The war put the Ukrainian partners' work in the maritime education project on hold but they soon returned to meetings on their mobiles
A Ukrainian maritime education unit remained involved in an Erasmus+ project even when the conflict drove teaching staff and students out of war-ravaged Kherson. The project produced online teaching materials and built a engine room simulator, providing the partner institutions with new opportunities for distance learning in the maritime field.
Experiences
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for higher education
What is a student's greener exchange period abroad like?
International experience and competence are important in the global world. This is why good practical examples are needed of how an exchange period can be made more eco-friendly. Here's one example from the Erasmus+ programme.
Experiences
Higher education
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for higher education
Digital learning opportunities to Ghana: universities from Tampere, Tallinn and Accra collaborate on Erasmus+ project to tackle teaching challenges
When the European Commission’s Erasmus+ programme launched its call for proposals for capacity building projects, Tampere University, Tallinn University and the Ghanaian universities – the University of Education, Winneba, and the University of Cape Coast – took the opportunity to participate. The proposal was successful, and the three-year project has now commenced.
Experiences
Higher education
Global Cooperation
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for higher education
Experiences: From Egypt to Jyväskylä
Egyptian Mohamed Hamdi studied in Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences for four months as part of the Erasmus+ programme. The exchange was an educational experience in many ways.
Experiences
Global Cooperation
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for higher education
Going on student exchange by train
I first went on exchange to Mainz, Germany, in 2019. While there, I experienced a kind of awakening to environmental citizenship during a visit to the local Real hypermarket, seeing all the shelves...
Experiences
Higher education
Erasmus+ for higher education
Circus Pedagogy – the Future of an Innovative and Inclusive Education in Europe
This innovative research-based practice of Youth and Social Circus Pedagogy is based on the Erasmus+ project Youth and Social Circus Arts – an Innovative and Inclusive education for Europe (Circus++)...
Experiences
Higher education
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for higher education
Visitors from companies open an international perspective to business studies education
Ten years ago, the UEF Business School started to invite visitors from companies to diversify the education. It soon became established activity and offers an interesting addition to the studies every year.
Experiences
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for higher education
“The project involved more work than expected, but was genuinely effective”
An international study module lasting one term and an international intensive study module were developed for Karelia University of Applied Sciences in Erasmus+ projects. “The projects were genuinely effective and meaningful,” says Liisa Timonen, Head of International Affairs.
Experiences
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for higher education
“Finland has a lot of things money cannot buy” – a year as an exchange student made Finland a second home country for Lejla Cardzic
Metal music fan Lejla Cardzic came to Finland as an exchange student and fell in love with the country. Lejla currently works as a mechanical engineer in Jyväskylä and her relationship with her new home country has become true love.
Experiences
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for higher education
International cooperation provides new ideas for the teaching and learning of nursing
Although the clients of health care today know more about their health than they used to, healthcare professionals are needed to guide them in finding the right information, using the equipment and applying the information in practice. Thanks to the DigiNurse model and the DigiNurse community, future healthcare professionals gain new capabilities for the digital guidance of patients.
Experiences
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for higher education