Erasmus
Overview
Our International Office supports UCF students and staff wanting to broaden their experience by studying or working abroad.
Erasmus is a European exchange programme that enables students in 31 European countries to study for part of their degree in another country. The Erasmus programme gives staff the opportunity to work or teach in Europe.
We also welcome students from our European partner insitutions who would like to study at UCF as part of the Erasmus programme.
A full list of our European partner institutions can be found below.
Students
Studying and working abroad can enhance your employabilty by helping to develop skills such as initiative, independence and motivation. You may also gain working knowledge of another language.
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
Erasmus students at University College Falmouth have the opportunity to complete one or two semesters of their home degree with courses taken from UCF's academic portfolio. Students study side by side with a diverse mix of British and international students and have the chance to take subjects across different departments.
Staff
The International Office supports staff who wish to work and teach in Europe through the Erasmus programme. Working and teaching exchanges are rewarding experiences that can enhance your knowledge, understanding, confidence and professional network of contacts.
For teaching staff, the benefits include:
- Sharing best practice around learning and teaching
- Sharing best practice around pedagogy
- Sharing best practice around the student experience
- Meeting colleagues within your subject - enhancing course relationships through networking and collaborations
For non-teaching staff, the benefits include:
- Meeting European colleagues within your field
- Sharing best practice within a European context
- Keeping up to date with EU compliance and/or regulatory issues and seeing how other institutions adapt EU-related and national policies and procedures
- Seeing how best practice within a role or department is embedded in other institutions
How to apply
Application forms
The Erasmus exchange application form below is for EU students wishing to study at University College Falmouth as part of the Erasmus programme. The Erasmus widening participation grant application form is for UCF students wishing to apply for funding to undertake an Erasmus exchange.
Erasmus exchange application to University College Falmouth (179.86 KB)
Erasmus widening participation grant application form (146.17 KB)
Application deadlines
- Semester 1 (October - February): 1 May
- Semester 2 (February - June): 1 November
Sources of information
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.
UKCISA has a wealth of general information for international students.
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.
European exchange partners
Our Erasmus programme is well established and we are proud that our partner institutions are home to some of the best Art, Design, Media and Performance departments in Europe.
Austria
Linz
Anton Bruckner Privatuniversitãt fur Musik, Schauspiel und Tanz
Theatre Music Dance Level 1
Salzburg
University of Music and Dramatic Arts Mozarteum Salzburg
Dance and Choreography Level 1
Belgium
Antwerp
Karel de Grote Hogeschool
Fine Art (Painting and Printmaking), Ceramics, Advertising Design,
Graphic Design, Applied Graphics and Illustration
Gent
Hogeschool Gent
Interior Design, Audio-Visual Art, Animated Film, Painting, Sculpture,
Printmaking, Textiles, 3D Design, Costume Design, Graphic Design,
Advertising, Photography, Mixed Media
Bulgaria
Sofia
New Bulgarian University, Theatre Department
Theatre Level 1/2
Finland
Helsinki
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
Theatre Music Level 1/2
Turku
Arts Academy of Turku
Fine Art, Animation, Textile and Clothing Design, Film Art, New Media,
Photography, Industrial Design
France
Rennes
Universite de Rennes
Journalism
Valenciennes
Ecole Superieure des Beaux-arts de Valenciennes
Spatial Design
ecoledesbeauxarts.valenciennes.fr
Germany
Berlin
University of Arts
Theatre and Writing Level 1/2
Dortmund
Fachhoschule Dortmund
Graphic Design, Photo/Film Design, Object Design
Giessen
Justus-Liebig Universitaet Giessen
Theatre Level 1
Iceland
Reykjavik
Icelandic Academy of the Arts
Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Mixed Media, Music Theatre, Ceramics, Graphic Design,
Textiles, 3D Design
Italy
Milan
Nuova Academia di Belle Arti di Milano
Industrial & Interior Design, Media, Painting, Sculpture, Fashion
& Textile Design, Graphic Design, Multimedia
Milan
Academy of the Fine Arts - Libera Univ. di Lingue e Comunicazione IULM
ACM Level 1
Venice
Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia
Painting, Sculpture
Lithuania
Vilnius
Vilnius Dailes Akademija
Art Level 2 only
Vilnius
Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre
Level 1 Music and Theatre
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Amsterdaamese Hogeschool voor de Kunsten
Dance and Choreography Level 1/ 2
Arnhem
ArtEZ Hogeschool voor de Kunsten
Dance and Choreography Level 1
Enschede
AKI-Enschede – Akademie Voor Beelende
Fine Art, Graphic Design, 3D Design, Photography
The Hague
KABK Koninklyke Academie van Beeldende Kunsten
Photography
Rotterdam
Willem de Kooning Academie Hogeschool
Fine Arts Level 2
Norway
Fredrikstad
Ostfold University College - Norwegian Theatre Academy
Theatre Level 1
Poland
Katowice
The Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice
Fine Art (Painting, Sculpture and Printmaking), Graphic Design,
History of Art & Design, Illustration
Krakow
Jaglellonian University
Theatre Art Writing Level 1/2
Lodz
The Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz
Journalism
Poznan
Akademia Sztuk Pienkych w Poznaniu
Fine Arts Level 1/2
Warsaw
The Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
Fine Art, Graphic Design, Photography (minor), 3D Design, Interior
Design, Illustration and History of Art
Portugal
Porto
School of Music and Performing Arts - Instituto Politecnico do Porto
Theatre Level 1 Music Level 1
Romania
Iasi
Universitatea de Arte 'George
Painting, Mural Art, Ceramics and Restoration
Slovakia
Bratislava
Academy of Performing Arts
Theatre ACM Level 1
Spain
Cuenca
Facultad de Bellas Artes - Universidad de Castilla
Fine Art (options include Painting, Sculpture, Photography and
Drawing), Ceramics
Girona
Universitat de Girona
Dance, Choregraphy, Writing Level 2
Madrid
Universidad Europea de Madrid
Fine Art, Journalism, Broadcasting
Terrassa
Escola de Fotografia FPC - Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya
Photography
Sweden
Karlstad
Karlstad Universitet
Media and Communication Studies, PR, Graphic Design, IT and Web Design
Malmoe
Malmoe Academy of Music - Lund University
Music Level 1
Turkey
Beykent
Beykent University
ACM Fine ArtsTheatre Level 1
History of our international relationships and opportunities
University College Falmouth has been actively involved in European Higher Education Initiatives since the Erasmus Programme began in the 1980s, and significant student and staff mobility has been funded by the programme.
The Erasmus programme has also funded intensive projects and the development of a European module. This has brought together a number of European institutions to share the development of approaches to teaching and learning, and to engage with a number of significant issues of contemporary arts practice and research.
The University College has a long-standing international reputation for innovation in Art, Design, Media and Performance. We continue to draw in artists, performers, media practitioners and designer-makers from across the world. We also have a national and international reputation for practice and research through the work of our staff and students, past and present.
Our Performance courses grew out of Dartington College of Art'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 engage with our performance courses from their 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; among them - Indian musician Ravi Shankar, Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore.
University College Falmouth continues its tradition of involvement with international Art, Design, Media and Writing 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 Innovation, RCA), Jan Konings (international designer and Droog collaborator), 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.
Contact us
For more information contact:
Marion Monnier
International Partnership Coordinator
Appointment times
Monday, Wednesday: 2-5pm
Tueday, Thursday, Friday: 9-1pm
International Office, University College Falmouth
Woodlane, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4RH, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1326 255792
Fax: +44 (0)1326 370725
Email: erasmus@falmouth.ac.uk
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