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Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Partnerships Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Partnerships Main achievements and results (2010-2018) Erasmus+ Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European Union. Freephone number (*): 00 800 67 89 10 11 (*) The information given is free, as are most calls (though some operators, phone boxes or hotels may charge you). More information on the European Union is available on the Internet (http://europa.eu). Luxembourg : Publications Office of the European Union 2017 ISBN : 978-92-9492-677-7 doi : 10.2797/010013 © European Union, 2017 For any use or reproduction of photos which are not under European Union copyright, permission must be sought directly from the copyright holder(s). Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Partnerships Main achievements and results (2010-2018) TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 - 12 INTRODUCTION 13 - 15 PART I : GENERAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF EMA2 17 - 34 I.1. Main achievements at Individual level 17 - 24 I.1.1. Bachelor, Master, PhD and Post-Doctoral students 18 - 21 I. 1.1.1. Overall satisfaction with the mobility experience 18 - 20 I. 1.1.2. The benefits of mobility 20 - 21 I.1.2. Academic and Administrative staff 22 - 23 I. 1.2.1. Overall satisfaction with the mobility services 22 I. 1.2.2. The benefits of mobility 22 - 23 I.1.3. Vulnerable citizens, Disadvantaged individuals and Gender balance : Equal 23 - 24 opportunities for a more inclusive society I.2. Main achievements at Institutional level (HEIs) 25 - 29 I.2.1. Increased attractiveness, visibility and reputation at national and 25 international level I.2.2. Strengthened operational capacity in managing international mobility 26 I.2.3. Institutional changes / new internal regulations 27 I.2.4. Internationalisation of curricula and introduction of new teaching 27 programmes I.2.5. Recognition of degrees and study periods 28 - 29 I.2.6. Enhancement of research skills and research cooperation 29 I.3. Main achievements at National and Regional level 30 - 33 I.3.1. Favourable changes in national policies and legislation on the 30 - 32 internationalisation of higher education I.3.2. Intra-regional cooperation 32 - 33 I.3.3. EMA2 and socio-economic progress 33 ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2 PARTNERSHIPS : MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESULTS (2010-2018) 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART II : MAIN RESULTS BY REGION 35 - 81 II.1. Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) 38 - 41 II.2. Asia 42 - 45 II.3. Central Asia 46 - 51 II.4. Eastern Europe 52 - 55 II.5. Industrialised countries & Gulf 56 - 60 II.6. Iran, Iraq, Yemen 62 - 65 II.7. Latin America 66 - 69 II.8. South Africa 70 - 73 II.9. South Mediterranean 74 - 77 II.10. Western Balkans 78 - 81 PART III : CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 83 - 86 PART IV : STATISTICAL ANNEXES 87 - 161 Part A – General statistics 88 - 109 Part B – Participation of HEIs 110 - 148 B.1 Participation of EU HEIs 110 - 124 B.2 Participation of Non-EU HEIs 125 - 148 Part C – Main results of the EMA2 Partnership survey 149 - 161 4 ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2 PARTNERSHIPS : MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESULTS (2010-2018) FOREWORD Foreword Dear reader, In a global and interconnected society, international cooperation has become a key component of higher education. Over the last decades, this development has profoundly reshaped the field of higher education, as universities from Europe and the rest of the world have paid greater attention to the international mobility of students and staff. Reacting to these developments, in 2009 the European Commission launched the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 in the framework of the Erasmus Mundus programme (2009-2013). The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) has been managing the implementation since its launch. The main objective of Erasmus Mundus Action 2 is to promote partnerships between higher education institutions (HEIs) from Europe and partner countries with the aim of enhancing academic cooperation and exchanges of students and staff. In so doing, we are happy to report that these mobility projects have also contributed to the socio-economic development of the non-EU countries targeted by the EU external cooperation policies. Since Erasmus Mundus Action 2 will come to an end in 2018, the time has come to take stock of the challenges faced and lessons learned over 9 years of successful implementation. Against this background, this publication aims to draw conclusions on the main outcomes achieved by the action. The results are based on qualitative and quantitative data collected throughout the duration of the Erasmus Mundus Action 2, including the final conference organised in Brussels on the 8th and 9th of February 2017. In this document, the perspectives of the participating scholarship holders and higher education institutions are brought together with the expertise acquired by the Executive Agency to analyse the impact of the mobility schemes at the individual, institutional and systemic level. The analysis provided in the following pages shows that Erasmus Mundus Action 2 had a broad impact on the lives of students as well as on the academic and institutional resources of the participating HEIs. More than 35.000 grantees were supported to study, research and train in a university abroad, and as a consequence acquired new professional and personal skills that would translate into better career perspectives. Furthermore, 1.296 EU and partner country HEIs located in 153 countries of the world could build strong inter-institutional links. These resulted in a multitude of bilateral or multilateral agreements in education and research and considerable progress with regard to internationalisation, recognition of credits and degrees. This publication intends to show the positive outcomes achieved by Erasmus Mundus Action 2, but it also aims to encourage further reflection on the challenges that lie ahead. We are pleased to share with you the wealth of experience we have gathered over the years and I am confident that this report will provide useful insights for stakeholders, policy makers and the European Commission alike. Brian HOLMES Director Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency 1 ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2 PARTNERSHIPS : MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESULTS (2010-2018) 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Executive Summary The aim of this publication is to summarize the main results of almost 9 years of Erasmus Mundus Partnerships in international higher education. Launched in 2010 under the Erasmus Mundus programme (2009-2013), the so-called Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (EMA2) was set up with the aim to contribute to the sustainable development of partner countries in the field of higher education, in accordance with EU external policy objectives. The action is based on Partnerships between European and partner country higher education institutions and includes a scholarship scheme for mobility of students (undergraduate, master, doctoral and post-doctoral) and staff. Since 2010, 233 Partnerships were financed under this action, involving 1.296 higher education institutions (HEIs) worldwide (377 from EU and 919 from partner countries) and a total budget of around €655 Million. Through the mobility scheme, over 35.000 students and staff benefitted from an EMA2 scholarship to study, research and train in a university abroad. The last mobility flows will come to an end in 2018. Against this background, the aim of this publication is to present the main impact of Erasmus Mundus Action 2 on the individual actors involved (students and staff), on the higher education institutions in EU and partner countries, and more broadly on the higher education systems of the countries and regions targeted by the action. It furthermore provides regional factsheets, a comprehensive set of statistical data and recommendations to policy makers at all levels to feed on-going reflexions on the development of current/future programmes and policy frameworks on the international dimension of higher education. The quantitative and qualitative findings presented in this publication are mainly based on the outcome of two surveys which were addressed to the scholarship holders and the higher education institutions involved in the action. Other important sources were the periodical reports from the project beneficiaries and the discussions with stakeholders in the framework of a conference which was organised on 8th and 9th February 2017 in Brussels under the title “10 Years of Erasmus Mundus Partnerships (2007-2017)". The main messages resulting from the analysis of the above sources are presented below. 1. Main achievements of EMA2 at Individual Level (students & staff) The mobility experience had a multifaceted impact on the lives, viewpoints and professional career of the grantees. EMA2 helped both students and staff to develop specialised competences and soft skills, boost the international aspects of their curricula and raise their employment perspectives on the labour market. The scholarship holders could also enrich their personality through the development of cross-cultural abilities and were exposed to complex environments where they could put into practice the values of equity, tolerance and inclusiveness. In addition, the action paid particular attention to aspects o f social inclusion and non- discrimination by mobilising vulnerable individuals and disadvantaged citizens and by promoting a fair gender balance. EMA2 helped boost the academic and professional skills and employment perspectives of students and staff - Overall, the EMA2 mobility had a positive impact on the academic and professional skills of the students, which was confirmed both by HEIs and scholarship holders. 63% of students and staff reported that the mobility was very useful for their professional career, and 44% stated that they could acquire specialised knowledge. In many cases, students could also benefit from career 6 ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2 PARTNERSHIPS : MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESULTS (2010-2018) EXECUTIVE SUMMARYTITLE assistance career uidance/counsellin and networkin opportunties) and nernship opportunties trou nvolvement of ndusry and privae secor, which onribued o e ransition from e academic orld o e abour market.
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