Simon Sweeney UK Bologna Expert Director of Postgraduate Programmes York Management School

1. Encouraging outward mobility: overcoming typical barriers Simon Sweeney UK Bologna Expert Director of Postgraduate Programmes York Management School University of York HEA Seminar University of York 5 July 2013 With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

2. INTERNATIONALISATION CHALLENGES With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

3. Barriers to mobility • Language barriers • Institutional barriers • Lack of cultural and social capital • Information gap • Financial barriers/opportunity cost With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

4. Overcoming language and institutional barriers • Languages for All, optional credit bearing language modules, adherence to EUC obligation to provide language classes, staff visits • Institutional and departmental flexibility, full credit transfer, calendar flexibility, 4 year programmes with year abroad, ILUs, flexibility over learning outcomes, With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

5. Overcoming cultural capital inertia • Promote international dimension • Drive internationalisation of the curriculum, including European dimension • Internationalisation as component of ‘graduateness’/employability • Recognise/promote cultural capital • Language skills as a core competence • International engagement as a factor in staff promotion/career development With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

6. Overcoming information gap • Highlight international dimension and mobility in prospectus, on website • Promotion in schools • Erasmus for All at Open Days and in Departments • Engage Erasmus ‘Ambassadors’, returning mobile students, mentoring, events, raise staff awareness • Link to employability, placement opportunities With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

7. Overcoming financial barriers • Early information and planning • Accommodation swaps with exchange students (campus and private) • Promote paid work placements • Long term benefits of four year degrees • Sponsorship/bursaries • Fee waiver remains in place – costs abroad may be lower than UK With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

8. Going Mobile: Internationalisation, mobility and the European Higher Education Area • Publication available from the HEA at: • http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/internationalisation/Going_Mobile • ERASMUS FOR ALL information at: • http://www.consilium.europa.eu/homepage/highlights/erasmus-for-all-and-education-for-growth-and-jobs?lang=en With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union

9. Bologna Process information • British Council Bologna Process webpage • http://www.britishcouncil.org/erasmus-bologna-process.htm • European Commission • http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/educ/bologna/bologna_en.html • Bologna Secretariat • http://www.ond.vlaanderen.be/hogeronderwijs/bologna/secretariat/ • ECTS • http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/socrates/ects/index_en.htm • OR http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc48_en.htm • UK HE Europe Unit • http://www.europeunit.ac.uk/bologna_process/index.cfm • European Students’ Union (ESU) • http://www.esib.org/index.php/issues/european-processes/79-bologna-process • EMAIL • simon.sweeney@york.ac.uk With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union