Joint Mobility Office
A common space to promote internationalisation and facilitate the mobilities within the alliance and beyond
Idea
The Transform4Europe Joint Mobility Office provides a common space to promote internationalisation and facilitate the mobilities within the alliance and beyond. It will unify the alliance’s strengths and mainstream proceedings. Furthermore, agile communication within staff members is to lead to a more simplified way of understanding and implementing exchanges and therefore to an increase of mobilities, not only for students, but also for teaching and administrative staff, creating this way an internationalised university community.
Improved, flexible and inclusive mobility framework conditions will establish mobility as the norm both for the students and for staff of our European university. An atmosphere of a global university community will offer plenty of institutional advantages in multiple strands: professional, cultural, academic and linguistic. Likewise, the participants in international mobilities are to acquire new knowledge and approaches, which will improve their skills and competencies.
Services
The Joint Virtual Mobility Office is the unit responsible for managing student and staff exchanges within the Transform4Europe alliance. The services offered include:
- Administrative management of outgoing students on exchange study programmes whose destination is a Transform4Europe institution
- Publication of calls for applications
- Guidance and advice during the process (information about destinations, assistance with procedures)
- Selection of candidates
- Nomination of candidates to host universities
- Administrative management of incoming students from a Transform4Europe institution on exchange study programmes
- Welcome and orientation upon their arrival at the university, with the support of the student ambassadors
- Assistance with administrative procedures for the duration of their stay
- Submission of Transcript of Records and Certificate of Stay
- Administrative management of outgoing academic and administrative staff on training and teaching mobility programmes:
- Publication of calls for applications
- Guidance and advice during the process (information about destinations, assistance with procedures)
- Selection of candidates
- Nomination of candidates to host universities
- Administrative management of incoming academic and administrative staff on training and teaching mobility programmes:
- Welcome and orientation upon their arrival at the university
- Assistance with administrative procedures for the duration of their stay
- Submission of Certificate of Stay
More information
Contact:
- for Students
Bettina Jochum: b.jochum@io.uni-saarland.de
- for Staff
Fabienne Saunier: f.saunier@io.uni-saarland.de
Name of the institution: Saarland University
| Link to Fact Sheet | https://www.uni-saarland.de/en/global/erasmus/incomings.html |
Academic calendar 21/22
| Start of semester 01 October 2021 01 April 2022 Start of lectures 18 October 2021 11 April 2022 End of lectures 11 February 2022 22 July 2022 End of semester 31 March 2022 30 September 2022 Holidays 20 December 2021 – 01 January 2022 |
| Course catalogue | https://www.uni-saarland.de/en/global/erasmus/incomings.html |
Language requirements
| The main language of instruction for undergraduate studies is German. We recommend a minimum level of B1 for incoming students. There are specific rules applying to the Department of German language and Literature (Germanistik): a minimum level B2 is requested as well as a language certificate which the student must provide along with his learning agreement. |
| Modules in English | https://www.uni-saarland.de/en/study/programmes/international.html |
| Accommodation service | www.uni-saarland.de/accomodation |
Call for applications
| We have no call for the partners. We just expect the nominations to the below mentioned deadline. |
Deadline for nomination and application
| Deadline for sending the nominations of the Erasmus students: June 15 for the winter semester and/or the full academic year and December 15 for the summer semester. The nomination should entail the following information: name of the student, Email address, study area, study cycle and period of stay. Students are contacted directly by our office upon receipt of their nomination. Please send the nominations to erasmus@io.uni-saarland.deAfter receiving a nomination from the partner university, we will send an application form and explain the further process of the enrolment to the students. Please note, that we can only admit Erasmus+ students after receiving an official nomination! Deadline for the submission of the application documents: June 30 for the winter semester and/or the full academic year and December 31 for the summer semester |
| Medical assistance | www.uni-saarland.de/welcome-center |
Cost of living (estimated)
| Semester fee: ~130 EUR/6 months (including public transport) Accommodation: 220 – 350 EUR/month Food: 180 EUR/month Plus private expenses Living expenses average between 720- 800 EUR per month (BA/MA students). The actual costs may vary. The proof of finance demanded by the visa office is 10.236 EUR/year (853/month) for student visa holders. |
| Transport connections of the university | https://www.uni-saarland.de/en/sites/saarbruecken.html |
Contact:
- for Students
Gloria Lillo: gloria.lillo@ua.es
- for Staff
Gloria Lillo: gloria.lillo@ua.es
Link to Fact Sheet | https://sri.ua.es/es/movilidad/estudiantes-acogidos/hoja-informativa-2023-24.html |
Academic calendar 21/22 | First semester: Orientation: 1-10 September 2021 Second semester: Orientation: 19-28 January 2022 |
Course catalogue | https://web.ua.es/en/official-undergraduate-degrees.html |
Language requirements | Spanish B1 is recommended to take subjects in Spanish English B2 is recommended to take subjects in English |
Modules in English | https://web.ua.es/en/vr-ric/courses-in-english.html |
Accommodation service | https://sri.ua.es/en/movilidad/estudiantes-acogidos/accommodation.html |
Deadline for nomination and application | Nomination: June 1st (first semester & full year stays) Application: June 15th (first semester & full year stays) |
Medical assistance | All exchange students must be covered by medical insurance during their stay, which includes medical assistance and repatriation. In the case of internships, it must also include civil liability |
Cost of living | Accommodation: ~ €300/month in a shared flat, including water, gas and electricity Transport: ~ €40/month (tram or bus) Living expenses and other personal expenses: ~ €400/month |
Transport connections of the university | Due to its location, next to exit 70 of the A-70 motorway, the University of Alicante has good accessibility by road. The same A-70 motorway connects the university with the Alicante-Elche airport (exit 72), allowing the visitor to travel quickly and comfortably to the airport. It can be accessed by bus, bicycle and tram (TRAM line 2) that connects Alicante with the campus. |
Contact:
- for Students
Marilyn Riisimäe: marilyn.riisimae@artun.ee - for Staff
Sandra Mell: sandra.mell@artun.ee
| Name of the institution: Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) Link to Fact Sheet | https://www.artun.ee/en/admissions/exchange/exchange-studies-at-eaa/ |
| Academic calendar 21/22 | Available here: https://www.artun.ee/en/studies/ – Autumn semester: from August 30, 2021 – January 30, 2022. – Spring semester: from January 31, 2022 until June 17, 2022. |
| Course catalogue | Unfortunately we do not have an official course catalogue available for exchange students. Typically it is announced at the beginning of a new semester and is highly in correlation with the student’s goals for the time in EKA. The head of programmes work with their student individually and emphasize the students’ ambitions through constant communication. A brief insight into all of our programmes and to current courses gives our study information system called Tahvel: https://tahvel.edu.ee/#/curriculums/31 |
| Language requirements | International students need to speak and understand the English language on at least B2 level. |
| Modules in English | All of the BA programmes and many MA programmes are taught fully in Estonian. However there are plenty of MA and PhD programmes in English as well: – Animation MA – Contemporary Art MA – Design & Crafts MA (specialities: Ceramics, Glass, Jewellery and Blacksmithing, Textile Design, Accessory Design or Fashion Design) – Design and Technology Futures MSc (joint programme with TalTech) – Graphic Design MA – Interaction Design MA – Urban Studies MSc – Art and Design PhD – Architecture and Urban Design PhD |
| Accommodation service | EKA shares a dormitory with a fellow university (Academy of Music and Theatre) in Tallinn. The dormitory is named Muusa Majutus and situated right in the city center. More information from their website here: https://yhikas.eamt.ee/ |
| Call for applications | There are two calls for applications per academic year. |
| Deadline for nomination and application | Deadlines for nominations and applications: May 1 (for autumn semester and the whole academic year)
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Contact
- for Students
Jarosław Gąsior: jaroslaw.gasior@us.edu.pl - for Staff
Tomasz Puszer: tomasz.puszer@us.edu.pl
Name of the institution: University of Silesia
| Link to Fact Sheet | Information for exchange students: |
| Academic calendar 21/22 | http://erasmus.us.edu.pl/organisation-academic-year |
| Course catalogue | http://erasmus.us.edu.pl/study-offer-20212022 |
| Language requirements | http://erasmus.us.edu.pl/language-requirements |
| Modules in English | http://erasmus.us.edu.pl/study-offer-20212022 |
| Accommodation service | http://erasmus.us.edu.pl/accommodation |
| Call for applications | http://erasmus.us.edu.pl/application-procedure |
| Deadline for nomination and application | Fall term: 30 June Summer term: 30 November |
| Medical assistance | http://erasmus.us.edu.pl/insurance-requirement-policy |
| Cost of living | http://erasmus.us.edu.pl/cost-living |
| Transport connections of the university | http://erasmus.us.edu.pl/travel-links |
Contact
- for Students
Antonio Stoichkov: astoichkov@admin.uni-sofia.bg - for Staff
Tsvetan Bogdanov: tsvetan@admin.uni-sofia.bg
Name of the institution: Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
| Link to Fact Sheet | https://erasmus.uni-sofia.bg/site/income/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/BG-SOFIA06_Info-sheet-2021-22.pdf |
Academic calendar 21/22
| Winter Semester 1 October 2021 – 18 February 2022 1 October 2021 – 21 January 2022 – Classes 24 January 2021 – 18 February 2022 – Exam session
Summer Semester 21 February – 8 July 2022 21 February – 10 June 2022 – Classes 13 June – 8 July 2022 – Exam session |
| Course catalogue | https://erasmus.uni-sofia.bg/site/income/erasmus/grading-scale/course-list-2021-2022/ |
| Language requirements | English B1 |
| Modules in English | https://erasmus.uni-sofia.bg/site/income/erasmus/grading-scale/course-list-2021-2022/ |
Accommodation service
| Incoming students have the opportunity to be accommodated at the student dormitory campus. A place could be provided for all students that apply within the deadlines for the entire period of their stay. More information: https://erasmus.uni-sofia.bg/site/income/during-your-mobility/accommodation/ |
| Call for applications | https://erasmus.uni-sofia.bg/site/income/how-to-apply/ |
Deadline for nomination and application
| Nomination deadlines: 1 June – Autumn semester/Full academic year 1 November – Summer semester Application deadlines: 15 June – Autumn semester/Full academic year 15 November – Summer semester |
| Medical assistance | https://erasmus.uni-sofia.bg/site/income/practical-information-2/visa/ |
| Cost of living | https://erasmus.uni-sofia.bg/site/income/practical-information-2/living-expenses/ |
| Transport connections of the university | https://erasmus.uni-sofia.bg/site/income/practical-information-2/local-transportation/ |
Contact
- for Students
Michela Grilli: Michela.Grilli@amm.units.it - for Staff
Federica Gori: Federica.Gori@amm.units.it
Name of the institution: UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI TRIESTE
| Link to Fact Sheet | https://www2.units.it/internationalia/moduli/Information%20sheet%20Trieste%202021-2022%20new.pdf |
Academic calendar 21/22
| Approximately: 1st semester between September 20th and January 31st; 2nd semester between February 15th and June 30th. Each Department publishes its own calendar. |
| Course catalogue | https://esse3.units.it/Guide/PaginaRicercaInse.do |
| Language requirements | Generally B1 level in Italian (CEFR) or B1 level in English for programmes held in English; special requirements indicated in the Inerinstitutional Agreements. |
| Modules in English | https://www.units.it/en/prospective-students/programmes-taught-english |
Accommodation service
| No service available. Very limited number of rooms available at the University dormitories, only for the 2nd semester. Support offered by the local section of the Erasmus Student Network. https://trieste.esn.it/ Further indications: https://www.units.it/en/students/accommodation-and-facilities |
| Call for applications | Periods subject to change; approximately December-January. |
Deadline for nomination and application
| Nomination: May 31st (full year and first semester); November 30th (second semester) Application: July 31st (full year and first semester) January 14th (second semester) |
Medical assistance
| European Health Insurance Card required. Information for further assistance for EU and non-EU citizens: |
Cost of living
| Accommodation: about 150 Euros for a place in a double room. Food: 100 Euros. Transportation: 30 Euros per month. Books: 50 Euros (most of the books can be borrowed at the university libraries). Internet: 20 Euros. Phone: 20 Euros. |
| Transport connections of the university | https://www.triestetrasporti.it/en/ Bus 17 and 17/ from Main Train Station to Campus Piazzale Europa. See also: https://www.units.it/en/about/locations |
Contact
- for Students
Monika Lisauskaitė: monika.lisauskaite@vdu.lt - for Staff
Konstantinas Kurževas: konstantinas.kurzevas@vdu.lt
Name of the institution: VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY
Link to Fact Sheet | Can be found here: https://www.vdu.lt/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/FactSheet_2021-2022-4.pdf |
| Academic calendar 21/22 | Can be found here: https://www.vdu.lt/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-2022-Academic-calendar.pdf |
| Course catalogue | Courses for BA students: https://www.vdu.lt/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Naujausias_Bachelor-time-table_2021-2022_Autumn-2.pdf Courses for MA students: https://www.vdu.lt/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Master-time-table-2021-autumn18.pdf |
| Language requirements | Proof of English Language Proficiency: An official document (in English language and signed) stating English language proficiency from home university results is required, or an official test result is also applicable. English language proficiency should be not lower than B2 level according to the European language levels. More information: |
| Modules in English | Modules for BA students: https://www.vdu.lt/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Naujausias_Bachelor-time-table_2021-2022_Autumn-2.pdf Modules for MA students: https://www.vdu.lt/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Master-time-table-2021-autumn18.pdf |
| Accommodation service | International students, who are interested in permanent accommodation at VMU dormitories for at least one semester (five months) or for a whole academic year (ten months), have to reserve themselves a room through the online system http://accommodation.vdu.lt by following the steps provided below: · First-year full-time degree, incoming exchange studies or bilateral exchange studies students, who will be studying at VMU during the Autumn semester or entire academic year, will be allowed to pre-reserve places residence at the dormitories of VMU in the period from June to August; · First year full-time degree, incoming exchange studies or bilateral exchange studies students, who will be studying at VMU during the next entire academic year, will be allowed to pre-reserve places of residence at the VMU dormitories of VMU only starting from December to January. Detailed information about terms and conditions on how to pre-reserve places of residence at the dormitories of VMU dormitories for new academical year or semester will be published on the official website of the university http://accommodation.vdu.lt |
Call for applications | Call for applications takes place twice year (once per semester), applications are usually announced on early October and March. More information: https://www.vdu.lt/en/international-cooperation/for-students/erasmus-exchange-studies/incoming-students/ |
Deadline for nomination and application | Nomination deadline: · Early May – for the 1st semester or full academic year · Early November – for the 2nd semester or calendar year Application deadline: · Mid May – for the 1st semester or full academic year · Mid November – for the 2nd semester or calendar year More information: https://www.vdu.lt/en/international-cooperation/for-students/erasmus-exchange-studies/incoming-students/ |
| Medical assistance | Can be found here: https://www.vdu.lt/en/international-cooperation/for-students/practical-information-for-incoming-students/living-in-lithuania/health-care-and-assistance/ |
| Cost of living | Based on European standards Lithuania is considered as inexpensive country to live in. Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) international students have to expect a need of 300-950 EUR per month including: · dormitory/flat rent 90-300 EUR · food 150-300 EUR · learning aid 20-50 EUR · leisure 100-300 EUR A survey which was carried out in 2020 has shown monthly expenses of VMU international students: 38% spent ~ 300 Eur/month 56% spent 300-500 Eur/month 3% spent 500-700 Eur/month 3% spent more than 700 Eur/month More information: https://www.vdu.lt/en/international-cooperation/for-students/practical-information-for-incoming-students/important-before-arrival/cost-of-living/ |
| Transport connections of the university | Can be found here: https://www.vdu.lt/en/international-cooperation/for-students/practical-information-for-incoming-students/important-after-arrival/public-transport/ |
