On 10 September 2026, the Center of International Education and Cooperation with the participation of Deans and Heads of educational and professional programs held a reporting meeting with students who had taken part in the Erasmus+ academic mobility program at partner higher education institutions in Europe and Türkiye during the 2025–26 academic year.
The students shared their experiences at the University of Strasbourg (France), one of LUTE’s key partners. According to the participants, their experience in France was both a real challenge and a source of inspiration: a new language, a new pace of life and new challenges that helped them become more resilient and independent.
Equally vivid were the impressions of students who spent a semester at Opole University of Technology and the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków (Poland). The exchange participants highlighted not only the quality of teaching but also the opportunity to immerse themselves in a new academic environment, discover different approaches to learning and build valuable connections with students from different parts of the world.
Participants in the exchange programme at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice (Slovakia) also shared their experiences. Cooperation with the university is carried out through its Faculty of Science and Institute of Computer Science. The students highlighted the high standard of technical facilities and the openness of Slovak lecturers to cooperation with international students.
Particular attention was paid to the experiences of students who studied at the university in Sakarya (Türkiye). The exchange participants spoke about the combination of longstanding traditions and modern approaches to education, the warm attitude of the local community and the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the country’s culture from within.
Despite differences in languages, traditions and curricula, all the participants shared one important conclusion: their Erasmus+ experience was not simply an additional line on their CVs, but a genuine school of independence, openness to new experiences and confidence in their own abilities.
The Center for International Education and Cooperation of Lviv University of Trade and Economics sincerely thanks all the participants for their openness and inspiring stories, which will undoubtedly serve as a valuable reference point for future mobility participants. The University will continue to expand its network of partnerships with higher education institutions across Europe and around the world, opening up new opportunities for students to learn, develop and grow personally
