The School of Languages and the Life Long Learning Programme Josianne Deloire Josianne Deloire 2009

LLLP Overview Umbrella covering 4 existing programmes Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo Da Vinci, Grundtvig Erasmus Students mobility Staff Mobility Josianne Deloire 2009 1

LLLP Overview (cont’d) Intensive Erasmus programmes Networks and Multilateral projects Josianne Deloire 2009 2

School of Languages and Internationalisation Involved at all levels of staff and students mobility Extensive links with educational establishments and organisations in Europe and further afield Josianne Deloire 2009 3

School of Languages and Internationalisation (cont’d) 20 nationalities in School of Languages Quantity and Quality of exchanges Josianne Deloire 2009 4

ECTS ECTS Student centered system based on the student workload required in terms of learning outcome and competence Academic recognition of programme of studies Promotes students mobility Josianne Deloire 2009 5

History 1983 First exchanges Engineering Students Bilateral agreement with Grenoble 1985 Marketing Students Exchanges with France, Germany and Belgium Work placement in France and Germany for technical and Marketing students 1986 Business Diploma students San Sebastian and Pamplona Josianne Deloire 2009 6

1986 “Wider Horizons” programme Leonardo programme with Bayonne History (cont’d) 1986 “Wider Horizons” programme Leonardo programme with Bayonne 1987 First year of the Erasmus programme 1995 Diploma Course → Degree in International Business and Languages Mandatory year abroad 2005 BA Journalism with a Language Mandatory one Semester abroad Josianne Deloire 2009 7

History (cont’d) 1992 Petra Programme Cathal Brugha Street Exchange with La Rochelle and Fachhochschule of Munich Josianne Deloire 2009 8

National Institute of Foreign Languages Erevan Armenia History (cont’d) 1996 Tempus programme National Institute of Foreign Languages Erevan Armenia 1995-98 3 year Tempus with Universities of Iasi, Oradea, Suceava in Romania 1997 Research exchange programme with Chambéry Université de Savoie Josianne Deloire 2009 9

Present situation Austria France Germany Italy Kufstein Tirol Aix-en-Provence, Bayonne, Corte (Corsica), Dijon, ESC Dijon, Lyon 3 Jean Moulin, Montpellier 1, Montpellier 3, Nice Sophia Antipolis, Paris 1 Sorbonne Germany Aachen, Berlin, Ingolstadt, Jena, Ludwigshafen, Worms Italy Verona, Sassari, Urbino, Macerata Josianne Deloire 2009 10

Present situation (cont’d) Spain Alicante, Castellon, Granada, La Laguna (Tenerife), Málaga, Murcia, Pamplona, San Sebástian, Sevilla, Soria, Valladolid, Zaragoza Journalism with a Language Belgium Université Catholique de Louvain, IHECS Brussels France Institut pratique de Jounalisme Paris, IUT Lanion ( Université Rennes 1), Université Paul Verlaine Metz Germany Ludwig Maximilians Universitat Muenchen, Technische Universitaet Dortmund, Universitaet Leipzig Josianne Deloire 2009 11

European Partners Faculty of Tourism and Food Austria Finland Vienna Helsinki, Mikkeli France Hungary Cergy Pontoise, Savoie Budapest Netherlands Spain Breda, Maastricht Girona, Palma, TSI Barcelona Josianne Deloire 2009 12

International Partners Argentina, UADE Buenos Aires China, Central University for Nationalities Taiwan, National Chengchi University Josianne Deloire 2009 13

Staff Exchanges and Teaching Mobility Aachen Fachhochschule, Business Annecy IUP Université de Haute-Savoie, Business Barcelona Universidad Pompeu Fabra , Translating and Interpreting Bayonne IUT, Business Dijon Université de Bourgogne, Theatre Studies Paris I Sorbonne, Intercultural Studies Toulouse II Université Le Mirail, Business Josianne Deloire 2009 14

Guest Lecturers Teaching in DIT Business courses Fachhochschule of Ludwigshafen Université de Bourgogne Dijon Translation and Interpreting Universidad Barcelona Pompeu Fabra Guest Lecturers with Journalism with a Language IHECS – Belgium , IUT Lanion, Université de Rennes – France, Université de Metz – France , Institut Pratique du Journalisme – France , Université Catholique de Louvain – Belgium Inter-Universities Collaborations Collaboration with Università Cà Foscari di Venezia Josianne Deloire 2009 15

Benefits of Erasmus Mobility For Participants Linguistic and cultural experience Personal skills Better career prospects Can complete in the European market place For University Partners Regarded as a huge success 90% Universities taking part Josianne Deloire 2009 16

Challenges to Erasmus Mobility Language Lack of motivation Sufficient information and guidance or departure Various degrees of support and guidance in the new learning environment Lack of funding and resources Josianne Deloire 2009 17

Better Erasmus Mobility Preparation and recommendations Compliance with quality requirements and commitment Responsibilities on behalf of students Real Intercultural mixing in host institution Josianne Deloire 2009 18

Better Erasmus Mobility (cont’d) Close triangular/ quadrangular relations with University Partners and students Better data on monitoring and post year abroad analysis Funding for mentoring system and logistic support Josianne Deloire 2009 19

School of Languages involved in European Exchanges for 26 years Conclusion School of Languages involved in European Exchanges for 26 years Cooperation between Higher Education Institutes and DIT School of Languages Students mobility Staff mobility Josianne Deloire 2009 20

Conclusion cont’d International students in School of Languages from Belgium, Bulgaria, Burundi, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain and Taiwan Expansion with China and Argentina Learning Curve Invaluable contribution Josianne Deloire 2009 21