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Erasmus+ for Higher Education

International dimension

Sofia Lähdeniemi and Sini Piippo, CIMO

10 January 2014

9th Seminar on Cooperation between Finnish and Russian Institutions of Higher Education

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The Structure of the Erasmus+ Programme

Education and Culture

• Youth in Action Programme

International

higher education Programmes

• Erasmus Mundus • Tempus • Alfa • Edulink • Bilateral

Programmes

• Erasmus • Grundtvig • Leonardo • Comenius

Lifelong

Learning

Programme

Programmes 2007 - 2013 A single integrated programme

Erasmus+ 2014–2020

1.

Learning

Mobility

3.

Policy

Support

2.

Cooperation

Projects

Specific actions: • Jean Monnet • Sport

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KA1 Mobility (63% of the budget) (Learning Mobility of Individuals) KA2 Cooperation Projects (28% of the budget) (Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices) KA3 Support for Policy Reform (4%)

Key Actions (KA) of the Erasmus+

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Participating and Partner Countries

Partner countries:

• Countries financed by external instruments

• about 150 countries

Participating countries (34):

• EU Member States

• Enlargement countries: Turkey, Iceland, Macedonia

• EFTA countries: Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland

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Erasmus Mundus Action 2 to Erasmus+

Mobility between programme countries and partner countries

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Key Action Action Activities

Learning

mobility of

Individuals

KA1

Mobility of Learners

and Staff

Student mobility for studies

Student Placements

Teaching Assignments

Staff Training

Joint Master Degrees Master courses

Student Loan

Guarantee Master courses

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International Mobility of Students & Staff

STUDENTS:

• Credit mobility for students

• Traineeships abroad for students

On all education levels & all disicplines

A quota of 12 months per degree level

STAFF:

• Teaching abroad for HEI staff

• Training abroad for HEI staff

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Management and implementation of international mobility

• Based on same mechanisms as previous Erasmus :

Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE)

Inter-institutional agreements between partner HEIs

Learning agreements for students

• Management through National Agencies

CIMO in Finland

• Submission through participating country HEIs

(Finnish HEI)

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Erasmus Charter for Higher Education

• Provides the general quality framework for European and international cooperation activities a HEI may carry out within Erasmus+

• A pre-requisite for all HEIs located in a programme country and willing to participate in learning mobility of individuals

• For HEIs located in partner countries, the charter is not required

• The quality framework will be established through inter-institutional agreements between HEIs

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Inter-institutional agreement between programme and partner country HEIs

• By signing an inter-institutional agreement, the involved institutions agree to cooperate for the exchange of students and / or staff in the context of Erasmus+

• Institutions of the Participating Country agree to the principles laid down in the charter text via the inter-institutional agreement

• Commit to respect the quality requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education in all aspects of the organisation and management of the mobility

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Inter-institutional agreement, fundamental principles

Respect in full the principles of non-discrimination set out in the Erasmus+ -programme and ensure equal access and opportunities to mobile participants from all backgrounds.

Ensure full recognition for satisfactory completed activities of mobile students in terms of credits awarded (ECTS or compatible system) and inclusion in the final record of student achievements (Diploma Supplement or equivalent).

Charge no fees, in the case of credit mobility, to incoming exchange students for tuition, registration, examinations or access to laboratory and library facilities.

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Inter-institutional agreement, details to be agreed

1) General information about higher education institutions

2) Mobility numbers per academic year

3) Minimum requirements for:

Language skills required at the start of the mobility: Respect of fundamental principles, ECTS and other mobility requirements

4) Calendar

5) Information on the following: grading systems of the institutions, visa, insurances, housing

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Obligations for participating HEIs before, during and after mobilities

Publish a Course Catalogues of their study offer

Ensure good preparation of mobile individuals

(especially with language and documents such as LA)

Assisst with visas, accommodation, insurance

Give guidance to incoming students and staff

Provide incomers with equal academic treatment and services

Help incomers to integrate into hosting HEI & society

Provide mentoring and linquitisc support

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When will the mobilities between programme & partner countries start?

Estimated schedule:

• For student credit mobility 2015-2016

• For teaching abroad & staf training

2015-2016

• For student traineeships 2016-2017

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Thank you!

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Key Action Action Activities

Learning

mobility of

Individuals

KA1

Mobility of Learners

and Staff

Student mobility for studies

Student Placements

Teaching Assignments

Staff Training

Joint Master Degrees Master courses

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Joint Master Degrees: From Erasmus Mundus Action 1 to Erasmus+ Joint Master Degrees

• Jointly planned and managed Master Degrees

• Very high selectivity of the JMDs : only excellent joint master programmes will be selected and funded

• Implemented by consortia of fully recognised HEIs, in the EU and (where relevant) in partner countries

• Full scholarships for the best master students worldwide with a priority on non-EU students.

• Support to invited scholars (/guest lecturers) contributing to the JMD teaching/training/research activities

• Joint degrees encouraged but not mandatory (double and multiple degrees still eligible)

• Centrally managed in Brussels by the Executive Agency

Main principles – elements of continuity

New elements • Increased focus on the socio economic environment, the

employability of graduates and the sustainability prospects of the JMD

• Increased focus on the excellence of the selected JMD through a strengthened selection and monitoring procedure

• Increased budget for the 7-year period (around 1 billion euros, allowing to support 30,000 scholarship holders and 350 JMDs)

• Reviewed funding cycle for the JMDs with a "Quality Review" process at mid term, opening the possibility for the funding of up to 3 additional intakes

Taking part as an organisation

• EU and non-EU org. as partners

• Duration of the agreement: 1 prep. year + 3 intakes (5 years max.)

• Grant:

• Lump sum for consortium management (including invited scholars)

• Fixed number of student scholarships for the 3 intakes

• Total grant of 2 to 3 million euros

• Quality Review of the JMD at the beginning of the 3rd intake

Conditions

• Participating HEIs must be Master degree awarding institutions

• Degree recognised by national authorities of the degree awarding HEIs

• Consortium agreement signed including principles of the European Charter for Higher Education (ECHE)

JMD student scholarships are:

• competitive with other international postgraduate scholarship schemes

• include

a travel and installation allowance (variable)

a fixed monthly subsistence allowance for all scholarship holders

coverage of the students' participation costs (/tuition fees)

JMD scholarship applicants must:

• Have a first higher education degree or equivalent

• Sign a student agreement

Taking part as an individual

Ahead of us

27.03.2014 – 12:00 CET: deadline for 1st JMD call for proposals

o 2014 Q1/Q2: award of scholarships/fellowships to on-going Erasmus Mundus Master Courses

(EMMCs)/Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs)

2014 end Q2: selection decision for newly selected JMDs

indicatively 9 JMD projects; approximately 17 300 000 EUR

Academic year 2014-2015:

new JMDs implement their preparatory year activities

o JMD projects start between 1 August and 31 October 2014

on-going EMMCs/EMJDs carry out their 2014 edition

Academic year 2015-2016: 1st intake for new JMDs

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Capacity Building: From Tempus to Erasmus+

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Key Action Action Activities Management

Cooperation

for Innovation

and Good

practices

KA2

Strategic

Partnerships

Structured strategic co-operation

among European HEIs and with

key stakeholders e.g. enterprises,

NGOs, public authorities

CIMO

Knowledge

Alliances

Large scale projects between HEIs

and enterprises for more

innovation

EACEA

Capacity Building

Joint and Structural Projects with

Neighbourhood and Enlargement

countries. Joint projects with

integrated student and staff

mobility

EACEA

Joint and Structural Projects with

Russia, Africa, the Caribbean and

Pacific, Asia and Latin America

EACEA

Date: in 12 pts

Elements of Continuity (1/2)

- Objectives: focus on reforms and capacity building

- Expected impact: institutions and systems

- Openess and flexibility of the instrument

- Bottom up approach

- Exchange of practices / experience among peers

Education

and Culture

Date: in 12 pts

Elements of Continuity (2/2)

- Articulation with country/region needs and local policy priorities (priorities, consultation process)

- Design:

Joint Projects / Structural Projects

National / Multi country projects

- Local Support Structures: NE+Os (in current Tempus countries)(including HEREs)

Education

and Culture

Date: in 12 pts

From Tempus to Erasmus Plus

Main changes

(precise modalities still under discussion – to be confirmed once legal basis adopted and Calls published)

Education

and Culture

Date: in 12 pts

Countries

28 EU countries - 28 EU Member States

- Enlargement countries with National Agency (Turkey, FYRoM)

- Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland

34 Participating Countries

Education

and Culture

Date: in 12 pts

Beneficiary Countries

27 Partner Countries

* Iran, Iraq, Yemen

- Neighbourhood countries

- Western Balkans

- Asia and Central Asia

- Middle East* & South Africa

- Latin America

- ACP countries

Approx. 150 Partner Countries

Education

and Culture

Date: in 12 pts

Projects & Themes

Joint projects & Structural measures

Joint Projects aiming to impact institutions: - Curriculum dev.

- Modernisation of governance and management of HEIs

- Relations between HEIs and society

Structural Projects aiming to impact systems: - Modernisation of policies,

governance and management of HE systems

- Relations between HE systems and society

Education

and Culture

Date: in 12 pts

Partnerships requirements

3 HEIs from 3 different EU MS

3 or 2 HEIs from the Partner Countries

- 3 HEIs from 3 different Participating Countries

- 2 HEIs from the Partner Countries

- 1 or more Partner Country from same or different Regions

- Applicant from any country

+ Ministry involvement for SPs

Education

and Culture

Date: in 12 pts

Funding

From 0.5 to 1.5 M Euros

Min. 10% co-funding

Real cost based

Smaller projects (under

discussion) (excl. mobility

component)

Simplified approach based upon unit costs (under discussion)

Educatio

and Culture

Date: in 12 pts

Other Activities

- National Erasmus+ Offices (NE+Os, ex-NTOs): enlarged mandate to cover all

Erasmus+ HE activities open to Partner Countries

- Higher Education Reform Experts (HEREs): emphasis put

on impact and delivering

- Events, Conferences in support of projects

and Policy Dialogue

Education

and Culture

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Thank you for your attention! More information: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus_en erasmus@cimo.fi