They say that love knows no borders,now an EU study appears to show just how true that is.<br /><br />New figures show nearly one in four former Erasmus students met their life-long partner on the European exchange programme.<br /><br />No data was compiled, however, on the number of short-term partners. <br /><br />But studying abroad is not just good for your love life.<br /><br />It can boost job prospects too, according to Androulla Vassiliou, the European Commissioner for Education. <br /><br />“By participating in the Erasmus programme, young people increase their prospects of employability. The Erasmus students do not run the risk of long unemployment, they will find a job within six months after completion their study.” <br /><br />Indeed, 64 percent of employers questioned said experience abroad was a key factor in being hired.<br /><br />More than three million students have taken part in Erasmus since the scheme was set up in 1987.
