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Ashgabat - Turkmenistan

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Universidade do Algarve

algarve

HE in Portugal
Pros and cons of tradition in HE Coimbra, Lisboa, Porto, Algarve, Minho, vora,
International Univ Nature or need? Navigation for discovery? Looking for the life boat?

@ the sunny south

The University of the Algarve is a +30 year old state university located in the most international region of Portugal.
Open-minded International staff + little inbreeding Dynamic A few high quality research centers Financing is critical at the moment Number of students (PhD) preoccupant

Quality and Internationalization

Mobility office Quality and Evaluation International degrees Pos-grad pressure

Successful mobility
Programs
Erasmus: ca. 30 countries over 200 bilateral agreements Leonardo da Vinci: ca. 50 companies/institutions Transversal: ca. 8 projects c/ 100 HEI

Erasmus Mundus
Action 1: 5 Masters, 2 PhD with 12 countries Action 2: 5 Lots with 35 countries Action 3: 1 project with 8 countries

EU-USA (Atlantis):
1 project with 4 countries

Mobility 2010
Erasmus: Santander: Erasmus Mundus: Signed Protocols:
160 90

5 198 19

8 6 16

All level students

2009-2010
ERASMUS 19% E MUNDUS 15%

Normal 64%

ATLANTIS 0.3%

INTERCMBIO 2%

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On the right track

The University is fully in line with the Bologna Process. There are European Master degrees and recently created Doctoral Programs. Good and excellent quality research centers New doctoral programs approved New Cooperation with PALOPs

(Always) on the make

Internationalization in specific areas. More degrees in English, More joint international and national joint degrees, New teaching methods Structural reform Increase visibility, image, etc Cooperation with industry and society Send students away

New for 2011/12

Doctoral Programme in Marine Ecosystem Health and Conservation MARES

Erasmus Mundus PhD in Marine and Coastal Management MACOMA

Acknowledgments
Teresa Borges University of the Algarve Mobility office

Colleagues
Opinions and discussions Teaching

Students

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amadeu brigas

extra
Data on mobility Information on Doctoral Programs Information on the University of the Algarve