European Higher Education for the World – Studies and Promotion Erasmus Mundus project No / MUN MUNB41 Dr Katarzyna Hadaś Adam Mickiewicz University

Project duration: Grant: € Consortium: 1. Adam Mickiewicz University – Poland 2. University of Hanover – Germany 3. University of Zaragoza - Spain Co-ordinator Dr. Hadaś Katarzyna International Office AMU Third countries partner Universities University of Indiana in Pennsylvania – USA Peking University – China University of Buenos Aires – Argentina National University of Mongolia - Mongolia National Kyrgyz University- Kyrgyzstan

Main project outcomes I. Promotion CD promoting European Higher Education and Mundus program –500 copies for students in selected third countries + access from website Presentations at 3 conferences and organisation of 5 seminars in 3rd countries - Promotion of the idea of non-EU students’ mobility towards EU universities and Erasmus Mundus program – 2000 individuals II. Studies (on 1500 students) 2 publications – 200 copies of each for EU and non-EU institutions

I. Promotion 1.CD "GET THE MASTER DEGREE IN EUROPE”

Conference titleDate/ PlaceTarget region “Global Networking into the Future2. Higher Education Institutions facing the Knowledge Society/Economy and GATS”. VII/2005. Vera Cruz/ Mexico Central and South America “Higher Education : International Trends & Local Sustainability” V/2006 Tashkent /Uzbekistan Central Asia and Russia International Education and Resource Network iEARN - 14th Annual International Conference- „Connecting Cultures Respecting Differences”. VI/2007 Cairo/ Egypt North Africa I. Promotion 2.Conferences and seminars Seminars in: China, the US, Argentina, Mongolia Kyrgyzsztan

II. Studies Research in 1st Stage: Research in EU (PL, DE, ES) and non-EU countries (US, China, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Argentina) non-EU students’ experience (who studied in Europe) and their willingness to study in EU HEIs and attractiveness of Europe as educational destination (not studied) 1200 non-EU students’ – questionaires and interviews Research in 2nd Stage– Mundus students Mundus students’ experience Mundus courses assessment in students’ perception 250 MUNDUS non-EU students - questionaires and essays

II. Studies Publication 1

European Higher Education for the World – Studies on Students’ Mobility -analyses of experiences reported by students who have benefited from having lived and studied in European universities -discusses the attractiveness of European higher education for the young people living in non- EU countries.

II. Studies Publication 2 Qualitative analysis – answers to open questions, essays; in-depth look into individual experience and (subjective) perception of quality of EMMC, satisfaction the aim (foreseen) – not to evaluate particular EMMC! – to show problems, difficulties and students’ suggestions of improvement, changes the aim not envisaged - promotional material

Research on Mundus students Master title/ Number of respondents 1.Aeronautics and Space Technology EuMAS 5 2.AGRIS MUNDUS 11 3.ALGANT – Algebra, Geometry and Number Theory 3 4.AMASE : Advanced Materials Science and biotechnologies 2 5.Applied Ethics 8 6.Computational Logic 23 7.Crossways in European Humanities 5 8.EMMS –Materials Science 8 9.EMIN – Economics and Management of Network Industries 3 10.EURO-AQUAE – Euro Hydro- Informatics and Water Management Forestry MSc EF – Master of Science in European FUSION-EP –Nuclear Fusion Science and Engineering Physics 7 13.Global Studies International Health 4 15.Legal Practice Lifelong Learning MA LLL 2 17.M.E.S.C. : Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion 8 18.MEEES - Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology 3 19.MERIT –Information and Communication Technologies 1 20.MONABIPHOT – Molecular nano- and bio-photonics 6 21.Nanoscience and Nanotechnology EMM-Nano Quaternary and Prehistory Rural Development 7 24.Special Education Needs MA SEN 7 25.MSPME – Masters in Strategic Project Management 8 26.WOP-P – Master on Work, Organisational and Personnel Psychology 2 27.Vintage”, Vine, Wine and Terroir Management 2 Total 229

PROJECT OUTPUTS - TARGET GROUPS PUBLICATIONS: EU international offices personnel, Mundus action 1 and 3 coordinators and EC staff – recommendations: how to raise EU HEIs attractiveness for students from other continents? how to make recruitment of non-European students more efficient? how to prepare EU institutions and their staff for better facilitating their stay and study in Europe? How the Mundus program is seen by students? What can be improved? PUBLICATIONS, CD, PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES & SEMINARS Non- EU universities - (in Argentina, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China) - for study abroad advisors, IRO staff understanding of the cultural and educational obstacles and possibilities in Europe, Mundus realia Non -EU students for prospective exchange students from all over the world - valuable information from first-hand experience of their peers who have studied in EU. learning on experience of students who studied on Mundus MC promotion of EMMC