1. ways to promote quality students mobility
Workshop B:
Quality Vs Quantity
ways to promote quality students mobility
Nikos Liolios
Department of European Educational Programmes

2. Main topics of focus Quality assurance issues
Selection criteria and evaluation procedures
Monitoring academic performance
Assessment of previous mobilities’ quality 2

3. Main goals of this workshop
To highlight the pros and the cons of the Erasmus+ mobility
To present AUTH’s best practices and exchange experiences
To review attitudes towards critical issues of the Erasmus+ mobilities
To suggest ‘solutions’ to difficulties 3

4. Mobility phases and quality assurance
Mobility period
Selection
Bilateral agreement
Bilateral agreements: Set the basis for quality mobilities
Specify language requirements
Contacts
Selection by sending institution: allocation of students to different places according to spceific academic criteria
Mobility period: Monitoring of study programme during mobility and quality feedback upon completion

5. University-wide point system
Eligibility thresholds
50% of the number of ECTS credits up to the current semester (undergraduate students)
Minimum knowledge of main language of instruction
5 weighted indicators
Development of an online platform

6. University-wide point system
Indicator D1: Language of instruction
Table 1
Level of knowledge
Points
Certificate for attending courses
0.5
 Α2
0.6 Β1
0.7 Β2
0.8 C1
0.9 C2 1

7. University-wide point system
Indicator D2: Academic performance (average grade) (1.5 weight)
Indicator D3: ECTS Ratio (ratio of ECTS credits number awarded to the applicant to number of ECTS credits that the applicant should have been awarded upon successful completion of all components) (1.25 weight)

8. University-wide point system
Indicator D4: Year of Study (1.0 weight)
Table 2 (4 years of studies)
Mobility year
Points 3
0.95 4
1.00 5
0.90 6
0.80
Table 3 (5 years of studies) 7
Indicator D5: Motivation of the applicant (0.5 weight)

9. University-wide point system
Language of instruction
Average grade
ECTS credits
Year of study
Motivation
Total of points per preference
Online platform

10. Monitoring of academic performance
Define successful academic performance
Exams
Threshold regarding awarded ECTS credits
Central management of changes to Learning Agreement

11. Follow-up procedure
Financial penalty for those not compliant with quality standards
Detailed record of academic performance and recognition
Statistical data of academic performance per School/Faculty for assessment purposes

13. Thank you for your attention!!!
Nikos Liolios
Department of European Educational Programmes