Internationalization and Erasmus Program

Internationalization and Erasmus Program

(Delegate Professor Giuseppe Maiorano, E-mail: maior@unimol.it)

The new Erasmus + program combines all existing Union funding schemes in the fields of education, training, youth and sport, including the Lifelong Learning Program (Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Comenius, Grundtvig), Youth in Action and five international cooperation programs (Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink and the Cooperation Program with the industrialized countries) for the period 2014-2020.

For the first time funding will be granted not only to universities and training institutes, but also to new innovative partnerships, so-called “knowledge alliances” and “alliances of sectoral skills”, which will be synergies between the world of education and Work, thus enabling higher education institutions, trainers and companies to foster innovation and entrepreneurial spirit and to develop new programs and qualifications to bridge gaps in skills.

In the field of sport, the program focuses on transnational projects aimed at supporting amateur sports and tackling cross-border challenges such as games played, doping, violence and racism, and promoting good governance, gender equality, social inclusion and physical activity for all.

The quality and relevance of European education, training and youth organizations and systems will be enhanced through support for the improvement of teaching and learning methods, new programs and the professional development of teaching staff and youth animators, and through increased cooperation between the world of education and the world of work.

Legend to language level

The minimum level of language required by foreign universities. If no indication is given, the student should timely inquire the sites of the foreign universities of interest.

P.S. When selecting destinations, students should pay attention to the information provided in the columns next to the name of the university of interest, i.e.:

• Disciplinary area, which corresponds to the educational offer that is available at the foreign university;
• Study Cycle, which corresponds to the level of educational offer that is available at the foreign university;
• Language level: certification requirement, if any, for the level of language knowledge and/or international language (in most cases to be mandatorily sent to the foreign university prior to acceptance of the application).