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ERASMUS Links
Summary
SAC has Erasmus links with a number of academic institutions around Europe, enabling incoming students to study part of their course, or conduct research, at SAC. Erasmus is the European Union's flagship educational exchange programme for Higher Education students, teachers and institutions. It was introduced with the aim of increasing student mobility within Europe.
Key Challenges
SAC establishes links with other institutions with whom it shares a common framework of courses and subject areas. Students normally come to study at SAC for one semester, taking modules from our third year (degree year) and carrying credit for these studies back to their home institution. Students may also come to SAC to conduct research or a period of internship through the Erasmus scheme. SAC is hoping, in the future, to pursue outgoing Erasmus exchange opportunities, requiring approval from our partner Universities.
"SAC has established Erasmus links with a number of European academic institutions."
Key Benefits
The main benefit SAC of incoming Erasmus students is their impact on SAC’s own student body. Incoming exchange students provide an extra dimension and diversity of opinion to the classes they attend and have the effect of broadening the horizons of SAC students. SAC welcomes around 20 Erasmus exchange students each year, mainly to the Edinburgh campus but also to Aberdeen and Ayr.
Partners
Our ERASMUS partner institutions are all linked to from our webpage. SAC currently has links with institutions in Sweden, France, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, Poland, Belgium, Croatia, and Hungary.