EM Programme ‘ Keeping attractiveness and excellence and developing a common identity’

Speaker:Joachim Fronia, Executive Agency

EM Programme

‘Keeping attractiveness and excellence and developing a

common identity’


1- From attractiveness to programme’s achievements:results and outputs

2 - Erasmus Mundus Integrating aspects:Experience and findings

3 – Learning from the EM experience: Sharping the EM focus

4 – Upcoming challenges:EM Knock-on effects


1- From attractiveness to programme’s

achievements:

results and outputs


Erasmus Mundus + EM Windows: additionalityERASMUS MUNDUS BUDGET IN €

13.120.000

24.361.000

28.200.000

0

EM 20046.099.000€

EM 200534.973.000€

EM 200657.323.500€

EM 200781.055.000€

EM 200886.344.000€

Total Action 3 Total Action 2 Asian windows

79.711.000

47.428.000

30.727.600

6.099.000

18.898.600

2.954.600 2.234.900 5.427.000 6.633.000

34.973.200€


EM Programme outputs 2004-2006key facts and figures: EMMCs

80 Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (until 12/2006)

369 higher educations institutions networking within the EM programme

2007 selection: 156 EMMCs applications submitted - 469 HEIs

involved 23 new EMMCs selected - 109 HEIs involved


EM Programme outputs 2004-2006key facts and figures: disciplines

Disciplines represented in EMMCsEngineering (including Engineering,

Environment, IT & Telecom.) => 44 CoursesHumanities (social, cultural and political

sciences) => 20 CoursesLaw Business and Economy => 8 CoursesScience, Health and Medicine => 8 Courses


EM Programme outputs 2004-2006key facts and figures mobility

Third country students

2004-2005: 140 grants for students 2005-2006: 808 grants for students 2006-2007: 1377 grants for students 2007-2008: 1800 grants for students (2825 including Action 3)Most popular countries China, Brazil, Russia, India, Thailand, Pakistan

Third country scholars

2004-2005: 28 grants for scholars 2005-2006: 133 grants for scholars 2006-2007: 231 grants for scholars 2007-2008: 320 grants for scholarsMost popular countries China, Brazil, Russia, India, USA, Canada


EM Programme outputs 2004-2006key facts and figures:

third country cooperation: Action 3

19 on-going Partnerships with 3rd country institutions:

– 27 third countries involved with the strongest participation from the following countries: China, Brasil, USA, Australia and South Africa.

– 985 European Erasmus Mundus students and 229 European Erasmus Mundus scholars have received a scholarship to study/work at third-country higher education institutions

Thematic areas: – 8 partnerships in Life Sciences, – 6 in Humanities, – 4 in Economic and Business– 1 in Sciences


2 - Erasmus Mundus

Integrating aspectsExperience and findings


Ensuring high quality standards & course excellence

Degree Awarding & Recognition

Minimum requirement => Double degree

Highly recommended => Joint degree

Stock taking Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses selected (2004-2007)- 26 Universities award a joint degree- 21 Universities award a multiple degree- 40 Universities award a double degree- 7 Universities having specified more than one type of degree

At least 8 EM Masters Courses that were initially awarding a double or multiple degree have achieved a joint degree


Common management concerns Tuition fees : funding EMMCs

The application of one single tuition fees to all third-country students regardless whether they receive an EM scholarship or not and for European students is an essential element of the integrated study programme of an EM Masters Course

The average tuition fees of the EMMCs is 5000 – 6000 € per academic year


Common management concerns Visa : facilitating mobility for EMMCs

Obstacles to EM mobility - Delays in delivery of visa and residence permits

Good practice to improve mobility :

- Identify the main actors involved in the process and their role in facilitating visa permits

- Ensure a flow of information on European and national legislations


3 – Learning from the EM experience

Sharping the EM focus


Keeping excellence and high quality standards of EMMCs

Thematic priorities EMMCs selection is "open to Masters Courses operating in allfields of study", however specific disciplines have been earmarkedas priority

• Architecture, urban and regional planning• Art and design• Business studies, management sciences• Languages and philological sciences• Law• Mathematics and info-society• Medical sciences

Requirement : ‘as long as they can meet a the very high quality level requested from selected EMMCs’


Fine tuning in EMMCscommon management issues

Policy of tuition fees

Policy towards European Students

Mobility – tuning student & scholar selection

New rule for pre-financing

New consultation role for EM National Structures


4 – Upcoming challengesEM Knock-on effect


Challenges

Further strengthening third country cooperation

the development of the Erasmus Mundus Windows: Asian, ACP and Western Balkans

the development of new external cooperation scheme with the EC External Relations services: EuropeAid cooperation office: EMECW

Challenges in the management of future mandates

the management of EM Action 4 ‘attractiveness of the European higher education system’

the management of USA/Canada scholarship scheme (7M€)


EM Windows

Further promoting the attractiveness of the European Higher Education Area in the world


EM Windows: operational Windows 2007

Asia: China and India Budget 18.7M€

India 17.2M€ (5-6 students)

China 1.5M€ (0-1 students)

NEW ACP (79 countries):

Budget 4.7 M€ (1-2 students 1 year)

NEW Western Balkans (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro,

Albania) Budget 5M€ (1-2 students 2 years)


targeting neighbourhood

countries: EMECW

Further promoting the attractiveness of the European Higher Education Area in the world


Further promoting attractiveness of the EHEA & third country co-operation

EMECW – targeting EU neighbourhood countries

The Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window is designed to foster co-operation in the field of higher education between the European Union and Third-countries through a mobility scheme addressing student and academic exchanges

Global budget will be 36M €

Grants awarded –a minimum 1 M€ and a maximum of 6 M€ million (in accordance with the volume of mobility proposed within each lot)

9 geographical lots.


Further promoting attractiveness of the EHEA & third country co-operation

EMECW – targeting EU neighbourhood countries

Partnership: 5 EU Higher Education Institutions and minimum 1 Higher Education Institution for each country concerning each groupMaximum partnership: 20 Higher Education Institutions

Type of mobility: individuals and academic staff

• Undergraduate• Master• Doctorate• Post doctorate • Academic staff

Deadline for application 31/01/2007


Additional Challenges to continue promoting the attractiveness of the EHEA & third country

cooperation

the management of EM Action 4 ‘attractiveness of the European higher education system’

the management of USA/Canada scholarship scheme (7M€)


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