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http://offices.exeter.ac.uk/international/staff/staff.shtml STUDY ABROAD COORDINATORS’ HANDBOOK 2009/10 Laver Building, 8 th Floor, North Park Road, Exeter, EX4 4QE Erasmus: t: +44 (0) 1392 263841 f: +44 (0) 1392 263856 e-mail: [email protected] Study Abroad: t: +44 (0) 1392 725739 f:+44 (0) 1392 263856 e-mail: [email protected] www.ex.ac.uk/international

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STUDY ABROAD COORDINATORS’ HANDBOOK 2009/10 Laver Building, 8th Floor, North Park Road, Exeter, EX4 4QE Erasmus: t: +44 (0) 1392 263841 f: +44 (0) 1392 263856 e-mail: [email protected] Study Abroad: t: +44 (0) 1392 725739 f:+44 (0) 1392 263856 e-mail: [email protected] www.ex.ac.uk/international

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INDEX INTRODUCTION TO STUDY ABROAD AT EXETER 3

AN OVERVIEW OF ERASMUS EXCHANGE ACTIVITY 4

AN OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITY 4

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ERASMUS AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES 5

INCOMING ERASMUS STUDENTS 6

INCOMING INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENTS 8

RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR INCOMING STUDENTS 9

TIMETABLE OF ALL INCOMING STUDENT ACTIVITIES 10

OUTGOING ERASMUS STUDENTS 11

OUTGOING INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENTS 12

TIMETABLE OF EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES - OUTGOING STUDENTS 13

SETTING UP NEW ERASMUS AGREEMENTS 14

SETTING UP NEW INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE AND FEE-PAYING

AGREEMENTS 14

ERASMUS TEACHER MOBILITY 15

ERASMUS ORGANISATIONAL MOBILITY FUNDING 15

ERASMUS WORK PLACEMENT 16

ANNEX 1: 2008/09 ERASMUS PARTNERS BY SCHOOLS 17

ANNEX 2: 2008/09 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PARTNERS 20

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INTRODUCTION TO STUDY ABROAD AT EXETER

Dear Study Abroad Coordinators, Firstly we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and efforts in coordinating Study Abroad matters in your School or Department. The success of any Study Abroad programme at Exeter relies upon the cooperation between coordinators and the International Office and we are very aware of the important role you play in supporting the programme at the University. We are aware that the role of Study Abroad coordinator varies from School to School, depending on how the areas of responsibility are divided. For this reason, the information in this handbook has been broadly divided into details relating to incoming students and those for outgoing students. This handbook is intended to clarify some of the procedures relating to student exchanges, Study Abroad programmes and work placement schemes, and to answer some of the questions that you may have about the responsibilities and activities of the coordinator role. This handbook and many of the forms referred to are available to download from our website http://offices.exeter.ac.uk/international/staff/staff.shtml (username: guides, password: atexeter). There is also a special information section for staff on the website. We would, as always, welcome suggestions and requests for amendments or additions; this handbook should be seen as a tool to help you in your role together with the group email ([email protected]) and the regular coordinators’ meetings. Thank you once again for your efforts. Study Abroad Team: Anne Worth Valery Benson Isabela Coelho-Knapp Anna Morley January 2009

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AN OVERVIEW OF ERASMUS (STUDY) EXCHANGE ACTIVITY Most Schools permit students to participate in the Erasmus (Study) programme and therefore keep exchange agreements with a number of European universities (see Annex 1). The majority of students are sent as part of the four year degree programmes in Modern Languages or degrees “with European Study”. However, some are able to go abroad for one semester within a normal three year degree and there is no question that the number of these students going out on exchange is largely dependent on the amount of promotion given to exchanges within the School and the efforts of the coordinator to promote and facilitate the exchanges. In many cases it is possible for Schools to create programmes for non-language students that allow the student to overcome their initial linguistic shortcomings and derive a great deal of benefit from their period abroad. A number of European partner institutions (in particular Scandinavian and Dutch universities) teach a certain number of modules in English or have Erasmus coordinators who speak English fluently and some Schools are able to work out academic programmes with these partners where the language of instruction is English. AN OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE ACTIVITY A growing number of students are choosing to study abroad in non-European institutions partly due to cheaper international travel and also the decline in language skills in school leavers. It is worth bearing in mind that these students would not necessarily be the same students who would be interested in Erasmus (Study) exchange. The University has exchange agreements with a number of International Universities in the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Korea. The universities with which Exeter has International exchange agreements are listed in Annex 2. Some are open to students from all Schools where School arrangements permit it, whilst others are subject-specific. Some Schools, such as Physics, have developed four-year MPhys programmes which include a year abroad in USA, Australia or New Zealand. These programmes enable students to study abroad for their third year. Such programmes have their own UCAS codes and the School is able to attract students with significantly higher A level results. These programmes are clearly outlined in the prospectus and have attracted quality students to Exeter. As with Erasmus (Study) exchange, some students are able to go abroad for one semester within a normal three year degree and once again, it is clear that the number of these students going out on exchange is largely dependent on the amount of promotion given to exchanges within the School and the efforts of the coordinator to promote and facilitate the exchanges.

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ERASMUS (STUDY) AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES Aside from the issue of language of instruction at the partner university, the main difference between the two kinds of exchange is that the Erasmus (Study) exchanges are ‘managed’ at the School/Departmental level and the International exchanges are predominantly ‘managed’ by the International Office. Although Erasmus exchanges are no longer renewed annually there is a degree of flexibility in increasing or cancelling agreements as student demand requires. However, balance should be sought over a number of years. The Erasmus agreements are more or less the same across the European Union and specify the number and level of students to be exchanged and the duration of the study periods. The International exchanges are created as longer-term agreements and are generally signed for an initial five-year period in the expectation that they will be renewed after this. The number of students, and the level, is defined in the agreement. Balance is sought over a period of years. The Erasmus (Study) exchanges are subsidised by the European Commission and students participating in these receive a mobility grant. Those studying for a year on an Erasmus (Study) exchange are also exempt from paying Exeter tuition fees for that year. All other students spending a year abroad studying or doing a work placement outside the EU, are required to pay 50% of the relevant tuition fee to Exeter. Those studying or working abroad for less than a year will pay 100% of their tuition fee contribution to Exeter. The International exchanges are not subsidised and the students do not usually receive any kind of grant towards living costs, unless this is provided by the School in the form of a bursary, or by the student’s LEA. Students abroad for the full year pay half the home tuition fee, students abroad for the semester pay full fees to Exeter.

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INCOMING ERASMUS STUDENTS Annually the University of Exeter hosts around 250 students on the Erasmus scheme with the majority coming from France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Although there are many studying for the full academic year a number of students stay for a shorter period of time. Usually this is based on arrangements made between the exchange partners and the School at Exeter. The shortest period of time that a student can come as an Erasmus student is three months. For 2009/10 entry Incoming Erasmus forms are available to download by our partners from our website www.offices.ex.ac.uk/international/study/erasmus/incoming.shtml , we no longer supply paper copies of application forms. All incoming application forms should be sent directly to the Erasmus Officer where they will be logged on SITS and office databases. The forms are then sent to the School/Departmental coordinator for acceptance, signature and returned to the Erasmus Officer for scanning. Original documents will be returned to Schools. Students will be notified when we have received their applications. They are also made aware that their learning agreements constitute an ‘in principle’ set of modules that may change due to timetabling or availability. In most cases, the incoming students will study modules run solely by the School/Department with which their university has an agreement. However, many Schools/Departments outside the subject area are happy to take Erasmus students for one or more modules although this is entirely at the home School’s discretion. The financing of these studies will be processed through the University’s Income Distribution Model (IDM). In the case that the incoming student includes another School/Department’s modules on his/her learning agreement the Home School coordinator will check with the second School/Department regarding its policy on this and indicate to the student on the learning agreement that they should enrol on his/her chosen module during registration week. Changes may be made to the student’s Learning Agreement during registration week. These should be indicated on the reverse of the Learning Agreement but the Erasmus Officer does not need to be made aware of these amendments as the module registration form will be used to enter these onto the SITS database by the school. Original paperwork should also be kept by the School. On completion of the study period, the Erasmus Officer will send a centrally produced Transcript of Records from SITS data, to coordinators for forwarding to the partner universities. It is the Erasmus Coordinator’s responsibility to ensure all relevant data is entered on SITS by the School and to inform the Erasmus Officer when this has been completed. It is important that data is entered onto SITS as soon as possible as students leaving in semester one may require their transcripts in order to graduate. European students from universities with which there is no Erasmus agreement can come to Exeter for up to one year as visiting, fee-paying students. They should contact the Admissions Office ([email protected]) direct. The Erasmus coordinator in the home School is expected to provide some degree of pastoral care for the incoming students although the International Office also operates in this capacity and any significant problems with the students should be referred to the International Office. In the case of a student’s prolonged absence from class and/or disciplinary action being taken the International Office should be notified as soon as possible. Erasmus students often travel to Exeter by themselves and, in the absence of family and other support groups, it is essential that we are aware of any issues potentially impacting on their health and safety. Where possible, it is recommended that academic tutors in the Schools enlist the support of administrative staff in the School/Department to support Erasmus students. Erasmus students arriving in September are included in Welcome Week and a programme of events held for all new international students prior to the start of semester one. Students

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arriving in semester two take part in the orientation for JYA and Erasmus students held by the International Office on the first day of the first week of semester two classes. During these events we make every effort to ensure the incoming students meet their Erasmus coordinator on School’s Day. In addition, Erasmus students are eligible to take part in the International Buddy Scheme which pairs new students with an ex Study Abroad Exeter student. Information on this and other events can be found on our website.

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INCOMING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS In 2008/09 the University hosted 100 International students completing study abroad from a variety of countries, primarily from the USA and Australia. 62 of these students came through reciprocal International Exchange agreements (Annex 2) and 38 come as fee-paying students. Regardless of their fee status, all International incoming applications are processed in the same way. All applications come directly to the International Office. As many students elect to study modules in a wide variety of subjects, the application forms are scanned and the complete application, including transcripts and references, are forwarded to the Study Abroad coordinator in each relevant School via e-mail for his/her decision. When making their application, students are asked to check the Study Abroad Brochure on the web (and the School web sites) to choose modules. Often this means that the student is choosing from the current academic year’s modules which may not be running in the next academic session. Where appropriate, the School coordinator should suggest alternative modules. This also applies if the student has chosen modules from a level too advanced or too basic for them. Such advice should be given directly to the student via email (copied to the International Office). The International Office aims to send out replies to students regarding their acceptance within 10 working days of receiving their applications and so would appreciate a prompt response from Schools. The offer of a place to study at Exeter does not guarantee a specified choice of modules. Therefore, an offer in principal can be made even where there are still ongoing negotiations over the exact choice of modules. Final choice will be agreed at registration after arrival. In the case that a Study Abroad coordinator is likely to be away from the University for more than two weeks they should nominate an alternative member of staff in the School to deal with these applications for the period that they will be away and inform the International Office accordingly. The coordinator should print off the scanned forms and initial in the final column of the Learning Agreement next to each relevant module on page 3 of the Application Form. This will indicate the School’s agreement that the module is suitable and expected to be available to the student. Where this is not the case please add a comment and contact the student as outlined above. It is made clear to the applicant on the form that “the listing will not be considered your final module choice and does not constitute module registration, which will not take place until your arrival.” The Learning Agreement should then be sent back to the International Office and the coordinator should keep a copy of his/her decision for departmental files. In the case of non-native speakers of English the English language requirements are TOEFL 230 or IELTS 6.5. [There is a new Study Abroad with English Language (SAEL) scheme for Japanese students in particular (based on their April to March academic year) with varying start dates depending on their English language ability. They will be admitted to INTO for the first part of their programme before submitting an application to join the Study Abroad programme for the following semester.] Many Study Abroad students apply for one semester only. Any incoming student coming for the first semester only should ideally stay at Exeter until the end of January in order to take exams. However, where this is not possible, arrangements should be made early in the semester between the module tutor, student and home School coordinator for an alternative form of assessment. Students are advised to investigate the possibility of alternative assessment at the point of application. Forms to register this change of assessment can be downloaded from www.offices.ex.ac.uk/international/staff/staff.shtml and should be returned, once completed, to the Examinations Office. Second semester students must stay and complete all assessment/examinations in Exeter. No alternative assessment is available.

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A home School is selected by the International Office based on a student’s selection of modules. The Study Abroad coordinator in the home School will be expected to provide some degree of pastoral care for the incoming students although the International Office also operates in this capacity and any significant problems with the students should be referred to us. In the case of a student’s prolonged absence from class and/or disciplinary action being taken the International Office should be notified as soon as possible. Students often travel to Exeter by themselves and, in the absence of family and other support groups, it is essential that we are aware of any issues potentially impacting on their health and safety. Where possible, it is recommended that academic tutors in the Schools enlist the support of administrative staff in the department to support these students. Students arriving in September are invited to attend Welcome Week and a programme of events held for all new international students prior to the start of semester one. Students arriving in semester two take part in the orientation programme organised by the International Student Support Office on the first day of semester two. Students are eligible to take part in the International Buddy Scheme which pairs new students with ex Study Abroad Exeter students. Information on this and other events can be found on the International Student Support website Following completion of a student’s studies the International Office will send a Transcript of Records centrally produced from SITS data either to the student or to their home university. It is the Study Abroad coordinator’s responsibility to ensure all relevant data is entered on SITS by the School and to inform the International Office when this has been completed. It is important that data is entered onto SITS as soon as possible as students leaving in semester one may require their transcripts to graduate.

RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR INCOMING STUDENTS Where students choose to take modules from a variety of Schools, income will be distributed through the Income Distribution Model (IDM). Please contact Finance for further information.

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TIMETABLE OF ALL INCOMING STUDENT ACTIVITIES

September/October Arrival of one-year/1st semester students

Welcome week (Orientation)

Initial meeting with all students on Schools’ Day (confirmation of module selection, departmental briefings)

October/March Review and modify Erasmus agreements where necessary

November Coordinators’ meeting

31 October Deadline for incoming student applications for second semester.

November Complete Alternative Assessment forms where necessary

January Review non-Erasmus agreements

January Application forms available on-line for incoming Erasmus

February Coordinators’ meeting

January (Wk 14) Orientation for 2nd semester students

February Arrival of 2nd semester students

February Marks logged on SITS by Schools, International Office to produce transcripts

February onwards Applications for incoming students for September

May Coordinators’ meeting

31 May Deadline for applications for full year and 1st semester International Exchange and Study Abroad students

End of June Deadline for Erasmus applications

June/July Marks logged on SITS by Schools, International Office to produce transcripts

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OUTGOING ERASMUS STUDENTS As early as possible in the academic year coordinators should meet with students to discuss Study Abroad opportunities. In January the International Office will request the names and destinations of outgoing students and give coordinators the opportunity to arrange a visit by International Office staff to the School in order to assist students with the documentation (ECTS application and grant forms). Once the student has researched the intended destination via the internet and information available in the School, it should be possible to fill out most of the application. The student is advised to make an appointment (or check whether a departmental meeting has been scheduled) with the Erasmus coordinator to discuss the Learning Agreement. As the programme of study varies so greatly between Schools, this is left entirely to the Erasmus coordinator to advise on. It is often difficult to obtain module catalogues for the next academic session from some partners so it is frequently necessary to rely on the previous years’ catalogues for module information. It is anticipated that the Exeter coordinator will have good contacts with the departmental counterpart overseas so that suitable programmes of study for the students can be devised. Coordinators may be happy to authorise a Learning Agreement which states ‘equivalent to XX ECTS credits’ (as appropriate for the period of study) and for the final course of study to be agreed once the student has arrived at the host. School coordinators should sign the Learning Agreement before forwarding to the International Office for counter-signing and scanning. The original will then be sent back to the coordinator to pass to the student or partner institution. Any changes to the student’s Learning Agreement made on arrival at the host should be agreed with the coordinator. The International Office only need to see these changes if the original Learning Agreement states ‘equivalent to XX ECTS credits’. Pre-departure briefings are held in the second semester in conjunction with any School meetings providing a comprehensive and consistent approach to the preparation of outgoing students. We will not be able to release any grant payments to students until we have received their signed Learning Agreement contract and bank account details. Notification of payment will be emailed to each student. All Erasmus partner institutions should provide Exeter with transcripts for the students who have studied abroad and coordinators should ensure that the International Office receives a copy. It is for the School to decide how credits gained overseas contribute to the final degree mark. However, details of this kind of policy should be made available and clear to students prior to their departure.

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OUTGOING INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENTS As the number of students participating in international exchanges is increasing we have introduced an Internal Application procedure (deadline 1 February). Forms can be downloaded from the web for students to complete www.offices.ex.ac.uk/international/study/exchange/outgoing.shtml . The application process includes a 2-page application form requesting first, second and third choice of host University, choice of modules, a personal statement, academic references and transcript of modules taken with results to date. As these application forms require a signature from the Study Abroad coordinator you will be involved at an early stage in advising and counselling the students. In the week following 1 February places will be allocated by the Study Abroad Officer and the relevant School Study Abroad Coordinator to applicants. If you intend to be away from the University during that week you should inform the International Office and make alternative arrangements. Once places have been allocated we will distribute the official application forms for the various partner institutions to students. Students must complete the application form and provide any additional material within four weeks. A visa workshop is held by the International Office in March before the Easter Break for all outgoing international exchange students. A pre-departure briefing is organised in May for all outgoing students. Country-specific meetings are included to brief students about studying and living in their host country. Partner institutions should provide Exeter with transcripts for the students who have studied abroad and coordinators should ensure that the International Office receives a copy. It is for the School to decide how credits gained overseas contribute to the final degree mark. However, details of this should be made available and clear to students prior to their departure. Annex 2 contains a list of partner institutions with whom Exeter has an exchange agreement.

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TIMETABLE OF EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES – OUTGOING STUDENTS

October/March Modification of Erasmus agreements where necessary

October/November Recruitment Presentations in Schools to 1st and/or 2nd year students by International Office

November Coordinators’ meeting

November onwards First grant payment to Erasmus students abroad.

November Inform the International Office of names of postgraduate or part-year Erasmus students

January Review non-Erasmus agreements

January/February Provide the International Office with numbers of outgoing Erasmus students for next year

1 February International Exchange Internal Application to Study Abroad Officer

8 February Allocation of places to International Exchange students and distribution of host application forms

February Coordinators’ meeting

February/March International Office meet with students in Schools to assist with Erasmus documentation

1 March Deadline for submission to the International Office of completed host application forms for International Exchange students

February/March Students start making applications for Erasmus exchanges

March Visa Workshop for International Exchange students

May Second grant payment to Erasmus students abroad

March-June Erasmus students complete application forms

May Pre-departure briefing

May Coordinators’ meeting

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SETTING UP NEW ERASMUS AGREEMENTS It is possible to sign agreements for periods longer than one year and many agreements have been signed for extended periods to coincide with the Erasmus chapters. All new agreements should be set up with the assistance of the Erasmus Officer and must be signed by the Erasmus Officer. When creating new agreements it is vital to consider whether or not there are or will be sufficient home students in the School likely to participate in an exchange as well as wider student related issues (such as accommodation, health and safety etc.). Nearly all UK universities maintain significant imbalances in incoming and outgoing Erasmus numbers as the number of UK students participating in such exchanges drops year on year and the number of incomers increases. In the academic year 2007/08 Exeter sent out 200 students and received 255. The preferred method of reducing the imbalance is, of course, to increase the number of UK students participating but this can only be achieved by the active promotion of the programme by academic staff within the School. For reasons of Quality Assurance and combining resources, wherever possible, new exchanges should be set up with existing Erasmus partners rather than institutions with whom the University has no links. It is not desirable for new exchanges to be set up where the flow of students is likely to be only one way. It is essential to consider whether such factors as language, destination and academic programme are likely to prove popular with home students and whether there are procedures in place in the School to inform potential students of the opportunity and support them from application through to completion of the year abroad. If an agreement remains inactive for more than three years (or if only incoming students have been received) it is normally expected that the agreement will be cancelled. However, no agreement will be cancelled without prior discussion with the relevant coordinator. Academic members of staff are strongly encouraged to visit a potential partner in advance of creating an agreement. If a visit does take place, a checklist is available from the International Office to assist with the information gathering and assessment of the potential partner. Copies of any reports resulting from such a visit should be sent to the Erasmus Officer. SETTING UP NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS All agreements, whether subject specific or institution-wide, should be set up with the assistance of the International Office who will be able to advise Schools on the proper channels to be followed within the University to ensure the validity of the agreement. Agreements are for a five year duration with flexibility on student numbers. When contemplating a new agreement you should consider whether there will be sustained student demand at Exeter. Although there is no financial assistance towards the costs of a site visit from the International Office, it is hoped that the School coordinator will be able to visit a prospective partner. If such a visit does take place, a site visit report based on the aforementioned checklist should be returned to the International Office. SETTING UP NEW STUDY ABROAD (FEE PAYING) AGREEMENTS The International Office has a number of Study Abroad Agreements with institutions whose students pay Study Abroad fees. Some of the Agreements have specific arrangements, e.g. they are subject specific, some allow a discount. Please discuss this with the Study Abroad Officer in the International Office.

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ERASMUS TEACHER MOBILITY All staff on a 50% or more contract may are elegible to complete Erasmus Teacher Mobility. Under which staff visit a European university with whom we have an Erasmus bilateral agreement and complete a minimum of 5 hours teaching. Maximum funding of €800 was available on a claim basis in 2007/08. For further details on regulations and how to apply see www.offices.ex.ac.uk/international/staff/staff.shtml . ERASMUS ORGANISATIONAL MOBILITY FUNDING

Each year the UK Socrates-Erasmus Council allocates participating universities a sum of money to facilitate and promote mobility within their institution. At Exeter, the International Office keep a top slice of this money to fund extra activities and the remaining fund is split on a per Erasmus outgoing student capita for schools to spend. Schools are informed of their own budget at the beginning of the academic year. Erasmus Coordinators may spend this fund on promotion, part time staff, photocopying, telephone and site visits. If schools wish to make a further application for funds they should contact the International Office. All funds will be transferred on a claims basis. For full details on OM funding see www.offices.ex.ac.uk/international/staff/staff.shtml .

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ERASMUS (WORK PLACEMENT) Erasmus (Work Placement) is the European Union’s vocational training programme aimed at promoting and supporting life-long learning, employability and mobility. The International Office managed its first European work placement funded project (Career Enhancement for Language and Literature Students) in 2003/04 through which 19 modern language students took part in work placements in Europe. 31 students were involved in the 2007/08 project. To be eligible placements must: o be between 3 and 12 months o not be in schools, universities or university and enterprise training partnership type

organisations; training organisations; regional, national, community or international public authorities; organisations representing the social partners; permanent representations, embassies, consulates; organisations which manage European programmes or develop expertise in the management of European programmes. If in doubt coordinators should check with the International Office

o be approved by coordinators o not have the teaching of English as their primary role

Students must take SML3001 or similar approved work based module. They may take more than one placement, maximum funding is €5000 per student. The management of an Erasmus (Work Placement) project lies with the International Office but as with exchange placements, the success of a placement depends on your involvement and support. Academic supervision lies within the School. Your School must be written into the bid before we can offer any funding to your students. If you think that a work placement opportunity would benefit your students please contact the International Office for further information. We occasionally receive offers of placements from companies and these need to be well publicised within your school. The International Office can help with this by producing posters or talking to your students about the opportunities. There are limited funds available through Erasmus to make monitoring visits to students during the project. This will be taken from the Erasmus OM funding. If you are planning to visit other students during the year, please liaise with the Erasmus Officer to see if there is the possibility of part funding a visit to an Erasmus (Work Placement) student as well.

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Annex 1 2008/09 ERASMUS Partners by Schools Biosciences D Universitat de Saarland, Sarrbrucken www.uni-saarland.de E Universidad de Alicante www.ua.es Business and Economics A Karl-Franzens-Universität, Graz www.kfunigraz.ac.at B Hogeschool voor Wetenschap & Kunst, Brussels www.vlekho.be D Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen www.uni-giessen.de Hochschule Reutlingen www.fh-reutlingen.de E Universidad de Cantabria, Santander www.unican.es Universidad de Cordoba www.uco.es Universitat Pompeu Fabra www.upf.es Universitat de València www.uv.es Universidad de Valladolid www.uva.es F Université de Savoie, Chambery www.univ-savoie.fr Université Pierre Mendes-Frances de Grenoble www.upmf-grenoble.fr Ecole Superieure du Commerce Le Havre www.esc-normandie.fr Université Nancy 2 www.univ-nancy2.fr I LUISS Guido Carli, Rome www.luiss.it P Universidade de Coimbra www.ci.uc.pt S Lunds Universitet www.lu.se CSM SW University of Helsinki www.helsinki.fi/university D Aachen University www-zhv.rwth-aachen.de HU University of Miskolc www.uni-miskolc.hu NL Technische Universiteit Delft www.tudelft.nl PL Wroclaw University of Technology www.pwr.wroc.pl

Education D Universität Leipzig www.uni-leipzig.de SF University of Joensuu (TM only) www.joensuu.fi University of Oulu www.oulu.fi University of Turku www.utu.fi Engineering CZ Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague www.vscht.cz Czech Technical University in Prague www.cvut.cz D Universität Stuttgart www.uni-stuttgart.de E Universidad de Cantabria, Santander www.unican.es F ENSEIR de Bordeaux www.enseirb.fr ISTM, Noisy-le-Grand www.istm.fr INSA de Rennes www.insa-rennes.fr I Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia www.unimo.it

Film Studies F Université Rennes 2 www.uhb.fr E Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona www.upf.es Geography A Karl-Franzens-Universität, Graz www.kfunigraz.ac.at FH Campus, Vienna* www.fh-campuswien.ac.at D Georg-August-Universität Göttingen www.uni-goettingen.de

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Westfalische Wilhems-Universität, Munster www.uni-muenster.de E Universidad de Cantabria, Santander www.unican.es F Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3 www.montaigne.u-bordeaux.fr Université de Poitiers www.univ-poitiers.fr NL Universiteit Utrecht www.uu.nl Law D Technische Universität Dresden www.tu-dresden.de Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster www.uni-muenster.de Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken www.uni-saarland.de E Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao www.deusto.es Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid www.urjc.es F Université d’Aix-Marseille III www.u-3mrs.fr Université de Rennes 1 www.univ-rennes1.fr Université Robert Schuman-Strasbourg III www-urs.u-strasbg.fr HU University of Szeged www.u-szeged.hu I Università degli Studi di Bologna www.unibo.it NL Universiteit Maastricht www.unimaas.nl RO University Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca www.ubbcluj.ro Mathematics D Universität Würzburg www.uni-wuerzburg.de E Universidad de Cantabria, Santander www.unican.es F Université de Rennes 1 www.univ-rennes1.fr Modern Languages B Université Catholique de Louvain www.ucl.ac.be Université Libre de Bruxelles www.ulb.ac.be F Université de Savoie, Chambery www.univ-savoie.fr Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour www.univ-pau.fr Université Rennes 2 - Haute Bretagne www.uhb.fr Université Nancy 2 www.univ-nancy2.fr Université de Rouen www.univ-rouen.fr Université Toulon-Var www.univ-tln.fr A Universität Wien www.univie.ac.at Universität Salzburg www.uni-salzburg.at D Universität Bayreuth www.uni-bayreuth.de Eberhard-Karls-Universitat, Tubingen www.uni-tuebingen.de Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt www.uni-frankfurt.de Universität Würzburg www.uni-wuerzburg.de Christian Albrechts Universitat, Kiel www.uni-kiel.de E Universidad de Alcalá www.uah.es Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona www.upf.es Universidad de Burgos www.ubu.es Universidad de Cordoba www.uco.es Universidad de Granada www.ugr.es Universidad de Leon www.unileon.es Universidad de Oviedo www.uniovi.es Universidad de Les Ikes Balears, Palma www.vib.es Universidad Santiago de Compostela www.ti.usc.es I Università degli Studi di Bologna www.unibo.it Università degli Studi di Ferrara www.unife.it Università degli Studi di Pisa www.unipi.it Università degli Studi di Trento www.unitn.it

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Università degli Studi di Urbino www.uniurb.it Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia www.unive.it Performance Arts, Drama DE Universitat Hildesheim www.uni-hildesheim.de ES Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramatico Madrid www.resad.es/bienvenida.htm IC Iceland Academy of Arts www.uni-hildesheim.de

Physics D Universität Bayreuth www.uni-bayreuth.de F Université de Rennes I www.univ-rennes1.fr HUSS D Humboldt Universitat, Berlin www.hu-berlin.de Technische Universität Dresden www.tu-dresden.de Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster www.uni-muenster.de DK University of Copenhagen www.ku.dk E Universidad de Granada www.ugr.es Universidad Autonoma de Madrid www.uam.es F Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Grenoble www.upmf-grenoble.fr Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Marseille www.iep-aix.fr Université Robert Schuman-Strasbourg III www-iep.u-strasbg.fr I Università degli Studi di Padova www.unipd.it N Agder University College www.hia.no NL Universiteit Utrecht www.uu.nl PL Jagiellonian University, Krakow www.uj.edu.pl S Uppsala Universitet www.uu.se TR Sabanci University, Istanbul www.sabanciuniv.edu Sport and Health Sciences E Universidad de Alcalá www.uah.es P Universidade de Coimbra www.ci.uc.pt Psychology NL Universiteit Utrecht www.uu.nl

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Annex 2 2008/09 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PARTNERS

College/University Website Priority Subject

USA

American University, Washington DC www.american.edu HUSS

Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

www.augie.edu Archaeology

Coastal Carolina University www.coastal.edu Biosciences

University of Connecticut www.uconn.edu Law

University of Denver www.du.edu HuSS

Iowa State University www.iastate.edu Physics, English, HuSS, Biosciences

University of Kansas www.ku.edu Physics, English, HuSS, Bioscience

Montana State University www.montana.edu HUSS, Maths, Bioscience

University of New Mexico www.unm.edu Physics, HuSS, Bioscience, Maths

College of William & Mary web.wm.edu English, HuSS

Vassar College www.vassar.edu English

University of Southern Mississippi www.usm.edu Biosciences

CANADA

University of Toronto www.utoronto.ca English

University of Victoria www.uvic.ca English, Maths, HuSS, Bioscience

Carleton University www.carleton.ca English, Maths, HuSS, Bioscience

AUSTRALIA

University of Adelaide www.adelaide.edu.au Pending

Deakin University www.deakin.edu.au Sport Sci, HuSS

Griffith University www.griffith.edu.au Drama

University of New South Wales www.unsw.edu.au Maths, HuSS, Sport Sci

University of Queensland www.uq.edu.au Bioscience

University of Sydney www.usyd.edu.au Physics, HuSS

University of Wollongong www.uow.edu.au Physics, Law, Maths

NEW ZEALAND

University of Auckland www.auckland.ac.nz Physics, Maths

Massey University www.massey.ac.nz Physics, Sports Sci

University of Otago www.otago.ac.nz Business School, HuSS

KOREA

Korean National University of Arts www.knua.ac.kr Drama

EWHA Womans University www.ewha.ac.kr/ewhaeng HuSS

HONG KONG

Hong Kong Polytechnic University www.polyu.edu.hk Business School

JAPAN

Akita International University www.aiu.ac.jp/en Business School, HuSS

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Yokohama National University www.ynu.ac.jp/index_en.html Business School

MEXICO

Universidad de las Americas, Puebla www.udla.mx Hispanic Studies

Escuela Bancaria y Comercial (EBC) www.ebc.mx Hispanic Studies

Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM) www.itam.mx Hispanic Studies

Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus Estado de Mexico www.cem.itesm.mx Hispanic Studies

Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus Ciudad de Mexico www.ccm.itesm.mx Hispanic Studies

Universidad Anahuac www.anahuac.mx Hispanic Studies

Universidad Anahuac del Sur (UAS) www.uas.mx Hispanic Studies

Universidad La Salle (ULSA) www.ulsa.mx Hispanic Studies

Universidad Panamericana (UP) www.up.mx Hispanic Studies