Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility

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The International Credit Mobility initiative, a component of the Erasmus+ Programme, aims to strengthen ties with academic institutions outside the European Union.

Since 2017

Thanks to this initiative, since 2017, the Université Catholique de Lille has been further developing cooperation with:

 

Neighboring countries of the European Union:

– In the Balkans, in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
– In the Caucasus, in Georgia,

 

As well as with strategic destinations such as:

– Japan and India

– In the Middle East, in Lebanon and Azerbaijan,

And more recently, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Ukraine.

Funding for international mobility

For all the implicated countries, the funding provided by the European Union is either essential for mobility or an additional factor making the European higher education area more attractive.

With the agreement of the European Union or based on criteria validated by the EU, funding is granted to students coming from these countries and to research-teaching staff and administrative personnel wishing to travel to these partner universities.

The Université Catholique de Lille (UCLille) decided to focus its international projects on sharing knowledge and best practices in the following key areas:

The energy transition and social change

Innovation in education

Internationalization

Events under Erasmus+ MIC

Erasmus+ training week

 

Every March, the Université Catholique de Lille hosts representatives from its partner universities in the Erasmus+ program for a themed training week. These events offer a rich agenda focused on three main topics: sustainable development, educational innovation, and international outreach. Of note, over half of the 50+ participants in the 2022 event were part of the International Credit Mobility initiative.

More information on the mobility programs

In the 2023 call for KA171 application, our project was selected to run intensive cooperation with 9 universities in India, Georgia, Burundi, DR Congo and Lebanon, for a total planned budget of €421,960.

 

2023 – 2026 in numbers

For the Université Catholique de Lille :

421,960 € budget

123 mobilities

40 student mobilities (incoming only)

83 staff mobilities (incoming only)

 

For the Institut Catholique de Lille :

88,520€ budget
30 mobilities
14 study stays (incoming only)
16 teaching and training mobilities (incoming only)
During this same period (2023-2026), the Université Catholique de Lille is also working for the first time with UCU in Ukraine.

 

Partner universities:

UGL – UNIVERSITÉ DES GRANDS LACS, Burundi

Private university founded in 2000, with over 14,000 students

6 majors offered on 6 campuses, courses taught in French

Erasmus agreement signed with UCLille in 2023

UCS-GOMA – LA SAPIENTIA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo

Catholic University founded in 2011

7 faculties, courses offered in French

Erasmus agreement signed with UCLille in 2023

CU – CAUCASUS UNIVERSITY, Georgia

Private university founded in 2004, with over 6000 students

10 faculties, courses offered mainly in English

Erasmus agreement signed with UCLille in 2020 and renewed in 2023

GIPA – GEORGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, Georgia

University founded in 1994

4 faculties, various courses taught in English

Erasmus agreement signed with UCLille in 2020 and renewed in 2023

TSU – IVANE JAVAKHISHVILI TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY, Georgia

Public university, founded in 1918, with over 24,000 students

7 faculties, courses offered in English

Erasmus agreement with UCLille signed in 2023

CHRIST UNIVERSITY, India

Catholic university founded in 1969, with over 25,000 students

9 faculties, various courses taught in English

Erasmus agreement signed with UCLille in 2020 and renewed in 2023

LOYOLA COLLEGE, India

Private university, founded in 1925

10 faculties, courses taught in English

Erasmus agreement signed with UCLille in 2020 and renewed in 2023

UA – ANTONINE UNIVERSITY, Lebanon

Private university, founded in 1996

7 faculties, courses taught in French

Erasmus agreement signed with UCLille in 2023

USJ – UNIVERSITÉ SAINT-JOSEPH, Lebanon

Private university, founded in 1875

13 faculties, courses taught in French

Erasmus agreement signed with UCLille in 2023. 

For the current period, 2022-2025, the University continues its agreements with 3 universities in Bosnia-Herzegovina: (UNSA, IBU, and IUS), and is collaborating with 2 new universities in Albania: (Epoka University and Unizkm). The projected budget is €256,100.

2022 – 2025 IN NUMBERS

256,100 € budget

80 mobilities

38 study mobilities (inbound only)

18 teaching mobilities (inbound only)

24 training mobilities (inbound only)

PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

UNSA – UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Public university, founded in 1949, the country’s main educational institution with more than 28,000 students.
Over 23 faculties, with various courses offered in English.
Agreement signed with UCLille in July 2019.

 

 IBU – INTERNATIONAL BURCH UNIVERSITY, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Private university, founded in 2008, with over 1,000 students.
3 Faculties with courses only in English: Faculty of Education and Humanities, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences.
Agreement signed with UCLille in March 2019.

 

IUS – INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Private university, founded in 2004, with over 1,600 students.
Courses in English, Business Administration, Law, Engineering, Arts and Social Sciences.
Agreement signed with UCLille in January 2019.

 

EPOKA UNIVERSITY, Albania

Private university, founded in 2007, with over 1,500 students.
ourses in English, Architecture and Engineering, Law and Social Sciences, Business Administration.
Agreement signed with UCLille in July 2022.

 

UNIZKM (Catholic University Our Lady of Good Counsel), Albania

Private university, founded in 2004, with over 1,500 students.
Courses in English, Italian, and German, Social and Political Sciences, Business Administration.
Agreement signed with UCLille in February 2022.

 

The Université Catholique de Lille is currently collaborating with 11 universities: 1 in Azerbaijan, 3 in Georgia, 2 in India, 2 in Lebanon, and 3 in Russia. The budget granted by the Erasmus Agency France for the MIC 2020-2023 program is €443,760.

PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

ADA UNIVERSITY, Azerbaijan

University founded in 2006, with more than 2,500 students and nearly 2,000 alumni from 48 countries.
4 faculties with courses in English.
Agreement signed in 2021

 

CAUCASUS UNIVERSITY, Georgia

Private university, founded in 2004, with over 6,000 students.
10 faculties, courses mainly taught in English.
Agreement signed in 2020.

 

GIPA – Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Georgia

University founded in 1994
4 faculties, various courses taught in English.
Agreement signed in 2020.

 

SULKHAN-SABA ORBELIANI UNIVERSITY, Georgia

University founded in 2001.
4 faculties, various courses taught in English.
Agreement signed in 2020.

 

CHRIST UNIVERSITY, India

Catholic university founded in 1969, with more than 25,000 students
9 faculties, various courses taught in English
Agreement signed in 2020

 

LOYOLA COLLEGE, India

Private university, founded in 1925
10 faculties, courses taught in English
Agreement signed in 2020

 

AUST – American University of Science and Technology, Lebanon

Private university, founded in 1994, with over 5,500 students
4 faculties, various courses in English and French
Agreement signed in 2020

 

UNIVERSITÉ́ SAINTE FAMILLE – Batroun, Lebanon

University founded in 2009
3 faculties, courses in French
Agreement signed in 2021

 

UNIVERSITÉ RUDN, Russia (suspended)

University founded in 1960, with nearly 30,000 students from 155 countries
More than 15 institutions, various courses in English and French
Agreement signed in 2020

 

PLEKHANOV RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, Russia (suspended)

University founded in 1907, with over 8,000 students.
More than 10 institutions, various courses in English
Agreement signed in 2020

 

UNIVERSITÉ POLYTECHNIQUE DE SAINT-PÉTERSBOURG PIERRE-LE-GRAND, Russia (suspended)

University founded in 1901, with more than 30,000 students
3 faculties, various courses in English
Agreement signed in 2021

 

During this period, UCLille worked with 3 universities in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The budget allocated by the Erasmus France Agency for the MIC program 2019-2022 was €165,240.

THE PERIOD 2019 – 2022 IN NUMBERS

165,240 € budget

50 mobilities

28 study mobilities (10 outbound, 18 inbound)

3 teaching mobilities (3 inbound)

19 training mobilities (4 outbound, 15 inbound)

PARTNER UNIVERSITIES

UNSA – UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Public university, founded in 1949, the country’s main educational institution with more than 28,000 students.
Over 23 faculties, with various courses offered in English.
Agreement signed with UCLille in July 2019.
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IBU – INTERNATIONAL BURCH UNIVERSITY, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Private university, founded in 2008, with over 1,000 students.
3 Faculties with courses only in English: Faculty of Education and Humanities, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences.
Agreement signed with UCLille in March 2019.
WWW.IBU.EDU.BA

 

IUS – INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Private university, founded in 2004, with over 1,600 students.
Courses in English, Business Administration, Law, Engineering, Arts and Social Sciences.
Agreement signed with UCLille in January 2019.
WWW.IUS.EDU.BA

 

Since 2017, the Université Catholique de Lille has taken part in the new Erasmus+ MIC program. Through the new “International Credit Mobility” initiative, higher education institutions can now create mobility agreements with partners from around the world, allowing students and staff to spend time abroad for training and teaching.

 

This new project has contributed to the University’s internationalization strategy and has aided its efforts to develop and strengthen synergies between higher education institutions. It has also enabled the sharing of best practices and initiatives in key strategic areas: innovation, sustainable development, and internationalization.

 

Since the start of the program, the University has received much positive feedback from incoming students and staff who have testified as to what the program has given them. During the 2017-2019 program, UCLille collaborated with 8 universities, to the benefit of 88 students.

 

THE 2017 – 2019 PERIOD IN NUMBERS

611,021€ budget

224 mobilities

88 study mobilities (20 outbound, 48 inbound)

30 teaching mobilities (2 outbound, 28 inbound)

106 training mobilities (29 outbound, 77 inbound