ERASMUS Student Mobility For Placements

For many European students, the Erasmus Programme is their first time living and studying abroad The
Programme fosters not only learning and understanding of the host country, but also a sense of community among students from different countries and it can be hard to know what one might expect The Erasmus experience is considered both a time for learning as well as a chance to socialize
Many studies show that a period spent abroad not only enriches students' lives in the academic and professional fields, but can also improve language learning, intercultural skills, self-reliance and selfawareness. Their experiences give students a better sense of what it means to be a European citizen. In addition, many employers highly value such a period abroad, which increases the students' employability and job prospects. Staff exchanges have similar beneficial effects, both for the people participating and for the home and host institutions.
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ERASMUS Student Mobility for Placements

Student mobility for placements enables students at higher education institutions to spend a placement (traineeship/internship) period between 3 months and 12 months in an enterprise or organisation in another participating country.
What are the objectives of student placements? To help students to adapt to the requirements of the EU-wide labour market; To enable students to develop specific skills including language skills and to improve
understanding of the economic and social culture of the country concerned in the context of acquiring work experience; To promote cooperation between higher education institutions and enterprises; To contribute to the development of a pool of well-qualified, open-minded and internationally experienced young people as future professionals.
What arrangements are made for the students?

Prior to their departure, students are provided with:
A placement agreement (grant agreement) covering the mobility period and signed between the A "Training Agreement" regarding its specific programme for the placement period; this
student and his or her home higher education institution. agreement must be endorsed by the home higher education institution and the host organisation; A "Quality Commitment" setting out the rights and obligations of all the parties specifically for placements abroad. The ERASMUS Student Charter setting out the student's rights and obligations with respect to his/her period abroad. At the end of the period abroad:
Full recognition must be given by the home higher education institution for the period spent
abroad, preferably using ECTS credits. Recognition shall be based on the training agreement approved by all parties before the period of mobility starts. In the particular case of a period of placement that is not part of the curriculum of the student, the sending institution shall provide recognition at least by recording this period in the Diploma
Supplement or, if not possible, in the student's transcript of records. In addition, the use of Europass mobility documents is encouraged. The payment of any national grant or loan to outgoing students should be maintained during the ERASMUS placement period abroad.
http://www.city.ac.uk/informatics/undergraduate/placements/placement_FAQs What happens on placement? Placement students perform a range of tasks, for example, programming, user support, systems investigation, analysis and design, documentation, testing, development, data collection, or helpdesk work. City ensures that you are provided with a planned sequence of learning opportunities, goals, and industrial training.
http://www.city.ac.uk/international/international-students/exchange-programmes/applicationprocedure-for-visiting-students Incoming Students Each year City University London welcomes exchange students from around the world. If you are interested in taking an exchange at City, you must meet certain eligibility requirements. Please follow the steps below, If you meet the following requirements, complete an application form. if you have any questions please email: [email protected] Step 1: Exchange Agreement Step 2: Obtain an application form Step 3: Provide academic reference Step 4: Provide transcript or statement of results Step 5: Research and select modules Step 6: Write a personal statement Step 7: Provide evidence of English language proficiency Step 8: Be nominated by your home University Step 9: Submit application Step 10: Apply for accommodation
ERASMUS Student Mobility for Studies

Student mobility for studies, the centrepiece of the programme, enables students at higher education institutions to spend an integrated period of study of between 3 months and 12 months in another participating country.
What are the objectives of student mobility for studies? To enable students to benefit educationally, linguistically and culturally from the experience of
learning in other European countries; institutions;
To promote co-operation between institutions and to enrich the educational environment of host To contribute to the development of a pool of well-qualified, open-minded and internationally
experienced young people as future professionals.

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For many European students, the Erasmus Programme is their first time living and studying abroad The

ERASMUS Student Mobility for Placements

What arrangements are made for the students?

ERASMUS Student Mobility for Studies

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