This document discusses Cardiff Metropolitan University's involvement in the Erasmus Mundus program. It has received around €27 million in funding for 18 EU-funded international projects, including 6 projects where it is the coordinator and 12 where it is a partner. These projects provide scholarships for student and staff exchanges between European and non-EU countries. The benefits of these exchanges include internationalizing education and increasing the university's global reputation, while challenges include ensuring compatibility between education systems and obtaining visas. Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans praised the university's success in gaining EU support through Erasmus Mundus and promoting international cooperation.

1. Erasmus Mundus Action 2 at Cardiff Metropolitan University Anna Dukes International Development Manager

2. Aims of the Session
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Cardiff Met University Erasmus Mundus Involvement
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Cardiff Met Erasmus Mundus in Practice
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Challenges & Benefits
• Why Erasmus Mundus
/ Erasmus+?

3. EU Funded Internationalisation Projects at Cardiff Met
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Erasmus Mundus Action 2: the basis for enhancing academic cooperation and exchanges of students and academics, contributing to the socio-economic development of non-EU countries targeted by EU external cooperation policy
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Tempus: seek to contribute to the development and reform of education institutions and systems at a national level in the Partner Countries. They address issues linked to the reform of governance structures and systems, and enhance the links between higher education and society – building capacity
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Cardiff Met’s overall funding is circa €27 million, with a portfolio of:
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6 coordinated Erasmus Mundus projects
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12 partner Erasmus Mundus projects
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2 coordinated Tempus projects

4. Erasmus Mundus Action 2
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Support for the establishment of cooperation partnerships between European higher education institutions and higher education institutions from targeted Third Countries with the objective of organising and implementing structured individual mobility arrangements between the European and Third Country partners.
•Scholarships of various lengths - depending on the priorities defined for the Third Country concerned, the level of studies or the particular arrangements agreed within the partnership - for European and Third-Country individuals (students, scholars, researchers, professionals).

5. EU Funded Project Activity at Cardiff Met
EMECW
EM / TEMPUS
ERASMUS+
FFEEBB 1
FFEEBB 2
TEMPUS LHEM
EMA2 Coordinator
EMA2 Partner
TEMPUS Coordinator
ELEMENT
ARCADE
AVEMPACE
EU-METALIC
EPIC
HERITAGE
AVEMPACE II
Join EU-SEE
WEBB
TEMPUS BUCUM
EU-METALIC II
BE MUNDUS
JOIN EU-SEE PENTA
MEDEA
WEBB
DREAM
INTERWEAVE
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020

6. Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Activity
As Coordinating Institution:
FFEEBB 1 – Flow by Flow EU-Egypt Bridge Building Project 1 (2009)
FFEEBB 2 – Flow by Flow EU-Egypt Bridge Building Project 2 (2010)
ELEMENT – Egypt Lebanon EU Mobility Exchange NeTwork (2011)
EU-METALIC – EU-Morocco-Egypt-Tunisia-Algeria-Libya International Cooperation (2012)
EPIC – EU Partnerships & International Cooperation with JO, LB, SY & PS (2012)
EU-METALIC II - EU-Morocco-Egypt-Tunisia-Algeria-Libya International Cooperation (2013)
ENPI South Objective: Cross-Border Cooperation

7. Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Activity
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As a Partner Institution:
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Avempace – Jordan & Syria (2011)
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Avempace II – Jordan, Lebanon, Syria & Palestine (2012)
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Avempace III - Jordan, Lebanon, Syria & Palestine (2013)
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ARCADE – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan (2011)
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BE Mundus – Brazil (2013)
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DREAM – Angola, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Madagascar, Mozambique,
Nigeria, Timor-leste, Trinidad & Tobago, Zambia (2013)
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HERITAGE – India (2012)
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INTERWEAVE – Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Thailand, China, North Korea
(2013)
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Join EU-SEE – Western Balkans (2012)
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Join EU-SEE – P.E.N.T.A - Western Balkans (2013)
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MEDEA – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine (2013)
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WEBB – Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine (2012)

8. Creating an International Profile through Erasmus Mundus

9. Erasmus Mundus Action 2 In Practice
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Project Duration – 4 years
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Lot / Region specific
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Multilateral Partnership of up to 20 partners
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Student / Staff scholarships to mobilise between the project partners under 3 categories:
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TARGET GROUP 1 – Students, and staff registered in one of the Higher Education Institutions that is a member of the partnership.
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TARGET GROUP 2 – Nationals of the Lot / EU countries who are registered in a higher education institution of these countries that is not included in the partnership (students and staff), or who have obtained a university degree or equivalent by an institution of these countries (students only).
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TARGET GROUP 3 – Nationals of the Lot countries concerned by the geographical lot who are in particularly vulnerable situations, for social and political reasons.
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Exchange Mobility / Degree Seeking scholarships across 5 levels:
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Undergraduate
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Masters
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Doctorate
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Post-Doctorate
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Staff (Academic & Administrative)

10. Erasmus Mundus Action 2 In Practice
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Financial Regulations
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Subsistence Allowance:
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Undergraduate & Master: 1.000 euro
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Doctorate: 1.500 euro
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Post-Doctorate: 1.800 euro
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Staff: 2.500 euro
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Travel Costs: Up to 1.500 euro
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Participation Costs : 3.000 euro for student mobilities of at least 10 months
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Insurance: 75 euro per month
•Varying Contractual Obligations relating to mobility flows, levels, nationalities:
–EU to Lot Region = 30% of mobilities
–Lot Region to EU = 70% of mobilities

11. Erasmus Mundus Action 2 In Practice
Undergraduate
273
Staff
139
Post- Doctorate 85
Master 250
Doctorate
152
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Degree
Seeking
Exchange
Mobility
Degree
Seeking
Exchange
Mobility
Female
Male
TG 3
8
8
17
31
TG 2
40
34
72
69
TG 1
32
257
52
279
Number of Nominated Scholars
Mobility Type vs Target Group per Gender

12. Erasmus Mundus Action 2 In Practice

13. Erasmus Mundus Action 2 In Practice

14. Erasmus Mundus Action 2 In Practice
Benefits of International Credit Mobility:
Upskill graduate Body (academically, culturally and linguistically)
Internationalise student / staff body, campus services, curricula and enhance research activities
Create / enhance international profile and reputation
Narrowing the gap of academic recognition between differing HE systems
Opens doors to Institutional Collaboration and development of long- standing relationships
Joint Research Activities
Information Sharing; transfer of know-how; building capacity

15. Erasmus Mundus Action 2 In Practice
Challenges to International Credit Mobility
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Higher Education Institution Compatibility
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Academic Calendars
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Programme Structure
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Catalogue of Programmes taught in English; language requirements for applicants
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Academic Recognition – Establish tools and involve key actors on Day 1; learn about each others HE systems to find solutions; develop common ground and timeframe for recognition process
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Selection Process – Fair /transparent, high volume of applications.
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Visa / Immigration – Dissemination through EU Delegation, embassies etc.
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Adapting to new culture, education system etc.
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Finance Issues – Insufficient Grants
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External factors (i.e. Political Situation) – Importance of strong communication mechanism within the Partnership.
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Quality, Sustainability & Impact – Awareness, preparation and planning
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Brain Drain

16. Why Erasmus Mundus?
INTERNATIONALISATION
Internationalisation focuses on preparing the University to be a responsive global citizen to fulfil a society need by equipping graduates to be active global citizens.

17. Why Erasmus Mundus?
Status in 2009
•12% circa of the student population from in excess of 50 different countries outside of Europe
–70% postgraduate taught
–65% of overseas students on 6 programmes
–70% in one School
–65% from one country

18. Internationalisation Strategy
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To enhance student employability through the internationalisation of curricula
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To promote the recruitment of staff from outside of the UK
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To develop a more balanced distribution of overseas students between Schools & programmes, and increase the number of non-UK EU students
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To expand TNE collaborative provision activity within a robust quality environment
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To encourage international research activity amongst staff and doctoral students
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To deliver enterprise services to non UK-based customers

19. Internationalisation Strategy
ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2

20. Erasmus Mundus Action 2 In Practice
Benefits to Cardiff Met:
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Institutional Cooperation in other EU funding streams
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MoUs; cooperation agreements outside of EU funding
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Developed links between research centres for enhanced academic cooperation
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Broader opportunities for outward student mobility
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Enhanced employability of graduates – improves university statistics for recruitment and rankings
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Capacity building – training and development to support future mobility projects….Erasmus+!

25. Plaid Cymru MEP praises work of Cardiff Metropolitan University
November 14th 2012
Jill Evans MEP, President of Plaid Cymru, today met Professor Antony Chapman, the Vice Chancellor of Cardiff Metropolitan University to discuss the excellent work done by the university, particularly on the Erasmus Mundus Programme.
On a visit to the Llandaf campus, Ms. Evans spoke to the Vice Chancellor, the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mohamed Loutfi, and the university’s Director of Development, Andrew Walker, about the projects that help international students study in Cardiff and how this enhances the university’s name abroad and promotes Wales.
"I was incredibly impressed with the success of Cardiff Metropolitan University in gaining European Union support which has enabled so many Welsh students to study in other countries and students from all over the world to come to Cardiff. It is a showcase for the Erasmus Mundus programme. The Cardiff project links fifty three universities in over twenty three countries. The aim of these European funded programmes is to do exactly that: to create real partnership between countries.

27. Thank you for listening.