Erasmus internships

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Erasmus internships

• Jolanta Preidiene
• Vilnius College of Higher Education (LT)

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VIKO profile

• Founded in 2000 by merging 8 HEI (each 50-60
  years old)
• The largest accredited non-university higher
  education institution in Lithuania
• 8 faculties
• Student body 9394
• Staff 1048 (appr. 500 acad. staff)
• Duration of studies 3 4 years

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VISION

• A higher education institution which is open to
  innovations, flexible, self- improving,
  harmoniously matching the market needs with the
  perspective social, physical and technological
  study trends.
• An institution cherishing the spirit of
  creativity among teachers and students.
• A higher education institution being
  internationally recognized and seeking
  integration into the unique European higher
  education system.

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MISSION

• To provide higher non-university education and
  train young people in the field of informatics,
  electronics, economics, business, services and
  management, satisfying the economic and social
  needs of the Vilnius region and Lithuania as
  well.
• To ensure the contemporary study process which is
  consistent with the European standards and
  closely related with the business world.
• To develop the students abilities and human
  values which are essential for the College
  graduates professional activities and successful
  continuous learning.

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Compare

• Internships in the curriculum
• 3 periods (intro, specialty, final)
• Duration 1 - 6 weeks
• Aims in the curriculum

• Erasmus internships
• 1 period (final?)
• Duration 3-10 month
• Aims in the curriculum

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Administration of Erasmus internships
Students

Faculties Applications

Internship places IRO

Selection (in Faculties)

Preparations /finalizing

Content - Faculties Doc., finance - IRO

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Activities Dates Deadlines Acting Persons Acting Persons Acting Persons Acting Persons Acting Persons Acting Persons Acting Persons Acting Persons Acting Persons Doc.
Activities Dates Deadlines D dD IRO Selection Committee Appellee Committee Deans F. Coordinators Heads of Dep. Students
Start
Students applications selection September / February D I I I I P Form
Students competition 1 week after selection deadline I D P P I
Students appellee 5 days after selection I I D I I I I
Students preparation 10 days before mobility begins P P D Form
Scholarship (80) 5 days before mobility begins C A D I I I T Form
Internship monitoring During all internship period D P P
Students reports 2 weeks after intern. ends I I I I D Form
Practice Recognition According to VIKO recognition order I D P I Doc.
Scolarship - final payment (20) 2 weeks after students report
Finish
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