International Relations
Continuous efforst are made by the Department for Scientific Policy
and International Cooperation to strengthen links between Universitat
de València and education institutions throughout the world.
This is evidenced by the 331 academic cooperation agreements entered
with more than 50 countries, such as Argentina, the US, Cuba, France,
Mexico, and the UK. The agreements facilitate the exchange of many
Universitat de València lecturers.
Networking is another action that shows the university's willingness
to cooperate. At present, Universitat is a member of the EUA (European
University Association) with more than 500 universities, CUM (Community
of Mediterranean Univesities), EAIE (European Association of International
Education) and the Joan Lluís Vives university network.
Participating in international mobility programmes like Socrates-Erasmus,
Leonardo, Tempus, Alban, and the grant scheme of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and the International Cooperation Agency is another way of
boosting the movement of Universitat de València members.
Finally, a UV mobility programme has also been running for a few years
now. This scheme helps students complete their studies in a different
university.
Development cooperation
Cooperation with developing countries is mainly dealt with by the
General Foundation and the South-North Trust. These are their main
action programmes:
Fee exemption for students. On a yearly basis, the
Trust offers funds for enrolment fees
for students from developing
countries who have kept their nationalities and carry out official
studies of either 1st, 2nd or 3rd cycles in the Universitat centres.
Cooperation and development projects. Development
cooperation projects produced and submitted by different Universitat
organs and the General Foundation itself are managed. The projects
are usually funded by different public institutions through the existing
calls where the selected cooperation projects are submitted.
University cooperation. Jointly with other university
organisations and dNGOs, original activities and awareness campaigns
are organised and managed, and projects and initiatives are facilitated
through the participation of lecturers and experts from the cooperation
and development fields.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 13
46010 València
Tel.: 96 386 47 31
Fax: 96 398 34 62
E-mail: relaciones.internacionales@uv.es
Web: www.uv.es/relint
Student mobility
Socrates-Erasmus
This is a macro-programme which groups educational activities promoting
the European dimension in higher education. Socrates follows the policy
of promoting language skills, open and distance education, and the
exchange of information and experiences.
Movement grants for Erasmus students are in the form of financial
aid. The objective is to partially pay for the travel expenses, language
courses, or differences in the standard of living between the origin
and destination countries.
The selected candidates receive 110€/month minimum from the European
Union and Universitat de València. They are also eligible for
the specific grants of the Education and Culture Department and the
Erasmus-Bancaixa grants. The EU and Universitat funds are complemented
with a small sum from the Ministry of Education and Science at the
end of the stay.
In order to organise the yearly activities, each university signs
a bilateral agreement with each of the associated universities, as
well as an institutional agreement with the EU. The latter agreement
is assessed by the Socrates office who –considering the approved
activities- grants the economic aid in accordance with their own criteria.
Leonardo
This programme was created with a view to promoting
a policy of professional training in line with the current circumstances
in Europe. It links the university to the companies, favouring company
placements in other member states by social science last-year students
and graduates for three to six months. Leonardo's objective is to stimulate
the training of the professionals in the field of advanced technologies,
to develop highly qualified human resources, and to promote competitiveness
in the European industry. ADEIT, the University-Business Foundation
of València, acts as an intermediary between Universitat and the
companies, and organises the placements.
UV mobility programmes
Universitat de València runs a grant scheme for a study stay
in German, American, Canadian, Lating American, and Japanese universities.
Completing part of the degree or a research project, doing a language
course or hospital work are some of the possibilities foreseen by this
programme. For further information on the specific requirements, please
see the mobility guide published by the Department for Scientific Policy.
You can also visit the website.
STUDENT EXCHANGE OFFICE
Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 13
46010 València
Tel.: 96 386 48 02
E-mail: relaciones.internacionales@uv.es
Web: www.uv.es/relint
National mobility: SICUE programme
To help students do part of their studies in a different university,
the CRUE universities have developed the SICUE scheme (Exchange System
between Spanish Universities, SICUE Sistema de Intercambio entre
Centros Universitarios Españoles).
The programme is funded through the Seneca grants of the Ministry
of Education and Culture, targeted at students from the Spanish state
universities doing a diploma course, engineering, technical architecture,
a degree course, and architecture. Similarly, students preparing a
final year project in any official degree are also eligible.
Dual degree international programme
For the degrees in Economics and Business Administration,
the Economics College runs a Dual Degree International Programme that
allows students to do one or two years in a European higher education
centre. In the Business Administration case, in France, Germany, England,
US, and Canada; in the Economics case, in France and the UK. Among
other advantages, the programme also organises company placements in
European firms and, in addition to the Universitat qualification, students
obtain the qualifications offered by the foreign college.
The European doctorate
Created by an initiative from the Liaison Committee of the Conference
of European Chancellors, the European doctorate consists of a title
which is added to the title of doctor obtained in one of the institutions.
To complete the European doctorate, some conditions are to be met,
namely the participation of higher education centres from different
member states, the stay of the doctorate student -at least during one
term- in another European country, and the subsequent dissertation
before an institutional tribunal in a language other than that of the
country where the thesis is read.
Certificate in Spanish as a foreign language
Universitat de València is one of the examining centres of
the diploma in Spanish as a foreign language granted by the Ministry
of Education and Science. The diploma has three levels: beginners,
intermediate, and advanced.
LANGUAGE CENTRE
C. Dr. Joan Reglà, 6, baix
46010 València
Tel.: 96 339 46 30
Fax: 96 369 27 69
E-mail: centreidiomes@uv.es
Web: www.uv.es/idiomas
Joan Lluís Vives university network
17 universities from Catalan speaking regions make up the Joan Lluís
Vives Institute, which was created to build up collaboration in education,
research, and in any university initiative.
Four universities from the Valencian Country are members in the Institute:
Universitat d’Alacant, Jaume I de Castelló, the Polytechnic,
and Universitat de València. Other participating universities
are: Barcelona University, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Girona,
Balearic Islands, Lleida, Perpignan, Open University of Catalonia,
Polytechnic of Catalonia, International University of Catalonia, Pompeu
Fabra, Ramon Llull, and Rovira i Virgili of Tarragona, Andorra, and
Vic.
The Network fosters the programme DRAC, aimed at promoting the mobility
of all 
university community levels in the network. The programme allows
for grants to facilitate summer course attendance, academic stays from
3 to 9 months, and participation in seminars and courses lasting up
to 15 days. Finally, it also has a grant line for doctorate students.
Joan Lluís Vives University Network
Web: www.vives.org
