Transcript Student mobility combining studies and placements

Wojciech Wolf
CE Vice – President
Łódź University of Technology
MISSION
• On a systemic level:
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Foster Unity in Diversity
Set new standards of excellence for student exchange
Establish a laboratory like approach to policy innovation and mobility
Create new dimensions of cooperation among European Universities
Promote the social dimension in Higher Education
• On an individual level:
– Instil awareness of European Citizenship
– Encourage multilingualism of students
– Provide individual support for learning mobility
1998
• Campus Europae was conceptualized in the framework of the German presidency
of the EU. From 1998 to 2003 a continued reflection on the future of mobility was
supported by German foundations.
2004
• CE Secretariat established at the Château de Munsbach
• First pilot exchanges (50 students in 04/05 and 05/06)
• Creation of the CE Student Council – known, since 2012, as Club d’Europe
2005
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Campus Europae proposes the creation of international student internships
(in 2007 the Erasmus Internships are established)
International conference on the Social Dimension of the Bologna Process
(Luxembourg Presidency of the European Union)
2006
• Campus Europae and the European Investment Bank jointly investigate the
possibility of establishing a pan-European loan system for mobility
(in 2013 a pan-European loan system for master studies will be established by the
European Commission and the European Investment Bank)
2007
• European Commissioner Jan Fígel labels Campus Europae “an Erasmus +”
2008
• the European University Foundation is established with Degree awarding powers:
CE Degree
2009
• the Campus Europae online language learning platform is launched
2010
• Campus Europae launches the largest academic equivalences database in
Europe: ex-ante recognition
• Mobility Ombudsperson appointed by CE Universities
2011
• 1st Luxembourg Forum on Human Rights and Higher Education
(UNESCO and Council of Europe)
• 1st Ride for your Rights
(nominated for the Charlemagne Youth Prize in 2011 and 2013)
2012
• 1000 CE Movers
• first Campus Europae Summer Schools
2013
• first CE Double Degrees
• the European Parliament puts forth a recommendation for Erasmus to allow
students to spend two years abroad in two universities:
2 years – 2 languages
COOPERATION
A holistic approach to cooperation:
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Institutional  Board of Directors
Academic  7 Subject Committees
Administrative  CE Coordinators
Language learning  Foreign language teaching experts
Students  Club d’Europe
The project is under the political and financial patronage of
the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; the later
presently amounts to € 500.000 per year.
Features of CE mobility
• Full academic year(s) abroad
– Added emphasis on language and cultural competences
• Ex-ante recognition
– Automatic recognition of ECTS earned abroad
• Combine studying and working abroad
– Social, professional and linguistic immersion
• Excellent quality assurance mechanisms
– Ombudsman, provision of information, peer support
• Club d’Europe, the student network of CE
– Active citizenship = CE lifestyle
LANGUAGE LEARNING
• No prior knowledge required when applying
• Online self-study + interactive sessions with tutors
• Intensive language courses before and during mobility
• This combined approach:
 Empowers students to choose linguistic diverse
destinations
 And learn the host country language up to B1 level
Language learning
• Online learning platform  A1
– Self study
– Interaction with tutors (conference calls)
– Developed with the support of the European Commission
• Intensive language courses  A2
– Prior to the beginning of academic year
– 6 hours per day, 5 days per week, 4 to 6 weeks
• Academic performance: measuring results
– CE Movers earned in average 54 ECTS abroad (11/12)
THE CE DEGREE
• Is a supplementary degree awarded by the European
University Foundation under Luxembourg law
• Awarded to all students who have spent two years
abroad in two CE universities
• And who have acquired a minimum of 45 ECTS and
learnt the language of the host countries at least up to
B1 level
• CE Movers going abroad for only one academic year
who fulfil the requirements above are eligible for a CE
Certificate
CE Degree
• CE Degree
– 2 years abroad
– 45 ECTS recognised
– B1 level in the host
languages
– Issued under
Luxembourg law
• CE Certificate
– 1 year abroad
– Same conditions as the
Degree
Ride for your Rights, Novi Sad, July 2011
ADDED VALUE – FOR STUDENTS
1. Faultless credit recognition, particularly for students
exchanged under the aegis of the CE subject committees
1. Access to superlative language learning possibilities
1. CE Degree/Certificate
1. Personalized support mechanisms, thanks to a close-knit
network of professors, staff and student representatives in CE
universities
1. Abundant information on partner universities (regarding
curricula, living costs, contact persons and other
practicalities)
Academic cooperation
• Subject committees
– Main avenue for cooperation in CE
– Ex-ante recognition and compatibility matrices
• Monitoring one year exchanges
• Other projects
– Staff mobility
– Joint research
– Summer Schools
Ambition
• Broadening cooperation opportunities
– Double degrees projects for 2014/15
• Biology
• Economics and administration
• Further international learning opportunities
– Summer schools
• Renewable energies
• Management of innovation
• Raise students’ awareness
– Ride for Your Rights!
• Nominated for the Charlemagne Youth Prize in 2011 & 2013
• Supported by well-known personalities (eg. M. Schulz,J. Buzek, etc.)
EU level policy making
• Social dimension
– Luxembourg EU Presidency & European Council for Student
Affairs
• Combined work and studies abroad
– “Bologna meets Lisbon” precursor to the Erasmus
placements (2007)
• Luxembourg forum on Human Rights and Education
– Patronage / cooperation with the Council of Europe
• Erasmus+ negotiations
– Mobility per study cycle, online language learning, etc.
• Thinking and shaping the post-2020 policies
Conclusion
• Added value for the students
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Language learning
Automatic recognition of ECTS earned abroad
Campus Europae Degree/Certificate
Enhanced support and monitoring of mobility
• Added value for University
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Platform to develop double degrees and mobility windows
Fostering innovation in mobility and sharing best practices
Academic visits and networking (at no extra cost)
Being at the forefront of EU educational policy making
www.campuseuropae.org
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION