Erasmus+ ProgrammeKey Action 1 - Mobility for learners and staff -

Higher Education Student and Staff Mobility

lnter-institutional agreement 2014'2021between Programme countries

The institutions named below agree to cooperale for the exchange of students andlor staff in the context of the

Erasmus+ programme. They commit to respect the quality requirements of the Erasmus charter for Higher

Education in all aspects related to the organisation and management of the mobil ity, in particular the recognition

of the credits awarded to students by the partner institution'

A. lnformation about higher education institutions

lnstitutional Erasmus Coofdinato-.rAssoc.Prof. Maria Stoyanova;marianas(&uni-plovdiv'bs; +359 32 261462

Agreem ents'. Admi nistratorMrs Nadya Kaneva; nadva@uni-plovdiv'bs;+ 359 32 261363

Fa-cul!y AFreem ent' Coordi nator

Assoc.Prof . Valentin Petroussenko:Vice-Dean and-ERASMUS coordinationpetru g(o qni:pl oydiV'be; +359-32-26 1-433

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BG PLOVDIVO4

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UniwersytetMikolaja KoPernikaw Toruniu(NicolausCopernicuslJniversity inToruri)

PL TORUNOl lnternational Programmes utrlce, lltcorcubCopernicus UniversitY,ul. Gagarina 11, 87-100 Toruri, Poland;tel/fai. +48 56 6IL4929, tel' 611 -4928''

2246E!,va DerkotiYska-RYbicka(ewader@lmk p!) - Erasmus InstitutionaIcoordinator (sTA , sTT)Malqorzata Grudzifiska(incdming@erasmus.umk'pl) - incomingstudents; PlacementsMarta WiSnlewska (mawi@umk' ol),Marta Btaszczyk (martaslo@umk.pl) -

collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz (meorca

sciences):International Programmes Depaftment

ul. M, Curie Sklodowskiej 9,B5-067 Bydgoszcztel, (52) 585-36-91Paullna Gvrkow

fr6 : I l.www. u n k.2Y en / coo oeration/erasmu9/FacuttY coordinator:

Prof. Zbigniew Nerczukfacufty of Humanities Erasmus Co-

ordinatorFosa Staromiejska la87-100 ToruriPolandTel. (+a8) 56 611 36 23Fax. (+ 48) 56-611-36-32

PL TORUNOlFaculty ofHumanit ies

Mobility numbers per academic year

The portners commit to smend the table below in cose of chonges in the mobility data by no loter than the end of

lanuory in the preceding academic year'l

f-Tecom*ended language skills

The sending institution, fo'owing agreement with the receiving institution, is responsible for providing support to

its nominated candidates so that they can have the recommended language skil ls at the start of the study or

l't- BachelorZod - Master3'd- PhD

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NiABG PLOVDTVO4 PLTORUNOI a2? Humanrtles

0314 SociologYand culturalstudies

1"- Bachelor2nd - Master3'd- PhD

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Humanities l"t- Bachelor2od - Master

3'd- PhD

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2 teache rsxTdaYsl s t a f f x T d a Y sBG PLOVDIVO PLTORUNOl 422 Humanities

0314 Sociology andcultural studies

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PLTORUNOl BG PLOVDIVO4 022 Humanities Lx E nours

0314 Sociology andcultural studies

1x 8 hours

teaching Period:

For more details on the language of instruction recommendations, see the course catalogue of each institution'

Specialiaed ERASMUS study module in English language offered by BG PLOVDIVO4 to incoming students:

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PL TOf,UNOl:The list of Erasmus coordinators at NCU is available at

http :l/www. um k. pl/en/cooperation/erasmus/coordi nators/Erasmus students who wish to follow courses at more than one faculty at NCU need to obtain the

approval of a coordinator/dean of a respective/particular faculty'. Erasmus students interested in writ ing a finatlgA-/MA-/PhD-thesis at NCU should ask a respective

coordinator to gei an approval to do so. Final theses need to be graded by the home

institution/not bY NCU.r Nicolaus Copernicus University attempts at facil i tating the Erasmus exchange students with

disabil it ies or permanent i l lnesses. Our International Programmes Office, in cooperation with the

section for students with Disabil it ies, tries to meet your special needs'

More details and steps to follow available at:htto : llwww, u fnk. pl/e nlcoop-erati o n/e rasm u s/stu-de-nt#-d-i5abl€dlcontact:

*rhmaq offire in Tonr6. +48 5E b114g28 inc glInternational Programmes Office in Torufi, +48 56 6114928 it-l-cominq(Oerasmus'lmk.

International profirammes Department in Bydgoszcz, +48 52 5853691 erasmus@cm'umk'Dl

Additional information on medical care at NCU in Toruri is available athttp : 1lwww. unlk.pl/gn/cooperation/g uide/issues/#A2lHealth and safetffiiEs lre--udy impoftint matter at our university, therefore, during the

orientation weeks we offer Erasmus students a special pack concerning Emergency lssues' We

also provide students with a psychological help during their Erasmus stay in Torun'

Contact:a n Eng lish spea king psycholog ist counsell j ng@erasmus. umk' pl

r For the implementation of STA/STT-mobil it ies, - incoming staff is required to get confirmation of

invitation by an NcU contact person from the respective faculty in reasonable advance in order to

prepare a satisfactory programme of teachingltraining'

D. Additional requirements

BG ptovDlvo4- Exchange studies for PhD students are organized according to individual plans,- Incoming staff members should apply for visits to the respective faculty coordinators

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PL TORUNOT:The list of Erasmus coordinators at NCU is available athttp://www,umk.pl/en/cooperation/erasmus/coordinators/ .Erasmus students who wish to follow .ortt"i ut *ore than one faculty at NCU need to obtain the

approval of a coordinator/dean of a respective/particular pcultV,r Erasmus students interested in writing u nnui'AnVf"1A-/PhD-thisis at NCU should ask a respective

coordinator to get an approval to do so. Final theses need to be graded by the home

institution/not bY NCU'. Nicolaus copernicus university attempts at facilitating the Erasmus exchange students with

disabilities or permanent il lnesses. our International Programmes Office, in cooperation with the

section for students with Disabilities, tries to meet your special needs'

Contact:International Programmes office in Torufi, +48 56 6114928 incoming@eraSmqs+lmKP-l

International Programmes Department in Bydgoszczt +48 52 58.53591 erasmus@c|n 'umk'Dl

Additional information on medical care at NCU in Torufi is available at

hitp : //www. umk' pl 1enlcooperation/S uide/issuesl#A2lHealth and safety issues are a very important miiter. at our university, therefore, during the

Orientation Weeks we offer Erasmus ttrl.nti u special pack concerning Emergency Issues' We

itso proviAe students withl psychological help during their Erasmus stay in Torun'

Contact:an English speaking psychologist counsellinq@erasmug'umk'Dl

r For the implementation of sTA/sTT-mobilities, - incoming staff is required to get confirmation of

invitation by an NCU cofltact person ftom if,e iespective faculty in reasonable advance in order to

prepare a satisfactory programme of teaching/training'

E. Calendar1. Applicationslinformation on nominated students must reach the receiving institution by:

2. The receiving institution wil l send its decision within 3 weeks'

3. A Transcript of Records wil l be issued by the receiving institution no later than 3 weeks after the

assessment period has finished at the receiving HEI'

4. Termination of the agreement

A notice of at least one academic year should be given for the termination of the agreement' This means that a

unilateral decision to discontinue the exchanges notif ied ts the other party by 1 August 20XX will only take effect

as of 1 August z0xx+1. Neither the European Commission nor the National A8encies can be held responsible in

case of a conflict.

More details and steps to follow available at:

PL TORUiIOII

partner institutions should send their nomlnations by email (pls. give student's first and family name'

e-mail, area of studies and semester of Erasmus scholarship).Students should apply according to the procedure given onhttp : //www.umk' pl /en/cooneration /erasmu g/students/applicationThe online application should be submitted by the students Uy tG lot of June or l"t of November'2. The receiving institution will send its decision within 6 weeks.

Transcript of necordsA Transcript of Records will be issued by the receiving institution no later than 5 weeks after the

assessment period has finished at the receiving HEI, given that the transcript form and all

relevant course work documents have been submitted by the student,Termination of the agreement

The inter-institutional agrEement may'be amended by mutual agreement. The inter-institutionalagreement may be terminated by either party. In the event of unilateral termination, a notice of at

lelst one academic year should be given. In the event of such notice being given, all existing

comrnitments to staff or students will be fulfil led. Neither the European Commission nor the National

Agencies can be held responsible in case of a conflict.

F. lnformation

L Grading svsteilis of the institutions

ln the Bulgarian System, marks are graded from 2 to 6, with 3 being the minimum score required to pass:

Bulgarian Grade Dercription

Ouu.rex (6)Mxoro,{o6tp {5}Ao6uP {4}CpeseH (3)Cna6 (2)He ce neun

Excellent performanceVery good performanceGood performanceAcceptable performanceInsufficient performance

Exam not done by the student

PL TORUNOITThe Nicolaus Copernicus University follows the ECTS scheme, which means that ECTS credits areallocated to course units, lectures, practical works, etc. at each faculty. In ECTS,60 credits representone year of study (in terms of'workload); normally 30 credits are given for six months (a

term/semester).The polish'grading system in higher education is based on the 5 to 2 scale, where 5 is the bestmark and 2 is the worst.Moreover, students can also be marked with additional signs of + and -. Each of them equals half

a point: + means 0.5 more. Some courses, however, are not evaluated on such a markingscheme and for these a student may simply obtain zal. or zaliczenie (EN. 'pass') which meansthat their workload was satisfactory and they have passed the course'

Diisatisractory / Fail1.--_.*-*--.

participation; i.e. the student hassuccessfullY_.*..........-'***-*r I

and regular lY i li iattended the course.

2. Vi$a

The sending and receiving institutions wil l

incoming and outbound mobile participants,

Higher Education.

provide assistance, when required, in securing visas for

according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for

lnformation and assistance can be provided by the following contact points and information sources:

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+ 359 32 261363

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i ncom i no@ erasmuF. u r.nk' olTel. Toruri campus(+48 56 61r 4928)erag!0.us@gn u-|0k'"41Tel. Col legium Medicum inBydgoszcz+4852 585 3691

"#ffing and receiving in$titutions wil l provide assistance in obtaining insurance for incoming and

outbound mobile participants, according to the requirements of the Erasmus charter for Higher Education'

The receiving institution wil l inform mobile participants of cases in which insurance cover is not

automatically provided. Infsrmation and assistance can be provided by the following contact points and

information sources:

Ittps;#unfsiovaiv.ns/paees/i ndpx/gge/irg@uni-plovdiv.be

+ 359 32 251363

i ncom i no@ erasm us, u m-K. PJTel. Torufl campus(+48 56 611 4928)erasmuit@cm'umk,PlTel. Collegium Medicum inBydgoszcz+48 52 585 3691

4. ilousins

The receiving institution wil l guide incoming mobile participants in finding accommodation' according to

the re quirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education'

lnformation and assistance can be provided by the following persons and information sources:

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, Medicum inBydgoszcz+48 52 585 369

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Prof. Zapryan Kozludzhov, RectorBG PLOVDIVO4

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Prof. Zbigniew Nerczuk

Vice-Dean of the FacultY of

Humanities

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