The Erasmus program has had a very high priority in the student education system at the AGH University of Krakow for many years.
The Erasmus program is and will continue to be a significant element of the student education system that is constantly being developed at our University.
The mobility of AGH students, especially within the new edition of the Erasmus Program for the years 2014-2020, is closely aligned with the modernized student education system at our University at three levels of study: engineering, master's and doctoral.
All current, and especially new, ideas associated with the new edition of the Erasmus Program are very much in line with the directions and programs of study already adopted at our University, as well as the prospects for the further development of these programs.
In addition to student mobility, the mobility of our University's employees within the Erasmus Program is also of great importance.It is constantly being developed and expanded.Employee mobility is perceived as a significant factor in the development and modernization of the curricula implemented at our University.
Of no small importance in the further implementation of the Erasmus Programme is the strengthening of ties not only within the European Community, but also in Eastern Europe and in selected countries of Asia and Latin America.The response to these challenges is the new contacts undertaken by AGH and the expanded base of student education in foreign languages and in the form of e-learning.
Mutual exchange of experiences in the field of teaching, science, as well as transfer and promotion of new technologies are and will remain the highest priority for our University.
All formal matters related to the efficient functioning of the mobility of AGH students and employees as well as international student exchange are coordinated at our University by two mutually cooperating departments, i.e. the Department of International Cooperation belonging to the cooperation department and the Department of Teaching belonging to the education department.This activity is supported by the Erasmus Student Network organization.
Countries and geographical regions.
In addition to the broadly developed mobility within the Erasmus Programme, currently covering 26 European countries, cooperation in the field of student and employee exchange is being expanded in accordance with the spirit of the new idea of the Erasmus Programme.
Our particular interests are directed towards Eastern Europe, as evidenced by the extensive exchange of students with Ukraine, including education in the double diploma system.We are expanding cooperation with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
In recent years, AGH University has also established cooperation in the field of exchange of both students and employees with Singapore and Latin American countries.Expanding contacts with countries from all over the world is a growing trend and a high priority at our University.
Goals and target groups.
The main goal of activities in the field of mobility at AGH, conducted with full respect for tolerance and democracy of academic life, is to expand the existing international cooperation, with an orientation to all continents.
In the field of mobility, not only the exchange of students at the first and second cycle of studies is being dynamically developed, but also active efforts are being made to acquire partners for the exchange of students within the framework of education in the third cycle.
Great emphasis is also placed on further development of already concluded agreements in the field of education in the double diploma system, including double diplomas at the third cycle of studies.
Participation in joint study programmes.
For many years, AGH has been educating students in the framework of double diplomas.This direction is constantly being expanded and is a significant priority in the education system. Efforts are being made to extend education in the double diploma system also to the third cycle of doctoral studies.
Strategy in relation to multilateral projects.
The strategy for the development of multilateral projects, exchange and mobility in cooperation with partners not only from EU countries, but also from outside the EU, is a fundamental and most important element of the overall development strategy of the Erasmus Programme at AGH.
In accordance with the spirit and ideas of the new edition of the Erasmus Programme for the years 2015 - 2015, numerous activities are being carried out to establish cooperation with countries of Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America.A number of contacts related to the exchange of students from the above countries are already in operation.Further talks and contacts are being held to expand these contacts.
Institutional goals in the context of the priorities defined in the assumptions of the modernisation of higher education in Europe.
The fundamental institutional goals included in the development strategy of the Erasmus Programme at AGH, and resulting from the assumptions of the programme for the modernisation of higher education in European countries, include:
