Erasmus

Erasmus is a European Commission exchange programme that enables students in 31 European countries to study for part of their degree in another country. Erasmus can provide:

• A fun challenging experience
• The confidence to live in another country
• New or improved language skills
• New perspectives on an academic subject
• An international network of friends
• Travel opportunities throughout Europe
• Academic credits
• Transferable employment skills

University College Falmouth has a long-standing International reputation for innovation in Art, Design, Media and, with the great new addition of our Dartington campus, Performance. It continues to draw in artists, performers, media practitioners and designer-makers from across the world in the 21st century. It also has a national and international reputation for its contemporary art, performance, design and media practice and research through the work of its staff and students both present and past.

Dartington grew out of Dartington Hall's well established engagement with education, contemporary arts practice and internationalism; this history constitutes a rich and specific resource.

A wide range of arts practitioners around the world were invited or attracted to Dartington in its early days; among them - Mark Tobey who exerted a great influence on American Abstract Expressionism, musician John Cage, German choreographer Kurt Jooss with his dance group Ballet Jooss, Hungarian choreographer Rudolph von Laban, Russian actor and acting educationist Michael Chekhov, Polish composer Lutoslawski - and the list continues. Artists and writers from Asia also brought influence and inspiration to the artistic practices in Dartington; among them - Indian musician Ravi Shankar, Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore.

University College Falmouth continues its tradition of involvement with international Art, Media and Design practitioners; amongst them - American illustrator Yuko Shimizu, Bruno Latour (professor and vice-president for research at Science Po Paris), Jeremy Myerson (design journalist, author and Director of the Helen Hamlyn Centre, and InnovationRCA), Jan Konings (international designer and Droog collaborato), illustrator and author Benoit Jacques, Kwai-Bun and Amy Tsang from the award-winning Hong Kong based digital animation company ManyMany Creations, Stella d’Ailly (founder of Mossutstallningar and advisory board member for the Norwegian Design and Architecture Centre in Oslo), artists Christina McPhee and Mark Amerika, and many others.

Our Autonomatic research cluster's symposia and presentations have included Olivier Geoffroy from Unto This Last, Lionel Dean from Future Factories. and involvement with the Thomas Heatherwick Studio.

A wealth of general information for international students can be found at www.ukcosa.org.uk

The British Council presents a short documentary on the Erasmus programme by Daniel Emmerson, a film-maker in Poland and former Erasmus student, talking to students and academics about the benefits of the programme, as well as some of the more practical issues.

The British Council website contains extensive information about the Erasmus study programme. The British Council website also has a download section for leaflets, flyers and posters highlighting the benefits of Erasmus study.

Study in Europe provides up-to-date information on thirty-two European countries, their universities and what it takes to live and study in them.

Monetos is an international research portal providing extensive information on the European social and financial sectors for students seeking practical advice on the key aspects of studying, working and living within the EU. The website is divided up into five main sections: Insurance, Financing, Investment, Pensions, and Service and is currently available in six different languages English; Spanish; German; French; Italian and Dutch.

"Study Abroad is not only about studying and you are encouraged to experience all that Cornwall and Devon have to offer. Whether you are based at Totnes, Falmouth or Penryn, Cornwall and Devon are small enough to see in one trimester but diverse enough to offer constant surprises. Living with the people of Cornwall and Devon - and other international students - makes normal daily life a rewarding and challenging experience."

For more information on any aspect of the international office contact:

Dartington Campus:

Roger Sell
Tel: +44 (0)1803 861632
E-mail: r.sell@dartington.ac.uk

Tremough & Woodlane Campuses:

Stuart Westhead
Tel: +44 (0)1326 213794
Fax: +44 (0)1326 370725
Email: international@falmouth.ac.uk.