Australian passport holders enjoy simplified travel procedures when travelling to the European Union and also benefit from a wide range of educational opportunities available to them. If you hold an Australian passport, you will not require a visa to enter the EU as long as your stay is no longer than 90 days within any 180 day period.

The EU and Australia have a vibrant, longstanding relationship in the field of education guided by the 1997 Declaration of Intent covering joint mobility projects and study, as well as policy dialogues amongst other activities. This was reinforced with the 2007 Joint Declaration.

Ongoing initiatives within partner countries:

• EU Mobility Partnerships in Higher Education and Training with Industrialised Countries: Universities and training institutions in Europe, along with partners, including Australia, run study modules and exchanges. They are jointly funded and supervised by the European Commission and the governments of their partner countries.
• Europe Centres encourage greater awareness and knowledge of EU institutions and policies through EU-focussed curriculum development and research, outreach activities and academic links.
  There are now five Centres in Australia and one in New Zealand.
• The Erasmus + programme replaces Erasmus Mundus and is an EU cooperation and mobility programme in the fields of education, training, youth and sport for the period 2014-2020. It offers a range of opportunities for students, doctoral candidates, staff and institutions from around the world. For Australia, as a Partner Country, there are three opportunities in higher education: International Credit Mobility; Erasmus Mundus Joint Master degrees; and Jean Monnet Activities with EU funding available.
• Australian European University Fellowships Foundations Association Incorporated (AEUIFAI) is a grouping of several Australian Universities and has entered into a cooperation agreement with the European University Institute in Florence aimed at running an exchange programme between Australian and European students.

Useful information:

• StudyOverseas: Australian student information gateway
• Australian Government Department of Education, Scholarships, fellowships and grants
• Australian Government Study Assist: Information for students about government assistance for financing tertiary study.