The aims of ESN are to promote the social and personal integration of the exchange students. The local ESN Sections offer help, guidance and other valuable information to the exchange students hosted by their university. Newcomers find their way in the new environment easier and they can utilise their time in the best way possible to get as much out of their exchange as possible. One of the main aims of ESN is also provision of relevant information about academic exchange programs and student mobility.
There are six principles of ESN:
- ESN works in the interest of exchange students.
- ESN works to improve the social and practical integration of exchange students.
- ESN represents the needs and expectations of exchange students on the local, national and international level.
- ESN provides relevant information about academic exchange programmes and ESN resources.
- ESN works with the reintegration of homecoming students.
- ESN contributes to the evaluation of different exchange programmes.