What is ECHE?

The Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) defines a general quality assurance framework for European and international collaborative activities that may be undertaken by higher education institutions within the Erasmus+ programme. 

The ECHE award is a prerequisite for any higher education institution operating in the program countries or in third countries associated with the program and wishing to participate in study mobility and/or cooperate with organizations and institutions within the framework of the Erasmus+ programme. 

ECHE is awarded within the full cycle of the Erasmus+ programme. 

ECHE has relevant guidelines that describe the requirements that institutions must meet in order to comply with the principles of the Charter. 

For more details about ECHE, you can also refer to the ECHE Monitoring Guide and the ECHE Self-Assessment Forms. 

Due to the fact that ECHE is not binding for third countries that are not associated with the program, the higher education institutions that will be involved in the above-mentioned projects must meet the relevant quality assurance standards and that will be ensured by the quality assurance framework and reflected in the agreement signed between the partner institutions. 

Note: For Georgian HEIs, instead of ECHE, authorization/accreditation granted by the relevant body is required.