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Erasmus Programme

as easy as ABC	very easy
learn by heart	memorize something so you can repeat it without thinking
pass with flying colors	pass something easily and with a high score
make the grade	be satisfactory and of an expected level
teach someone a lesson	do something to someone in order to punish them for their bad behavior

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Student exchange program

What is a “ student exchange program”?

 

A student exchange program is a program in which students from a secondary school or university study abroad at one of their institution's partner institutions.

A student exchange program may involve international travel, but does not necessarily require the student to study outside of his or her home country. For example, the National Student Exchange program (NSE) offers placements throughout the United States and Canada.

Foreign exchange programs provides students with an opportunity to study in a different country and environment experiencing the history and culture of another country.

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host	scholarships	counterpart	lodging	tolerance
communicating	knowledge	degrees	workplace	understanding

The term "exchange" means that a partner institution accepts a student, but does not necessarily mean that the students have to find a 1) __ counterpart from the other institution with whom to exchange. Exchange students live with a host family or in a designated place such as a hostel, an apartment, or a student 2)__ lodging. Costs for the program vary by the country and institution. Participants fund their participation via 3) __ scholarships, loans, or self-funding.

Student exchanges became popular after World War II, and are intended to increase the participants' understanding and 4) __ tolerance of other cultures, as well as improving their language skills and broadening their social horizons. Student exchanges also increased further after the end of the Cold War. An exchange student typically stays in the host country for a period of 6 to 10 months. International students or those on study abroad programs may stay in the 5)__ host country for several years.

Student exchange is a valuable program for students as it is intended to increase the students' 6)__ knowledge and 7)__ understanding of other cultures. International education helps students with their language and 8)__ communicating skills, but also encourages students to improve and broaden their language skills. Students who study internationally develop a different perspective and cross cultural understanding of their studies which will further their education in which will also benefit them when they are in the 9) __ workplace. Any student undertaking an Erasmus study program in a partner institution is eligible for an Erasmus Scholarship.

This includes students part taking in Masters and Doctorate Programs, not just Undergraduate and Bachelor 10) __ degrees.

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Erasmus Programme

Origins of the name

The programme is named after the Dutch philosopher Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, known as an opponent of dogmatism, who lived and worked in many places in Europe to expand his knowledge and gain new insights, and who left his fortune to the University of Baselin Switzerland. At the same time, ERASMUS is a backronym meaning (E uropean R egion A ction S cheme for the M obility of U niversity S tudents).

Erasmus+ 2014–2020

Erasmus+ (2014-2020), also called Erasmus Plus, is the new 14.7 billion euro catch-all framework programme for education, training, youth and sport. The new Erasmus+ programme combines all the EU's current schemes for education, training, youth and sport, including the Lifelong Learning Programme (Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Comenius, Grundtvig), Youth in Action and five international co-operation programmes (Erasmus Mundus, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink and the programme for co-operation with industrialised countries). The Erasmus+ regulation was signed on 11 December 2013.

Details

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1. Students who join the Erasmus Programme study for a period of at least 2 months to an academic year.

2. Students pay extra tuition fees to the university that they visit.

Students who join the Erasmus Programme study at least 3 months or do an internship for a period of at least 2 months to an academic year in another European country. The Erasmus Programme guarantees that the period spent abroad is recognised by their university when they come back, as long as they abide by terms previously agreed. Switzerland has been suspended as a participant in the Erasmus programme as of 2015, following the popular vote to limit the immigration of EU citizens into Switzerland. As a consequence, Swiss students will not be able to apply for the programme and European students will not be able to spend time at a Swiss university under that programme.

A main part of the programme is that students do not pay extra tuition fees to the university that they visit. Students can also apply for an Erasmus grant to help cover the additional expense of living abroad. Students with disabilities can apply for an additional grant to cover extraordinary expenses.

Cultural phenomenon

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For many European students, the Erasmus Programme is their first time living and studying in another country. Hence, it has become a cultural phenomenon and is very popular among European students. The programme fosters learning and understanding of the host country. The Erasmus experience is considered both a time for learning as well as a chance to socialise.

Tutors are often keen for students of subjects such as Politics or International Relations to participate in Erasmus. It is seen as a great opportunity to study abroad while not having the expense of studying outside the European Union, since the grants available to Erasmus students are not available to those opting to leave the continent to study.

Some academics have speculated that former Erasmus students will prove to be a powerful force in creating a pan-European identity. The political scientist Stefan Wolff, for example, has argued that "Give it 15, 20 or 25 years, and Europe will be run by leaders with a completely different socialisation from those of today", referring to the so-called 'Erasmus generation'.

Academic Year

The Academic Year for the Computer Science Subject Area begins on October 1st and ends on September 30th. Lectures are organised in two semesters: the first semester (approximately 12 weeks) runs from September to December; the second semester (approximately 13 weeks) runs from the third week of February to the end of May (see the Academic Calendar).
Examinations take place in three sessions: a Winter Session at the end of the first semester (January-February), a Summer Session at the end of the second semester (June-July), and a continuation of the Summer Session in September(see the Academic Calendar).

Teaching Methods

Description of the courses

Most courses are concentrated within one semester. A few introductory courses are distributed over one year. Most courses are worth 6 CFU, with the exception of a few introductory courses which are worth 12 CFU. The teaching language for all the courses is Italian.

Teaching Methods

Professors give lectures 2-4 hours a week for twelve weeks each semester. In addition, courses include 2-3 hours a week of exercise classes. Laboratory courses in some cases are not credited separately but are a prerequisite for a main course.

Erasmus Programme

as easy as ABC	very easy
learn by heart	memorize something so you can repeat it without thinking
pass with flying colors	pass something easily and with a high score
make the grade	be satisfactory and of an expected level
teach someone a lesson	do something to someone in order to punish them for their bad behavior

Should all education be free to everyone?

Student exchange program

What is a “ student exchange program”?

 

A student exchange program is a program in which students from a secondary school or university study abroad at one of their institution's partner institutions.

A student exchange program may involve international travel, but does not necessarily require the student to study outside of his or her home country. For example, the National Student Exchange program (NSE) offers placements throughout the United States and Canada.

Foreign exchange programs provides students with an opportunity to study in a different country and environment experiencing the history and culture of another country.

Fill in the missing words

host	scholarships	counterpart	lodging	tolerance
communicating	knowledge	degrees	workplace	understanding

The term "exchange" means that a partner institution accepts a student, but does not necessarily mean that the students have to find a 1) __ counterpart from the other institution with whom to exchange. Exchange students live with a host family or in a designated place such as a hostel, an apartment, or a student 2)__ lodging. Costs for the program vary by the country and institution. Participants fund their participation via 3) __ scholarships, loans, or self-funding.

Student exchanges became popular after World War II, and are intended to increase the participants' understanding and 4) __ tolerance of other cultures, as well as improving their language skills and broadening their social horizons. Student exchanges also increased further after the end of the Cold War. An exchange student typically stays in the host country for a period of 6 to 10 months. International students or those on study abroad programs may stay in the 5)__ host country for several years.

Student exchange is a valuable program for students as it is intended to increase the students' 6)__ knowledge and 7)__ understanding of other cultures. International education helps students with their language and 8)__ communicating skills, but also encourages students to improve and broaden their language skills. Students who study internationally develop a different perspective and cross cultural understanding of their studies which will further their education in which will also benefit them when they are in the 9) __ workplace. Any student undertaking an Erasmus study program in a partner institution is eligible for an Erasmus Scholarship.

This includes students part taking in Masters and Doctorate Programs, not just Undergraduate and Bachelor 10) __ degrees.

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Erasmus Programme