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What is ERASMUS +

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Handbook of Research on Study Abroad Programs and Outbound Mobility
A program of the European Union (EU) that is especially renowned for its mobility initiative for HE. HEIs conclude inter-institutional agreements, so that students in undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level studies, can go abroad for 3-12 months during each study cycle. Each participating student is usually awarded an ERASMUS + EU grant and are exempted to pay tuition fees at the host institution. Since the start of the program in 1987, more than 2.5 million students of more than 3000 universities in 33 countries have taken part.
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Engineering and Information Technology: Challenges and Opportunities for Exchange Studies
Shanton Chang (The University of Melbourne, Australia), Martina von Imhoff (Technische Universität München, Germany), and Rikke Ilona Ustrup (IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 25
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0169-5.ch012
Abstract
Students in the Engineering and Information Technology (IT) field are statistically less mobile than in many other disciplines. This has been documented across Australia, Europe and North America. While studies have shown the benefits of going abroad for a period of time, these messages seem to be lost on many Engineering and IT students. Using comparative case studies between/among various Universities, this chapter outlines and explores the challenges of trying to encourage more of such students to go abroad. Challenges include: (1) student concerns; (2) degree structure and program limitations; and (3) faculty buy-in. This chapter outlines three cases where strategic and operational actions have been taken to mitigate identified challenges. Best practices include the identification and introduction of ‘mobility windows' in curricula in cooperation with faculty, having a clear management framework and performance indicators and achieving faculty buy-in.
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