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Erasmus European Programs
Socrates/Erasmus Erasmus is the Higher Education section of the European Union action program called "Socrates" in the field of education. It is a EU funded program that contains a wide range of measures designed to support the European activities of higher education institutions, including mobility and exchange of their students and teaching staff.
Participating countries The 25 Member States of the European Union The three EEA countries ( Iceland , Liechtenstein and Norway ) The candidate countries for accession to the EU: Romania , Bulgaria , and Turkey . Who can participate in Erasmus? To participate in the Erasmus program, you must fulfill the following conditions: be a student enrolled in a formal program of study at higher education level leading to a degree (including doctoral level) in one of the participating countries. be a citizen of one of the participating countries (or be recognized as having an official status of refugee or stateless person or permanent resident). have completed at least the first year of your university studies. How do I participate in Erasmus? You should contact the International Relations Office or the Socrates Office of your home university . These offices will provide you with information on all the exchanges your institution is involved in, i.e. which universities, which faculties, in which countries etc. You can also check on the website of your home university about its partner institutions. You can study at selected partner institutions of your home university in one of the thirty participating countries. There are a certain amount of places and grants available at each host university that are given to the students after a selection process organized by your home university. Duration In the framework of the Erasmus program, you can spend between three months and a full academic year abroad. In general, students spend either the first or the second semester, or a whole year abroad. Academic calendars can vary in the different countries. Deadlines There is no single deadline for the student's demands, because each university organizes its selection procedure independently. Enquire at your university concerning its application deadlines. Grants Erasmus grants are intended as a contribution towards covering part of the extra costs involved in studying abroad. They cover the period of study abroad (from three months to a full academic year). The application procedure for an Erasmus grant varies from country to country. Contact the International Relations Office of your home university about the grant application. The awarded amount varies significantly from country to country. In any case, don't expect a full scholarship . It can be combined with additional funds provided by the university, by the member state or by other public or private bodies. Contact your national Socrates Office or the International Relations Office of your home university about the possibilities to apply for other grants in your country . Fee Payment Normal fees are payable to the home institution (if necessary). No fees (for tuition, registration, examinations, access to laboratory and library facilities etc.) have to be paid to the host institution. However, small fees may be charged for costs, such as insurance, student unions, the use of photocopiers, laboratory products etc., on an equal basis with local students. Recognition at home for the study period abroad The Erasmus study period is an integral part of the program of study at your home university. Full academic recognition must be given for the study period abroad, as decided upon in the Learning Agreement. Learning Agreement Erasmus students are expected to complete a Learning Agreement to be signed by themselves and the home and host institutions. The Learning Agreement is an informal contract that indicates precisely what modules you will be studying. It should be completed well before you arrive at the host institution. Subsequent modifications to the Learning Agreement are permitted as long as they are agreed by all parties concerned. At the end of the study period abroad, the host university will provide the exchange student as well as the sending university with a transcript reporting the results obtained in the agreed program of study. ECTS To facilitate academic recognition, the majority of European universities have adopted the European Credit Transfer System . This system provides a common scale for measuring in credits the student workload required to complete course units (for example, one full year of studies generally amounts to 60 credits). The key documents of ECTS are: The regular Information Package/Course Catalogue of the institution to be published in two languages (or only in English for programs taught in English) on the Web and/or in hard copy in one or more booklets. It has to include information for host students from abroad. The Learning Agreement contains the list of courses to be taken and agreed upon by the student and the responsible academic body of the institution concerned. In case of credit transfer, the Learning Agreement has to be agreed upon by the student and the two institutions concerned before the student's departure and to be updated immediately when changes occur. The Transcript of Records documents the performance of a student by showing the list of courses taken, the credits gained as well as the local grades and possibly ECTS grades awarded. In case of credit transfer, the Transcript of Records has to be issued by the home institution for outgoing students before departure and by the host institution for incoming students at the end of their period of study. Language knowledge / Linguistic preparation You must have acquired sufficient knowledge of the language in which the courses you will attend will be taught. This can be through school qualification in a foreign language, foreign language courses at university or simply by having spent some time living abroad. In general, you can follow preparatory language courses either at your home university before your departure or at your host university before the beginning of your study period abroad. Erasmus students going to countries where the national language is less widely used and taught may be provided with additional financial support to attend an Erasmus Intensive Language Courses (EILC) in the host country prior to the normal Erasmus study period. Such additional support may only be awarded to students selected for an Erasmus study period abroad, priority being given to candidates with longer study periods. The EILCs give Erasmus students (and possibly teachers) the opportunity to study the language of the host country for 3-8 weeks, in the host country . In 2004/2005 EILCs are planned to take place in the following 23 countries: Belgium (Flemish Community), Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Turkey. The EILCs will be offered at two levels of linguistic knowledge (level I: beginner; level II: intermediate) to some students participating in the Erasmus program in the academic year 2004/2005 who have been admitted to study in one of the European countries listed above. Applications should be submitted to the students' home institutions , which will be responsible for forwarding the applications to the course organizers. Application forms and information notes on the courses on offer are available at the home institutions, as well as on the European Commission website. Important dates for students and institutions
Click here to see the descriptions of the EILC listed by country and university. Accommodation Often the cheapest alternative is to have a room on campus. You can contact the campus accommodation office of your host institution about this. Both Socrates offices of your home and host university country might be able to help you also. You can also ask at your host university if they have any special places where they post accommodation ads . Generally there are ads in the local press too. Click here to visit SpainExchange housing section if you are looking for housing in Spain. Examination procedure The examination procedure you will follow will be the one adopted by the host institution . This may involve written papers and/or oral examinations. Unless there are good reasons to do otherwise, the language of the examination will be the one of the host institution. In general, you will not have to pass an exam a second time at your home university to receive academic recognition for it. Source of information : The European Commission. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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