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Description
The project enables increased mobility opportunities for students and staff in higher education between the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun and the University of Bergen. The project consists of 8 mobilities that is carried out in the scope of:
a. Student mobility:
- Outgoing mobilities of Polish students to Norway and incoming mobilities of students from the Donor States for study periods lasting from 3 to 12 months within an academic year.
- Outgoing mobilities of Polish students to University of Bergen and incoming mobilities of students from this Donor Project Partner for work placements from lasting from 2 to 12 months within an academic year.
b. Staff mobility:
- Teaching assignment-based mobilities of academic teachers between Poland and Norway for a period of between one day and six weeks (a minimum of eight hours of teaching at the partner institution must be provided during one week of mobility).
- Higher Education Institution staff mobility between the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun and the University of Bergen for job shadowing, participation in seminars, training, workshops and conferences aimed at improving skills and expanding knowledge in a given field for a period of between one day and six weeks.
- Mobilities of representatives (employees) of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun and the Norwegian Partner for teaching assignments in a host institution for a period of between one day and six weeks.
Expected results are professional development of staff working in the field of higher education, mobility of students and university staff between Polish and Norwegian universities in institutional partnership to improve the quality and relevance of educational offerings in the field of higher education.
Summary of project results
The project was needed to increase the university''s capacity to build lasting relationships internationally and increase internationalization processes, including new opportunities for students and staff to expand their competencies and acquire new knowledge. The project was aimed at strengthening relations with a long-standing partner from Donor Countries - University of Bergen from Norway and Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, as well as increasing student and staff exchanges with the country. The planned number of mobilities was 9, including 3 students and 6 staff mobilities.
7 mobilities were to be implemented from Poland to the Donor States, and 2 from the Donor States to Poland.
The project has served both to introduce new methods of communication, to become better acquainted with the conditions at the partner institution, as well as to strengthen ties and to ensure the realization of another initiatives in the future. Surveys of participants indicate overall satisfaction with participation in the program, improved language and other competencies, including those related to personal development.
Summary of bilateral results
Cooperation with the University of Bergen, which participated in the project, was successful. Contact was maintained throughout the project, both by email and through other available electronic tools, including online and physical meetings. Those involved in the project were engaged in information exchange. A factor that resulted in the partial implementation of mobility only was the low interest in mobility to Poland, as well as the withdrawal of those recruited for personal reasons.Cooperation with the University of Bergen has brought benefits to the project promoter, especially in terms of increasing knowledge on how to implement internationalization strategies in Norway, as well as how to operate in changing global conditions. Certainly, cooperation on the project has increased the opportunities for Polish students to realize part of their studies in Norway, and for them personally, mobility has had a great impact on getting to know the donor country, increasing the level of language competence, and also increasing the level of satisfaction with their studies, what is evidenced in ex-post surveys. The cooperation will certainly continue.