Workshop B Quality Vs Quantity ways to promote

Workshop B: Quality Vs Quantity ways to promote quality students mobility Nikos Liolios Department of European Educational Programmes

Main topics of focus • Quality assurance issues • Selection criteria and evaluation procedures • Monitoring academic performance • Assessment of previous mobilities’ quality

Main goals of this workshop • To highlight the pros and the cons of the Erasmus+ mobility • To present AUTH’s best practices and exchange experiences • To review attitudes towards critical issues of the Erasmus+ mobilities • To suggest ‘solutions’ to difficulties

Mobility phases and quality assurance Bilateral agreement Selection Mobility period

University-wide point system Eligibility thresholds 50% of the number of ECTS credits up to the current semester (undergraduate students) Minimum knowledge of main language of instruction 5 weighted indicators Development of an online platform

University-wide point system Indicator D 1: Language of instruction Table 1 Level of knowledge Certificate for attending courses Points 0. 5 Α 2 0. 6 Β 1 Β 2 C 1 C 2 0. 7 0. 8 0. 9 1

University-wide point system Indicator D 2: Academic performance (average grade) (1. 5 weight) Indicator D 3: ECTS Ratio (ratio of ECTS credits number awarded to the applicant to number of ECTS credits that the applicant should have been awarded upon successful completion of all components) (1. 25 weight)

University-wide point system Indicator D 4: Year of Study (1. 0 weight) Table 2 (4 years of studies) Mobility year Points 3 0. 95 4 1. 00 5 0. 90 6 0. 80 Table 3 (5 years of studies) Mobility year Points 3 0. 90 4 0. 95 5 1. 00 6 0. 90 7 0. 80 Indicator D 5: Motivation of the applicant (0. 5 weight)

University-wide point system Language of instruction Average grade ECTS credits Year of study Online platform Motivation Total of points per preference

Monitoring of academic performance Define successful academic performance Exams Threshold regarding awarded ECTS credits Central management of changes to Learning Agreement

Follow-up procedure Financial penalty for those not compliant with quality standards Detailed record of academic performance and recognition Statistical data of academic performance per School/Faculty for assessment purposes

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Thank you for your attention!!! Nikos Liolios Department of European Educational Programmes