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The education process in Transilvania University of Brasov have undergone deep transformations due to the globalization phenomenon. Real risks and challenges are inherent in such a complex environment, so that issues like competences and competitiveness, in the international dimension context, require new strategic thinking and actions, for all study cycles of higher education. The need for academic mobility projects stems from the need to develop new skills and knowledge, by new study programs, including the international increase in mobility of students (for study or traineeships) and staff (for teaching and training).
Students and staff mobility is a must in today''s globalization perspective, promoting consistency at European and international educational level, as well as enhancing the educational horizons. The main objective of the project is to improve the skills and competences of students and staff in Higher Education, through enhancing students and staff mobility between the Norwegian School of Hotel Management of University of Stavanger (US), Norway, and the Faculty of Food and Tourism of Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania.
The expected impact of the mobility project is to consolidate the institutional cooperation based on common needs in the field of higher education; to improve skills and knowledge of the master students, to develop their linguistic, cultural and educational capacities; to promote exchange of good practices regarding the teaching methods. The project is dedicated to master students as well as to teaching and administrative staff from the Norwegian School of Hotel Management of University of Stavanger, Norway and from Faculty of Food and Tourism of Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania. The donor partner is Norway, by University of Stavanger, being involved the International Office and the Norwegian School of Hotel Management and will ensure the logistical and the educational frame of the mobility.
Summary of project results
Students and staff mobility is a must in today''s globalization perspective, promoting consistency at international educational level, as well as enhancing the educational horizons.
This project was a part of strategy of internationalization of our university, aiming to respond to the demands of globalization, preparing the academic community to face the globalized world.
The main objective of the project was to improve the skills and competences of students and staff in the partner universities, through enhancing students and staff mobility between the Norwegian School of Hotel Management of University of Stavanger (US), Norway (as donor state), and the Faculty of Food and Tourism of Transilvania University of Brasov (UNITBV), Romania (as beneficiary state).
Although the institutional grant was initially planned to finance 3 mobilities (2 students and 1 staff), only one outgoing (RO-NO) student mobility was implemented.
Participation in this project offered the following benefits to the mobile student: improved abilities and specialized knowledge in this educational field, better intercultural and professional communication skills in a foreign language, advantage on labor market, gains on personal level (increased self-esteem, better risk management, flexibility in different cultural and professional environments).
The partnership in this project represented for the two higher education institutions a way to strengthen the collaboration, which will hopefully be transposed in future cooperation projects jointly developed.
Summary of bilateral results
This project benefited from the involvement of Stavanger University, Norway, as partner from a donor state.The Norwegian School of Hotel Management, part of Stavanger University, is renowned for its tradition in educating hotel managers and other leaders in the sector of tourism and services, being one of the oldest schools of hotel management in the world.The experience and professionalism of the academic staff from this donor project partner brought a substantial input to the educational experience of our outgoing master student from the Faculty of Food and Tourism, who benefited from a study mobility at Stavanger University.The academic exchange initiated in the field of tourism through this EEA project is intended to be continued under future EEA mobility projects and under the Erasmus+ Programme.