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National Erasmus+ Office - Jordan Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility ( ICM) Jordan 2017 National Erasmus+ Office - Jordan Erasmus+ in Higher Education Modernization and Internationalization Erasmus+ in Higher Education aims at:

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Erasmus+

International Credit Mobility ( ICM)

Jordan 2017

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Erasmus+ in Higher Education Modernization and Internationalization

Erasmus+ in Higher Education aims at:

  • contributing towards quality and attractiveness
  • modernizing higher education in teaching & learning
  • enhancing internationalization through cooperation
  • supporting mobility with clear quality targets
  • bridging the European and international dimension
  • Impact on individual, institutional

and systemic level

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International Credit Mobility (ICM): What is it?

Learning mobility of students and staff (KA1) International opening of Erasmus to Partner Countries Over 135,000 grants over 6 years Students & staff (for learning & teaching & training) Programme Country HEIs apply to their National Agencies

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International Credit Mobility(ICM): Types and duration

Student mobility  All levels of HE (short cycle, Bachelor , Master , PhD)  All disciplines  From 3 to 12 months  Max. 12 months per student per study cycle Staff mobility  Different purposes, all staff (not only academic)  From 5 days to 2 months (excl. travel days)

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What does the Erasmus+ programme offer students? (A)

  • The Erasmus+ Programme offers very concrete benefits: as

an Erasmus student, students do not have to apply for admission independently; they do not pay tuition fees at your host university; and they receive an Erasmus grant.

  • A student exchange also gives an excellent opportunity to

improve students’ language skills. On an Erasmus exchange, you can study ‘minor’ European languages whose fluent speakers are always in demand. Completing a student exchange and gaining international experience will certainly be considered an advantage when students are looking for a job – any job.

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What does the Erasmus+ programme offer students? (B)

  • An Erasmus exchange will open up many more new
  • pportunities in life: it will increase readiness to work in an

international setting, widen the world view, and help to better understand cultural differences.

  • The exchange will also give students a great opportunity to

exchange ideas about students’ field with other European students, take courses not offered at Home University, and experience another academic culture.

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Who can benefit? Students

Regulations: Any degree student, Master or doctoral student registered at the University can apply to go on ICM. To be accepted as an Erasmus student, students must have successfully completed at least

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academic year and acquired the academic and practical competencies required to study abroad. A particularly important skill for an exchange student is competence in the language of the host country: students should work systematically to improve their skills in the target language before their exchange period.

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Who can benefit? Staff

Regulations: Erasmus+ provides the following opportunities for teaching and non-teaching staff employed in a HEI:

  • teaching visits to partner institutions (workshops, master

classes, examining visits, etc.)

  • training

visits (job shadowing, continuous professional development activities) A teaching activity has to comprise minimum 8 hours of teaching per week (or any shorter period of stay).

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Planned mobilities to/from Jordan awarded under ICM Calls 2015 and 2016 combined

*NB: Mobilities will take place between 1 June of Call Year N and 31 July

  • f Year N+2 at the latest.

Learner Staff Total Going from JO (to EU) 479 350 829 Coming to JO (from EU) 124 237 361 Total 603 587 1,190

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Share of Awarded Grant in %

2015 2016

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Projects at Public Jordanian Universities

No Public University ICM projects 2015 ICM projects 2016 1 The University of Jordan 22 25 2 Yarmouk University 10 14 3 The Hashemite University 6 2 4 Jordan University of Science & Technology 5 8 5 Tafila Technical University 4 3 6 German-Jordanian University 4 10 7 Mutah University 2 3 8 Al-Hussein bin Talal University 3 3 9 Al-Balqa Applied University 1 3 10 Al albayt University 1 1

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Projects at Private Jordanian Universities

No Public University ICM projects 2015 ICM projects 2016 1 Princess Sumaya University for Technology 15 15 2 Petra University 3 3 3 Philadelphia University 2 1 4 Zarqa University 1 2 5 Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan 1 2 6 Middle East University 1 1 7 Irbid National University 1 1 8 American University of Madaba

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9 The World Islamic Science & Education University

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Main phases of the mobility scheme

preparation implementation follow-up

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Understanding the contractual documents

 The beneficiary grant agreement  The inter-institutional agreement  Learning and mobility agreements  The participant grant agreement  Erasmus Student Charter

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Preparation: Define tasks

Inter-institutional Agreement (IIA) Sending Organization Receiving Organization

  • Promote and raise awareness
  • Inform locally
  • Select the candidates in line

with IIA

  • Prepare logistics and support

for incoming individuals

  • Provide support in

preparation of the individual mobility (visa, administrative question, insurance, etc.)

  • Welcome and monitor the

activities

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Grant agreement + for students Learning Agreement for studies Learning Agreement for traineeship Grant agreement + for staff Mobility Agreement for teaching Mobility Agreement for training

Preparation: Individual Grant Agreement

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Grant agreement contains specific provisions related to:

  • Duration of the scholarship,
  • Financial support that the students will receive,
  • Payment arrangements,
  • Insurance requirements during the mobility
  • Participants' report
  • Other general conditions

Preparation: Individual Grant Agreement

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Grant agreement for students Grant agreement for staff Learning Agreement for Mobility Agreement for Studies Traineeship Teaching Training

  • List of courses

with ECTS (or equivalent)

  • targeted learning
  • utcomes
  • formal

recognition

  • knowledge skills
  • competences

expected to be acquired

  • (compulsory/

voluntary? any ECTS?)

  • overall objectives
  • activities and added value foreseen
  • expected outcomes and impact

Learning Agreement and Mobility Agreement must be agreed and signed by the individual, sending and receiving organisations BEFORE departure

Preparation: Learning/Mobility Agreement

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Implementation (for Students): before Mobility

  • 1. Institutional call for applications: Office for International

Relations (OIR) of the sending institution can organize annual information event to raise students’ awareness

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exchange possibilities, application process and necessary documentation.

  • 2. Selecting

participants and providing them with all necessary support including pre-departure preparation, monitoring during mobility, and formally recognizing the mobility period.

  • 3. Information on the mobility opportunities available and

the selection procedure should be made public. The selection of participants must be fair, transparent and documented, and should be made available to all parties involved in the selection process.

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Messages to students:

  • 1. Before they apply for an Erasmus exchange, they should

find out what courses the host university offers. This way, they can ensure they will be able to take useful and interesting courses during their exchange.

  • 2. Studying abroad allows students to supplement their

degree with courses or modules the home university does not

  • ffer, included into their degree under optional studies or in

the total number of credits as individual courses.

  • 3. It may be that the host university’s curriculum is not

available when applying. Therefore students should take the initiative in finding out about the available courses. They should actively seek out information about courses either

  • nline or by contacting the host university directly.
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Prior to the departure the Erasmus+ student is provided with:

  • 1. A grant agreement covering the mobility period and

signed between the student and the sending HEI;

  • 2. A “Learning Agreement” setting out the programme
  • f studies to be followed, as approved by the student, the

sending and the receiving institution;

  • 3. The “Erasmus+ Student Charter” setting out the

student’s rights and obligations with respect to his/her period of study abroad. Student mobility application package compiled and sent to receiving institution

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Implementation: during Mobility

  • Exceptional

changes to the proposed mobility programme (Learning Agreement)

  • Confirmation of study period
  • Grant agreement signed by student
  • Monitoring
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At the end of the period abroad:

The receiving institution must provide the student and their sending institution with a transcript of records confirming that the agreed programme has been completed and confirming the results; The sending institution must give full academic recognition for satisfactorily completed activities during the mobility period as agreed in the Learning Agreement, by using ECTS credits

  • r an equivalent system.
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Implementation: Follow-up after Mobility

  • Recognition documents submitted to the home institution
  • Report to ECAS - Mobility Tool
  • Evaluation
  • EU Survey
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Implementation (for Staff): before Mobility

  • 1. Call for applications/selection
  • 2. Internal application for teacher exchange
  • 3. Internal decision on selection results
  • 4. Agreement between home and host institution
  • 5. Mobility Agreement for teaching/training approved by

the home and host institutions

  • 6. Grant agreement signed by the staff and the Prog. C.

institution

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Implementation (for Staff ): Follow-up

  • Confirmation of teaching/training signed by the host

institution

  • Report to ECAS - Mobility Tool
  • Evaluation
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Final words to participants:

  • “ Please bear in mind that you represent Jordan at your

host university. Bring University brochures, photographs, Jordanian culture and other traditions with you. Small mementos and gifts, recipes or even sheets of music can prove valuable during your exchange, so they are worth taking with you.

  • Be prepared to answer what you may think are strange

questions about Jordan, and take an open approach to even the most peculiar ideas about Jordan that you may come across.

  • Present yourself, your home
  • University, Jordan and the Jordanians in a positive light”
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Financial Management

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  • Students coming to Jordan from programme countries:

650 € per month

  • Students going from Jordan to programme countries:

750-850 € per month depending on destination

  • Travel allowance along fixed distance bands
  • Additional support for persons with ‘special needs’

Travel and Subsistence

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Travel and Subsistence

  • Staff coming to Jordan from programme countries:

160 € per day

  • Staff going from Jordan to programme countries:

100 – 160 € per day (up to the 14th day of activity, afterwards 70% of the stipulated amount)

  • Travel allowance along fixed distance bands
  • Additional support for persons with ‘special needs’
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  • From JO : €850, €800, €750
  • To JO €650

Individual support for students Group 1 higher living costs

DK, IE, FR, IT, AT, FI, SE, UK, LI, NO

Group 2 medium living costs

BE, CZ, DE, EL, ES, HR, CY, LU, NL, PO, SI, IS, TR

Group 3 lower living costs

BG, EE, LV, LT, HU, MT, PL, RO, SK FYROM

Individual support for staff Receiving Country Per Diem

DK, IE, NL, SE, UK

160

BE, BG, CZ, EL, FR, IT, CY, LU, HU, AT, PL, RO, FI, IS, LI, NO, TR

140

DE, ES, LV, MT, PO, SK, FYROM

120

EE, HR, LT, SI

100

Partner Countries

160

Funding Rules

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Travel distances (km) Amount € / participant 100 - 499 180 500 - 1999 275 2000 - 2999 360 3000 - 3999 530 4000 - 7999 820 ≥8000 1100

Top-up for travel costs

Funding Rules

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Impact of ICM monitoring visits

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  • Monitoring provided guidance to HEIs to implement ICM
  • Most HEIs established academic international relations
  • ffices (IROs) as central units responsible for mobility.
  • Procedures at newly established IROs were improved
  • All visited HEIs received official feedback letters

summarizing the outcomes of these visits with specific recommendations for further improvements

  • Exchange of best practices among IROs
  • Assisting HEIs to institutionalize the mobilities, especially

issues related to tuition and fees, and recognition

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courses studied in Programme Countries.

  • Assisting HEIs to be engaged in more ICM projects
  • Assisting MOHE to find solutions for recognition of courses
  • Promoting Jordanian best practices internationally
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Recommendations for HEI

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Main messages to Partner Countries HEIs

  • Work with non-traditional partners in Europe

Nordic countries, Ireland, Netherlands, Eastern Europe

  • Be involved in the drafting of the application

by the European university

(see quality questions in application form)

  • Negotiate your Inter-institutional Agreement

carefully

Visa support (especially some countries), language requirements, student support, organisational support, …

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National Erasmus+ Office - Jordan Programme Guide Quick Ref Guide for Partner HEIs FAQs for students & staff 'Do's and don'ts' for applicants FAQs for HEIs

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Useful resources

  • Erasmus+ Homepage:
  • http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/index_en.htm
  • FAQs for Higher Education Institutions:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/opportunities/international- cooperation/documents/mobility-faqs_en.pdf

  • FAQs for Students & Staff:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/opportunities/higher- education/doc/students-questions-answers_en.pdf

  • FAQs on the Inter-institutional Agreement:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/opportunities/higher-education/doc/iia- faq_en.pdf

  • Quality Framework:
  • http://ec.europa.eu/education/opportunities/higher-education/quality-

framework_en.htm

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Useful resources

  • Erasmus+ documents and templates:

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus- plus/discover/guide/documents-applicants_en.htm

  • Erasmus+ Programme Guide:
  • http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-

plus/discover/guide/index_en.htm

  • Erasmus Charter for Higher Education:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/opportunities/higher- education/doc/he-charter_en.pdf

  • Erasmus+ Student Charter:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/opportunities/higher- education/doc/charter_en.pdf

  • ECTS User's Guide:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/library/publications/2015/ects-users- guide_en.pdf

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Thank You