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Quality mobility and implementation of

the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education

(ECHE)

Natascha Sander

European Commission, DG EAC/B-1

HERE study visit 2015, Brussels, 12th June 2015

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PRIME study findings:

• Almost all Erasmus students have a signed learning agreement

• 73 % signed the learning agreement before the departure

• 73 % changed at the receiving institution

• 20 % feel being downgraded

• 73 % successful recognition

• 22 % had to repeat at least some of their courses / exams upon return

Recognition issues persists despite Erasmus Programme running for more than 25 years

2020 goal: 100 % recognition

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ERASMUS+: more quality througha reinforced quality framework

• New Erasmus Charter for Higher Education

• Inter-institutional agreements

• Learning agreements / Mobility agreements

• Reinforced linguistic preparation

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Preparation and Consultation on the new documents

Broad consultation with different Erasmus stakeholders in 2013:

• National agencies

• Student organisations (ESN, ESU, EMA, AEGEE-Europe, AIESEC International etc.)

• University associations and networks (EUA, ACA, Campus Europae, Coimbra Group, Compostela Group, EURASHE, LERU, Santander Group, UNICA, Utrecht Network etc.)

• Employer associations

• ECTS users' guide revision group of the EHEA

• Law faculty network of the University of Antwerp

• Consultation during seminars, conferences etc.

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ERASMUS Charter for Higher Education (ECHE)

Programme Countries:

ECHEFundamental principles reinforced

More emphasis on before/during /after mobility

For the first time guidelines to explain on what higher education institutions are committing to

Best practices

Monitoring

Partner countries:ECHE principles in inter-institutional agreements

2015 call: 4.789 awarded

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ERASMUS+ : more recognition

Reinforced inter-institutional agreements to set mobility flows & preconditions

o between institutions from programme

countries

o between institutions from programme and

partner countries

Reinforced learning agreements for studies and

traineeships as well as staff mobility agreements

for teaching and training

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Inter-institutionalagreements 2014-20[21]

New elements:

• Now inter-institutional agreement, which can be signed by more institutions and not only bilaterally

• C) recommended language skills (optional in LLP bilateral agreement)

• E) Calendar of nomination, transcripts of records, termination of agreement

• F) Information on

1. grading system of the institutions

2. visa

3. insurance

4. housing

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ERASMUS+ : Learning Agreements

Emphasis on the thorough preparationof the mobility by including:

all the educational components for thefuture recognition

required language competence of thestudent

The objective: to ensure that thestudent receives the recognition for thestudies / traineeship abroad

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Learning Agreements

New elements:

• All parties must sign the document but original signatures are not compulsory any more (scanned copies or digital signatures acceptable)

• Changes to the original learning agreement must be confirmed by all parties –approval by email is sufficient

• Language competence

• 3 parties signing

• Responsible person in the sending institution = academic who has the authority to approve the

mobility programme and to guarantee full recognition

• Responsible person in the receiving institution = academic who has the authority to approve the

mobility programme and to give academic support

• All elements in one document (before, during, after)

• Guidelines

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ERASMUS+ : monitoring

Mobility Tool: all information on mobilityflows

EU Survey: feedback from students andparticipants

Beneficiary reports: feedback fromhigher education institutions

On the spot visits

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ERASMUS+ linguistic preparation

Maximise language competences

Ensure quality and efficiency of mobility

All types of mobilities, different modalities

Modality 1: On line tutored

language courses (EN, DE, FR, ES, IT)

Modality 2: Increase of organisational

support grant to HEIs

NEW

Online linguistic support

• On-line assessment

• Compulsory for all long-term mobilities

• 100% participants covered (except native speakers)

• Before the mobility: reality check

• At the end of the mobility: to measure progress

Online language course

• Optional

• 40%-60% participants

• Before and during mobility

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