From Erasmus Mundus to Erasmsus+:
The University of Jordan Experience
Rami Ali Director, Office of International Relations
Presentation Outline: 1. The University of Jordan in Brief
2. Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window
and Action 2 Experience and Impact
3. The Transition to Erasmus+
4. Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Experience
5. Tempus and Erasmus+ Capacity Building Experience
6. Concluding Remarks
Established in 1962 in the capital city Amman, the University of Jordan has evolved into a comprehensive university with:
Two campuses: Amman and Aqaba (2009) 25 Schools 16 Centers 2 Deanships: Academic Research Students’ Affairs
1. The University of Jordan in Brief
Degree Programs: 249
Bachelor; 93
Master; 103
PhD; 37
Med/Den H. Sp.; 16
Students:43,500
65%
35%
Gender
Female Male
84%
16%
Level
Undergraduate Postgraduate
89%
11%
Nationality
Jordanian Int'l (84 Nationalities)
Academic Staff: 1,570 Full-time 2,000 Part-time 68%
32%
Gender
Male Female
88%
12%
Nationality Jordanian Int'l (17 Nationalities)
84%
16%
Degree Held
PhD Master and Bachelor
29 27
Students
Outgoing Incoming
2. The Beginnings: Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window - EMECW (2007-2009)
By September 2009
Three projects coordinated by Lund University
Immediate impact: Restructuring of the Office of International Relations (2008, 2011)
Projects
No. Project Type / Year/ Acronym Coordinator
1 EMECW / 2007 Lund University
2 EMECW / 2008 Lund University
3 EMECW / 2009 Lund University
4 EMA2/ 2010 / JOSYLEEN Lund University
5 EMA2/ 2011 / JOSYLEEM Lund University
6 EMA2/ 2012 / EPIC Cardiff Metropolitan University
7 EMA2/ 2012 / Dunia Beam Università degli Studi di Pavia
8 EMA2/ 2013 / HERMES Université d'Aix-Marseille
Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window & Action 2 (2007-2017)
102
29
Incoming (131)
Students Staff
128
29
Outgoing (157)
Students Staff
Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window & Action 2 10-Year Statistics
(9 degree-seeking)
288 in both direction Almost one-to-one exchanges: Very satisfying
Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window & Action 2 Impact: Mechanisms & Legislations to Facilitate Mobility & Recognition
Decision by the Council of Deans: Rules and conditions for the participation of UJ students in student exchange with partner HEI
Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window & Action 2 Impact: Mechanisms & Legislations to Facilitate Mobility & Recognition
Adoption of Learning Agreements
Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window & Action 2 Impact: Mechanisms & Legislations to Facilitate Mobility & Recognition
Decision by the Council of Deans: Financial regulations for incoming exchange students
• “Regional Seminar on Human Resources Management in Higher Education,” 19-20 June 2013, Nicosia, Cyprus.
• “Information Day on Erasmus for All for Southern
Mediterranean countries,” 20-21 June 2013, Nicosia, Cyprus.
• “EU-Southern Mediterranean Seminar on recognition of credits and qualifications,” 1-2 June 2015, Brussels, Belgium.
3. The Transition to Erasmus+ : Preparation
Three seminars were instrumental in preparing for the Erasmus+ era:
*Ensuring full recognition of earned and pre-approved credits*
The Transition to Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility: Additional Mechanisms & Legislations for Compliance with Erasmus+ Guidelines
Decision by the Council of Deans: Regulations for the transfer of courses studied at other HEI
Decision by the Council of Deans: Criteria and procedures for the selection of UJ students for Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility scholarships
*Ensuring publicity, transparency, and equal opportunity *
The Transition to Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility: Additional Mechanisms & Legislations for Compliance with Erasmus+ Guidelines
The Transition to Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility: Additional Mechanisms & Legislations for Compliance with Erasmus+ Guidelines Decree by the President forming a Selection Committee: Procedures for the selection of UJ staff for Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Teaching Scholarships
*Ensuring publicity, transparency, and equal opportunity *
Conversion table between ECTS and UJ credit hours for the graduate degrees
(2nd and 3rd cycles) programs ECTS
Credits Maximum number of
UJ credit hours 1 0 2 0.5 3 1 4 1 5 1.5 6 2
7.5 2 8 2.5
10 3 12 4 15 4.5 30 9
Conversion table between ECTS and UJ credit hours for the bachelor degree
(1st cycle) programs ECTS
Credits Maximum number of
UJ credit hours 1 0 2 1 3 2 4 2 5 3 6 4
7.5 5 8 5
10 6 12 7 15 9 30 18
Decision by the Council of Deans: Conversion tables between ECTS and UJ credits
The Transition to Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility: Additional Mechanisms & Legislations for Compliance with Erasmus+ Guidelines
5
Helsinki Lund
Sodertörn
Bergen
Mendelova univerzita v Brně
Cyprus Bologna
Pavia Ca’foscari Sapienza
Ataturk Hacettepe
METU
Marburg Tübingen Erlangen Cologne
Sceinces Po
Granada Deusto Almeria
Barcelona
Vilnius Vilnius Gediminas
Thessaloniki Athens Patras Ljubljana
Pázmány Péter
Wasraw Adam Mickiewicz
31 E+ ICM Partners 15 Program Countries
4. Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Experience
Implementation of Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility: Publicity, Transparency, and Equal opportunity
36
21
Incoming (57)
Students Staff
103
49
Outgoing (152)
Students Staff
2-Year Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Statistics
209 in both directions Incredibly satisfying
(17 F)
(68 F) (20 F)
(9 F)
Dissemination & Sharing of Good Practices
Jordan TV interviewing 3 E+ ICM students at Ca' Foscari University of Venice - 3 February 2017
• Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility: Meeting with Jordanian HEIs Participating in the Program, Amman, Jordan, March 2016
• Recognition of qualifications and internationalisation of higher education in the Euro-Mediterranean Region Conference, Amman, Jordan, April 2016
• Recognition of qualifications and internationalisation of higher education in the Euro-Mediterranean Region Conference, Bologna, Italy, May 2016
• Erasmus Week – Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany, May 2016
• BilateraklErasmus+ Higher Education Seminar: Lithuania-Jordan, Amman, Jordan, November 2016
• Erasmus Week – Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg , Germany, December 2016
5. Tempus & Erasmus+ Capacity Building Experience
UJ has been a beneficiary of 32 EU-funded capacity building projects both as coordinator and partner
Year Program No. of Projects Role 2016 Erasmus+ 5 Coordinator (1), Partner (4)
2015 Erasmus+ 11 Coordinator (1), Partner (10)
2013 Tempus IV 5 Coordinator (1), Partner (4)
2012 Tempus IV 2 Partner (2)
2011 Tempus IV 2 Coordinator (1), Partner (1)
2010 Tempus IV 2 Partner (2)
2009 Tempus IV 1 Partner (1)
2005 Tempus III 1 Partner (1)
2003 Tempus III 1 Partner (1)
2002 Tempus III 2 Partner (2)
Tempus IV Project: RecoNow - ENPI South: Knowledge of recognition procedures in ENPI South countries
University of Bologna Coordinator CIMEA (Italy), CIEP (France) ENIC-NARIC 3 Universities, HEAC, MOHE, AArU Jordan 2 Universities, MOHE Palestine 3 Universities Europe
RecoNow Impact Development of Diploma Supplements
Postgraduate (2nd & 3rd cycles)
ECTS Grade UJ Grade A A B A- C B+ D B E C+
FX C F C
Undergraduate (1st cycle)
ECTS Grade UJ Grade A A B A- C B D C E D
FX D- F F
RecoNow Impact
Adoption of UJ-ECTS Grade Conversion Tables
RecoNow Impact
A more informative website for exchange students
6. Concluding Remarks
• Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility better meets the needs of the University of Jordan than Erasmus Mundus Action 2
• If UJ were to redesign Erasmus Mundus Action 2 it would
produce Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility Good Practices: • Setting up dedicated organizational structures for
successful implementation of mobilities • Putting in place legislation to facilitate mobilities and
credit recognition
6. Concluding Remarks Challenges: • Overcoming some EU HEI’s trust barriers, e.g., with final
selection • Lack of proper communication from some EU HEI’s both
during application and implementation phases • Short-term training mobilities for students of partner
HEI’s – Health sciences • Attracting 2nd and 3rd cycle UJ students
• Recognition of EU HEI’s by partner countries’ ministries of higher education – EU pressure & intervention needed