At Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Erasmus+ project (KA103) is coordinated centrally on the rectorate level and operated through a well-defined, well-functioning network of relationships and competencies of the rectorate, faculty and departmental coordinators. For the implementation of the project, we used (except for the project funds) our own technical, material and financial resources. The project was aimed to manage student mobility (study and traineeships) and staff mobility (teaching and trainings) at institutions abroad in the number contracted in the grant agreement and that was even exceeded (90 students for study, 66 students for traineeship, 44 teachers for teaching and 45 staff members for training, i.e. 245 persons in total). The largest number of outgoing students accounted for masters (92), then bachelors (55) and the PhD students travelled rarely (only 9 PhD students). UKF continues in sending out graduated students for traineeships. In 2016/2017 UKF deployed 19 graduates comparing to 16 graduates in 2015/2016. University sent also some students for repeated mobility, students with special needs and social scholarship holders. Faculty of Arts profiled to be the most active UKF faculty (54 students for study and 27 for traineeships, 14 staff for teaching and 9 for training). The largest number of candidates travelled to our long-term partner institutions in the V4 countries (CZ, PL, HU). Our Erasmus+ participants usually select these countries due to the mutual affinities of our educational systems, structure of curricula, academic calendar (beginning and end of academic semester) and particularly due to the language competence which significantly facilitates their mobility. Besides that, our candidates select countries where we have partner institutions at which they can study/teach foreign language (FR, ES, DE) which reflects one of the orientations of our university. The project met requirements including compliance with the conditions of non-discrimination, equal opportunities and transparency. Incoming students received full attention and equal treatment, benefits and opportunities at the same level and extent as our own students, including exemption of paying tuition and other study fees, accommodation, catering, travel discounts, free access to libraries, laboratories and participation in socio-cultural and sport events organized at UKF including trips for international students. Erasmus + brings benefits to each participating individual and institution on the basis of reciprocity. Students have better chances to participate in the Erasmus + programme thanks to the possibility of repeated mobility and sending out graduates for a traineeship, which raise the chance of students to acquire competencies necessary for their employability in the labour market. Another benefits include enhancing of the level of qualification and language competence, the level of knowledge and practical skills and possibility of receiving international colleagues from abroad for exchange of know-how through creating the right conditions for promoting our university. Erasmus+ programme provides us, as an institution, with the increasing importance of internationalization, and better support for international cooperation and strengthening the partnership with higher education institutions abroad, connection with practice through traineeships, strengthening the quality dimension of mobility (e.g eliminating barriers in recognition of mobiliti, offering wider range of courses in foreign languages) and support of creativity and innovative approach of staff and transfer of their knowledge into the curriculum. Another important and long-term benefit of the project has been the promotion of multiculturalism and diversity by integrating international participants within our academic community and thus supporting teaching and communication of our teachers in foreign languages. Project supports cooperation with the regions and local institutions involved in the development of education and culture. Local communities (and future potential employers) are informed about the results of the project based on the dissemination of information that contributes to raising awareness of Erasmus + programme, our project, the needs and results of enhancing competencies of our students and staff following the practice and need for recognition, the importance of cooperation among higher education institutions and the need to be open for mutual transfer of knowledge. At the national level, project contributes to improving the educational level of the young generation, serves efficient implementation of innovative models of teaching within the Slovak higher education system and enhances the increase of the awareness of EU policy in the field of education. From the international point of view, project contributes to gradual approximation of quality education standards and to modernisation of Slovak Higher Education as

Erasmus+ project (KA103) represents an important instrument of the internationalization of our university which is used and available to all members of the academic community including students. The project is coordinated centrally on the rectorate level and operates through a well-defined and well-functioning network of relationships and competencies of the rectorate, faculty and departmental coordinators. Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra (UKF) used for the implementation of the project (except for the project funds) its own technical, material and financial resources. The project was aimed to manage student mobility (study and traineeship) and staff mobility (teaching and training) at institutions abroad in the number contracted in the grant agreement and that was even exceeded - we sent 99 students for study, 50 students for traineeship, 53 pedagogues for teaching and 37 staff members for training, i.e. 222 persons in total. The largest number of outgoing students accounted for bachelors and masters, PhD students travelled rarely. Since the academic year 2014/2015, our university started sending out graduated students for traineeships (deployed seven graduates in total) and some students for repeated mobility. Faculty of Arts profiled to be the most active UKF faculty again which annually sends and receives most participants for mobility. The largest number of candidates travelled to partner institutions in the V4 countries (CZ, PL, HU), which are our long-term partners. Our Erasmus+ candidates (students and staff) usually select these countries due to the mutual affinities of our educational systems, structure of curricula, academic calendar (beginning and end of academic semester) and particularly due to the language competence which significantly facilitates their mobility. Besides that, our candidates select countries where we have partner institutions at which they can study/teach foreign language (DE, FR, ES, UK) which reflects one of the orientations of our university. The project met requirements including compliance with the conditions of non-discrimination, equal opportunities and transparency. Incoming students received full attention and equal treatment, benefits and opportunities at the same level and extent as our own students, including exemption of paying tuition and other study fees, accommodation, catering, travel discounts, free access to libraries, laboratories and participation in socio-cultural and sport events organized at UKF including trips for international students.Erasmus + brings benefits to each participating individual and institution on the basis of reciprocity. Students have better chances to participate in the Erasmus + programme thanks to the possibility of repeated mobility and sending out graduates for a traineeship, which raise the chance of students to acquire competencies necessary for their employability in the labour market. Another benefits include enhancing of the level of qualification and language competence, the level of knowledge and practical skills and possibility of receiving international colleagues from abroad for exchange of know-how through creating the right conditions for promoting our university. Erasmus+ programme provides us, as an institution, with the increasing importance of internationalization, and better support for international cooperation and strengthening the partnership with higher education institutions abroad, connection with practice through traineeships, strengthening the quality dimension of mobility, the possibility of comprehensive monitoring of the progress of our students´ language skills through OLS, support of creativity and innovative approach of staff and transfer of their knowledge into the curriculum or more accurate feedback on regular basis from project participants. Another important and long-term benefit of the project has been the promotion of multiculturalism and diversity by integrating international participants within our academic community and thus supporting teaching and communication of our teachers in foreign languages. Project supports cooperation with the regions and local institutions involved in the development of education and culture. Local communities (as well as future potential employers) are informed about the results of the project based on the dissemination of information that contributes to raising awareness of Erasmus + programme, our project, the needs and results of enhancing competencies of our students and staff following the practice and need for recognition, the importance of cooperation among higher education institutions and the need to be open for mutual transfer of knowledge. At the national level, project contributes to improving the educational level of the young generation, serves efficient implementation of innovative models of teaching within the Slovak higher education system and enhances the increase of the awareness of EU policy in the field of education.

This is a higher education student and staff mobility project, please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.

This action supports physical and blended mobility of higher education students and staff from EU Member States and third countries associated to Erasmus+ to any country in the world. Students in all study fields and cycles can take part in a study period or traineeship abroad. Higher education teaching and administrative staff can take part in professional development activities abroad, as well as staff from the field of work in order to teach and train students or staff at higher education institutions.

This is a project for higher education student and staff mobility between Programme Countries and Partner Countries. Please consult the website of the organisation to obtain additional details.