International Credit Mobility
Presentation outline The policy context of international credit mobility Indications on funding Mechanisms foreseen under Erasmus+ Running and upcoming calls
The policy context A policy orientation paper (2013 Communication) The European Higher education in the world http://eur-lex.europa.eu/lexuriserv/lexuriserv.do?uri=com:2013:0499:fin:en:pdf Promoting the international mobility of students and staff Promoting internationalisation at home and digital learning Strengthening strategic cooperation, partnerships and capacity building
Some thoughts about international mobility International mobility of students is changing dramatically in quantity and shape Mobility in the international context (visa issue) Credit mobility as part of an university internationalisation strategy A proved added-value for students (intra-eu experience) Importance of staff mobility Transparency and recognition of learning acquired elsewhere should be a priority
2007-2013 2014-2020 EU - EU Leonardo Erasmus Grundtvig 1 Learning Mobility Youth in Action Comenius Erasmus Mundus Erasmus+ 2 Cooperation Edulink Tempus ICI ECP Alfa Jean Monnet Sport 3 Policy support International
Higher education cooperation opportunities Academic mobility International credit mobility Academic cooperation Capacity Building for HE Degree mobility EMJMD Jean Monnet Activities
Indicative budget in Million Euros Credit mobility Degree mobility (additional H4 funding ) Capacity building Total 761 194 810 1765
2015 call: 121.3m by region 4% 5% Neighbourhood S Neighbourhood E 1% 4% 18% 14% 22% 16% Russia Latin America Asia Central Asia South Africa Western Balkans 5% 10% North America Industrialised Asia
121.3m = 20,000 planned mobilities 3.577 251 775 2.754 851 903 Neighbourhood S 4.230 Neighbourhood E Russia Latin America Asia Central Asia 3.195 South Africa Western Balkans 1.981 North America 896 Industrialised Asia
What is international credit mobility? International opening of Erasmus 135,000 grants over 6 years For students & staff (for learning & teaching & training) Action managed by National Agencies located in Programme Countries
Call 2015 Programme Countries 28 EU Member States + 5 additional countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, FYROM, Norway, Turkey. Partner Countries Other countries except: Switzerland ACP countries* Gulf Cooperation countries Iran, Iraq, Yemen * Will be included in the 2016 call
Types and duration All levels (short cycle, Bachelor, Master, PhD) All disciplines Students: 3 months (or academic term) to 12 months Staff: 5 days to 2 months
Mobility based on agreements Inter-institutional agreements fix mobility flows & conditions - signed before mobility starts ec.europa.eu/education/opportuni ties/higher-education/qualityframework_en.htm Learning Agreement for students Mobility Agreement for staff
ERASMUS+ : Learning Agreements Emphasis on the thorough preparation of the mobility by including: all the educational components for the future recognition required language competence of the student Changes to the original learning agreement must be confirmed by all parties approval by email is sufficient 3 parties signing: Student Responsible person in the sending institution Responsible person in the receiving institution Date: in 12 pts
Managing mobility European HEIs apply on behalf of the partnership to their National Agency 16 or 24 months to organise mobilities Budget = Organisation support Living Allowance Travel
Further elements to be taken into account Smaller NA (limited budget) may add "secondary criteria" to limit demand : staff vs student mobility, degree level, duration Grant awarded depends on: Number of mobility applied for Budget available in the region Geogrphical balance within a given region
International Credit Mobility Timeline for Contractual Documents European Commission National Agency Programme Country HEI Delegation Agreement ECHE PIC Application Form 4 March 2015 Qualitative Assessment Start of the mobility projects (1 June 2015) Grant Agreement June and December each year Before the start of the actual mobility Report on use of H4 funds DEVCO, NEAR etc. Beneficiary Report Interim + Final NA Activity Report Partner Country HEI Inter-institutional Agreement Before the start of the actual mobility Learning/ Mobility Agreement (3 parties) + Grant Agreement PIC Before encoding the mobilities in Mobility Tool+ Participants (Programme HEI- Participant) Participant Report Online EU Survey Students: 30 days before the end of the mobility Staff: After the end of the mobility Application Phase Contractualisation Phase Implementation & Reporting Phase
Running and upcoming calls 2015 call 1st round: selection process still running 2 nd round: Publication upcoming Deadline for submission 24 September 2015 2016 call Publication October 2015 Dedaline for application in March 2016
Best Case Scenario for budget use 100% 91% 100% 99% 89% 100% 100% 80% 76% 78% 80% 68% 60% 40% 20% 0% ENP SOUTH ENP EAST IPA Russia Latin America Asia Central Asia South Africa PI US CAN PI ASIA Date: in 12 pts
8.000.000 Share of unused budget ( ) by NA 7.000.000 6.000.000 Other NAs 5.000.000 NL PL 4.000.000 IE ES 3.000.000 DE BE 2.000.000 FR UK 1.000.000 0 ENP SOUTH ENP EAST IPA Russia Latin America Asia Central Asia South Africa PI US CAN PI ASIA Date: in 12 pts
Main messages to your colleagues Deadline: 24 September 2015 Discuss inter institutional agreements with Programme Country partners Look at - Programme guide - Application form (2015 version) - Guidelines for experts assessing proposals http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/documents/erasmusplus-programme-guide_en.pdf ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/documents/form/mobilityprogramme-partner-countries_en.pdf http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmusplus/discover/guide/documents/expert-guide-ka107_en.pdf