University of St Andrews Erasmus+ Learning Agreement

MUNDUS

Erasmus+ LearningAgreement

(for St Andrews students studying abroad)

Please complete this document in consultation with your Study Abroad Co-ordinator, and with reference to the Policy on Credits and Grade Conversion for Study Abroad, especially the sections: Number of Credits and Choice of Modules and Levels:

NB Language modules for international students do not normally count towards the credits to be transferred.

Step by Step

1.You should agree a provisional Learning Agreement with your School before you go abroad

2.Once abroad, liaise with your Co-ordinator via email to seek final approval of your academic programme abroad

3.Once approved, print and sign your Learning Agreement

4.Ask your host institution to sign your Learning Agreement

5.You may either:

  1. Scan and email your Learning Agreement to

OR

  1. Send a hard copy to: Collaborations & Study Abroad, University of St Andrews, St Katharine’s West, 16 The Scores, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AX

6.On receipt, CSA will send to your Study Abroad Co-ordinator for counter-signature.

Deadline

The approved and signed Learning Agreement must be returned to the CSA team within four weeks of arrival at your host institution.

SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE MOBILITY

Student Personal Details:

Surname / Forename(s)
Date of Birth / Nationality
Sex [M/F] / Phone / Email
Student ID / Academic Year
Degree Intention / Subject Area Code: / 0288
Study Cycle / UG / PGT / PGR
Placement Duration* / Semester One / Semester Two / Full Year
Period of Mobility / Start Date / End Date

*Full year students can complete a Learning Agreement for Semester One at the beginning of their placement, and follow up with a Learning Agreement for Semester Two within four weeks of the host university’s second semester start date.

The University of St Andrews, the home institution:

Name / University of St Andrews / Faculty
Erasmus Code / UK ST-ANDR 01 / School
Address / St Katharine’s West,
16 The Scores
St Andrews, Fife
KY16 9AX
Scotland, UK / Country, Country Code / United Kingdom, UK
Contact Person / Samantha Lister / Phone / +44 (0) 1334 462245 / Email /

The Host Institution:

Name (Institution/Organisation) / Faculty
Erasmus Code / Department
Address / Country, Country Code
Contact Person / Phone / Email

Learning Agreement document details:

This Learning Agreement is for:

Semester One / Semester Two / Full Year
  1. PROPOSED MOBILITY PROGRAMME

Table A: Programme of Study at Host Institution:

Module Code / Module Title / Semester (1 or 2) / Credits / St Andrews Subject
ECTS* / Other
Total number of credits: / N/A

*ECTS is the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System. 120 St Andrews credits is equivalent to 60 ECTS credits. Further information in the Policy on Credits and Grade Conversion.

Host Institution web course catalogue link(s):

Corresponding Programme of Study at the University of St Andrews:

*The above approved programme will correspond to one semester (30 ECTS)/ a full academic year (60 ECTS) of study at Post Graduate Taught (PGT)of the St Andrews MUNDUS programme.

Table B: Group of educational components in the student’s degree that would normally be completed at the sending institution and which will be replaced by the study abroad programme*:Please refer to above text box

Module Code / Module Title / Credits / St Andrews Subject
ECTS* / Other

Failure to complete successfully approved modules, the following provisions will apply:


The level of language competence inthat the student already has or agrees to acquire by the start of the study period is:

A1 / A2 / B1 / B 2 / C1 / C2 / Native Speaker
  1. RESPONSIBLE PERSONS

Responsible Person at the University of St Andrews:
Name / Samantha Lister / Function / Head of Academic Partnerships & International Experience
Phone / +44 (0) 1334 462245 / Email /
Responsible Person in the Host Institution:
Name / Function
Phone / Email
  1. COMMITMENT OF THE THREE PARTIES

By signing this document, the student, the University of St Andrews (home institution) and the host institution confirm that they approve the Learning Agreement and that they will comply with all the arrangements agreed by all parties. The University of St Andrews and host institutions undertake to apply all the principles of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education relating to mobility for studies (or the principles agreed in the inter-institutional agreement for institutions located in Partner Countries). The University of St Andrews and the student should also commit to what is set out in the Erasmus+ grant agreement.

The host institution confirms that the educational modules listed in Table A are in line with its course catalogue and should be available to the student.

The University of St Andrews commits to recognise all the credit gained at the host institution for the successfully completed educational modules and to count them towards the student’s degree as described in Table B or as it pertains to the University of St Andrews within the corresponding programme of study statement. Any exceptions to this rule are documented in an annex of this Learning Agreement and agreed by all parties.

The student and host institution will communicate to the University of St Andrews any problems or changes regarding the proposed mobility programme, responsible persons and/or study period.

Signatures*

Role / Name / Signature / Email / Date
Student
Host University / Departmental/Institutional Co-ordinator
University of St Andrews* / MUNDUS Co-ordinator / Prof Gustavo San Roman
University of St Andrews** / Institutional Co-ordinator / Samantha Lister /

*To confirm that the programme of study/Learning Agreement is approved.

**To confirm receipt only of the Erasmus+ Learning Agreement, this signature is not an approval of module selection

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