Developing of Exchange Students Programmes (not just) at TBU in Zlín

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Pavel BýčekInternational Office, office nr 327/U13

Tel.: +420 57 60 32 208Mobile: + 420 739 381 211Address: nám. T. G. Masaryka 5555, 760 01, Zlín, Czech Republic

Tomas Bata University in Zlín – Brief introTomas Bata University in Zlín – Brief intro

      

2001: Establishment of TBU in Zlín  (as of 1 January 2001). 

6 faculties (Management and Economics, Technology, AppliedInformatics, Humanities, Multimedia Communications and Logistics and Crisis Management).

11,000 students and 900 students from more than 40 countries all over the world.

3 levels of study  (3 years undergraduate (Bc.); post-graduate (2 years Mgr. or Ing.), 3-4 years (Ph.D.)

More than 100 acredited degree programmes(approx. 1/3 in English)

More than 300 partnership contracts with universities all over the world

Research Institutions: Centre of Polymer Systems, University Institute, Centre for Security, Information and Advanced Technologies…

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Why?• Benefits?

• for students a) improvement of language skillsb) professional developmentc) different and new outlookd) international network of friends

• for university a) strengthen our international networkb) improvement of  professional skills of teachers and staffc) advantage in future project applicationsd) prestige 

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How?

1. Estabilish a partnershipa) find a suitable partner –            quality and reputation of potential partner university           language of instruction at the university           currucula – compatibility           course calendar – semesters? trimesters?             further cooperation? b) sign an agreement - different types of agreements

2) Create a high quality (academic) environmenta)    provide wide offer of available courses for selection + course catalogues b)    ensure the quality of teachingc)    provide academic and personal assistance to studentsd)    organize special events for incoming/outgoing studentse)    provide equal conditions and opportunities for both – exchange and degree studentsf)    provide language courses for both – incoming and outgoing students     

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3. Communicationa) create a clearly structured part of uni webpage for exchange studentsb) provide as much information as possible onlinec) inform regularly partner institutions about exchange possibilitiesd) publish and update information packages and student guidese) social networks f) ensure that all documentation will be issued in time g) provide quick support and assistance to all studentsh) meetings for incoming/outgoing students

4. Acknowledgement a) ensure that all exchanges will be acknowledged and supportedb) credit transfer and recognitionc) official documentation – diploma supplementsd) developed scholarship system 

Developing of Exchange Students Programmes (not just) at TBU - statistics

Developing of Exchange Students Programmes (not just) at TBU - statistics

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 (est.)

Outgoing 3 29 67 49 106 137 181 174 226 298 370 380 310 380 400Incoming 5 34 40 24 49 139 161 162 115 108 209 250 242 267 350

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Christmas party

Trips for exchange students International Week – International Festival

ConclusionConclusion

Thank you for your attention.