ERACON 2008 ConferenceERACON 2008 ConferencePanel SessionPanel Session

ERASMUS Placements: ERASMUS Placements: first year first year experienceexperience

Panelists:Panelists:Gregory Makrides (chair)Gregory Makrides (chair) President, European Association of ERASMUS CoordinatorsPresident, European Association of ERASMUS Coordinators Director of Research and International Relations, University of CyprusDirector of Research and International Relations, University of Cyprus

Patricia De Smet (invited)Patricia De Smet (invited) Principal Administrator, unit  Higher education; "Erasmus", DG EducationPrincipal Administrator, unit  Higher education; "Erasmus", DG Education and Cultureand Culture Topic: Erasmus student placement and staff training helping HEI to moderniseTopic: Erasmus student placement and staff training helping HEI to modernise

Doru Talaba (invited)Doru Talaba (invited) Transylvania University of Brasov, RomaniaTransylvania University of Brasov, Romania Coordinator of EUE-Network (European University-Enterprises Network)Coordinator of EUE-Network (European University-Enterprises Network) Topic: European strategy for closer cooperation between the academia and Topic: European strategy for closer cooperation between the academia and

enterprisesenterprises

Elena Avgoustidou Elena Avgoustidou Executive Secretary, European Association of ERASMUS CoordinatorsExecutive Secretary, European Association of ERASMUS Coordinators

Topic: Experiences with Staff Placements at the University of CyprusTopic: Experiences with Staff Placements at the University of Cyprus

Jolanta PreidieneJolanta Preidiene Vice-president, European Association of ERASMUS CoordinatorsVice-president, European Association of ERASMUS Coordinators

Topic: Experiences with Student Placements at the Vilnius College of Higher Topic: Experiences with Student Placements at the Vilnius College of Higher Education, LithuaniaEducation, Lithuania

Survey on experience with Survey on experience with ERASMUS PlacementsERASMUS Placements

In cooperation between In cooperation between

EAEC EAEC

and and

unit ' Higher education; "Erasmus" , unit ' Higher education; "Erasmus" ,

DG Education and Culture, ECDG Education and Culture, EC

RESULTSRESULTS

Countries repliedCountries replied

PL= 7PL= 7LV= 4LV= 4LT= 6LT= 6EE= 2EE= 2BE= 2BE= 2CZ= 7CZ= 7TR= 6TR= 6IT= 3IT= 3ES= 4ES= 4PT= 7PT= 7

SK= 4SK= 4SL= 4SL= 4FR= 2FR= 2HU= 2HU= 2AT= 2AT= 2GR= 1GR= 1CY= 1CY= 1NL= 1NL= 1IE= 1IE= 1RO=1RO=1NO=1NO=1

Q1. Q1. Do you believe that an EC (European Do you believe that an EC (European Commission) promotional flyer for Commission) promotional flyer for placements in enterprises will help your placements in enterprises will help your institution’s cooperation with enterprises? institution’s cooperation with enterprises? Please answer on the scale 1-5 Please answer on the scale 1-5 (1=not at all, 5=very much)(1=not at all, 5=very much)

Average: 3,93Average: 3,93

Q2. Does your office handle communication/links with Enterprises for student and staff placements?____Yes____No ____Other(who)_________________________

Yes = 67% No = 24%

Q2.Q2. Does your office handle communication/links with Does your office handle communication/links with Enterprises for student and staff placements? Enterprises for student and staff placements? (other) (other) freqfreq

11links with enterprises were initiated from the LeoDV links with enterprises were initiated from the LeoDV projects run before by the Universityprojects run before by the University 11

22 non-european companiesnon-european companies 22

33 students have compulsory training during studiesstudents have compulsory training during studies 33

44Life-Long Learning Research and Implementation Life-Long Learning Research and Implementation CenterCenter 11

55 university departments themselvesuniversity departments themselves 33

Q3. Write up to three ideas for good practice on how a HEI should Q3. Write up to three ideas for good practice on how a HEI should liaise with enterprises.liaise with enterprises. freqfreq

11 links with enterprises throuqh contacts of partner HEIs in the links with enterprises throuqh contacts of partner HEIs in the given countrygiven country

1616

22 create database of enterprises willing to participate in create database of enterprises willing to participate in ERASMUS placements by signing with them letters of intentERASMUS placements by signing with them letters of intent

1414

33 links with enterprises throuqh personal contacts of the home links with enterprises throuqh personal contacts of the home university staffuniversity staff

1212

44 Permanent cooperation based on continuous trainee Permanent cooperation based on continuous trainee substitutionsubstitution

99

55 reqular visits of the staff of partner enterprises to teach reqular visits of the staff of partner enterprises to teach within Staff Mobility for Teaching Assignmentswithin Staff Mobility for Teaching Assignments

66

66 give tasks for students' research workgive tasks for students' research work 66

77 list of certificated enterprises offering student placementlist of certificated enterprises offering student placement 55

88 university contacts with enterprises established during the university contacts with enterprises established during the Leonardo Da Vinci placements Leonardo Da Vinci placements

55

99 Documentation about placement details (hours of practice, Documentation about placement details (hours of practice, works) should be created by HEI and Enterpriseworks) should be created by HEI and Enterprise

55

1010 link-up with mediating firmslink-up with mediating firms 44

1111 possibility to work on student diploma theses in enterprisepossibility to work on student diploma theses in enterprise 44

1212 personal contacts initiated by academics-tutors of traineespersonal contacts initiated by academics-tutors of trainees 33

1133 LEONET networkLEONET network 33

1144 european database of the enterpriseseuropean database of the enterprises 22

1155 trasfer of knowledge from university to enterprisestrasfer of knowledge from university to enterprises 22

1166 advertise the enterpriseadvertise the enterprise 22

1177 through Careers Office and students organizationsthrough Careers Office and students organizations 22

1188 non-profit intermediary institutionsnon-profit intermediary institutions 11

1199 seek work places for internshipsseek work places for internships 11

2200 to know that are enterprises expectationsto know that are enterprises expectations 11

2211 make contact on a fairmake contact on a fair 11

2222

provide enterprise with HEI's gifts, newsletters, provide enterprise with HEI's gifts, newsletters, magazines, special literaturemagazines, special literature 11

2233 periodic visits should be paid by enterprisesperiodic visits should be paid by enterprises 11

2244 NewsletterNewsletter 11

Q3.Q3. Write up to three ideas for good practice on how a HEI should Write up to three ideas for good practice on how a HEI should liaise with enterprises liaise with enterprises (continued)(continued)

freqfreq

Q4. What is the level of your satisfaction for the support you receive from the LLP National Agency ERASMUS coordinators on the scale 1- 5.(1=least satisfied, 5=most satisfied)

Average = 3,9

Q5. Did you adapt the organisation inside your HEI to be able to manage the new Erasmus placements (student and staff) ____Yes____No

Yes= 54% No = 46%

If yes, are you in contact with Q5A a) the career services of your HEI, _____YES _____NOYes= 62%Q5B b) the alumni network, _____YES _____NO Yes= 35%Q5C c) chamber of commerce _____YES _____NOYes= 26%Q5D d) a department in your HEI dealing with HEI/enterprise cooperation _____YES _____NOYes= 59%

Q5E e) other intermediaries _____YES _____NO( if yes, please specify________________________)

Yes= 35%

Q5.Q5. - Did you adapt the organisation inside your HEI to be - Did you adapt the organisation inside your HEI to be able to manage the new Erasmus placements (student and able to manage the new Erasmus placements (student and staff)staff)

frequencfrequencyy

Q5E e) other intermediaries ( if yes, please specify)Q5E e) other intermediaries ( if yes, please specify)   

11establishing long-distance cooperation with establishing long-distance cooperation with enterpriseenterprise 11

22 Leonet networkLeonet network 11

33 Student must have an insurance policeStudent must have an insurance police 22

44 ERASMUS partner universitiesERASMUS partner universities 22

55 professional associationsprofessional associations 11

66 Department of Public PolicyDepartment of Public Policy 11

Q6. How do you manage the insurance for student placement

a) university health plan covers it (27%)b) students pay extra for insurance (32%)c) other(please specify)____________________ (19%)

Q6.Q6. How do you manage the insurance for student How do you manage the insurance for student placement placement frequencyfrequency

c) other(please specify)c) other(please specify)   

11students pay from Erasmus grant students pay from Erasmus grant themselvesthemselves 44

22 European Heallth Insurance CardEuropean Heallth Insurance Card 44

33 Shipping company insures studentShipping company insures student 44

Q7. How do you obtain information regarding legal and Q7. How do you obtain information regarding legal and administrative matters in the host country of the student administrative matters in the host country of the student placement?placement?

FreqFreq

11 from the contact person for placement from the host from the contact person for placement from the host enterprise/institutionenterprise/institution

2626

22 internet contactsinternet contacts 1212

33 Personal contacts (Visit partner institution and Personal contacts (Visit partner institution and conferences for Erasmus coordinators)conferences for Erasmus coordinators)

77

44 from the foreign embassy of the host countryfrom the foreign embassy of the host country 44

55 Leonet networkLeonet network 44

66 contact with studentscontact with students 44

77 by the partner universitiesby the partner universities 33

88 From company manager representativeFrom company manager representative 22

99 Rely on the competence of host enterprises in legal Rely on the competence of host enterprises in legal and administrative mattersand administrative matters

11

1010 Each university faculty selects students for practiceEach university faculty selects students for practice 11

Q8. Questions within the table

QuestionQuestionYesYes//NoNo

If yes, how If yes, how manymany

Q8.1Q8.1 Did you have student Did you have student placements in 2007-2008 year placements in 2007-2008 year including those in progress?including those in progress?

73%73% Ave=17Ave=17Min=1 Min=1 Max=134Max=134

Q8.2Q8.2 Did you have ERASMUS staff Did you have ERASMUS staff placements (administrative placements (administrative staff training) in 2007-2008 staff training) in 2007-2008 including those in process?including those in process?

60%60% Ave=5Ave=5Min=1Min=1Max=23Max=23

Q8.3Q8.3 Did you have ERASMUS staff Did you have ERASMUS staff placements (teaching staff placements (teaching staff training) in 2007-2008, training) in 2007-2008, including those in process?including those in process?

46%46% Ave=11Ave=11Min=1Min=1Max=52Max=52