Erasmus+

International Dimension of Higher Education

Erasmus+

Erasmus+ International Dimension in Higher Education Information Day – SEPIE - Madrid 10 December 2016

Erasmus+

Policy Context & Objectives

Erasmus+ International Dimension in HE

Erasmus+

Policy context

Internationalisation of Higher Education

A response to

• Societal and technological changes worldwide

Economic, demographic, environmental, technological, etc.

• A growing demand for Higher Education

From 100 million HE students in 2000 to 400 million in 2030

• Increased competition in the Higher Education sector

4 million international (/mobile) students today to 7 million by

the end of the decade [EU receives +/- 50%; CN sends +/- 50%

Erasmus+

Policy context

EU recognised expertise

• Almost 30 years of ERASMUS

EU HE cooperation worldwide

• Sustained support to HE modernisation in partner

countries

• Exporting intra-EU cooperation models

Erasmus+

Policy context

EU support to HE cooperation in Partner Countries (2007-2014)

• EU programmes (ALFA III, Edulink, Erasmus Mundus, Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme, Tempus IV)

• Bilateral/regional support

1.5 billion euros

Programme-unrelated bilateral or

regional support150.703.402 €

10%

Major HE programmes

1.350.955.418 €90%

Erasmus+

Policy context

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Millions

DCI/ENPI

EDF

Grand Total

Linear (Grand Total)

Allocation over time

Erasmus+

Policy context

359,3281,3

172,2 140,2

245,1

110,4

56,551,6

84,90

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

ENP Asia Latin America ACP Multi-Region

Millions

Regional Country Multi-Regional

Allocation by region (2007-2014)

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Erasmus Mundus

832.904.071 €62%

Tempus353.815.122 €

26%

ALFA68.842.195 €

5%

Edulink51.605.529 €

4%

Intra-ACP Academic Mobility Scheme

43.788.500 €3%

Policy context

Allocation per programme (2007-2014)

Erasmus+

Policy Objectives

• Strengthen HEIs internationalisation strategies

• Institutionalised

• Holistic

• Abroad and at home

• Further develop and disseminate EU tools for

recognition and transparency

• Encourage innovation in teaching and learning

• Remove obstacles to mobility

• Support HE modernisation in partner countries

• Contribute to intercultural dialogue

Erasmus+

ERASMUS+

Erasmus

Grundtvig

Leonardo

Comenius

Youth in

Action

Erasmus Mundus

Tempus

Alfa Edulink

2007-2013 2014-2020

KA1 Learning Mobility

KA2 Cooperation

KA3 Policy

support

Jean Monnet

Sport

EU - EU

EU-international

Erasmus+

Erasmus+

(HE)

Systems

(HE)

Institutions

(HE)

Individuals

KA3 Policy

KA2 Cooperation

KA1 Mobility

Erasmus+

Erasmus+

Key Action 1

Key Action 2

Joint Master Degrees International Credit Mobility

Capacity Building for Higher Education Knowledge Alliances Sector Skills Alliances

Jean Monnet Sport

Erasmus + International Dimension in HE

Key Action 3

Support for Policy Reform

Erasmus+

International Credit Mobility (ICM – KA107)

Erasmus+

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (EMJMDs)

Erasmus+

Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE)

Erasmus+

Jean Monnet & Policy Support

Erasmus+

E+ KA 3 Policy support

• Network of Higher Education Reform Experts

(HEREs)

• Events, studies, peer learning at international

level

• Worldwide Alumni Association (ESAA)

• Promotion of European HE abroad (Fairs,

websites)

• (National Erasmus+ Offices – NEOs)

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