Erasmus+ programme Higher education student and staff mobility between Programme and Partner Countries

Type of project: Erasmus+

Full title of the project: Erasmus+ programme Higher education student and staff mobility between Programme and Partner Countries

Project number: 2016-1-LV01-KA107-022570 ; 2016-2-LV01-KA107-035179

The target group: Students and staff from Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences and cooperation partners

 The leading partner: Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

Cooperation partners: 

• Albania (University of Shkodra "Luigj Gurakuqi")
• Armenia (Armenian National Agrarian University; Yerevan BRUSOV State University of Languages and Social Sciences)
• Azerbaijan (Western University; Baku Business University)
• Belarus (Belarusian Trade and Economics University of Consumer Cooperatives)
• Egypt (Ain Shams University)
• Georgia (The University of Georgia; Georgian Technical University; Ilia State University)
• India (Dr. Y.S.R. National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management)
• Kazakhstan (Kokshetau University named after A.Myrzakhmetov; Kokshe Academy; Kimep University)
• Kyrgyzstan (American University of Central Asia)
• Moldova (State Agrarian University of Moldova)

Project implementation period: 1.06.2016. – 31.05.2018. (2016-1-LV01-KA107-022570); 1.02.2017. - 31.05.2018. (2016-2-LV01-KA107-035179)

Main activities: Student and staff exchange

Study directions: Business administration, information technologies, communication and journalism, political sciences, tourism

Total budget: 94 530, 00 EUR (2016-1-LV01-KA107-022570); 11 330,00 (2016-2-LV01-KA107-035179)

Project funding: EU funding

Erasmus+ Charter: https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/sites/erasmusplus/files/files/resources/he-charter_en.pdf

Information for partners: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/sites/erasmusplus/files/library//guide-credit-mobility_en.pdf

Student selection: The selection process of students takes place at SENDING university based on following criteria:

• academic performance and achievements;
• adequacy of exchange study content to the study programme;
• already used abroad study and internship opportunities (preference is given to students who have not participated in Erasmus+ exchange);
• study semester;
• motivation;
• English or particular national language skills;
• involvement in various professional activities and projects;
• other criteria of the partner university.

Student selection has to be documented (including criteria used), after the selection partner university has to provide Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences official letter or protocol of the selection of particular student in order to participate in this Erasmus+ KA 107 project.  After the selection only final chosen student has to apply at our university (fill out the online application).

Staff selection: The selection process of staff takes place at the HOST university: Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

Payment procedure of the scholarship: incoming staff - 80% before mobility, 20% after mobility and submission of necessary reports, incoming students - 75% before mobility, 25% after mobility and submission of necessary reports

Contacts:

Project manager at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences: Tatjana Mažāne

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Tel: +371 22042022