Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture International Credit mobility

Date: in 12 pts … in other words Student credit mobility  All levels of higher education (short cycle, Bachelor, Master, Doctoral levels) + all disciplines  From 3 to 12 months for studies  Each student can benefit up to 12 months per study cycle  For staff – from 5 days to 2 months (for retraining or teaching) Education and Culture

Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture … in other words Better mobility  Erasmus Charter for Higher Education – for Partner countries, the principles of the Charter are embedded in the inter- institutional agreements  Inter-institutional agreements to set mobility flows & preconditions  Learning Agreement for students Erasmus quality framework

Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture … in other words Erasmus charter -Non discrimination -Full recognition -No fees charged -Publish course catalogues -Good preparation of mobile students (language, documents, logistics) -Assistance for visas, accommodation, insurance -Guidance to incoming participants -Equal academic treatment and services -Integration into the local society -Mentoring -Linquistic support

Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture How does it work?  Both for students and staff (for learning and teaching)  Action managed by National Agencies located in Europe  European universities apply on behalf of the partnership for:  Sending and receiving mobility to/from Partner countries  Individually or within a consortium (only between 2 countries) When to apply? Call for proposals published in Oct 2014 Mobilities for the 2015/16 academic year International credit mobility

Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture Particular focus on: - economically and socially disadvantaged individuals in partner countries -gender balance, while taking into account the overall number of active university students of each gender in the partner country; - disabled people; International credit mobility

Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture Indicative budget for South Africa About EUR 3.2 million (EUR 0.8 million per year) International credit mobility

Date: in 12 pts Education and Culture