Sandra Veissier, Director of the Worldwide Affairs Division at UBS: “A win for our college students”

There are solely three younger Europeans learning as a part of Erasmus in Vannes for the time being, why not so few?

We welcome only a few Erasmus college students in Vannes. Just a few years in the past, we welcomed as much as 80. The issue is that French is taught much less and fewer than English. Along with that is the truth that many European international locations are experiencing demographic decline. Lastly, worldwide cell college students flip to massive universities first.

Nevertheless, UBS believes that worldwide openness is necessary…

Sure, we internationalize our coaching, it advantages our college students. 80 college students went on Erasmus this yr and lots of extra from outdoors the European Union. There are additionally quick or hybrid switch techniques that permit for brief stays overseas that stimulate the will to go additional and permit for on-line course periods.

Are there particular occasions to go?

Switch is feasible in a bachelor’s diploma, in a Grasp 1 but in addition in a doctorate. The educating groups set the precise time to depart. For instance, for language college students, it’s fascinating to have this switch expertise early sufficient within the course to expertise immersion and progress.

How must you go beneath Erasmus?

First, you should be enrolled in an establishment that could be a member of the system and has partnership agreements with different universities. These partnerships outline the topics involved, the variety of college students who will profit from them and the period of their keep. College students are invited to attend a gathering shortly after the beginning of the college yr to find this technique. A transfer is ready eight to 10 months upfront, from a cultural, linguistic and monetary viewpoint. Then, choice of college students is completed based mostly on recordsdata and even interviews. For some locations, there are extra candidates than locations.

You seek advice from the monetary query, how are college students supported?

Scholarship college students retain their assist to which might be added worldwide switch assist of €400 monthly. For all college students, scholarships Erasmus+ is accessible. Its quantity varies from €400 to €500 monthly relying on the usual of dwelling within the host international locations. Every college defines its award procedures. UBS ensures that each one college students profit from this assist.