ERASMUS UNIVERSITY CHARTER Application form

ERASMUS UNIVERSITY CHARTER Application form Final date for submission: 28/02/2007 New Renewal If renewal please give your EUC number: 45999IC120021HUERASMUSEUC1 Correspondence language: EN Erasmus Policy Statement original language: EN If the original language is not English, French or German, the Erasmus Policy Statement should also be provided in one of those three languages Erasmus Policy Statement translation language: not applicable Acknowledgement of receipt Applicants are invited to consult the website of the Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency EACEA to confirm the receipt of their Erasmus University Charter (EUC) application. If by 14.03.2007 the application has not been registered on the website, the applicant should contact the EACEA EACEAEUC@ec.europa.eu. 1 Imprimé le : 26022007 18:53:50 Soumis le : 26022007 18:53:30

A Institutional profile A.1. Identification of the applicant institution Full legal name of the institution in the national language Translation of this name in English SZEGEDI TUDOMÁNYEGYETEM UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED Erasmus ID code of the institution 45999 Internet address http://www.uszeged.hu/ A.2. Identification of the legal representative First name and surname of the legal representative of the institution Title (optional) (e.g. Prof., Dr, etc.) Department/Unit Official function within the institution Gábor SZABÓ Prof. Dr. Gender Male Rector's Office Rector Phone (including country and area codes) +36 /62 /544001 Fax (including country and area codes) +36 /62 /546371 Email address (only one address) Legal address of the institution Street/Nr. Post code & Town Country Code, Country rektor@rekt.uszeged.hu Dugonics tér 13. 6720 Szeged HU, Hungary A.3. Erasmus institutional coordinator contact person First name and surname Title (optional) (e.g. Prof., Dr, etc.) Gabriella BALOG MOLNÁR Gender Female Department/Unit Official function within the institution Rector's Office, International Relations Centre Director of International Relations Centre Phone (including country and area codes) +36 /62 /420895 Fax (including country and area codes) +36 /62 /420895 Email address (only one address) gbalog@rekt.uszeged.hu Correspondence Street/Nr. Post code & Town Country Code, Country Dugonics tér 13. 6720 Szeged HU, Hungary 2 Imprimé le : 26022007 18:53:50 Soumis le : 26022007 18:53:30

A.4. Statistical data on the applicant institution The data required relate solely to higher education. Foundation year of your institution 2000 Level of degrees awarded First cycle degrees Second cycle degrees Onetier degrees Third Cycle(without PhD) Doctoral degrees Number of students enrolled in 2005/2006 on higher education courses Parttime 13336 Fulltime 18229 Number of students graduated in 2005/2006 First Cycle Second Cycle Onetier degrees Third Cycle(without PhD) Doctoral degrees 2324 1947 1001 625 145 Number of teaching staff (total) in 2005/2006 2137 Number of teaching staff (fulltime equivalent) in 2005/2006 2066 Number of administrative staff (fulltime equivalent) in 2005/2006 502 Number of these administrative staff members directly working in European/international relations in 2005/2006 (fulltime equivalent) 10 First year of participation in Erasmus Programme with funding from the European Community 1998 3 Imprimé le : 26022007 18:53:50 Soumis le : 26022007 18:53:30

B Fundamental principles The institution agrees to comply with the following: YES 01 Interinstitutional agreements have been signed with all the institutions for the mobility purposes 02 No university fees for tuition, registration, examinations, access to laboratory and library facilities are to be charged to incoming Erasmus students 03 Full recognition is given to students for satisfactorily completed activities during their mobility period 04a Highest quality is ensured for: the organization of student and staff mobility 04b Highest quality is ensured for: the organization of student placements (optional, ref. EPS D4) 05a Curriculum information is up to date, easily accessible, transparent 05b An academic credit transfer system is applied 06 Equal academic treatment and services are ensured for home and Erasmus students 07 The integration of visiting Erasmus students in the activities of the institution is supported 08 Transcripts and information are provided in a timely manner to incoming Erasmus students and their institutions 09 Erasmus teaching activities are facilitated and acknowledged 10 The institution promotes and gives visibility to the Erasmus activities 11 The Erasmus Charter and the EPS are publicized in the institution and are easily accessible to the students 12 The institution complies with the nondiscrimination objectives set out in the Lifelong Learning Programme C Information on the organisation of mobility 1.a Recognition matters: Is your institution using ECTS (ECTS credits, learning agreement, transcript of records) to facilitate academic recognition of Erasmus study periods abroad? in all faculties/departments in some faculties/departments No 1.b Recognition matters: Will your institution use ECTS as an internal credit accumulation system? in all faculties/departments in some faculties/departments No 2. Diploma Supplement Does your institution award a Diploma Supplement to students? 3. Support for teaching staff mobility: What provision will be made to facilitate and support ERASMUS teaching staff mobility? a) Additional financial support from your institution b) Acknowledgement of teaching activity abroad as an important part of academic career c) Help with practical arrangements (travel, accomodation etc.) d) Other (please specifiy) operation of system of quality assurance 4. Support for disabled students/teachers: Will your institution provide special facilities for: a) Erasmus students/teachers with visual disability? b) Erasmus students/teachers with hearing disability? c) Erasmus students/teachers with other physical disability? 4 Imprimé le : 26022007 18:53:50 Soumis le : 26022007 18:53:30

D original language working language EN not applicable Erasmus Policy Statement (EPS) In order to complete this section, please refer to the instructions given below. Please note that your EPS shall be given wide visibility in your institution and must be published on the web page of your institution. The EPS should set out the overall Erasmus cooperation strategy of your institution in relation with its mission statement, underlying its Erasmus cooperation plan as well as any other activities to be proposed in the framework of the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP). a) Please describe briefly your institution's strategy, objectives and priorities for its Erasmus activities (mobility, multilateral projects and thematic networks, etc.) and any other actions in the context of the Lifelong Learning Programme (2007 2013). b) Please also provide information on the following points: What specific actions are planned to give visibility to Erasmus activities and what type of publicity will be given to the Erasmus University Charter and the EPS? What kind of arrangements, if any, does the Institution ensure to comply with nondiscrimination objectives (e.g. actions related to gender equality, integration of disabled students and staff, enhancement of social and economic cohesion and combating of xenophobia and racism)? The University of Szeged (USZ) has been participating in the ERASMUS program since 1998. Up to now our 1282 outgoing students and 472 teachers benefited from ERASMUS mobility actions, successfully performing their studying or teaching period abroad in 220 partner universities. During this period our teachers also participated in development of joint curriculum projects, organized intensive programs and cooperated in thematic networks. Incoming mobility greatly contributed to the modernisation of our curricula and the increased number of courses offered in foreign languages. The mission of the USZ is to provide highquality education at Bachelor, Master, onetier and doctoral levels, develop higherlevel vocational training and postgraduate specialist training courses. The university objectives are to meet the social and economic needs of the society, to broaden and reinforce the European dimension by developing new curricula and courses meeting European standards as well as to respond to the demand of national and international labour market. In coherence with its mission, internationalization of the university and its active participation in the EU LLP ERASMUS program is of vital importance. Our priorities set for ERASMUS activities are: to enhance teacher and student mobility in all fields of science, to motivate and help teachers to take part in international programs with special regard to elaboration and introduction of joint bachelor, master and doctoral programs, to widen the offer of courses and moduls in foreign languages and in interdisciplinary fields of science, to increase number of incoming and outgoing students, to improve infrastructural and student services, to expand the already existing special services for disabled such as counselling and oncall system for visually/hearing impaired and physically disabled students, to strive further for the enhancement of social and economic cohesion, to combat xenophobia and racism and to respect the principle of gender equality. To reach these goals USZ is ceasing the educational, administrative and structural barriers of international mobility with utilization of credit system and ECTS, detailed course descriptions in foreign languages, DS and EUROPASS documents thus facilitating the recognition of students studies and placements abroad. Visibility has been and will be given to all of our ERASMUS activities and results. The International Relations Centre (IRC) regularly monitors and communicates program achievements, application calls, programrelated information by all kind of information channels, mainly electronic (www.uszeged.hu/erasmus), circuit email system, printed materials, meetings, workshops. IRC also makes evaluation of the activities and reports to the university leadership. USZ also intends to play an active role in the social, economic and cultural development of the region in order to achieve the recognition and support of the local citizens and the public. Quality of academic mobility activities: What kind of specific measures are implemented in the institution to ensure high quality in academic mobility 5 Imprimé le : 26022007 18:53:50 Soumis le : 26022007 18:53:30

activities? Details should be provided on: recognition and credit systems, the provision of information on curricula, information and counselling of outgoing students, tutoring and integration of incoming students, provision of student services (in particular accommodation), preparatory and refresher language courses, support and acknowledgement of staff mobility. Mobility activities are based on valid interinstitutional agreements. The program principles are fully respected by USZ. In case of outgoing students USZ keeps the following rules: gives an overall information, operates a transparent application and decisionmaking system, helps the student with information on recognition, credit system and curricula, gives administrative support by consulting with academic coordinators and registration offices regarding learning programs, provides the student with an agreed, written Learning Agreement stipulating courses and credit requirements, contracts on financial support, monitors study performance, recognizes it by Transcript of Records, confirmation letters of study periods and reports (one is requested for institutional evaluation and dissemination purposes). Courses offered for incoming students are integrated in curricula. Incoming students enrol and take courses in Electronic Study System. We provide them with a transcript of records confirming the completed studies and results. Students do not pay any tuition, registration, exam, laboratory and library fees. They have the same rights as our students have, get computer and Internet access, tickets for local transport for free. Students Government and ESN run mentoring and tutoring network, help in accommodation. Free mental hygienic counselling and oncall services are offered for students with disabilities (visually/hearing impaired and physically disabled students). We provide free courses on Hungarian language and culture. To enhance social and economic cohesion and combat xenophobia and racism we offer special programs. We respect the principle of gender equality. The teaching programs and lectures to be delivered by our outgoing and incoming teachers are agreed in advance and part of the curricula. We encourage teaching staff mobility on meetings and by electronic information. Teaching activities are recognized by faculties and monitored through reports. Quality of student placement activities: What kind of specific measures are implemented to ensure high quality in student placements? Give details on how the workprogramme and the placement agreement are prepared and implemented. Please describe the practical arrangements agreed between the parties. Please specify also the monitoring and evaluation of the placement period as well as its recognition in the curriculum. University of Szeged ensures the highest quality in the organization of student placements in order to help its students to acquire specific skills and work experience required in European Communitylabour market and to improve their understanding of the economic and social culture of the host country. Utilizing its wide partnership at home and abroad, the USZ makes enquiries in enterprises, training and research centres and other organizations to facilitate student placements in the most appropriate working environment and supervision based on prior agreed cooperation programs. In this respect, not only the International Relations Centre s coordinating, managing and administrative work is essential but also the assistance of departmental coordinators is of great importance as they can give advice to students on elaborating working programs, enter into contact with the organizations, monitor and help the implementation, as well as the recognition of the student placements abroad. On demand, sending departments take into consideration whether it is needed to organize preparatory or refresher courses for the students in the language of the host institution. It is a precondition that a placement contract should be signed by the university, the host organization and the student (beneficiary) well in advance. The beneficiary also should be provided with Learning Agreement regarding the program of placement period abroad. Completing the placement period abroad, student requested to submit documents and report on fulfillment and the university gives full recognition to the placement, which is confirmed also in the Europass and Diploma Supplement documents. Experience is evaluated and disseminated within the institution and used for the benefit of future student placements. The experience gained is shared with students and teachers on preparatory information meetings as well. 6 Imprimé le : 26022007 18:53:50 Soumis le : 26022007 18:53:30

E1 ERASMUS University Charter 2007/2008 2013/2014 The European Commission hereby awards this Charter to: UNIVERSITY of EUROPE (hereinafter "the Institution") The Institution agrees to comply with the following fundamental principles of Erasmus mobility: Mobility shall be carried out only within prior interinstitutional agreements; No university fees for tuition, registration, examinations, access to laboratory and library facilities are to be charged to incoming Erasmus students Full recognition must be given to students for satisfactorily completed activities specified in the compulsory Learning Agreement. The Institution also agrees: to ensure the highest quality in the organisation of student and staff mobility to ensure that curriculum information is up to date, easily accessible and transparent and that an academic credit transfer system (ECTS or similar) gives transparency to the procedures to ensure equal academic treatment and services to home and Erasmus students to support the integration of visiting Erasmus students in the Institution's activities to provide incoming Erasmus students and their home institutions with transcripts containing full, and accurate and timely information at the end of their mobility period abro to facilitate and acknowledge Erasmus teaching activities to promote and give visibility to the activities supported by the Erasmus programme to publicise this Charter and the related Erasmus Policy Statement of the Institution to comply with the objectives on non discrimination set out in the Lifelong Learning Programme. This Charter entitles the Institution to apply to its National Agency and to the European Commission for grant support for Erasmus activities. Violation of this Charter may lead to its withdrawal by the Commission. 7 Imprimé le : 26022007 18:53:50 Soumis le : 26022007 18:53:30

E2 ERASMUS Extended University Charter 2007/2008 2013/2014 The European Commission hereby awards this Charter to: UNIVERSITY of EUROPE (hereinafter "the Institution") The Institution agrees to comply with the following fundamental principles of Erasmus mobility: Mobility shall be carried out only within prior interinstitutional agreements; No university fees for tuition, registration, examinations, access to laboratory and library facilities are to be charged to incoming Erasmus students Full recognition must be given to students for satisfactorily completed activities specified in the compulsory Learning Agreement. The Institution also agrees: to ensure the highest quality in the organisation of student and staff mobility to ensure that curriculum information is up to date, easily accessible and transparent and that an academic credit transfer system (ECTS or similar) gives transparency to the procedures to ensure equal academic treatment and services to home and Erasmus students to support the integration of visiting Erasmus students in the Institution's activities to provide incoming Erasmus students and their home institutions with transcripts containing full, and accurate and timely information at the end of their mobility period abro to facilitate and acknowledge Erasmus teaching activities to promote and give visibility to the activities supported by the Erasmus programme to publicise this Charter and the related Erasmus Policy Statement of the Institution to comply with the objectives on non discrimination set out in the Lifelong Learning Programme. to ensure the highest quality in the organisation of student placements. This Charter entitles the Institution to apply to its National Agency and to the European Commission for grant support for Erasmus activities. Violation of this Charter may lead to its withdrawal by the Commission. 8 Imprimé le : 26022007 18:53:50 Soumis le : 26022007 18:53:30

F Endorsement of the application "I, the undersigned, Head and legal representative of the applicant institution, certify that the information contained in this application is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. All Erasmus activities will be implemented on the basis of written agreements with the relevant authorities of the partner institutions; agree to the content of the Erasmus University Charter outlined above and commit my institution to respect and observe these obligations; confirm that the information given in the application submitted online and in this paper version is identical; agree to the publication of the Erasmus Policy Statement by the European Commission. Place: Name: Date (dd/mm/yy): Original signature of the legal representative of the Institution (as identified in section A.2 above) Original stamp or seal of the Institution 9 Imprimé le : 26022007 18:53:50 Soumis le : 26022007 18:53:30