European Higher Education for the World – Studies and

PromotionErasmus Mundus project No 2004-3183/001-002 MUN MUNB41

Dr Katarzyna HadaśDr Katarzyna HadaśAdam Mickiewicz UniversityAdam Mickiewicz University

Project duration: 2004-2007Grant: 110 430 €

Consortium:1. 1. Adam Mickiewicz University – Adam Mickiewicz University –

Poland Poland 2. 2. University of Hanover – University of Hanover –

GermanyGermany3. 3. University of Zaragoza - SpainUniversity of Zaragoza - Spain

Co-ordinator Dr. Hadaś Katarzyna

International Office AMU

Third countries partnerUniversities • University of Indiana

in Pennsylvania – USA

• Peking University – China

• University of Buenos Aires – Argentina

• National University of Mongolia - Mongolia

• National Kyrgyz University- Kyrgyzstan

Main project outcomes• I. PromotionCD promoting European Higher Education and

Mundus program –500 copies for students in selected third countries + access from website

Presentations at 3 conferences and organisation of 5 seminars in 3rd countries - Promotion of the idea of non-EU students’ mobility towards EU universities and Erasmus Mundus program – 2000 individuals

• II. Studies (on 1500 students)

2 publications – 200 copies of each for EU and non-EU institutions

I. Promotion 1.CD "GET THE MASTER DEGREE IN EUROPE”

Conference title Date/ Place Target region

“Global Networking into the Future2. Higher Education Institutions facing the Knowledge Society/Economy and GATS”.

VII/2005. Vera Cruz/ Mexico

Central and South America

“Higher Education : International Trends & Local Sustainability”

V/2006 Tashkent /Uzbekistan

Central Asia and Russia

International Education and Resource Network iEARN - 14th Annual International Conference- „Connecting Cultures Respecting Differences”.

VI/2007 Cairo/ Egypt

North Africa

I. Promotion 2.Conferences and seminars

Seminars in: China, the US, Argentina, Mongolia Kyrgyzsztan

II. Studies • Research in 1st Stage:

Research in EU (PL, DE, ES) and non-EU countries (US, China, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Argentina)

non-EU students’ experience (who studied in Europe) and their willingness to study in EU HEIs and attractiveness of Europe as educational destination (not studied)

1200 non-EU students’ – questionaires and interviews

• Research in 2nd Stage– Mundus studentsMundus students’ experienceMundus courses assessment in students’ perception250 MUNDUS non-EU students - questionaires and essays

II. Studies Publication 1

II. Studies Publication 1

European Higher Education for the World – Studies on Students’ Mobility

- analyses of experiences reported by students who have benefited from having lived and studied in European universities

- discusses the attractiveness of European higher education for the young people living in non-EU countries.

II. Studies Publication 2

• Qualitative analysis – answers to open questions, essays; in-depth look into individual experience and (subjective) perception of quality of EMMC, satisfaction

• the aim (foreseen)– not to evaluate particular EMMC!– to show problems, difficulties and students’

suggestions of improvement, changes• the aim not envisaged - promotional material

Research on Mundus studentsMaster title/ Number of respondents

1. Aeronautics and Space Technology EuMAS 5

2. AGRIS MUNDUS 113. ALGANT – Algebra, Geometry and

Number Theory 34. AMASE : Advanced Materials Science

and biotechnologies 25. Applied Ethics 86. Computational Logic 237. Crossways in European Humanities 58. EMMS –Materials Science 89. EMIN – Economics and Management of

Network Industries 310. EURO-AQUAE – Euro Hydro-

Informatics and Water Management 1611. Forestry MSc EF – Master of Science in

European 2012. FUSION-EP –Nuclear Fusion Science

and Engineering Physics 713. Global Studies 1014. International Health 4

15. Legal Practice 1616. Lifelong Learning MA LLL 217. M.E.S.C. : Materials for Energy

Storage and Conversion 818. MEEES - Earthquake Engineering

and Engineering Seismology 319. MERIT –Information and

Communication Technologies 120. MONABIPHOT – Molecular nano-

and bio-photonics 621. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

EMM-Nano 1122. Quaternary and Prehistory 3123. Rural Development 724. Special Education Needs MA SEN 725. MSPME – Masters in Strategic

Project Management 826. WOP-P – Master on Work,

Organisational and Personnel Psychology 2

27. Vintage”, Vine, Wine and Terroir Management 2

Total 229

PROJECT OUTPUTS - TARGET GROUPSPUBLICATIONS:EU international offices personnel, Mundus action 1 and 3 coordinators and EC staff –

recommendations:• how to raise EU HEIs attractiveness for students from other continents?• how to make recruitment of non-European students more efficient?• how to prepare EU institutions and their staff for better facilitating their stay and study in

Europe?

• How the Mundus program is seen by students? What can be improved?

PUBLICATIONS, CD, PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES & SEMINARSNon- EU universities - (in Argentina, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China) - for study abroad

advisors, IRO staff• understanding of the cultural and educational obstacles and possibilities in Europe, • Mundus realia

Non -EU students • for prospective exchange students from all over the world - valuable information from

first-hand experience of their peers who have studied in EU. • learning on experience of students who studied on Mundus MC• promotion of EMMC