From Erasmus Mundus to Erasmsus+: The …...Presentation Outline: 1. The University of Jordan in Brief 2. Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window and Action 2 Experience and Impact

From Erasmus Mundus to Erasmsus+:

The University of Jordan Experience

Rami Ali Director, Office of International Relations

Presentation Outline: 1. The University of Jordan in Brief

2. Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window

and Action 2 Experience and Impact

3. The Transition to Erasmus+

4. Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Experience

5. Tempus and Erasmus+ Capacity Building Experience

6. Concluding Remarks

Established in 1962 in the capital city Amman, the University of Jordan has evolved into a comprehensive university with:

Two campuses: Amman and Aqaba (2009) 25 Schools 16 Centers 2 Deanships: Academic Research Students’ Affairs

1. The University of Jordan in Brief

Degree Programs: 249

Bachelor; 93

Master; 103

PhD; 37

Med/Den H. Sp.; 16

Students:43,500

65%

35%

Gender

Female Male

84%

16%

Level

Undergraduate Postgraduate

89%

11%

Nationality

Jordanian Int'l (84 Nationalities)

Academic Staff: 1,570 Full-time 2,000 Part-time 68%

32%

Gender

Male Female

88%

12%

Nationality Jordanian Int'l (17 Nationalities)

84%

16%

Degree Held

PhD Master and Bachelor

29 27

Students

Outgoing Incoming

2. The Beginnings: Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window - EMECW (2007-2009)

By September 2009

Three projects coordinated by Lund University

Immediate impact: Restructuring of the Office of International Relations (2008, 2011)

Projects

No. Project Type / Year/ Acronym Coordinator

1 EMECW / 2007 Lund University

2 EMECW / 2008 Lund University

3 EMECW / 2009 Lund University

4 EMA2/ 2010 / JOSYLEEN Lund University

5 EMA2/ 2011 / JOSYLEEM Lund University

6 EMA2/ 2012 / EPIC Cardiff Metropolitan University

7 EMA2/ 2012 / Dunia Beam Università degli Studi di Pavia

8 EMA2/ 2013 / HERMES Université d'Aix-Marseille

Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window & Action 2 (2007-2017)

102

29

Incoming (131)

Students Staff

128

29

Outgoing (157)

Students Staff

Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window & Action 2 10-Year Statistics

(9 degree-seeking)

288 in both direction Almost one-to-one exchanges: Very satisfying

Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window & Action 2 Impact: Mechanisms & Legislations to Facilitate Mobility & Recognition

Decision by the Council of Deans: Rules and conditions for the participation of UJ students in student exchange with partner HEI

Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window & Action 2 Impact: Mechanisms & Legislations to Facilitate Mobility & Recognition

Adoption of Learning Agreements

Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window & Action 2 Impact: Mechanisms & Legislations to Facilitate Mobility & Recognition

Decision by the Council of Deans: Financial regulations for incoming exchange students

• “Regional Seminar on Human Resources Management in Higher Education,” 19-20 June 2013, Nicosia, Cyprus.

• “Information Day on Erasmus for All for Southern

Mediterranean countries,” 20-21 June 2013, Nicosia, Cyprus.

• “EU-Southern Mediterranean Seminar on recognition of credits and qualifications,” 1-2 June 2015, Brussels, Belgium.

3. The Transition to Erasmus+ : Preparation

Three seminars were instrumental in preparing for the Erasmus+ era:

*Ensuring full recognition of earned and pre-approved credits*

The Transition to Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility: Additional Mechanisms & Legislations for Compliance with Erasmus+ Guidelines

Decision by the Council of Deans: Regulations for the transfer of courses studied at other HEI

Decision by the Council of Deans: Criteria and procedures for the selection of UJ students for Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility scholarships

*Ensuring publicity, transparency, and equal opportunity *

The Transition to Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility: Additional Mechanisms & Legislations for Compliance with Erasmus+ Guidelines

The Transition to Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility: Additional Mechanisms & Legislations for Compliance with Erasmus+ Guidelines Decree by the President forming a Selection Committee: Procedures for the selection of UJ staff for Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Teaching Scholarships

*Ensuring publicity, transparency, and equal opportunity *

Conversion table between ECTS and UJ credit hours for the graduate degrees

(2nd and 3rd cycles) programs ECTS

Credits Maximum number of

UJ credit hours 1 0 2 0.5 3 1 4 1 5 1.5 6 2

7.5 2 8 2.5

10 3 12 4 15 4.5 30 9

Conversion table between ECTS and UJ credit hours for the bachelor degree

(1st cycle) programs ECTS

Credits Maximum number of

UJ credit hours 1 0 2 1 3 2 4 2 5 3 6 4

7.5 5 8 5

10 6 12 7 15 9 30 18

Decision by the Council of Deans: Conversion tables between ECTS and UJ credits

The Transition to Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility: Additional Mechanisms & Legislations for Compliance with Erasmus+ Guidelines

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Helsinki Lund

Sodertörn

Bergen

Mendelova univerzita v Brně

Cyprus Bologna

Pavia Ca’foscari Sapienza

Ataturk Hacettepe

METU

Marburg Tübingen Erlangen Cologne

Sceinces Po

Granada Deusto Almeria

Barcelona

Vilnius Vilnius Gediminas

Thessaloniki Athens Patras Ljubljana

Pázmány Péter

Wasraw Adam Mickiewicz

31 E+ ICM Partners 15 Program Countries

4. Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Experience

Implementation of Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility: Publicity, Transparency, and Equal opportunity

36

21

Incoming (57)

Students Staff

103

49

Outgoing (152)

Students Staff

2-Year Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Statistics

209 in both directions Incredibly satisfying

(17 F)

(68 F) (20 F)

(9 F)

Dissemination & Sharing of Good Practices

Jordan TV interviewing 3 E+ ICM students at Ca' Foscari University of Venice - 3 February 2017

• Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility: Meeting with Jordanian HEIs Participating in the Program, Amman, Jordan, March 2016

• Recognition of qualifications and internationalisation of higher education in the Euro-Mediterranean Region Conference, Amman, Jordan, April 2016

• Recognition of qualifications and internationalisation of higher education in the Euro-Mediterranean Region Conference, Bologna, Italy, May 2016

• Erasmus Week – Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany, May 2016

• BilateraklErasmus+ Higher Education Seminar: Lithuania-Jordan, Amman, Jordan, November 2016

• Erasmus Week – Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg , Germany, December 2016

5. Tempus & Erasmus+ Capacity Building Experience

UJ has been a beneficiary of 32 EU-funded capacity building projects both as coordinator and partner

Year Program No. of Projects Role 2016 Erasmus+ 5 Coordinator (1), Partner (4)

2015 Erasmus+ 11 Coordinator (1), Partner (10)

2013 Tempus IV 5 Coordinator (1), Partner (4)

2012 Tempus IV 2 Partner (2)

2011 Tempus IV 2 Coordinator (1), Partner (1)

2010 Tempus IV 2 Partner (2)

2009 Tempus IV 1 Partner (1)

2005 Tempus III 1 Partner (1)

2003 Tempus III 1 Partner (1)

2002 Tempus III 2 Partner (2)

Tempus IV Project: RecoNow - ENPI South: Knowledge of recognition procedures in ENPI South countries

University of Bologna Coordinator CIMEA (Italy), CIEP (France) ENIC-NARIC 3 Universities, HEAC, MOHE, AArU Jordan 2 Universities, MOHE Palestine 3 Universities Europe

RecoNow Impact Development of Diploma Supplements

Postgraduate (2nd & 3rd cycles)

ECTS Grade UJ Grade A A B A- C B+ D B E C+

FX C F C

Undergraduate (1st cycle)

ECTS Grade UJ Grade A A B A- C B D C E D

FX D- F F

RecoNow Impact

Adoption of UJ-ECTS Grade Conversion Tables

RecoNow Impact

A more informative website for exchange students

6. Concluding Remarks

• Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility better meets the needs of the University of Jordan than Erasmus Mundus Action 2

• If UJ were to redesign Erasmus Mundus Action 2 it would

produce Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Good Practices: • Setting up dedicated organizational structures for

successful implementation of mobilities • Putting in place legislation to facilitate mobilities and

credit recognition

6. Concluding Remarks Challenges: • Overcoming some EU HEI’s trust barriers, e.g., with final

selection • Lack of proper communication from some EU HEI’s both

during application and implementation phases • Short-term training mobilities for students of partner

HEI’s – Health sciences • Attracting 2nd and 3rd cycle UJ students

• Recognition of EU HEI’s by partner countries’ ministries of higher education – EU pressure & intervention needed