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Erasmus Charter for Higher Education: strategic and

operational underpinningsRaimonda Markeviciene

Bonn

January 17/18, 2018

EU policy in Higher Education

Education and training –responsibility of the member

states

Making Lifelong learning and mobility a reality

Improving quality and efficiency of education and training

Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship

Fostering creativity and innovation

Member States and the European Commission agreed on 4

priorities until 2020 (ET 2020):

2

Target - 20% of mobile HE students

by 2020

Erasmus roots

Education has been on the agenda of the EU since 1950

The first European programme“Action programme in education” has been launched in 1976

First Erasmus in 1987 exchange of 3244 students among 11 member states

Post-2013 policy support

Support of open metod of Coordination

ET 2020EU youth strategy

EU transparency

toolsvalorisation implementation

Policy dialogue with

stakeholdersThird countries

International organisations

Higher education Post 2013: MORE of everything…. In EU

More & better

mobility (63% of the

budget)

More intense cooperation (25% of the

budget)

More policy support (4%

of the budget)

More to the rest (8% of the budget)

Grants to NA;Administrative expenditures;

Jean Monnet initiative;Sports action

Partnerships; staff exchange; CD; joint delivery including

virtual mobility

Emphasis on academic quality

of mobility ;Flexibility

(rucksack); better l-ge preparation

HE modernisationagenda;

Implementation of transparency tools;Support of Bologna

process

State of affairs in 2016EU tertiary attainment target 40%.

Reached 39.1%

Only 10% of HE students take part in mobility (5% in E+; 5% other possibilities

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44% female34% male

Erasmus – strategic tool of EU

Based on the EU policies for better integration

A tool and means to reach the aims agreed by the EU

member states and set into strategic policy document

Promotes EU values – non-discrimination, equal opportunities, active

citizenship

Takes into account country specific aspects, serves for cohesion, improvement of

skills, enhancement of employment perspectives

Allows reaching to immediate developments

and answer challenges (E.g. migration challenges of

2015) reflected in priorities

Fosters Bologna Process

Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) (2007) -from network-based to open model approach

Part 1• compliance to 23 main principles that

relate to European values and quality aspects of mobility

Part 2

• Erasmus policy statement (EPS) – Overall internationalisation strategy; how the institution intends to participate in the programme; what will be the expected impact in terms of modernisation agenda

Principles of Erasmus Policy Statement (EPS)

Developed at all levels in the

institution (rectorate, faculties,

international offices)

Not all actions have to be undertaken

Has to be made visible

Changes possible at all

times (with prior information to

national agency)

Erasmus Policy Statement(Overall Strategy)

Please describe your institution's international (EU and non-EU)

strategy. In your description please explain

how you choose your partners

in which geographical area(s)

the most important objectives and target groups of mobility activities (staff and students in first, second

and third cycles, study and training, and short cycles)

If applicable, development of double/multiple/joint degrees

Part

icip

atio

n in

th

e p

roje

cts • Please describe

your institution's strategy for the organisation and implementation of international (EU and non-EU) cooperation projects within the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme.

Imp

act

on

mo

der

nis

atio

n • Please explain the expected impact of your participation in the Erasmus+ Programme on the modernisation of your institution

• Please refer to each of the 5 priorities of the Agenda for the Modernisation of Europe's higher education system

Expected institutional impact in the light of priorities of Higher Education ModernisationAgenda

2011

• raise attainment levels of graduates;

• Improve quality and level of higher education

• strengthen quality through mobility and cross-border cooperation;

• link higher education, research and business to achieve excellence;

• improve governance and funding.

2017

• tackling future skills mismatches and promoting excellence in skills development;

• building inclusive and connected higher education systems;

• ensuring higher education institutions contribute to innovation;

• supporting effective and efficient higher education systems

What we might have and need for effective Erasmus Policy Statement

Institutional strategy

Internationalisation

Strategy

Policy on partnership and

with external stakeholders

Strategic partnership with

articulated priorities (e.g. Joint degrees)

Institutional structures

supporting project implementation

Policy on mobility: exchange

degree

Geographical priorities, target

groups and support measures

Is EU strategy for

modernisationof HE

reflected/consulted?

Fundamental principles: operational culture of mobility – reinforced quality framework

BeforeCourse catalogue

Agreements

Preparation of participants

Learning agreements

Assistance i- visa, accommodation, insurance

DuringEqual academic treatment and

services

Integration of participants into daily life of HEI

Mentoring and support arrangements

Linguistic support

AfterRecognition based on learning

agreement

Provision of Transcripts of records

Reintegration of mobile participants

Recognition of staff mobility

Quality of experience and recognition

Mobility documents

Operational structures

Recognition and

satisfaction

All credits gained during the period of study abroad or during the virtual mobility – as agreed in the Learning Agreement and confirmed by the Transcript of Records –should be transferred without delay and counted towards the student’s degree without any additional work by or assessment of the student.

The main documents and their impact on the institution

Course catalogue

Learning agreeme

nt

Transcriptof records

Course Catalogue developed according to ECTS recommendations:

Available on the web and

easily accessible

In national language and

English

Available to students

before entering the studies

and throughout

Detailed and user-friendly information

General information

Resources and services

Information on programmes

Information on modules/courses

Agree and sign: responsible staff

and student

Amend/modify:responsible staff

and student

Transfer: responsible staff

Challenges of implementation and use of the mobility documents

HEIs employ the same

tools but have different solutions

CC institutional framework vseffort of every

teacher

Structures to support social

integration

IT solutions for mobility

documents (LA, ToR)

Safety protocols!

What do we have and what do we need for student mobility

Transparency of

information: academic &

administrative

Transparent selection

procedures

Support of outgoing & incoming students

Support for traineeship

students

Institutional framework for

recognition

Student mobility

Mentor system, orientation, language, accommodation, visa

Counseling, language, academic and adm. support

Policies on: information provision

and quality issues ; tools – ECTS, DS; ESG

What do we have and what do we need for staff mobility

Administrative support

Language courses

Staff training scheme?

Staff mobility acknowledgeme

nt scheme?

Framework/policy for

transnational cooperation

Staff

Roadmap to the future: what we might need for the future goals after 2020?

Towards EUROPEN EDUCATION AREA:

Mobility - reality for all (E+ and EU student card)

Network of European universities

More ambitious Benchmarks for LLL

Improving language learning

Greater cooperation on curricula development

Mainstreaming in novation and digital skills

Supporting teachers

Charter for mobility quality and EU integration

The same road

Challenges

National rules

EC rules

Institutional rules

More flexibility

More understanding and

convergence

Same principles = expectations

Good practice

Excellence

Performance based

allocation of funds

Attractiveness

Strict accountability

Strategic planning

National legal framework

Thank you for your attention!