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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-Herzegovina and Albania,
- In the Caucasus, notably Georgia.
As well as with strategic destinations such as:
- Japan, India, Lebanon and Azerbaijan,
- Most recently, with Russia, within the framework of the 2020-2023 program (cooperation suspended due to the war in 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:
1. The energy transition and social change
2. Innovation in education
3. Internationalization
Events under Erasmus+ MIC
Erasmus+ 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
List of programs
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.
www.unsa.ba
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