Mobility of teaching staff and students of Erasmus program at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Date
2013Author
Renata, Bagdžiūnaitė
Sužiedelytė Visockienė, Jūratė
Puzienė, Rūta
Stanionis, Arminas
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During quite a few years institutions, taking part in the project, have been already co-operated in the Socrates-Erasmus programmer, promoting the exchange of students and teachers. Main objectives in the ERASMUS project are: improve quality in education; enhance its European dimension; foster co-operation, dialogue, exchange of information and experience between Institutions and other sectors of society; increase mobility and improve transparency and credit recognition (Diploma Supplement; recognition for teachers); adopt a system of easily readable and comparable degrees (ECTS); move towards the adoption of a two-tier degree; move towards the establishment of a single quality accreditation system and unified criteria for quality assurance; promote a knowledge-based society (Lifelong learning and teaching program); increase the attractiveness of the European Area of Higher Education in Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU); move towards the adoption of a common frame of reference for degrees. VGTU participate in five Erasmus Intensive Programs.