Establishing International University Partnerships

Here you can find information on establishing international university partnerships.

This procedure serves as a guide for establishing partnerships with international partner universities for student and staff mobility within the Erasmus+ area and for worldwide student mobility.

Note

The partnership form (see point 3.1) must be completed before the International Center can process the agreement.

Before filling out the form, you should go through one of the following checklists with the partner university:

Checklist for Student and Staff Mobility within the Erasmus+ Area (PDF or Word file)
Checklist for Worldwide Student Mobility (PDF oder Word file)

1. Interest in a new partnership	Check the degree programs The degree subject component (Teilstudiengang) checks the course offerings (taking into account the language of instruction of each course) at the potential partner university. Contact the International Center The degree subject component representative contacts the EUF International Center (see Contact)
2. Content of the partnership	Clarify key details of the partnership Clarify with representatives of the EUF degree subject component: The (English) course offerings at EUF, as well as the types and number of mobilities (BA, MA, PhD students and/or teaching staff) Possibly come up with ideas for additional participation options (like COIL, Blended Mobilty, degree program internships, DAAD funding programs) if more outgoings than incomings are expected. Contact the potential partner university (via its International Center or degree program): When communicating with the partner university, you can use one of the checklists noted above. In your cover letter to the partner university, mention EUF's program offerings for incomings e.g., its open-door policy, international semester times, and subject-specific features. If applicable, refer to existing collaborative projects and initiatives with the potential partner university. For non-Erasmus+ partnerships, ask about tuition fee waivers up front right from the start. Ask about the language of instruction and required language proficiency levels. For Erasmus+ partnerships+ : clarify the ISCED code(s) of the agreement. Make an offer: EUF can prepare the formal agreement (IIA). Name the EUF contact person (and their substitute) for the degree program subject component for the proposed partnership, and give the shared email address for that contact.
3. Finalizing the agreement	Inform the International Center about the details of the partnership Via the partnership form, the degree program subject component shares the agreement details with the EUF International Center. International Center finalizes the agreement The EUF International Center contacts the partner university and processes the agreement. European partnerships: EUF or the partner university creates the agreement through EWP Non-European partnerships: EUF attempts to send the EUF-MoU/-SEA and avoids using the partner university's template (reason: otherwise, the legal review can take a very long time). If the EUF template has been modified, the International Center will review the documents in collaboration with the EUF legal department.

Interest in a new partnership

Check the degree programs
- The degree subject component (Teilstudiengang) checks the course offerings (taking into account the language of instruction of each course) at the potential partner university.
Contact the International Center
- The degree subject component representative contacts the EUF International Center (see Contact)

Content of the partnership

Clarify key details of the partnership
1. Clarify with representatives of the EUF degree subject component:
  - The (English) course offerings at EUF, as well as the types and number of mobilities (BA, MA, PhD students and/or teaching staff)
  - Possibly come up with ideas for additional participation options (like COIL, Blended Mobilty, degree program internships, DAAD funding programs) if more outgoings than incomings are expected.
2. Contact the potential partner university (via its International Center or degree program):
  - When communicating with the partner university, you can use one of the checklists noted above.
  - In your cover letter to the partner university, mention EUF's program offerings for incomings e.g., its open-door policy, international semester times, and subject-specific features.
  - If applicable, refer to existing collaborative projects and initiatives with the potential partner university.
  - For non-Erasmus+ partnerships, ask about tuition fee waivers up front right from the start.
  - Ask about the language of instruction and required language proficiency levels.
  - For Erasmus+ partnerships+ : clarify the ISCED code(s) of the agreement.
  - Make an offer: EUF can prepare the formal agreement (IIA).
Name the EUF contact person (and their substitute) for the degree program subject component for the proposed partnership, and give the shared email address for that contact.

Finalizing the agreement

Inform the International Center about the details of the partnership
- Via the partnership form, the degree program subject component shares the agreement details with the EUF International Center.
International Center finalizes the agreement
- The EUF International Center contacts the partner university and processes the agreement.
  - European partnerships: EUF or the partner university creates the agreement through EWP
  - Non-European partnerships: EUF attempts to send the EUF-MoU/-SEA and avoids using the partner university's template (reason: otherwise, the legal review can take a very long time). If the EUF template has been modified, the International Center will review the documents in collaboration with the EUF legal department.

Contact

European partnerships (Erasmus+ and SEMP/Switzerland): Ulrike Bischoff-Parker, Merle Struve: erasmus@uni-flensburg.de
Non-European partnerships: Dr. Dagmara Paciorek-Herrmann, dagmara.paciorek-herrmann@uni-flensburg.de