Type of project: Erasmus+

Full title of the project: Erasmus+ programme KA1 “Higher education student and staff mobility between Programme and Partner Countries”

Project number: 2017-1-LV01-KA107-035362 (-LV)

The target group: Students and staff from Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences and its partner institutions

The leading partner: Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

Cooperation partners: 

• Israel (ORT Braude College)
• Egypt (Ain Shams University)
• Nepal (Tribhuvan University)
• Chile (Universidad Andres Bello)
• Namibia (University of Namibia)

Project implementation period: 01.06.2017. – 31.07.2019.

Main activities: Student and staff exchange

Study directions: Business administration, information technologies, communication and journalism, political sciences, tourism

Total budget:  77 519,00 (53 120,00 EU; 24 399,00 Latvian national co-financing)

Project funding: EU funding, Latvian national co-financing

Erasmus+ Charter:

https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/sites/erasmusplus/files/files/resources/he-charter_en.pdf

Information for partners:

http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/sites/erasmusplus/files/library//guide-credit-mobility_en.pdf

Student selection: The selection process of students takes place at SENDING university based on following criteria:

• Academic performance and achievements
• Adequacy of exchange study content to the study programme
• Already used abroad study and internship opportunities (preference is given to students who have not participated in Erasmus+ exchange)
• Study semester
• Motivation
• English or particular national language skills
• Involvement in various professional activities and projects
• Other criteria of the partner university

Student selection has to be documented (including criteria used), after the selection partner university provides and sends an official letter or protocol to Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences of selection of particular student in order to participate in the particular Erasmus+ KA 107 project.  After the selection, university nominates the selected student and only final chosen student has to apply at ViA university for studies (fill in the online application), not all potential candidates.

Staff selection: The selection process of staff takes place at HOST university: Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

Contacts:

Project manager at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences: Tatjana Mažāne

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Phone: +371 22042022

Link to the Boosted research project

Teachers` Guide

ESF project "Aid for accomplishing the requirement defined by EQAR agency"

Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences has signed a cooperation agreement with the Academic Information Centre on the implementation of the ESF project "Aid for accomplishing the requirement defined by EQAR agency".

After the implementation of the project, the Latvian Higher Education quality assurance system will function according to the requirements of ESG (European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance), the agency will be a participant of the EQAR, which will increase the reliability of Latvian Higher Education and acquired diplomas.

A qualitative Higher Education assessment system will ensure, in the long term, a competitive education in the European Higher Education Area and the preparation of knowledgeable, highly qualified specialists for the labour market.

Main activities of the project:

• Development of the accreditation strategy of the agency and improvement of the quality management system
• Implementation of pilot accreditation in 12 Higher Education institutions
• External expertise of the accreditation agency
• E-platform development for the accreditation process and higher education quality monitoring
• Training and seminars on external and internal quality questions
• Participation in European associations and other international organizations in the field of higher education quality assurance

Project partners:

1. The Council of Higher Education
2. Lithuanian Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education
3. BA School of Business and Finances
4. The Baltic International Academy
5. Daugavpils University
6. Liepaja University
7. University of Latvia
8. Mechanics and Technology College of Olaine
9. Riga Aeronautical Institute
10. Riga Building College
11. Riga Stradins University
12. Riga Technical University
13. Ventspils University College
14. Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

Project implementation period: 08.03.2016 - 07.09.2019.

Contact person at the Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences - Study Information System and Study Quality Assurance Manager, Daina Leja, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

     The project aims to emphasize NATO’s values and role in ensuring security of our country. The main target groups that we aim to reach with this project are three: young people (age group 18 to 35), and especially young women in this age group; and broader, non-specialized publics, including the Russian speaking minority in Latvia. During the project, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA) as the Lead partner with a project partner – the regional TV network “Re:TV” will produce the following:

• A factual-documentary TV program consisting of four episodes (46 minutes each), devoted to four specific themes;
• Four online promotional video materials related to the TV episodes;
• Four face-to-face discussions in three different places in Latvia with live broadcast;
• Promotional content for the TV program and the face-to-face discussions in the social media profiles of ViA and Re:TV.

The project will run for nine months, from March 1 until November 30, 2019. The total budget of the project is 28 355 EUR.

Contact person: Agnese Dāvidsone, Head of Communication and media studies, 26603344, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.