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International Relations

VICE-RECTORATE FOR

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION

INTERNATIONAL ACTIONS AREA:

promote cooperation in postgraduate programmes

US, CANADA AND ASIA

PROGRAMMES AREA

COOPERATION AREA:

Cooperation for development

projects

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC EXCHANGE

AREA

15 School Offices of


LANGUAGE CENTRE

AREA

SOUTHERN CONE

PROGRAMMES AREA


Well-established channels of mobility

Well-defined and organized International structure

Institutional plan of Internationalization

Emphasis on Networking collaboration

Financial support to mobility

High level of participation in the exchange programmes

Promotion of the institutional participation in Erasmus Mundus/External Cooperation

programmes

Support for new initiatives (mentor programme, teaching in English,..)

Emphasis on quality

Overview of the current situation:

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES AREA

International Exchange Programmes Area

Central International OfficeDirector

ManagersAdministrative Staff

School International Offices: Academic Coordinator

ManagerAdministrative Staff

45 people

• Central International Office– Coordinates exchange programmes– Monitors exchange ( numbers, evolution, balance..)– Contact for non-European partners– Students exchange programme with non European

countries– Erasmus Placement programme– Represent University in International Networks– Manage grants and administrative issues – Deal with STT and STA


• School International Offices– Contact for Erasmus Partners– Manages Erasmus Exchange ( applications,

agreements…)– Advise Students and Teachers about exchange

opportunities and programmes– Academic follow-up of the mobility– Transcription of results– In charge of the internationalization of the School


• Erasmus Students mobility

• Staff Mobility for Teaching Assignements (STA)

• Staff Mobility for Training (STT)

• PROMOE ( exchange with non_EU Universities)• APICID ( exchange with non_EU Universities)• Erasmus placements• SENECA• DRAC

Exchange Programmes


700 Higher Education partner Institutions in 54 countries


Exchange Balance

2125 21462278 2265

1283 1332

1529 1584

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009

Incomings

Outgoings


OUTGOING STUDENTS

Europe; 1281

Abroad Europe; 184


OUTGOING STUDENTS ABROAD EUROPE

ARGENTINA; 16 AUSTRALIA; 9

BRASIL; 10

CANADA; 6

CHILE; 10

CHINA; 13

COREA DEL SUR; 1

COSTA RICA; 4

CUBA; 2

ECUADOR; 2

ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA; 48

GUATEMALA; 7

INDIA; 2

JAPON; 10

MEXICO; 29

NUEVA ZELANDA; 1

PERU; 3

SINGAPUR; 1

TAIWAN; 3

URUGUAY; 2



OUTGOING STUDENTS 2008 EUROPE

ALEMANIA; 180

AUSTRIA; 32

BELGICA; 48

DINAMARCA; 63

ESLOVAQUIA; 2

ESLOVENIA; 3

FINLANDIA; 22

FRANCIA; 126

GRECIA; 7

HOLANDA; 58

HUNGRIA; 25

IRLANDA; 46

ITALIA; 232

LETONIA; 11

LITUANIA; 6

NORUEGA; 20

POLONIA; 65

PORTUGAL; 11

REINO UNIDO; 93

REPUBLICA CHECA; 105

RUMANIA; 3

SUECIA; 79

SUIZA; 19

TURQUIA; 22


INCOMING STUDENTS 2008/2009

Europe; 1849

Abroad Europe; 415

Europe

Abroad Europe

INCOMING STUDENTS EUROPE

ALEMANIA; 256

AUSTRIA; 57

BELGICA; 87

BULGARIA; 1

DINAMARCA; 6

ESLOVAQUIA; 14

ESLOVENIA; 23

ESTONIA; 5

FINLANDIA; 59FRANCIA; 300

GRECIA; 31

HOLANDA; 47

HUNGRIA; 27

IRLANDA; 5

ISLANDIA; 1

ITALIA; 289LETONIA; 7

LITUANIA; 25

NORUEGA; 9

POLONIA; 155

PORTUGAL; 35

REINO UNIDO; 21

REPUBLICA CHECA; 68

RUMANIA; 23

RUSIA; 6

SUECIA; 34

SUIZA; 16

TURQUIA; 111


Non- European Incomings

ARGENTINA; 25AUSTRALIA; 15

BRASIL; 56

CANADA; 7

CHILE; 17

CHINA; 13

COLOMBIA; 53

COREA DEL SUR; 10

; ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA;

57

ISRAEL; 3

JAPON; 5

MEXICO; 128

REPUBLICA DOMINICANA; 4

RUSIA; 6

SINGAPUR; 4

TAIWAN; 4

URUGUAY; 4


• Study Abroad in UPVLanguage coursesbefore study abroadperiod: - English- German- Italian- French- Chinease- Japanese



• Study Abroad in UPV– Finantial support (400

€/590$)– Erasmus– Agreements with

finantial entities– Support and aids from

Valencian Government and Major Town

– Self- supported programmes in case of lack of external financing

• Study Abroad in UPVMobility management

through UPV software

based on the internet:

on-line applications,

intranet “groupware” and

extranet


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The Units and Services of UPV involved in International Relations are highly engaged in Quality Assurance.

As a result of our compromise, UPV has been recently awarded the EFQM (European Foundation Quality Management) label “COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE”.


International Exchange• Central + 15 International Offices• Mentor Programme• Courses taught in English (130)• Spanish Intensive & Regular courses• Exchange Student Guide• Orientation Sessions• International Activities ( food fairs welcome meetings…)


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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

International Master in Materials and Sensors Systems for

Environmental Technologies

- Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (Spain),

- Universitá degli Studi di Bologna (Italy),

- Kungl Tekniska Högskolan (Sweden)

Vintage International Master of Science

- UPV, Italy, Hungary ,Romania, Portugal, Greece, France, South Africa, Chile,

Switzerland

Erasmus Mundus

Lisum: 10 Chineese universities + Belgium, Germany, France, Netherlands, United

Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, Slovenia, UPV

EMCEW Program Eurobrazilian Windows (Brazil): 10 Brazilian universities +

Belgium, Germany, France, Hungary, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, Portugal

Program Mundus 17: Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay + Germany, Spain,

Italy, France, Belgium, Portugal

Program ARBOPUE: Argentina, Bolivia, Peru + France, Germany, Italy, UPV,

Netherlands, United Kingdom

Coopen: Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama + Sweden, Italy, Spain

Erasmus Mundus Cooperation External Windows

UN University Volunteer Program (UPV)

Philippines (2), Brazil

Meridies 2010 (CCD):

Peru, Guatemala, Ecuador, Argelia, Nicaragua, Cuba, El Salvador, Rep.

Dominicana,

Cooperation Projects 2009/10: Staff: 6 actions at Burkina Faso, Perú, Guinea Ecuatorial, Colombia, México,

Ghana. Students: 8 actions/cooerations practice in Colombia (2); Cuba; Belice;

Nicaragua; Guatemala; Mozambique; Camerún.

Cooperation for Development:

Nets and International forums participation:

– AUIP– COLUMBUS– ASIBEI– GRUPO SANTANDER– TORDESILLAS– RECLA– MAGALHAES– MAGELLAN EXCHANGE– T.I.M.E.– EAIE– SEFI– CESAER– CONAHEC

https://www.time-association.org/home

http://www.eaie.org/

http://www.cesaer.org/en/home

Thank youAnd

Welcome to our University!

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