Second Survey Round

In general, the modules from the first survey round are repeated in the second survey round. The second survey round however places particular emphasis on the topic of participation in democratic life and civic engagement. Participation in democratic life and civic engagement are core priorities for Erasmus+ adult education, making this a timely and policy-relevant focus for research in the second survey round.

As the European Commission has prioritised studies with a counterfactual approach, the RIA-AE Network aims to enhance its research and monitoring framework by integrating both qualitative and quantitative methods that align better with the Commission's guidelines. For this reason, two additional modules are integrated in the second survey round. The qualitative module focuses on the impacts of Erasmus+ mobility on adult learners with fewer opportunities, while the quantitative module assesses the net effectiveness of Erasmus+ KA1 mobility using pre- and post-participation surveys.

Final reports of the second survey round are expected—both on national and transnational level—in summer 2026.