European Federation of Older Students in Universities
Acronym: EFOS
General Information
Identification Code: 95665842136-67
Website: http://efos-europa.eu
Entity Form: Association under Austrian law
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 8/9/2009
Last Update: 2/29/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: •Fostering of academic studies of older people together with younger students or at special academies/universities for older people
•Fostering of joint projects for older students throughout Europe
•Fostering and securing the access of older people to academic education also without formal qualifications
•Public support of academic education for older people in politics and society
•Fostering of autonomous national organisations with similar goals
•Identifying possibilities to utilize the skills and expertise of older students for the benefit of science and society
•Cooperation with other international organisations that support lifelong learning (LLL)
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Culture
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Roadmap "Opening up education for higher education institutions for older people" April 2013- April 2019
Communication Activities: Roadmap "Opening up education for higher education institutions for older people" April 2013-April 2019
Projekt EU: EduSenNet 2014-2017
Project EU: SeLiD 2019 - 2022
the European Parliament:
- Elderly education from the viewpoint of older students in December 2020
- Future of the UTA - invitation of the Member of EP Radka Maxova, 25. 5.2021
- Association of UTA in the Czech Republic 26.5.2021 and Radka Maxova
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Červeňákova, 19Bratislava
Post Code: 84101
City: Bratislava
Country: SLOVAKIA
Phone:
Indic Phone: 421
Phone Number: 904800472
EU Office
Address: Červeňákova, 19Bratislava
Post Code: 84101
City: Bratislava
Country: SLOVAKIA
Phone:
Indic Phone: 421
Phone Number: 904800472
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
- Member's contributions
Contributions:
Total Budget: 1385
Grants:
Current Year:
Grants:
Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Info Members: One board member
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Berliner Akademie für weiterbildende Studien e.V.(1000),
Dresdner Seniorenakademie für Wissenschaft und Kunst(1000),
fgs - Verein zur Förderung des Gasthörer- und Seniorenstudiums Köln(1000),
OeH Generationenreferat Graz(500),
HOVO-Nederland(25000),
Kontaktstudium für Beruf und Familie Kiel(400),
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg(1000),
Seniorenuniversitetet Uppsala(1700),
Technical University Brno(1000),
Univerzita Tretieho Veku Comenius University Bratislava(1600),
Uniwersytet Wroclaw - UTW(700),
Vrienden Senioren Academie Groningne en Drenthe(400),
Universidad Permanente Alicante(1000),
Akademie ZAWiW Ulm(1000),
HochschülerInnenschaft an der Uni Wien(10000)
Seniorenkolleg an der TU Chemnitz
Universite du troisiene age Toulouse
Third Age Trust, London, UK
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, ES
Technicka univerzita v Liberci, Liberec, CS
Pucko otvoreno uciliste Zahreb, Croatia
Organisation Members: Cooperation with other international organisations that support lifelong learning (LLL) as AIUTA (The International Association of Universities of the Third Age), https://www.aiu3a.org,
NGO Committee on Ageing United Nations Vienna
Current Job Opportunities
Senior Policy Officer for Older Students
European Federation of Older Students in Universities
mid-levelBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025