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The Erasmus Mundus mobility University of Murcia Bridging the Gap September 2010. 32 in-coming 22 out-going. WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE ORGANISATION OF MOBILITY?. THE AREA OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS The Section of Projects and International Relations The Mobility and Information Section
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The Erasmus Mundus mobilityUniversity of MurciaBridging the GapSeptember 2010 32 in-coming 22 out-going
WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE ORGANISATION OF MOBILITY? • THE AREA OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS • The Section of Projects and International Relations • The Mobility and Information Section • The Language Center • The programme “Vivir en Murcia” (Living in Murcia) → Accommodation and residence licences.
The Section of Projects and International Development The Section of Projects and International Development • 1. Launch of the call: report to local newspapers / 1 general informative session/3 informative sessions in specific faculties (Economics and Business, Biology and Education)/2 general mailings to the community/a crowded office during the application period. • 2. Selection process: contact with the academic staff: Deans, Directors of Departments and international coordinators at the faculties.
The Section of Projects and International Development • 3. New meetings with selected outgoing applicants and mailing to the incoming students and teachers. • 4. Contacts with the involved faculties and academic coordinators • 5. Contacts with the Mobility and Information Section: arrangement of inner and reception issues.
The Section of Information and Mobility • Preparation of invitation letters, contracts and learning agreements • Elaboration of informative documents for outgoing and incoming students • Internal issues: contacts with Deans, Directors of Departments and Master’s programmes and also with academic coordinators/ administrative proceedings for students enrollment/recognition of studies abroad
Section of Information and Mobility • Orientative session on September the 3rd: enrollment proceedings, smart card, academic coordinators, etc…Also attended by representatives of the programme Vivir in Murcia: meetings with the police. • Specific meeting with master’s and doctorate students for enrollment proceedings on September the 7th.
THE LANGUAGE CENTER • A SEPTEMBER INTENSIVE COURSE OF SPANISH (60 HOURS) SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR ERASMUS MUNDUS STUDENTS. FREE OF CHARGE.
MAIN PROBLEMS • INFORMATION PROBLEMS • Selection process/criteria • Deadlines not met • Some missing universities/study programmes/information etc.. • General proceedings step by step • Travel tickets and other practical arrangements
MAIN PROBLEMS 2. PAYMENT PROBLEMS: • Late agreement with Trento, too late • No transfer to Murcia, no advance requested • National Identification Number
MAIN PROBLEMS 3. ACADEMIC PROBLEMS • Selection process • Language problems • Lack of coincidence between the programme and the university deadlines
SOME SUCCESSFUL STORIES • A WHOLE FAMILY FROM LAOS • LANGUAGE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY ACADEMIC STAFF • FOR PARTICIPANTS, INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY IS ALWAYS AND AFTER ALL A SUCCESS AND FOR UNIVERSITIES, IT IS A QUESTION OF PRESTIGE AND A WAY TO DEVELOP.