What is Erasmus?
Erasmus is part of the European Union’s Lifelong Learning programme. It enables Higher Education students to study or do a work placement for at least three months in another European country as part of their degree course.

The Erasmus programme is available to all eligible Newman students after consultation with their academic course leaders and the International Co-ordinator.  Students may also be able to take part in shorter, self-funded work placements in Europe.

Why go?
Each year Newman undergraduate students benefit by taking part in the Erasmus programme through either a study or work placement abroad.  Newman currently has 18 bilateral agreements with Higher Education Institutions and various links with schools across Europe.  Students receive a modest Erasmus grant which helps towards the cost of living abroad. Through the Erasmus programme students are able to gain a unique experience of life in another country, gaining valuable skills and confidence. 

See where you could go……

Newman University College has three Bilateral Partners in Germany

• Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences  
• Universität Leipzig
• Evangelische Hochschule Ludwigsburg                                                                             

Newman University College has one Bilateral Partner and three links with schools in Italy

• Università degli studi di Padova
• Westminster International School, Pisa
• Play English and The Bilingual School of Monza
• St George’s British International School, Rome    

Newman University College has two Bilateral Partners in Poland

• The Academy of Humanities and Ecomonics in Lodz
• Polonia University in Czestochowa

Newman University College has one Bilateral Partner in Austria

• Graz Catholic University College of Teacher Education

Newman University College has three Bilateral Partners and two links with schools in Spain

• Ces Don Bosco
• Universidad Pontificia Comillas Madrid
• Universidad de Zaragoza
• Colegio Montepinar, Murcia
• English International College, Marbella, Málaga                                                    

Newman University College has one Bilateral Partner in Ireland

• Mary Immaculate College (University of Limerick)

Newman University College has one Bilateral Partner in the Netherlands

• HAN University of Applied Sciences                                                                              

Newman University College has one Bilateral Partner in Belgium

• Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven   

Newman University College two Bilateral Partners in France      

• Université de Caen Basse-Normandie   
• Institut Catholique de Paris (CFP Emmaneul Mounier) 

Newman University College has one Bilateral Partner in Romania        

• Universitatea “Lucian Blaga” Sibiu    
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Newman University College has one Bilateral Partner in Cyprus   

• P.A College    
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Erasmus Intensive Programmes
Intensive Programmes (IP) are short programmes of study which bring together students and staff from at least three participating European countries.

Last academic year Newman was involved in two intensive programmes. For Creative Arts, Bob Treadwell took students to Graz Catholic University College of Teacher Education in Austria while Graham Brotherton took students to Evangelische Hochschule Ludwigsburg, Germany for the IP Diversity Inclusion for Social Cohesion.

We hope to be involved in similar intensive programmes this academic year.

PGCE Primary French, German or Spanish
For their second school experience, PGCE students undertake a Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) funded placement in a primary school in France, Germany or Spain.