Erasmus Mundus (2009-2013) is a cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education and to promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through cooperation with Third Countries. The Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni Association (EMA) is a network for students and alumni of all Erasmus Mundus Masters Course (EMMC) programmes. This presentation introduces the Erasmus Mundus programme and the audience of this talk was a set of Sri Lankan Computer Science and Engineering undergraduates, however most parts of the presentation are generic.

1. Erasmus Mundus
Nandana Mihindukulasooriya
EMSE Student Representative
EMA Jobs & Promotions Team
EMA Professional Networks Team

2.  Graduated from CSE UoM in 2007
 2 years at WSO2 Inc.
 A student of European Master on
Software Engineering (EMSE) course
 A member of Erasmus Mundus
Students and Alumni Association

3.  To promote Erasmus Mundus and EMA
 To let you know
 how to apply
 where to find the relevant information
 To share my Erasmus Mundus experience

4.  Erasmus Mundus Programme
 Erasmus Mundus Students and Alumni
Association (EMA)
 Q&A

5. Erasmus Mundus
Programme

6.  European Region Action Scheme for the
Mobility of University Students
 Since 1987
 Study for a period of at least 3
months in another European
country

7.  Objectives
 Improve the quality and to increase the
volume of student and teaching staff mobility
throughout Europe
 To improve the quality and increase the
amount of multilateral cooperation between
higher education institutions in Europe

8.  To improve and increase cooperation between
higher education institutions and enterprises
 to spread innovation and new pedagogic
practice and supports between universities in
Europe
 Student mobility & developing closer links
between university faculties

9.  'Mundus' = world , in Latin
 The international counterpart of the
Erasmus programme
 Since 2004
 75 of Europe’s top 100 universities are
involved in Erasmus Mundus

10.  Objectives
 The enhancement of quality in European
higher education
 The promotion of the European Union as a
center of excellence in learning around the
world

11.  The promotion of intercultural understanding
through cooperation with Third Countries as
well as for the development of Third Countries
in the field of higher education.
 By attracting qualified graduates and
scholars from other parts of the world

13.  Wide variety of disciplines
 Engineering, Technology, Mathematics,
Informatics
 Social and cultural sciences, economics, Law,
Art and design
 Business Studies, Management science
 Etc etc..

14.  European Master in Distributed Computing
 Computer Simulation For Science and
engineering
 European Master in Advanced Robotics
 European Master Embedded Computing
Systems

15.  Master of Science in Research on Information
and Communication Technologies
 Masters programme in Security and Mobile
Computing
 European Master in Vision and Robotics
 Data Mining & Knowledge Management

16.  Master of Science in Research on Information
and Communication Technologies
 Masters programme in Security and Mobile
Computing
 European Master in Vision and Robotics
 Data Mining & Knowledge Management

17.  European Masters Course in Software
Engineering
 And there are more …
 Complete List of courses
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/s
elected_projects_action_1_master_courses_en.php

18.  EMMCs must
 have a duration of one to two years (60 to 120 ECTS credits)
 be implemented by a consortium of European and, where
relevant, third-country higher education institutions
 include a mandatory period of study for students in at least two
of the participating countries
 lead to the award of recognized joint, double or multiple degrees
to successful students.

19.  Each consortium publishes their application
conditions and important dates
 Requirements might differ for each EMMC
 Applicants should address their applications
directly to the relevant EMMC Consortium
 Student Handbook
 http://bit.ly/em_student_handbook


20.  In most cases the required documents are
 student application form
 CV
 motivation letter
 reference letters
 certified copy of the 1st degree diploma
 IELTS/TOEFL certificate

21.  Vary from course to course
 In most cases,
 Application deadline is between October –
January
 Acceptance notification is between March – June
 Commencement of the course is from August -
November

22.  Academic experience
 Very competent academic staff
 Interesting ongoing research projects
 Close industrial relationships
 Tough but transparent assessments and valuable feedback
 Educational resources
▪ Good Libraries
▪ A large number of research paper database subscriptions
▪ Software licenses for students

23.  Cultural experience Welcome Party
Potluck  Skating Welcome Party
Dinners
Skiing
Skiing
BTH Games Playing in the snow Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki, Finland
Santa
Lucia

24.  Other professional activities
 WESME 2010
http://emse-students.org/wemse_2010/

25.  13,594 scholarships Country # of Schols
for students Bangladesh 540
Bhutan
 Scholarships by
32
India 1722
South Asian countries Maldives 1
Nepal 320
Pakistan 617
Sri Lanka 62
(source - http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/statistics_en.php)

26.  Are these courses well-known and recognized
within Europe and outside Europe ?
 Are these courses taught in English ?
 Isn’t it expensive to live and study in Europe ?
 Isn’t it hard to get visa for Europe ?
 Do I have to sign for a commitment that I must
stay/work in Europe after finishing the course ?

27.  Do I have to (can I) learn the language of the
host country ?
 (Spanish/German/French/Italian/Swedish/…)
 Can I continue this for a PhD ?

28. Erasmus Mundus
Students and Alumni
Association (EMA)

29.  A community of students and alumni of all
courses
 Founded in June 2006
 5628 registered members by now
 A set of dynamic enthusiastic members
driving quite a lot of activities

30.  Serve interests of Erasmus Mundus
alumni and students
 Creating a forum for networking, communication
and cooperation between alumni and students
 Promote Erasmus Mundus as European
programme of excellence in international higher
education

31.  As students, more access to students
 Sharing activities and experiences amongst EMA members and with
their friends
 Enthusiastic about Erasmus Mundus
 Informal promotion
 Interaction amongst local “alumni” and new
students
 Regional Alumni Chapters and country representatives
 Active promotion at fairs and other events

32.  Steering Committee
 Service Teams
 Conference & Events, Internal communication, IT, Jobs & Promotions,
Magazine, Policy, etc ..
 Regional Chapters
 Latin America, North America, Southeast Asia, Africa, etc ..
 South Asia (s00n)
 Country representatives
 Professional Networks (soon)

33.  Sharing experiences and information
 Community pages: jobs, housing, forum
 Emanate (EMA magazine)
 Newsletter
 Queries of prospective students
 European Higher Education Policy
 Involvement with both European Commission and Parliament
 Promotion of Erasmus Mundus and European
Higher Education

34.  Annual General Assembly (EMA GA)
 Brussels 2007
 Perugia 2008
 Vilnius 2009
 Madrid 2010
 Conferences and
events

35. 
 http://www.facebook.com/ErasmusMundusAssociation

 http://www.linkedin.com/companies/338588/Erasmus+Mundus+Asso
ciation

36. Q&A

37.  ERASMUS MUNDUS WEBSITE
 http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.php
 LIST OF EM MASTER COURSES
 http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_proje
cts_action_1_master_courses_en.php
 ERASMUS MUNDUS STUDENTS HANDBOOK
 http://bit.ly/em_student_handbook
 ERASMUS MUNDUS ALUMNI (EMA)
 http://www.em-a.eu
 STUDY IN EUROPE WEBSITE
 http://ec.europa.eu/education/study-in-europe/index_en.html

38.  EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER AND ACCUMULATION
SYSTEM (ECTS)
 http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc/ects/key_en.pdf
 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DECISION
ESTABLISHING THE ERASMUS MUNDUS PROGRAMME 2009-
2013
 http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:340:0083:0098:EN:P
DF