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Erasmus Study or Work Abroad Opportunities

Erasmus Study or Work Abroad Opportunities. Travel broadens the mind!. Sue John Erasmus Institutional Co-ordinator European and External Resource Office University of South Wales. What does ‘Erasmus’ mean?.

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Erasmus Study or Work Abroad Opportunities

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  1. Erasmus Study or Work Abroad Opportunities Travel broadens the mind!

  2. Sue John Erasmus Institutional Co-ordinator European and External Resource Office University of South Wales

  3. What does ‘Erasmus’ mean? • Erasmus = EuRopeanAction Scheme for the Mobility of University Students • Funded by the European Commission up to €15bn during 2014 to 2020 • Erasmus + Programme – Key Action 1, Learning Mobility

  4. What is the Erasmus + Programme? • ‘The Erasmus + Programme’ is the umbrella funding programme encompassing European cooperation in a range of educational and training programmesthroughout Europe and beyond • Beginning in January 2014, it will bring together numerous other mobility funds into one Programme

  5. What are the benefits? • Experience of living and studying in another country • Improved language ability • A valuable addition to your CV • Attractive to future employers • Cultural diversity • Make friends from around the world

  6. Options 1. Study Placements 2. Work Placements

  7. 1. Study Placements • What do you study? • Modules that are agreed upon prior to departure and which are recorded in a learning agreement • Length of study visits – 3 to 10 months • Modules that are fully accredited for degree purposes • Modules approved under the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

  8. Study Placements • When / Where do you study? • Usually during the second year of your degree programme • At partner universities throughout Europe • FBS has a number of partnership agreements • Your Faculty co-ordinator will advise you of these

  9. 2. Work Placements What are they? A period of time spent working and gaining practical experience at a Host enterprise / organisation in a European country Length of work placements – 2 to 12 months

  10. Money Matters!! • Erasmus grants are paid to students who have formally signed a contract • The Erasmus grant is to “cover the additional costs incurred through studying overseas” • 2013/2014 grant ranges from €275/mnth to €375/mnth depending on your host country • How is the grant payable?

  11. How & when do you ‘sign-up’? • Faculty Co-ordinators – Business - Bob Morgan/ Julie Gould Humanities & Social Science– Jane Finucane Psychology, Early Years &Therapeutic studies – Dr. Janet Pitman Law – Brian Dowrick • Funding is managed by the European Office • Paperwork!!! - application - contract - learning agreement - risk assessment - final report - documentation from your host • Deadline for applications

  12. Who do you contact? Bob Morgan Tel 01443 482315 e-mail bob.morgan@southwales.ac.uk Julie Gould Tel 01443 482323 e-mail julie.gould@southwales.ac.uk Janet Pitman Tel 01443 654075 e-mail janet.pitman@southwales.ac.uk Jane Finucane Tel 01443 483238 e-mail jane.finucane@southwales.ac.uk Brian Dowrick Tel 01443 654624 e-mail brian.dowrick@southwales.ac.uk • Sue John Tel. 01443 482914 e-mail sjohn@glam.ac.uk

  13. Who do you Contact? Sue John Tel. 01443 482914 e-mail sue.john@southwales.ac.uk

  14. Erasmus • Any Questions?

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