UNIVERSITAT POLITCNICA DE CATALUNYA

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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CATALONIA
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
ORGANISATION OF ACADEMIC MOBILITY
November 2005
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• In recent years, international relations have
  become an important strategic axis at UPC
• To establish agreements with other centers of
  reference and
• strengthen our international presence.
• To develop strategic lines through the exchange
  of experiences
• and participation in joint projects
• To contribute actively to the sustainable
  development of the
• institutions around UPC
• To create a reference framework for student,
  teaching and
• research staff and support staff mobility
  providing them with a
• personal and work-related experiences that
  remain with them
• throughout their professional lives.

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ORGANISATION OF ACADEMIC MOBILITY

• The International Structure
• Student Mobility Programs
• Staff Mobility Programs
• Networks
• Bologna Issues

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ORGANISATION OF ACADEMIC MOBILITY

• The International Structure
• Student Mobility Programs
• Staff Mobility Programs
• Networks
• Bologna Issues

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The International Structure
University Directive Board (Rector and
Vice-rectors)
International Relations Commission
UNESCO Chair Higher Education Management
Institutional and International Relations Service
 
International Offices at Schools Faculties
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The International Structure
University Directive Board
International Relations Commission
UNESCO Chair Higher Education Management
Institutional and International Relations Service
 
International Offices at Schools Faculties
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The International Structure
University Directive Board (Rector and
Vice-rectors)
ACTION PLAN 2003-2006 This is the strategic
programming framework approved by the Board of
Governors that guides the activity in the UPC.
It is represented by International Relations
Comission Unesco Chair of Higher Education
Management
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The International Structure
University Directive Board (Rector and
Vice-rectors)
UNESCO Chair Higher Education Management
International Relations Commission
Institutional and International Relations Service
 
International Offices at Schools Faculties
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The International Structure
UNESCO Chair Higher Education Management
Quality, innovation and social commitment.
www.upc.edu/cudu/
It was founded in 1998. Promotes
quality, innovation and social commitment within
the management of the higher education
institutions with the aim of fostering
excellence. Represents UPC in national and
international conferences, seminars and workshops
dealing with higher education management. Its
activities include coaching and training,
research, organization of conferences,
publications and international cooperation.
International cooperation within the UNESCO
CHAIR It organises and participates in meetings
of various national and institutional
networks. It hosts the secretariat of the Global
University Network for Innovation (GUNI), founded
by the Technical University of Catalonia, the
UNESCO and the United Nations University. This
Network has representation all over the world.
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The International Structure
UNESCO Chair Higher Education Management
www.upc.edu/cudu/
Quality, innovation and social commitment.
Global University Network for Innovation
(GUNI) An international net founded in 1999 by
UNESCO, United Nations University and UPC. to
contribute to the reinforcement of higher
education in the world, by the application of the
decisions of the World Conference on Higher
Education in Paris, 1999. It publishes an annual
report about the current state of higher
education around the world and several
newsletters about high education
management. Five Regional Networks have been
created Africa, Latin America and the
Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, Arab States,
Europe and North America.
www.guni-rmies.net/
II International Barcelona Conference on Higher
Education is organized by GUNI The financing of
universities November 30 - December 2, 2005 in
Barcelona
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The International Structure
University Directive Board (Rector and
Vice-rectors)
UNESCO Chair Higher Education Management
International Relations Commission
Institutional and International Relations Service
 
International Offices at Schools Faculties
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The International Structure
International Relations Commission

• It meets at least once a year with the aim to
  study the results of the
• activities carried out in the frame of this
  plan, and to review the
• objectives if necessary.

• It is formed by representatives of
• the University Directive Board,
• the presidents of Departments, Schools and
  Faculties
• the Head of Centre for Development and
  Cooperation (CCD)
• the Technical Foundation of Catalonia
  (postgraduate programmes)
• Regional Coordinators
• the Head of Institutional and International
  Relations Service

• Establishes the general guidelines of the UPC
  International Relations

UPC International Relations Plan 2003 - 2006
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The International Structure
International Relations Commission

• It meets at least once a year with the aim to
  study the results of the
• activities carried out in the frame of this
  plan, and to review the
• objectives if necessary.

• It is formed by representatives of
• the University Directive Board,
• the presidents of Departments, Schools and
  Faculties
• the Head of Centre for Development and
  Cooperation (CCD)
• the Technical Foundation of Catalonia
  (postgraduate programmes)
• Regional Coordinators
• the Head of Institutional and International
  Relations Service

• Establishes the general guidelines of the UPC
  International Relations

UPC International Relations Plan 2003 - 2006
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The International Structure
Strategic guidelines for the International
Relations at the UPC
UPC International Relations Plan 2003 - 2006
International Relations Commission
UPC International Strategic Guidelines

• 1. The European Higher Education Area
• 2. The internationalisation of UPCs courses
• 3. The promotion of student mobility
• 4. Doctorate courses of international reference
• 5. Scientific policy
• 6. Research support and transfer of the results
  of teaching and research
• 7. Contributions to development and to
  socio-economic balance
• 8. Sustainable development, cooperation and
  solidarity
• 9. Improve the international organizational
  structure

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The International Structure
Strategic guidelines for the International
Relations at the UPC
UPC International Relations Plan 2003 - 2006
International Relations Commission
UPC International Strategic Guidelines

• 1. The European Higher Education Area
• Carry out initiatives that encourage the
  introduction of the European Higher Education
  Area (EHEA) structure in the UPC courses
• 2. The internationalisation of UPCs courses
• Increase the number of foreign students and
  enhance the quality of the education they
  receive, so as to guarantee that they receive
  adequate information, orientation and integration
  at UPC.
• Increase the internationalisation of lifelong
  education.

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The International Structure
Strategic guidelines for the International
Relations at the UPC
UPC International Relations Plan 2003 - 2006
International Relations Commission
UPC International Strategic Guidelines

• 3. The promotion of student mobility
• Increase and diversify the international mobility
  of UPC students.
• Enhance students relationship with the
  professional world.
• 4. Doctorate courses of international reference
• Design a program to project the image of UPCs
  doctorate programmes internationally, so as to
  attract a diverse student body and promote
  relevant lines of research.
• Actively encourage doctorate student mobility.

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The International Structure
Strategic guidelines for the International
Relations at the UPC
UPC International Relations Plan 2003 - 2006
International Relations Commission
UPC International Strategic Guidelines

• 5. Scientific policy
• Promote exchanges and collaboration with other
  international centers and organizations, so as to
  enhance the quality and quantity or research and
  its impact.
• Promote the mobility of the Academic Staff.
• 6. Research support and transfer of the results
  of teaching and research
• Ensure adequate administrative support for the
  internationalization of research and the transfer
  of results
• Promote the presence of UPC research and transfer
  programs in the international media.

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The International Structure
Strategic guidelines for the International
Relations at the UPC
UPC International Relations Plan 2003 - 2006
International Relations Commission
UPC International Strategic Guidelines

• 7 . Contributions to development and to
  socio-economic balance
• Hold debates, forums and cultural and scientific
  events to publicize UPCs scientific expertise
  internationally.
• Enhance the international visibility of the UPC
  campuses.
• 8. Sustainable development, cooperation and
  solidarity
• Promote active participation in cooperation
  programs for development
• Enhance UPC knowledge in topics related to
  sustainable development, cooperation and
  solidarity.

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The International Structure
Strategic guidelines for the International
Relations at the UPC
UPC International Relations Plan 2003 - 2006
International Relations Commission
UPC International Strategic Guidelines

• 9. Improve the international organizational
  structure
• Work towards more specialized and appropriate
  assistance to academic activity in the
  international area.
• Promote the international mobility of the
  academic and service staff as a key element to
  improve the learning processes

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The International Structure
University Directive Board (Rector and
Vice-rectors)
International Relations Commission
UNESCO Chair Higher Education Management
Institutional and International Relations Service
 
International Offices at Schools Faculties
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The International Structure
Institutional and International Relations Service

• Promotes international mobility and supports the
  
• international activities carried out at the
  UPC, .
• Interacts between the University Directive Board
  and the
• different university units (Schools/Faculties
  Departments).
• International and Institutional Representation
  and Contact
• with other organizations and institutions.

www.upc.edu/ari oficina.mobilitat.internacional_at_up
c.edu
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The International Structure
Institutional and International Relations Service
Institutional and International Relations Service
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The International Structure
Institutional and International Relations Service
Institutional and International Relations Service
 
Congresses and Workshops
Information Offices (Barcelona Terrassa)
Student Mobility Programs
Staff Mobility Programs
Administration, projects and agreements
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The International Structure
University Directive Board (Rector and
Vice-rectors)
International Relations Commission
Regional Co-ordinators
UNESCO Chair Higher Education Management
Institutional and International Relations Service
 
International Coordinators at Schools Faculties
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The International Structure
International Offices at Schools Faculties
The international structure of the UPC is
decentralised.

• Each university unit (school/faculty/department)
  is responsible of its own international activity.
  
• They take up their own decisions and organize
  their own projects following the general
  guidelines established by the UPC International
  Relations Commission.
• establishing exchange agreements with foreign
  universities,
• promoting the internationalization of studies
• counseling and evaluation of outgoing students
  in international programs
• applications and admission

• The different units reports regularly to the
  general UPC Service.
• Intranet for student mobility.
• Two meetings per year.

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The International Structure
International Offices at Schools Faculties

• Each unit is responsible of own own
  International Mobility
• establishing exchange agreements with foreign
  universities,
• promoting the internationalization of studies
• counseling and evaluation of outgoing students
  in international programs

• The different units reports regularly to the
  general UPC Service.
• Intranet for student mobility.
• Two meetings per year.

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ORGANISATION OF ACADEMIC MOBILITY

• International Structure
• Student Mobility Programs
• Staff Mobility Programs
• Networks
• Bologna Issues

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Student Mobility Programs
Erasmus Mundus
Undergraduate
Doctorate
4 types of mobility
Postgraduate
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Student Mobility Programs
Erasmus Mundus
Undergraduate
Doctorate
4 types of mobility
Postgraduate
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Student Mobility Programs
Undergraduate Exchange Programs
The international structure of the UPC is
decentralized. Each university unit
(school/faculty/department) organizes and manages
its own mobility, according to the general
guidelines established by UPC.
To apply for an exchange, students need to
contact directly to the school/faculty where they
would like to study.
Incoming students
For the recognition of the studies performed
abroad, students need to contact the coordinator
of the school/faculty where they study.
Outgoing students
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Student Mobility Programs
Undergraduate Exchange Programs
3 types of exchanges
To take subjects and courses
To perform the final project
Double Degree Programs
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Student Mobility Programs
Undergraduate Exchange Programs
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Student Mobility Programs
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Student Mobility Programs
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Student Mobility Programs
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Student Mobility Programs
Erasmus Mundus
Undergraduate
Doctorate
4 types of mobility
Postgraduate
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Student Mobility Programs
Postgraduate Study Programs
The continuing education activities are managed
by the UPC Foundation
www.fundacio.upc.edu

• The UPC Foundation acts as a bridge between the
  University and society and tries to understand
  the needs of both society and business.
• 360 training programs
• more than 50,000 graduates
• over 300 collaborating organizations
• more than 2000 professionals of recognized
  experience in business or university
• research dedicated to teaching.

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Student Mobility Programs
Training programs
Postgraduate Study Programs

• Architecture Building and Urban Planning     
• Civil Engineering           
• Industrial Engineering
• Information and Communications Technology
• Business Management and Administration
• Sustainability and the Environment

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Student Mobility Programs
Lifelong-training programs
Postgraduate Study Programs

• Continuing education     Master's degrees
       Postgraduate courses      Specialization
  courses      Seminars     Conferences
       Diploma in Photography and Digital Image
  Processing     Diploma in Multimedia Studies
• Training in Companies           
  Tailor-made training       Consultancy
       Accreditation of competences
• Career guidance

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Student Mobility Programs
Erasmus Mundus
Undergraduate
Doctorate
4 types of mobility
Postgraduate
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Student Mobility Programs
Doctorate Programs
Doctorate Programs are managed and organized byt
the different UPC departments in their different
areas of knowledge.
Doctorate management unit

• Takes care of the academic and administrative
  activities to make the doctorate programs
  possible
• Admission and Registration
• Certificates and Diplomas
• Scholar Insurance

www.upc.edu/tercercicle/index.php
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Student Mobility Programs
Doctorate Programs
Socrates European Doctorate
Exchanges can be performed at universities with
whom UPC already has undergraduate exchange
agreements. This exchange leads to the European
Doctorate. From 4 to 6 months exchange
International promotion of UPC doctorates
In order to recruit outstanding doctoral students
from around the world, promotion campaigns are
carried out over the world by UPC.
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Student Mobility Programs
Erasmus Mundus
Undergraduate
Doctorate
4 types of mobility
Postgraduate
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Student Mobility Programs
Erasmus Mundus
UPC participates in the European Union Erasmus
Mundus Program 5 UPC Masters have been
recognized through this program, which allows to
students and scholars from third countries
participate in these international programs.
5 UPC Programs

• Mechanical Engineering
• Research on Information Technologies
• Information and Communication Technologies
• Euro Hydroinformatics and Water Management
• Advance Materials Science and Engineering

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Student Mobility Programs
Erasmus Mundus Masters in Mechanical Engineering
(EMMME)
Offers high level of knowledge in the fields of
Design and Manufacturing Includes practical work
using modeling software and numerical simulations
of mechanical processes For students who would
like to work in development and design offices or
in high-performance technology production
services and research laboratories 2 years
study Partners ETSEIB UPC (Spain) Trinity
College Dublin (Ireland) Institut National des
Sciences Appliquées de Lyon INSA (France)
www.emmme.com master.emmme_at_upc.edu
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Student Mobility Programs
European Masters in Research on Information
Technology (MERIT)
A research-oriented Masters program within the
guidelines of the Bologna process whose focus is
on information technologies (IT) and their
applications. Students are expected to take the
master in two of the participating
institutions. For students who would like to work
in development and design offices or in
high-performance technology production services
and research laboratories 2 years study Partners
UPC (Es) École Polytechnique Fédérale de
Lausanne (Ch) Politecnico di Torino (It)
University Catholique de Louvain
(Be) Universität Karlsruhe (De)
www.tsc.upc.edu/merit merit_at_tsc.upc.edu
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Student Mobility Programs
Master of Science in Information and
Communication Technologies (MSCIT)
An international telecommunications engineering
master The specializations offered in the master
are reviewed every year in order to match the
current demands of the labor market. They
currently are Communication Networks Communicat
ions and Signal Processing Electronic
Systems. Partners Katholieke Universiteit
Leuven (Belgium) Université Catholique de Louvain
(Belgium) , Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU)
(Denmark), Ecole Nationale Supérieure des
Télécommunications de Paris (France), University
of Pierre et Marie Curie Paris VI (France),
Universität Stuttgart (Germany), Università degli
Studi di Genova (Italy), Akademia
Górniczo-Hutnicza, Krakowie(Poland), Universitat
Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain),
SpainUniversidad Politécnica de Madrid(Spain),
SpainUniversidad Politécnica de Valencia
(Spain), Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan(Sweden)
www.etsetb.upc.es/intercanvis/master/ subdirintern
acional_at_etsetb.upc.edu
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Student Mobility Programs
Euro Hydroinformatics and Water Management
(EUROAQUAE)
Hydro-informatics, a European concept, emerges as
the central element for the modeling activities
and management of capacities The sustainable
development of water resources in the aquatic
environment and its management represents a major
challenge. The global aim of the management is to
avoid or minimize the risk of crisis as water
supply, irrigation, floods, waste, water
treatment... Specializations Software
Engineering and modeling Inland water
management Decision Support systems Urban
waters management Partners University of
Nice-Sophia-Antipolis (France) Brandenburg
Technical University of Cottbus
(Germany) University of Technology and Economics
(Hungary) University of Newcastle upon Tyne
(United Kingdom) Technical University of
Catalonia (UPC, Spain)
www.euroaquae.org manuel.gomez_at_upc.edu
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Student Mobility Programs
Joint European Master Program in Advanced
Materials Science and Engineering (AMASE)
Based on the existing European Engineering Study
Program (EEIGM) and supported by the Federation
of European Materials Societies. Materials
Science is the Bridge between natural sciences
and the engineering sciences. It is the
investigation of the relationship between
processing, structure, properties and performance
of materials. Partners Universität des
Saarlandes (Germany) Institut National
Polytechnique de Lorraine (France) Luleå
tekniska universitet (Sweden) Universitat
Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain)
www.amase-master.net marc.j.anglada_at_upc.edu
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ORGANISATION OF ACADEMIC MOBILITY

• International Structure
• Student Mobility Programs
• Staff Mobility Programs
• Networks
• Bologna Issues

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Staff Mobility Programs

• Academic Staff Mobility
• Congresses, workshops and seminars
• Research Mobility (doctoral studies and
  research projects)
• Academic Mobility within Socrates (TS)
• Short visits (agreements, collaboration....)
• Sabbaticals

• Administrative Staff Mobility
• Short visits (agreements, collaboration....)
• Short Exchange Program within Leonardo (ICUE)
  to enhance professional competences

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Staff Mobility Programs
Academic Staff Mobility
UPC grants for academic external mobility Granted
by the UPC Personnel and Social Action
Committee 37 grants awarded for external mobility
(214 months) from 45 applications
Interuniversity Cooperation Program Coordinated
by the Spanish International Cooperation Agency
(AECI). During 2004, 14 UPC Programs with
Latin-American universities haven been carried
out and 6 with Moroccan universities.
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Staff Mobility Programs
Academic Staff Mobility
Academic Mobility within Socrates (TS) 3 days
minimum / 1 month maximum 8 teaching hours per
week minimum in graduate or postgraduate courses
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Staff Mobility Programs
Administrative Staff Mobility
ICUE / LUCAS Leonardo Project Short exchanges
among 8 partner universities. Each partner
organizes a workshop about a specific management
issue During that week representatives of each
university meet at the host university.
Grants from the regional Catalan
government Implemented during the last two
years. Minimum 2 weeks / Maximum 2 months
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ORGANISATION OF ACADEMIC MOBILITY

• International Structure
• Student Mobility Programs
• Staff Mobility Programs
• Networks
• Bologna Issues

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Networks
(Consortium Linking Universities of Science and
Technology for Education and Research
CLUSTER is a network of leading European
Universities of Technology their fundamental
missions are advanced research and higher
education of engineers, scientists and
architects. Their common goal within CLUSTER is
the quest towards excellence in the fulfillment
of these missions. A major result of
cooperation within CLUSTER is a set of common
policy statements, in particular the convention
on mutual recognition of titles stating that
students from other CLUSTER institutions will be
admitted like local students to master and PhD
programs.
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Networks
European Net of Technological Universities
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Networks
CINDA
CINDA Inter-university Development centre network
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Networks
CINDA members
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Networks
CESAER CESAER - the Conference of European
Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and
Research - is a non-profit-making international
association of approximately 55 leading European
Engineering Universities, Colleges and
Schools. The main objectives of CESAER are to
provide "High Quality" Engineering Education in
Europe and to improve links between its members
in Research as well as in Postgraduate and
Continuing Education.
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Networks
T.I.M.E. It is formed by 33 top level European
Institutions of higher education training
engineers Students graduate in engineering in
two different countries.The general principle
is that of extending the curriculum by
substituting two years in the host Institution
for one year at the home Institution.Companies
are very interested in this new kind of engineer
- so much so, indeed, that sponsors' clubs have
grown up at some partner Universities, and many
activities have been promoted for and by these
clubs.
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Networks
The UNITECH International program During an
intensive, full year abroad, UNITECH students
complement their excellent engineering studies,
with international academic and industry
exposure, joint courses and insights in
management theory and practice. UNITECH unites
leading multinational corporations. They provide
students with demanding internships giving
insight into management.  The academic
excellence of the program is ensured by the
quality of its member universities eight leading
European engineering institutions.
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ORGANISATION OF ACADEMIC MOBILITY

• International Structure
• Student Mobility Programs
• Staff Mobility Programs
• Networks
• Bologna Issues

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Bologna Issues in Spain

• Degree structure
• Graduate
• 1st Cycle - Bachelor
• 180?240 ECTS
• Basic, general and professional training
• Postgraduate
• 2nd Cycle - Master
• 60?120 ECTS
• Academic or professional specialization
• Promoting an introduction to research tasks
• 3rd Cycle - Doctorate
• 300 ECTS
• 1 Spanish credit ? 0,8 ECTS

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Bologna Issues in Spain
Bachelor
Scientific Master
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Thank you for your attention!
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