EU-Malaysian cooperation in higher education: present and future Dr Joachim Fronia Head of Unit for Erasmus Mundus & External Cooperation Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

Erasmus Mundus – a vehicle for higher education cooperation Objectives: Enhance the quality of European HE through international co-operation Improve the development of human resources Promote dialogue and understanding between peoples and cultures Promote Europe as a centre of excellence in learning around the world

Policy context  programme aims Promote European Higher Education Lisbon / EU 2020 Strategy Bologna Erasmus Mundus Programme Improve career prospects of students Promote intercultural understanding EU External Relations Policies 3

Erasmus Mundus: three actions Joint Masters and Doctoral Programmes implemented by EU and non-EU HEIs full-study scholarships for students; grants for visiting scholars Action 2 Partnerships EU and non-EU HEIs scholarships for short-term or degree-seeking student mobility at a range of levels, and for staff Action 3 Promotional projects raise profile of European higher education tackle challenges of international higher education cooperation

Action 1 Joint Programmes An EM Masters Course or Joint Doctorate… is developed and delivered by a consortium of HEIs (with study in at least two HEIs) must involve at least three European HEIs and may involve non-EU HEIs awards full-study scholarships + scholar grants provides a joint degree/mulitple degrees

Action 1 Joint Programmes 2012 (EUR 108m budget): 131 Masters Courses and 34 Joint Doctorates will select students and researchers to start in 2012/2013 1,600+ Masters scholarships, 270 doctoral fellowships, 500 scholar scholarships Consortia involve 724 EU HEIs, 207 non-EU 2004-2011: Over 12,000 students, 2,000 academics and 350 doctoral candidates have received scholarships

Action 1 and Malaysia 3 Malaysian HEIs involved in Joint programmes, 2009-11 Type Title Malaysian HEI EU coordin. HEI EMMC EM Masters in Special and Inclusive Education Universiti Sains Malaysia (full) Roehampton (UK) EMJD SELECT+ Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Services Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (assoc) KTH Stockholm (SE) European Training in Animal Breeding and Genetics in the Genomic Era International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (assoc) Agroparistech (FR)

Action 1 and Malaysia Malaysian nationals selected for scholarships, 2004 - 2011 155 Masters students* (1021 applications) 13 Masters scholars 2 doctoral candidates (27 applications) *Includes 45 additional scholarships for Malaysian nationals in 2005 and 2006 selections

Action 2 Partnerships Partnerships between HEIs from EU + non-EU HEIs from a specific region Emphasise co-operation, transfer of know-how Scholarships of varying length (1m to 3 yr) Bachelor, master, doctorate, post-doctorate students + HE staff (training, teaching, research) Mobility for academic disciplines offered by HEIs in the partnership

Action 2 Partnerships 2007-2011 selections: 160 partnerships 317 EU, 691 non-EU HEIs involved Around 14,000 mobility flows implemented by partnerships selected 2007-2009 Another 12,000 planned under 2010 and 2011 selections 2012 (EUR 170m budget) to select: 56 partnerships Min 6,000 mobility flows

Action 2 and Malaysia Malaysian partner institutions in Action 2 partnerships Year MY HEI involved EU coordinating HEI 2009 University Sains Malaysia Trento (IT) 2010 National University of Malaysia Deusto (ES) University Putra Malaysia Cz Univ Life Sciences (CZ) Montpellier FR 2011 University Kuala Lumpur City Univ London (UK) Murcia (ES) University of Malaya Politecnico di Torino (IT) University Teknologi Malaysia Malardalen (SE)

Action 2 and Malaysia Malaysia optional country for regional Asian partnerships, 2009 – 2011 (+ 2012 Call) Year, partnerships MY instns involved Mobility Total budget partnerships (EUR) 2009 (1 partn.) Univ Sains Malaysia 6 students 1 staff (actual) 4.8 m 2010 (3 partn.) National Univ of Malaysia Univ Putra Malaysia (2) 20 students 5 staff (planned) 7.4m 2011 (4 partn.) Univ Kuala Lumpur Univ Putra Malaysia Univ of Malaya Univ Teknologi Malaysia 66 students 10 staff 8.0m

MY HEIs in selected A2 partnerships MY HEIs in A2 applications Action 2 and Malaysia Malaysian partners in applications / selected partnerships Year MY HEIs in selected A2 partnerships MY HEIs in A2 applications 2008 6 2009 1 3 2010 2011 4 12

Action 3 promotional projects Supports transnational initiatives, events, studies, and other projects that: promote European higher education tackle issues of international higher education cooperation: in specific geographical areas in particular academic disciplines relating to higher education management

Action 3 and Malaysia Project Malaysian partner SD Promo – Promoting European Education in Sustainable Development Universiti Sains Malaysia ACCESS – Academic Cooperation Europe – South-East Asia Support South East Asian Association for Institutional REsearch EACOVIROE – Enhance the Attractiveness of Computer Visoin and Robotics in Europe Petronas Technology University

Benefits for HE institutions Establish lasting links between institutions Improve quality of teaching and students Put in place mechanisms to facilitate mobility and degree recognition Increase university visibility, attractiveness worldwide Enhance reputation through involvement in excellence programmes

Benefits for individuals Participate in high-level masters/doctoral courses Receive double/multiple/joint degree from consortium of excellent universities Acquire in-depth knowledge of Europe + European HE Improve linguistic skills, intercultural experience Improve employability of students through recognition of qualifications and study periods abroad Academic exchange of knowledge, ideas, contacts

Annual Calls for Proposals (projects) One Call, three actions 2012 Call launched December 2011 Deadline for proposals: 30 April 2012 Targets: Up to 27 EMMCs and 9 EMJDs 56 Action 2 Partnerships Malaysia within Asia Regional lot 8 Asian partnerships each with EUR 2.5 million budget 6 Action 3 Projects Selection to be completed July 2012

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.php Programme Guide Calls for Proposals FAQs Good practice Selected projects Partner search 19 Beneficiaries’ space

The future Erasmus Mundus 2009-2013 Erasmus for All 2014-2020 Programme for education, youth, culture and sport Rationale: streamline EU support in all areas Strong international component

Erasmus for All: international HE cooperation The new programme will maintain support for: Mobility for students and staff from non-EU countries Joint degrees with scholarships Programmes for intra-university cooperation on capacity-building Policy dialogue on higher education between EU and rest of the world

What’s next? Erasmus Mundus 2012 is the last Call for Proposals for Action 1 Action 2 & 3: Call for Proposals in 2013 Erasmus for All Commission proposal tabled in November 2011 Currently under discussion in European Parliament and among Member States Adoption of final programme in 2013