Ghent University
Erasmus Mundus at UGent
Erasmus: starting points 1987 start of Erasmus programme : exchanges of students within Europe Since 1987 different programmes adding up to Erasmus 2007: possibility to exchange students for internships 2014 : Erasmus+ AIM: bring together all current EU and international schemes for education, training, youth and sport, replacing the existing programmes with one increase efficiency make it easier to apply for grants reduce duplication and fragmentation
Tempus Edulink Erasmus Mundus Alfa Youth Jean Monnet LLP ERASMUS + Sport Jean Monnet Sport KA 1 Mobility KA2 Cooperation KA3 Policy
Impact of Erasmus programmes on UGent 1987= start of Erasmus In Europe: Erasmus Bologna reforms (Ma/Ba/Phd; ECTS.) In Ghent : administrative organisation: need to have a central international office and organised structures in faculties All new exchange programmes based on principles of Erasmus (procedures, academic recognition ) English taught programmes Transparant information and procedures for incoming and outgoing students (both around 1300 students/year) More international campus Outstanding reputation (European Commission Success story)
Erasmus Mundus The Erasmus Mundus programme (2007 2013) aims to enhance the quality of higher education and promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through mobility and academic cooperation; 1 programme, 3 key actions: Joint Programmes Partnerships Promotion
Joint Master and Doctoral Programmes: Action 1 Joint Programmes Implemented by EU and non EU universities Scholarships for non EU and EU students for the entire duration of the joint study programme
Action 1 Joint Programmes at UGent As coordinator (9) International Master of Science in Rural Development European Master in Nuclear Fusion Science and Engineering Physics Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Photonics Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation European Master of Science in Nematology International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering MARES Doctoral Programme in Marine Ecosystem Health and Conservation International Doctoral College in Fusion Science Engineering As partner (2) European Master in Law and Economics Common European Master Course in Biomedical Engineering
Action 3 Promotion Attractiveness Projects Studies Erasmus Mundus Alumni Association Information activities of EM National Structures
Action 3 Promotion at UGent As partner EM-iDEA Bringing the Erasmus Mundus Community together to Disseminate, Exchange and Act (University of Bordeaux, France) EM-ACE Promoting Erasmus Mundus towards European Students: Activate, Communicate, Engage (Rome La Sapienze, Italy) ASK Asia Evaluation of Competences and Employability of Erasmus Mundus Graduates in Agriculture on the Asian professional Market (Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic) ECHE - The EU-China Higher Education Research Center (Vrije Univeristeit Brussel, Belgium)
Action 2 Partnerships Support for the establishment of cooperation partnerships between European HEI s and HEI s from targeted Third Countries with the objective of organizing and implementing structured individual mobility arrangements between the European and Third Country partners. Scholarships of various lengths - depending on the priorities defined for the Third Country concerned, the level of studies or the particular arrangements agreed within the partnership - for European and Third-Country individuals (students, scholars, researchers, professionals)
Type of mobility BA Possibilities TG 1 TG 2 TG 3 EU TC EU & TC TC From 1 academic semester to 1 academic year (10 m max) / From 1 semester to 3 years (36 m max) MA From 1 sem to 1 year (10 m max) From 1 sem to 2 years (24 m max) From 1 sem to 2 years (24 max) From 1 sem to 2 years (24 m max) PhD 6-36 months 6-36 months 6-36 months Postdoc 6 10 months 6 10 months 6 10 months Staff 1 3 months 1 3 months /
Action 2 Partnerships at UGent As coordinator (11 of which 5 still on-going) BASILEUS IV, BASILEUS V Western Balkans LOTUS III, LOTUS UNLIMITED Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Cambodia SVAAGATA.EU India As partner (21 of which 13 still on-going) BABEL - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay CARIBU Africa, Carribean, Pacific (ACP) EUROEAST - Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Ukraine, Moldavia, Belarus EUROTANGO II - Argentina EU-SATURN - South Africa IMPAKT - Vietnam/China/Philippines/Sri Lanka/Cambodia/Laos/Mongolia/Myanmar INSPIRE South Africa LOTUS+ Vietnam/China/Indonesia/Cambodia/Thailand/North Korea MUNDUS LINDO - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, Cuba NAMASTE - India PEACE - Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Argentina, Chili, Costa Rica, Panama, Uruguay TECHNO II - Cambodia, Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, China TEE Canada, USA WEBB - Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Ukraine, Moldavia, Belarus WELCOME Egypt, Lebanon
EMA 2 and Vietnam EMA2 Project LOTUS Techno II IMPAKT LOTUS + Partner University Hanoi University of Science & Technology Hue University Can Tho University Hanoi University of Science & Technology Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh City National Economics University, Hanoi Academy of Social Sciences, Hanoi Hanoi University of Science & Technology Hue University
Impact of the partnership(s) in the region What s in it for your university? Improving visibility of your institution: local, regional, (inter)national level Recruiting highly qualified third country students and researchers Create or reinforce a strong cooperation network with EU and TC partners Facilitate the exchange of good practices and innovation processes Secure financial support for your inter-university mobility activities
Impact of the partnership(s) in the region Create synergy with other HEIs, enterprises, Chambers of Commerce, local authorities, Erasmus Mundus Assocciation to increase impact Join forces to provide a more general and bigger picture on the impact in the relevant region; Stimulate the development of multi-lateral initiatives Can serve as an opportunity to make use of the network of peers Collaborative and joint programmes development Cross participation to European networks and programmes (H2020, Erasmus +, T.I.M.E. ) and Chinese networks and programmes (Campus Asia, CSC )
Impact of the partnership(s) in the region Examples: 5 Consortia meeting of the Call 35/08 2009: China Lot 14 Joint Workshop on Academic Recognition and Credit Transfer (Nov. 2014) in Cambodia Other projects : Tuning, EGRACONS, Heion, testimonials impact/benefits of mobility on employability workshops : expertise on specific matters e.g. Tuning associate in Lotus talked about credit transfer in general & China Tuning project during the 5 Consortia meeting in Beijing.
Sustainability Outputs can be maintained after the project has ended: Address sustainability at 3 levels: financially (staff, fees or other revenues, possibly from industry etc.) institutionally (accreditation, official approval within university etc.) at policy level (impact on legislation, procedures etc.) Ensure that a sufficient number of staff is trained and that the training is sufficiently long to enable them to have an impact.
Sustainability: Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Key Action 1 Individual mobility Erasmus + - Inter-Institutional agreements with partner universities from the EMA2 partnerships; Key Action 2 Cooperation - Capacity building project (NutriSEA)
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