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Higher education student and staff mobility project
Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2016 PROJECT  FINISHED 

University of Bielsko-Biała in the academic year 2014/2015, undertook a mobility project - number 2014-1-PL01-KA103-000107, which began on June 1, 2014 and ended on May 31, 2016. The project allowed both students and university employees undertaking education abroad. Students participating in the exchange, both in Poland and the partner countries had a chance for modern education in another country's and better language cultural competence, as well as building their social capital even before the completion of the course of studies. Balanced exchange is of great value for each of the participating institutions, as a part of wider internationalization strategy. Local communities, both at home country and abroad, receive graduates with higher value for the labor market and entrepreneurs. They are better suited to the current needs of the environment, raising employment rates in the city and the region. Students were strongly focused on internships offer within Erasmus + Programme, which lasts on average in a partner institution from 3 to 5 months. The most active group of students raising professional competencies remains students of philology and management. The university emphasizes the development of cooperation with the international business sector, due to the fact some employers, institutions have signed an agreement on cooperation with university. They enable the realization of professional practices which correspond with outcomes of particular fields. The training program has been developed in consultation the tutors at the home university and the personnel appointed by the company or institution. The long-term goal of the University becomes extending base offers internships for students University of Bielsko-Biala for technical fields of studies. In addition, the University has developed a catalog of professional practices for incoming students (also it can be realized in agreement with local entrepreneurs and institutions) which significantly increased the substantive value of internships. Every year, numerous students coming to undertake practical placement increase. The exchange of academic staff, both academic and administrative staff, contribute to the exchange of information and the creation of teaching academic culture regarding to internationalization. In addition, employees improve language skills as a result of conducted lectures and training - contributing to the development of new fields of study in the English language and professional services for foreign students in the administrative units. University of Bielsko-Biała, in the academic year 2014/2015, realized mobility higher level than planned in the grant agreement. Planned contract: Completed: Students practice: 16/48 months 39/126 months Teachers: 27/135 days 49/188 days Employees: 20/100 days 55/169 days In terms of mobility of academic teachers conducting classes full implementation of the mobility category was 181% planned, in the category of trips employees and for training implementation was completed at 275% of the initially assumed.
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