EU-Australia joint cooperation projects

Since 2003 Australia and the EU have jointly funded seven rounds of bilateral student mobility projects. These seven rounds have already seen 21 projects funded. At the completion of the seventh round, over 1400 Australian and European students will have studied overseas in either the EU or Australia as part of these projects.

Mobility projects aim to develop innovative curricula, joint credit transfer arrangements, support academic cooperation and encourage student mobility. These projects cover a wide range of topics including international relations, cultural and natural heritage management, , criminology and security studies, , business, fashion, journalism, water management, social work, engineering, design, environmental studies and architecture.

The projects take place under the auspices of the EU’s Industrialised Countries Instrument Education Cooperation Program (ICI ECP).The ICI ECP allows the EU to simultaneously undertake separate student mobility projects with Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the Republic of Korea. The EU also undertakes education cooperation projects with the United States of America and Canada.

Eighth Round (2012)

Guidelines and applications are currently open for the 2012 round of EU/Australia joint mobility and joint degree projects. The 2012 round offers opportunities for study in the EU through both joint or double degree projects as well as joint mobility projects. Successful projects for an eighth round will commence in the second half of 2012.

Future Rounds

For information on future rounds of joint mobility projects, contact DEEWR at Europe@deewr.gov.au or the Delegation of the European Commission in Australia at delegation-australia@ec.europa.eu.

Previous rounds

The initial three rounds of projects (2003-2005) were designated pilot projects. Each round comprised one project at Master degree level. 

The fourth round of projects (2006) marked a move beyond the pilot phase of cooperation.  Four projects at undergraduate level were selected.

The fifth round of projects (2008) involves five projects at undergraduate and postgraduate level.  Two projects from the VET sector were selected for the first time.

The sixth round of projects (2009) involves four projects at undergraduate and postgraduate level. One project from the VET sector was also selected.

The seventh round of projects (2010) involves five projects at undergraduate and postgraduate level. 

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Seventh round outcomes 2010

Border Crossings: People and Places

This project seeks to build understanding of the issues surrounding global migration which affect both Europe and Australia. The consortium brings together expertise in cross-cultural communication, international relations, languages, development studies, history, politics and law which will involve 32 students from both the EU and Australia. The project’s design involves innovative curriculum elements, a 30 hour internship in the host community; joint and shared curriculum, a mid-term seminar and intensive language courses within a unified academic program.

Australia

• Flinders University, Adelaide, SA (lead institution)
• Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD
• La Trobe University, Vic 
• James Cook University, Townsville, QLD
  

EU

• Malmo University, Sweden (lead institution)
• Jaglellonian University in Krakow, Poland
• University of Roma Tre, Italy
• Utrecht University, Netherlands

Global Environmental Sustainability Project (GESP)

This project will provide opportunities for 32 EU students and 30 Australian students to study sustainable environmental management for one semester with an overseas partner. Students will gain invaluable insights into different national aspects of environmental sustainability. These shared experiences will contribute to their global citizenship.

Australia

• James Cook University, Townsville, QLD (lead institution)
• Flinders University, Adelaide, SA
• University of Tasmania, TAS
  

EU

• University of Dundee, UK (lead institution)
• Johannes Kepler University, Austria
• University of Wroclaw, Poland
• University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Sustainable Management for Organisations, Business and Government (SMOG)

This project aims to provide mobility opportunities for one semester to 24 EU and 24 AU Masters coursework students. The academic exchange program will develop best education practice in sustainable management and include aspects of interdisciplinary teaching and learning, such as joint curriculum development, methods of evaluation and programmes planning, focussing on innovation in education in the emerging field of sustainability.

Australia

• The University of Sydney, NSW (lead institution)
  
• Curtin University of Technology, WA
  
• University of South Australia, SA
  

EU

• Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic (lead institution)
  
• University of Bologna, Italy
  
• University of Salford, UK

Designing the New World: Developing Architectural Education in Response to Climate Change (DARC)

The objectives of the project are to exchange students between EU and Australian partners and develop a “Designing the New World” workshop. Students will undertake lectures, exercises, studios, practical case studies in courses and workshops, and study of building types on the implementation of sustainable architectural designs. This will facilitate crucial research and practice employment opportunities. Students will also participate in a “Designing the New World” workshop which will be reviewed by industry partners. A total of 27 students each from the EU and Australia will study at an overseas partner for a semester.

Australia

• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Vic (lead institution)
  
• Queensland University of Technology, QLD
  
• University of Technology Sydney, NSW

EU

• Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Technical Superior Architecture School of Barcelona, Spain (lead institution)
  
• Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Toulouse, France
  
• Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Intercultural Dialogue for Global Leadership and Citizenship in Early Childhood Education (GLC-EC)

Through student exchanges between the EU and Australia, this project aims for undergraduate early childhood education students to build mutual understanding and capacity through intercultural dialogue.  The project aims to provide mobility opportunities to 27 EU and 27 AU students.  A sustainable strategy for communication, curriculum development and leadership and management will be developed during the project in order to achieve continued impact beyond the funding period.

Australia

• Queensland University of Technology, QLD (lead institution)
  
• Monash University, Vic
  
• Charles Sturt University, NSW

EU

• University of Gothenburg, Sweden (lead institution)
  
• University of East London, UK
  
• University College of Northern Denmark

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Sixth round outcomes 2009

The Meanings and Practices of Social Work: cross-national comparisons

This project aims to develop international social work as a profession that recognises common values and objectives, and appreciates differences related to national contexts. The consortium will undertake cross-national comparisons in two key areas crucial to the development of a professional workforce which is competent in working with diversity and difference. It will establish opportunities for long-term research and professional practice collaborations.

Australia

• Deakin University (lead institution)
• Central Queensland University
• University of Sydney
• Curtin University

EU

• University of Salford, England (lead institution)
• VIA University College, Denmark
• ELTE University, Hungary
• Uppsala University, Sweden

Design Education Partnership and Knowledge Transfer

This project links leading European and Australian design schools in the joint development of an innovative curriculum in the area of design thinking. Design thinking is global and multi-disciplinary in nature and emerging as an important component of design education and other disciplines like business. Each of the partners have strong industry links and offer work integrated learning as part of their award programs.

Australia

• Swinburne University of Technology (lead institution)
• University of Technology, Sydney
• Griffith University

EU

• The University of Art and Design Helsinki, Finland (lead institution)
• L’Ecole de design Nantes Atlantique, France
• Business Academy Southwest, Denmark
• Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Intercultural Excellence in Mechatronic Engineering Education

This project provides the possibility for master students to do an industry-oriented research project in the realm of mechatronic systems at an overseas partner. It aims to achieve a very strong integration of the visiting students in the local research team and to maximise linguistic, intercultural and technical experience. The project also develops a new course which links the disciplines of mechatronics, electronics, IT and control theory to a mechatronic product.

Australia

• University of Melbourne (lead institution)
• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
• Curtin University of Technology

EU

• Technical University Munich, Germany (lead institution)
• Technical University of Lodz, Poland
• University of Vigo, Spain

Developing and Delivering a Graduate Certificate in International Studies (hospitality)

This project aims to develop and deliver an international curriculum at the graduate certificate level. It focuses on hospitality students who have completed either a vocational or higher education qualification and would like to continue to study at a higher level and gain an international perspective of their industry area. The project will provide students and staff with advanced skills in online learning, collaboration and best practice.

Australia

• Box Hill Institute (VET) (lead institution)
• South West TAFE Warrnambool
• Challenger TAFE Perth

EU

• Adam Smith College, Scotland (lead institution)
• Silkeborg Technical School, Denmark
• Alfa College, Netherlands

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Fifth round outcomes 2008

Global Environmental Journalism Initiative

This project will bring together a consortium of journalism schools, with industry support, will develop and implement curricula and pedagogies in global environmental journalism.

Australia

• University of Technology, Sydney (lead institution)
• Monash University, Victoria
• University of Tasmania
• Murdoch University, WA

EU

• Danish School of Media and Journalism, Denmark (lead institution)
• City University London, UK
• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• Swedish School of Social Science
• Sami School of Journalism, Finland

International Vocational Knowledge and Skills Exchange (business, engineering, fashion)

This VET project aims to offer an integrated international study and work experience that will allow students to develop skills needed to participate in business, engineering and fashion in a global environment.  This project aims to develop joint curricula with input from an international employer base; contribute to the development of a sustainable international exchange and credit transfer system in VET and internationalise VET programs. 

Australia

• RMIT University, Vic (lead institution)
• TAFE NSW

EU

• Canterbury College, UK (lead institution)
• Amsterdam Fashion Institute, Netherlands
• VIA University College, Denmark
• Lycée Jean Perrin, Marseille, France

AUS-EUphe – Australian-European public health education

The AUS-EUphe consortium aims to strengthen health-related cultural understanding and training in the field of international public health education and practice.  The project plans to develop three core international public health modules, and address those elements of global public health – specifically human rights and social exclusion – not addressed in existing public health education programs.

Australia

• Griffith University (lead institution)
• Deakin University
• Flinders University
• Curtin University

EU

• University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany (lead institution)
• Kaunas University of Medicine, Lithuania
• Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
• University of Southern Denmark

SWaRM – Sustainable Water Resources Management

This project aims to train a new generation of specialists in the field of sustainable water resources and aims to allow future specialists and current academics in the project disciplines to share best practice in education and research, gain experience of water management in a different geographical spectrum; and foster international collaboration in a complex international environment.

Australia

• International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management (lead institution)
• University of South Australia
• Central Queensland University
• Deakin University
• Flinders University
• University of Adelaide

EU

• University of Dundee - UK, (lead institution)
• Technical University of Delft, Netherlands
• Dresden University of Technology, Germany

RPL: A bridge between global industries (creative industries – hospitality)

This project aims to develop mutual recognition of skills in the creative industries and hospitality sectors at the international level.  The project seeks to promote greater cooperation between partners, with a focus on mapping equivalent components of training.  The project also seeks to develop the bi-certification of curricula between partner institutions under their respective qualification frameworks.

Australia

• QANTM College, Qld, (lead institution)
• SAE Institute
• Hospitality Training Association

EU

• Pikanmaa Vocational Institute, Finland, (lead institution)
• CNOS-FAP Federation, Italy
• ROC ASA, regional training college, Netherlands

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Fourth Round outcomes 2006

Building and Interdisciplinary Collaborative Program in Business, Environment, Science and Technology

This project will bring together nine universities with expertise in environment, technology and business to create an interdisciplinary student mobility programme in environmental sustainability.  Through integrative study of business, environment, science and technology students will better understand the wider context and application of sustainability principles.

Australia

• Macquarie University (lead institution)
• Flinders University
• Griffith University
• La Trobe University
• Murdoch University
• University of Newcastle

EU

• The University of East Anglia, United Kingdom (lead institution)
• Bodenkultur University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
• Linköping University, Sweden 

Global Citizenship: European and Australian perspectives

This project brings together universities with expertise in globalisation studies, international relations, development studies and languages to create a student mobility programme.  Undergraduate students will examine aspects of global citizenship in the context of Europe’s transnational institutions and from Australia’s regional perspective.

Australia

• Macquarie University (lead institution)
• Flinders University
• La Trobe University

EU

• Malmö University, Sweden (lead institution)
• University of Cyprus, Cyprus
• University of Rome Tre, Italy
• Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Governance and Security: Challenges to Policing in the 21st Century

This project will bring together universities in Australia and the EU to offer criminology students the opportunity to undertake comparative study of policing methods and security issues.  Participating students will have the opportunity to develop a specialisation in security and governance, a topic which includes an exploration of contemporary debates about policing, particularly in relation to issues of local and national security.

Australia

• Griffith University (lead institution)
• Flinders University
• Monash University
• University of Western Sydney

EU

• Keele University, United Kingdom (lead institution)
• Institute d’Etudes Politiques de Grenoble, France
• Univerza v Mariboru, Slovenia

Network of Undergraduate Degrees in Ethics, Human Rights and Institutions

This project will bring together eight universities to create an integrated network of eight undergraduate degrees in ethics, human rights and institutions.  This network will bring together and build upon research-lead undergraduate programmes in these disciplines and will give students the opportunity to undertake a period of study in both Australia and the EU. 

Australia

• Charles Sturt University (lead institution)
• Australian National University
• University of Adelaide
• University of Melbourne

EU

• University of Lancaster, United Kingdom (lead institution)
• Luiss University, Rome, Italy
• University of Bielefeld, Germany
• University of Helsinki, Finland

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