Aquaculture, Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management Thematic Network in Education & Training

WP4: Student mobility

Coordinators: Lluis Tort  – Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain

 
CLICK HERE for WP4 member section 

 
Expected outputs:

-    Report on potential of mobility exchanges in Aquaculture, Fisheries and Marine Science courses, work placements and research periods in Europe

-    Database of partner organisations and institutes available for pilot mobility exchanges

-    Database of potential vocational mobility exchanges

-    Identification and setting up of national and international Aquaculture and Fisheries Students Associations

-    Report on validation challenges related to experience and training exchanges

-    Report and recommendations on logistical issues preventing mobility exchanges

-    Database of venues for exchanges with information on logistical issues and recognition issues

-    Dissemination of specific information package on funds

-    Dissemination of benchmarks for EU masters

-    Portal for Students Association with a section on mobility exchange possibilities

 

Detailed workplan WP4 (with outputs, activities, timeline and persons involved, per stage in life of project)

 

Useful links:

On PLOTEUS you can find all relevant information about life-long learning in Europe in general (not AQUA-TNET specific areas):

-    Learning opportunities and training possibilities available throughout the European Union. This section contains a lot of links to web sites of universities and higher education institutions, databases of schools and vocational training and adult education courses.
-    Education and training systems: descriptions and explanations about the different education systems of European countries
-    Exchange programmes and grants (Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Socrates, Tempus) available in European countries. Who to contact, how to apply for grants, etc

Everything you need to know when moving abroad to another European country: cost of living, tuition fees, finding accommodation, legal framework and other general information for European countries 

 

On MasterPortal.eu you can find a compiled list of tips and tricks for 13 European countries when you are planning to study abroad. It also includes a section on "what to think of when studying abroad?"

Article in European Integration Studies, Miskolc, Volume 2. Number 2. (2003) pp. 123-138 , including obstacles to Student Mobility in Europe and solutions for the identified problems.

Erasmus, the EU’s flagship education and training programme, emphasises student and staff mobility and European co-operation involving higher education institutions and other key players in the knowledge-based economy.

Researchcareersireland.com ~ The portal which offers up-to-date information and assistance to Researchers undertaking research positions either in Ireland or Abroad