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Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA)

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Website International Officevisit international office website
NN-coordinator Isabelle Rufflé (sabelle.ruffle@iut2.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr)
International OfficeBusiness Administration Department, IUT2 faculty
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One of France’s leaders in higher education
Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) is one of France’s leaders in higher education and research. It is a comprehensive, global university, which enrolls about 45,000 students each year in its high-quality academic programmes, and maintains 80 research centres in all disciplines. UGA is an international leader in both pure and applied research. It also benefits from a uniquely innovative setting. Our researchers enjoy ties to a thriving local community of international businesses and industry, particularly in scientific and high-tech fields. We are also able to collaborate with major European research facilities located in and around Grenoble to produce outstanding results.

International partnerships
UGA is also proud to work with over 650 academic partners in 80 different countries to provide high-quality international teaching, learning and research. It sustains a wide variety of international exchanges allowing students, faculty and staff to enrich their educational experience, to exchange knowledge and best practices and to strengthen international ties between individuals and institutions in research, teaching and learning.

One of the students’ favourite universities
UGA is located in Grenoble, an international city and a wonderful place to live, work, and study. Nestled in the Alps, Grenoble enjoys an incomparable natural setting, with opportunities for sports lovers and nature enthusiasts alike. Student surveys, for the past ten years, have consistently placed Grenoble in the top 3 cities for students. Combining the conveniences of a mid-sized city with an extraordinary mountain setting, Grenoble offers culture, nightlife, sports, and more. Grenoble is also a hub of innovation, employing thousands of people in research, technology, and international business

About IUT2/ GEA (the business administration department) which is a member of the NICE network:

One of the faculties of UGA is called Institut Universitaire de Technologie 2 (IUT2). It is the institute for applied sciences of UGA. It comprises 8 departments in the field of Social Sciences including the GEA department. Over 3,000 students a year are taught social sciences by the 185 lecturers and 420 field experts of IUT2

The Gestion des Entreprises et des Administrations (GEA) Department of IUT2 Grenoble is the Business Administration department of IUT 2. It is one of the most attractive undergraduate Business Administration schools in France. It offers high-quality vocational programmes to 350 students each year and has excellent reputation with local companies. It has a long history of international academic partnerships (over 40 years) and a wealth of experience in international student and faculty projects.

The British University in Egypt (BUE)

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City El Sherouk, Cairo
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Website International Officevisit international office website
NN-coordinatorProf. Shadia Fahim (Sfahim@bue.edu.eg)
International OfficeDr. Mohamed Eid
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The BUE was formally inaugurated by HRH Prince of Wales and HE Mrs. Mubarak, Egypt’s First Lady, on 22 March 2006.

The University has been supported by a high profile and influential Board of Trustees compromising individuals drawn from UK and Egyptian business, public life and educational sectors.

A group of UK universities, led by Loughborough University provided the academic direction, teaching and quality management processes thereby ensuring the ‘British’ quality of the education.

The academic staff consisted of highly qualified British, Egyptian and international academics experienced in the British system of Higher Education.

BUE was established initially with seven faculties: Engineering, Informatics and Computer Science; and Business Administration , Economics and Political Science, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Communication and Mass Media, and Nursing.

26th NICE Network Annual Meeting “Enhancing the Quality of HEI Internationalisation”

Dear NICE Network members,

It is a great honour hosting the

26th NICE Network Annual Meeting “Enhancing the Quality of HEI Internationalisation”

 at the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, Austria from June 12th to 14th, 2016

in cooperation with the NICE Network Steering Committee.

We are committed to make this event a great success and memorable experience and we are looking forward to welcoming you in the UNESCO World Heritage region around Krems!

Prof.(FH) Mag. Eva Werner, hon.prof.                     Prof.(FH) Dr. Karl Ennsfellner

Rector                                                       CEO & Head of International Relations

Tallinn University of Technology

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CityTallinn
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Website Englishvisit website
NN-coordinatorAnneliis Tomingas (School of Engineering) anneliis.tomingas@taltech.ee, Olev Tõru (Estonian Maritime Academy) olev.toru@taltech.ee
International Officevisit website
Erasmus CodeEE TALLINN04
Erasmus Charta63305

Brief description

Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), the only technological university in Estonia, is the flagship of Estonian engineering and technology education. Here the synergy between different fields (technological, natural, exact, economic and health sciences) is created and new ideas are born. TalTech is to become one of the leading technological universities in the Baltic Sea region.
Study and teaching is based on internationally recognized research and the graduates are highly rated on the labour market. The University’s approximately 70,000 alumni have shaped the economic landscape of present-day Estonia.
TalTech is a university, which by relying on academic competencies and professional management, responds actively to the needs of the rapidly developing society and is involved in tackling the challenges of the digital era. The TalTech campus is also a home to more than 200 high-tech companies including Skype Eesti.
TalTech is preparing the next generation of engineers and advancing engineering culture in Estonia, contributing to the sustainable development of the society and increased national prosperity with its innovative services. Our vision is innovative Estonia in a sustainable world.

 

Tampere University of Applied Sciences

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CityTampere
Websitevisit website
NN-coordinatorPirkko Varis
pirkko.varis@tamk.fi
tel. +358 50 329 3144
International Office
Erasmus CodeSF TAMPERE06
Erasmus Charta29496

Brief description

Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) is an internationally oriented multidisciplinary higher education institution in the Tampere Region in Finland. It is oriented towards working life and RDI co-operation. The strengths are multidisciplinary education, creativity, and a strong international dimension.

TAMK’s educational provision focuses particularly on wellbeing and health, business, and industrial production, with special emphasis on promoting learning and creativity. TAMK offers education and related research, development and innovation services in seven fields of study. In addition to professional degree studies, there are versatile possibilities for extension studies.  TAMK also provides pedagogical qualification required of teachers in universities of applied sciences and vocational institutions.

Tampere University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Finland with some 10 000 students. The campuses are located in the city of Tampere as well as in three towns in the region: Ikaalinen, Mänttä-Vilppula and Virrat.

Vytautas Magnus University

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CityKaunas
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NN-coordinator
International Office
Erasmus CodeLT KAUNAS01
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Brief description

Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) (Lithuanian: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas (VDU)) is a public university in Kaunas, Lithuania. The university was founded in 1922 during the interwar period as an alternate national university. Initially it was known as the University of Lithuania, but in 1930 the university was renamed to Vytautas Magnus University, commemorating 500 years of death of Vytautas the Great, the Lithuanian ruler, well known for the nation’s greatest historical expansion in the 15th century.

It is one of the leading universities of Lithuania, has now about 8,700 students, including Master and Ph.D. candidates. There are slightly fewer than 1000 employees, including approximately 70 professors.

ESSCA School of Management

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City Angers, Aix-en-Provence, Bordeaux, Cholet, Lyon, Paris, Budapest, Shanghai
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Website in Englishvisit website
International OfficeMs. Muriel Jacquelin (exchange@essca.fr)
Web International Officevisit website
NN-coordinatorHenna MERTANEN
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Erasmus Charta28345

Brief description

Founded in 1909 in Angers, France, ESSCA is a grande école specializing in business offering a post-graduate diploma in management accessible immediately after the baccalauréat or secondary school.
A member of the prestigious Conférence des Grandes Ecoles, its five-year diploma has been accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education as a master’s degree. Four areas of specialization are offered in the fourth year: marketing, management, finance both in classic and work-study structures.
Located at six different sites in France (Angers, Aix-en-Provence, Bordeaux, Cholet Lyon and Paris) as well as in Budapest and Shanghai, ESSCA’s international curriculum can boast of an international partner network of over 280 institutions in more than 55 countries. ESSCA is proud to hold triple-accreditation by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS and to be the first post-secondary French school to have received the European EPAS accreditation for the excellence of its programs, its international scope and its strong links to the corporate world.
Besides the 1st year competitive entrance examination, ESSCA offers candidates the possibility of joining the master’s program directly for those students already having an undergraduate degree.
The 5-year accredited master’s diploma is also attainable via adult continuing education. What’s more, the School has developed a number of programs and training sessions engineered by directors, managers and operational teams.
ESSCA nurtures humanistic values which place the student at the heart of his/her pedagogical project thus fostering his/her personal and holistic fulfillment and striving.

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

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CityHelsinki
Website in Englishvisit website
Website International Officevisit website
NN-coordinatorTerhi Topi, International Coordinator - Business School (Tel. +358-40 652 7661, terhi.topi@metropolia.fi)
International OfficeInternational Coordinator (outgoing student exchange)
Ms Suvi Ruippo
address: Leiritie 1, 01600 Vantaa, Finland
tel +358 (0)40 660 8815
suvi.ruippo @ metropolia . fi

International Coordinator (incoming student exchange)
Ms Kaisa Meghjee-Salminen
address: Leiritie 1, 01600 Vantaa, Finland
tel +358 (0)40 673 8443
kaisa.meghjee-salminen @ metropolia . fi
Erasmus CodeSF HELSINK41
Erasmus Charta242663

Brief description

Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest and the most international University of Applied Sciences in Finland. The university has four fields of study: technology, health care and social services, economics and business administration, and culture, all of which are also taught in English. The students number some 16,000 and the staff about 1,200.

Lebanese International University

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NN-coordinator
International Office
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Brief description

The Lebanese International University was established in April, 2001, as “The Bekaa University” under Presidential Decree No.5294 as, with its grand campus constructed within the western region of the Beqaa Valley; at Al-Khyara, the West Beqaa (al-Beqaa al-Gharbi).

Having graduated its first Freshman class in June 2002, with a vision of becoming a true national university with international presence, a new campus in Beirut was opened and the name was changed to “Lebanese International University”, or LIU in short. Another five campuses were later built: next to Sidon in south Lebanon, Tyr, Nabatieh, Tripoli and Mount Lebanon.

LIU created buildings in Aden, Sana’a and Taiz in Yemen as well as two additional campuses in Mauritania and Senegal.

HTW Dresden

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CityDresden
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International Office
NN-Coordinator
Erasmus CodeD DRESDEN01
Erasmus Charta29744

Brief description

The Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden is a public university of applied sciences located in Dresden, Germany. Founded in 1992, it is Dresden’s second largest institution of higher education with an enrollment of roughly 5,300 students (as of 2007) and 180 staff.

It is divided into 8 faculties (Civil Engineering/Architecture, Electrical Engineering, Design, Information Technology/Mathematics, Agriculture/Landscape Management, Mechanical Engineering/Process Engineering (with Chemistry and Physics), Geoinformation, and Business Administration (with Language centre)) and offers a large variety of courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.