim of Erasmus+ is to promote development of internationalisation at LLU. The programme Erasmus+ has enhanced the internationalisation process at LLU by promoting the improvement of the quality of the studies, enriching the knowledge as well as developing the skills of students and academic staff. Internationalisation is considered to be one of the main priorities of the LLU development strategy for the time period of 2014-2020. The focus in the framework of Erasmus + programme is on improving of the quality of studies and living conditions of international students, on the one hand, and promoting the mobility of LLU students and academic staff, on the other hand. The implementation of Erasmus+ programme has motivated many members of academic staff to prepare their study courses in English and full-time study programmes in English that has promoted recruitment of full time foreign students. In addition, 120 bilateral agreements have been signed which serve as the basis for developing of international cooperation with the member states of Erasmus+ programme.LLU has implemented mobility according to the plan: student mobility for studies (SMS), student mobility for placements (SMP), staff mobility for academics (STA), staff mobility for training (STT). The amount of student mobility for studies and placements has increased among students representing LLU priority directions: forestry, veterinary medicine and food technology. It is necessary to increase the mobility among students of engineering sciences. To sum up, the planned outcomes have been achieved.
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