Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Project Management Webinar 26th October 2017 Student Mobility for Studies to Varna University of Management Academic Year 2016/2017

Presentation Outline Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Programme Varna University of Management: Profile, Programmes, Performance VUM Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Project in 2016/2017 Application, Selection and Funding Before the Mobility: Learning Agreement, Visa, Grant Agreement VUM Academic Standards VUM DEC Platform Accommodation and Facilities Student Life and Extra-Curricular Activities

Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Programme Goals and objectives Eligible participants, beneficiaries and countries Mobility types Funding

Varna University of Management Profile Private University of Applied Sciences with strong focus on internationalization Campuses in Varna, Dobrich and Sofia Approx. 1000 students from more than 40 countries Over 25% full-time international students Double degree programmes fully delivered in English and in collaboration with Cardiff Metropolitan University in the UK Over 60 Erasmus+ students in 2015/2016 and approx.120 Erasmus+ students in 2016/2017 from Programme and Partner Countries around the globe

Varna University of Management Programmes* BA in International Business and Management BA in Business and Management Studies with various pathways BA in International Hospitality Management BA in International Tourism Management BA in Software Engineering Master of Business Administration MSc in International Hospitality and Tourism Management *All programmes lead to the award of two degrees, namely one from VUM and one from Cardiff Metropolitan University

Varna University of Management Performance and Rankings Ranked 1st worldwide in terms of student mobility and international orientation according to Ranked 1st in Bulgaria in terms of students satisfaction, services and living conditions, international student mobility, students’ involvement in research, number of citations and publications in Scopus according to the Ministry of Education and Science in Bulgaria VUM MBA programme ranked 13th in Central and Eastern Europe according to Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking Member of

VUM Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Project in 2016/2017 Eligibility period: until 30th September 2017 Total approved funding: 309 325,00 EUR Approved student mobilities for studies to VUM: 64 with a duration of 5 months Expected number of student mobilities for studies: up to 90 with an average duration of 3 months 42 universities from 23 countries on 5 continents including Europe, Asia, Africa, South and North America 7 staff mobilities from VUM to partner universities in South America, Mexico and Asia

Application, Selection and Funding Application deadline: 11th November 2016 Two-step selection procedure Application documents: Application Form, Motivation Letter, Transcript of Records, Proof of English language knowledge Skype interviews to take place between 21st November and 9th December 2016; registration through www.doodle.com Selection results to be published by 20th December 2016 at the latest Eligible funding for SMS to Bulgaria: N of months X 750 EUR + financial support for travel costs support.

Learning Agreement, Visa, Grant Agreement Before the Mobility: Learning Agreement, Visa, Grant Agreement erasmusplus.vum.bg Learning Agreement for Studies: list of modules delivered and module descriptors Visa application documents Insurance Bank account Grant Agreement Grant payment scheme

VUM Academic Standards Zero-tolerance towards plagiarism Attendance is a must and constitutes 10% of the final mark In-class activities Anonymous written exams Group assignments Learning Agreement changes possible only within 5 weeks after the begin of the semester Spring semester to start on 1st February 2016 Summer semester to start on 1st June 2016.

VUM DEC Platform

Accommodation and Facilities

Student Life and Extracurricular Activities

Erasmus+ Team at VUM Website: erasmusplus.vum.bg Email: erasmus@vumk.eu