Erasmus+ Programme
Key Action 1
Mobility for learners and staff
Higher Education Student and Staff Mobility
Interinstitutional1 agreement 201420/212
between programme countries
The institutions named below agree to cooperate for the exchange of
students and/or staff in the context of the Erasmus+ programme. They
commit to respect the quality requirements of the Erasmus Charter for
Higher Education in all aspects related to the organisation and
management of the mobility, in particular the recognition of the
credits awarded to students by the partner institution.
A. Information about higher education institutions
Name of the institution
(and department, where relevant)
Erasmus code
Contact details3
(email, phone)
Website
(e.g. of the course catalogue)
Pädagogische Hochschule Steiermark (PHSt)
University College of Teacher Education Styria (PHSt)
A GRAZ04
Mag. Susanne Linhofer
Head of Institute of Diversity Management and International Relations
Ortweinplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria
T.: +43 (0)316/80676601
[email protected]
www.phst.at/
B. Mobility numbers4 per academic year
The partners commit to amend the table below in case of changes in the
mobility data by no later than the end of January in the preceding
academic year.
FROM
[Erasmus code of the sending institution]
TO
[Erasmus code of the receiving institution]
Subject area code *
[ISCED]
Subject area name *
Study cycle
[short cycle, 1st , 2nd or 3rd] *
Number of student mobility periods
Total number of students
Total number of months
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011
Teacher training and Education Science
1/2
2
10
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011
Teacher training and Education Science
1/2
2
10
[*Optional: Though subject area code & name and study cycle are
optional, the specification of the number of students/staff is
requested. Interinstitutional agreements are not compulsory for
Student Mobility for Traineeships or Staff Mobility for Training.
FROM
[Erasmus code of the sending institution]
TO
[Erasmus code of the receiving institution]
Subject area code *
[ISCED]
Subject area name *
Number of staff mobility periods
Staff Mobility for Teaching
Staff Mobility for Training *
Total number of days of teaching period
Total number of days of training period
A GRAZ04
011
Teacher training and Education Science
1
(5 days)
1
(5 days)
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011
Teacher training and Education Science
1
(5 days)
1
(5 days)
[*Optional: subject area code & name and study cycle are optional.
Total duration in months/days of the student/staff mobility periods or
average duration can be indicated if relevant.]
C. Recommended language skills
The sending institution, following agreement with the receiving
institution, is responsible for providing support to its nominated
candidates so that they can have the recommended language skills at
the start of the study or teaching period:
Receiving institution
Language
Language
Recommended language of instruction level5
[Erasmus code]
­of instruction 1
of instruction 2
Student Mobility for Studies
[Minimum recommended level: B1]
Staff Mobility for Teaching
[Minimum recommended level: B2]
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German
English (limited courses)
B1
B2
For more details on the language of instruction recommendations, see
the course catalogue of each institution [Links provided on the first
page].
D. Additional requirements
A GRAZ04:
Additional requirements at the University of Teacher Education in
Styria:
Welcome Days are compulsory for incoming students.
Winter term Beginning of October
Summer term End of February
BuddySystem for incoming students
Come2Graz International Week for incoming staff: Second or third
week of May each year.
Wheelchair accessible campus
Partnerinstitution:
[To be completed if necessary, other requirements may be added on
academic or organisational aspects, e.g. the selection criteria for
students and staff; measures for preparing, receiving and integrating
mobile students and/or staff]
E. Calendar
1. Applications/information of nominated students must reach the
receiving institution
Receiving institution
[Erasmus code]
Autumn term*
[month]
Spring term*
[month]
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15. April
15. November
[* to be adapted in case of a trimester system]
2. The receiving institution will send its decision within 4 weeks.
3. A Transcript of Records will be issued by the receiving institution
no later than 5 weeks after the assessment period has finished at the
receiving HEI.
4. Termination of the agreement
This bilateral agreement may be amended by mutual written consent of
the two parties during the agreement period. In the event of
unilateral termination, a notice of at least one academic year should
be given. This means that a unilateral decision to discontinue the
exchanges notified to the other party by 1. September 20XX will only
take effect as of 1. September 20XX+1. Neither the European Commission
nor the National Agencies can be held responsible in case of a
conflict.
F. Information
1. Grading systems of the institutions
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Source: Federal Ministry of Science and Research, UnitII/7, Nov. 2011
Partnerinstitution:
2. Visa
The sending and receiving institutions will provide assistance, when
required, in securing visas for incoming and outbound mobile
participants, according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for
Higher Education.
Information and assistance can be provided by the following contact
points and information sources:
Institution
[Erasmus code]
Contact details
(email, phone)
Website for information
A GRAZ04
Institute of Diversity Management and International Relations
Ortweinplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria
T.: +43 (0)316/80676603
[email protected]
www.phst.at
3. Insurance
The sending and receiving institutions will provide assistance in
obtaining insurance for incoming and outbound mobile participants,
according to the requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher
Education.
The receiving institution will inform mobile participants of cases in
which insurance cover is not automatically provided. Information and
assistance can be provided by the following contact points and
information sources:
Institution
[Erasmus code]
Contact details
(email, phone)
Website for information
A GRAZ04
Institute of Diversity Management and International Relations
Ortweinplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria
T.: +43 (0)316/80676603
[email protected]
www.phst.at
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4. Housing
The receiving institution will guide incoming mobile participants in
finding accommodation, according to the requirements of the Erasmus
Charter for Higher Education.
Information and assistance can be provided by the following persons
and information sources:
Institution
[Erasmus code]
Contact details
(email, phone)
Website for information
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Institute of Diversity Management and International Relations
Ortweinplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria
T.: +43 (0)316/80676603
[email protected]
www.phst.at
G. SIGNATURES OF THE INSTITUTIONS (legal representatives)
Institution
[Erasmus code]
Name, function
Date
Signature6
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Mag. Dr. Elgrid Messner
Rector
1 Interinstitutional agreements can be signed by two or more higher
education Institutions
2 Higher Education Institutions have to agree on the period of
validity of this agreement
3 Contact details to reach the senior officer in charge of this
agreement and of its possible updates.
4 Mobility numbers can be given per sending/receiving institutions and
per education field (optional*:
http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Pages/internationalstandardclassificationofeducation.aspx)
5 For an easier and consistent understanding of language requirements,
use of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
is recommended, see
http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/europeanlanguagelevelscefr
6 Scanned signatures are accepted
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