GENERAL AIM I

IMPROVEMENT OF STUDY PROGRAMS (INTERNATIONALIZATION AT THE HOME)

AIM 1

Improving existing and developing new study programs in English

ACTIVITY

MOVES

RESULTS

INDICATORS

RESPONSIBILITY

Development of curriculum cooperation at all levels of study

• Improving existing and developing new study programs in English, which will raise inter-institutional cooperation at higher levels and improve and modernize the educational process at the Faculty.

• Catalogue Course (The Book of Courses)

• Increase in the number of courses that can be offered to foreign students
• Increase in the number of study programs offered in a foreign language

• Faculty
• Erasmus+ Coordinator
• International Department Office

AIM 2

Providing support for improving the language skills of students, teaching and non-teaching staff, which provide active participation in the processes of internationalization of the Faculty

ACTIVITY

MOVES

RESULTS

INDICATORS

RESPONSIBILITY

Improving the language skills of students, teaching and non-teaching staff

• Creation and implementation of English language courses for teaching staff in order to increase the capacity to conduct teaching in English
• English Courses for Non-teaching Staff
• Increased number of English lessons in regular studies, in order to improve language skills of students or provide English language courses for students

• Improved language skills of teachers, students and administrative staff
• Further strengthening the capacities of the Faculty
• An additional advantage is to provide support to masters students and Teaching Assistants to participate more actively in international conferences, projects, publishing scientific papers in foreign journals, etc.

• Increased number of items offered in English
• Increased number of students who achieved mobility during the study
• Increased number of teaching and non-teaching staff who achieved mobility
• Increased participation of students at international conferences and increased number of publications in a foreign language

• Faculty
• International Department Office

GENERAL AIM II

INCREASING THE NUMBER OF ACCELERATED AND EXTRAORDINARY MOBILITY (STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS, ADULT AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF)

AIM 1

Legal and administrative preparation for full participation in Erasmus + credit mobility programs

ACTIVITY

MOVES

RESULTS

INDICATORS

RESPONSIBILITY

Regulation of the process of recognition of academic results during mobility

• Updating and improving the Criteria for Mobility and Recognition of ESPB in accordance with the amendments made by Erasmus+
• Defining procedures for concluding a learning contract
• Defining mechanisms for recognition of academic results during mobility and monitoring of them
• Preparation and implementation for Erasmus without paper - EWP

• Adopted changes on student mobility and transmission of ESPB
• Clearly defined procedures as well as the rights and obligations of all mobility actors

• Realized student mobility with full recognition of the results achieved by the student during mobility

• Faculty
• Erasmus+ Coordinator

Development of accompanying documents for student mobility

• Creating Document Models: Application Form for Mobility, Study Plan Proposal, Student Evaluation Forms, Language Certificates, Bilingual list of passed exams
• Implementation of Erasmus + Mobility program
• Preparation and implementation for Erasmus without paper - EWP

• Facilitated administration and implementation of mobility by adopting adopted models of documents by all members
• Issuing a bilingual list of passed exams to foreign students who were exchanged at the Faculty
• All relevant mobility information is available and stored in an electronic database
• Promoting digital education

• Efficient administration of the student mobility competition
• Regularly updated database

• Faculty
• Erasmus+ Coordinator
• International Department Office

Improving existing Guide for student mobility

• Preparation of a guide with detailed information on registration procedure, registration of residence,
• Improving existing  guide for foreign students
• Preparation and implementation for Erasmus + App 

• A Catalogue Courses in a foreign language was improved
• Increased number of realized mobility of foreign students

• Development of a Catalogue Courses available to foreign students for studies at the Faculty in English language and feedback on the quality of information needed by them

• Faculty
• Erasmus+ Coordinator
• International Department Office

AIM 2

Increasing the level of cooperation with foreign higher education institutions

ACTIVITY

MOVES

RESULTS

INDICATORS

RESPONSIBILITY

Revision of existing academic cooperation agreements with foreign higher education institutions
 

• Monitoring
• Evaluation

• Review of the existing Academic Cooperation Agreements with foreign higher education institutions
• Identified possible partners for further and more effective cooperation in the field of exchange of students and teachers
• Amendments to the existing Treaties after identifying potential partners for further and more efficient cooperation

• Increased number of activated Agreements with which the Agreement on Academic Cooperation was signed
• Improved exchange of students and teachers with foreign higher education
• Institutions with whom the Academic Cooperation Agreement has been signed

• Faculty
• International Department Office

Selection of potential partner institutions for new forms of cooperation

• Identified partners
• Analysis of acceptable forms of cooperation

• A new forms of cooperation
• A signed academic cooperation agreement with universities in an environment where there is no language barrier
• Signed the Agreement on Academic Cooperation with Universities

• Increased number of signed Academic Cooperation Agreements with Universities/Faculties from the environment
• Increased number of signed Academic Cooperation Agreements with Universities/Faculties from the Program countries

• Faculty
• International Department Office

AIM 3

Raising the level of visibility of the Faculty's academic offer for the purpose of promoting internationalization

ACTIVITY

MOVES

RESULTS

INDICATORS

RESPONSIBILITY

Improve Faculty website
 

• Updating information
• Collecting relevant information

• Service information available to foreign students and teachers and researchers through the Faculty website
• Updated information on academic offer for foreign students
• Improved website of the Faculty (available in English)

• Increased number of visits to the Faculty website
• All relevant information is available on the University's portal in English
• Positive feedback from foreign students, teachers and researchers

• Faculty
• Erasmus+ Coordinator

Presentation of the Faculty at international education fairs

• Updating information about relevant international fairs of education
• Collecting relevant information from education network

• Participation in relevant international fairs of education in the country and abroad
• Enhanced network of contacts of international partners

• Increased participation in international education fairs
• Increased network of contacts of international partners

• Faculty

Membership in relevant European and global university/faculty networks

• Improving cooperation

• The Faculty is a member of relevant European and world university/faculties networks

• Active membership in relevant European and global university networks

• Faculty

GENERAL AIM III

IMPROVEMENT OF COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES/FACULTIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, COMMERCIAL AND OTHER PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTIONS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

AIM 1

Administrative and legal preparation in order to provide the conditions for greater participation in the programs financed through the international projects

ACTIVITY

MOVES

RESULTS

INDICATORS

RESPONSIBILITY

Amendment and progress of the Rulebook on the Implementation of International Projects of the Faculty

• Analysis
• Evaluation

• Amendments to the Rulebook for Implementation of International Projects

• Efficient realization of international projects in accordance with the Rulebook
• Efficient administration of international projects

• Faculty
• International Department Office

Defining the institutional procedures for the application of international projects

• Monitoring of project competitions
• Analysis of project calls

• Clearly defined pre-accession procedures for project proposals

• Improved communication and coordination
• Convenient administration in the pre-registration process

• Faculty
• International Department Office

AIM 2

Increasing participation in international projects and improving cooperation with foreign universities, faculties, research institutions, businesses and other partner institutions in different fields of science, education, research, innovation etc.

ACTIVITY

MOVES

RESULTS

INDICATORS

RESPONSIBILITY

Institutional support in the process of application and implementation of international projects
 

• Regular monitoring and information of the academic community about the possibilities of applying for international projects
• Selecting partner institutions

• Increased participation in international projects through Erazmus + and other programs
• Improving institutional capacity and resources, scientific research, educational process, mobility of researchers, teaching and non-teaching staff through the financing of international projects
• New and intensified existing cooperation with foreign universities, research institutions, business and other partner institutions in various fields of science, education, research, innovation and other
• Promoting the values of inclusion and diversity, tolerance and democratic articipation in society

• Increased number of international projects whose carrier or partner is the Faculty
• Increased mobility of researchers, teaching and non-teaching staff, number study programs developed or developed independently or in cooperation with partner institutions (joint study programs)

• Faculty
• International Department Office

Encourage the participation of foreigners

professors in scientific writing papers to be published in journals of Faculty

• Experiences of foreigners professors in scientific writing

Through the faculty

electronic media will seek to promote the journal

Editorial records

scientific journals and

      scientific conferences

• Faculty

Encourage writing and

publishing scientific articles by internal

teaching staff in internationally recognized journals

• Development and improvement of high quality of scientific work internal teaching staff

Publishing scientific articles in internationally

recognized journals

Editorial records

scientific journals and

scientific conferences

• Faculty

Encourage guest lectures

domestic and foreign lecturers

Experiences of visiting professors can contribute to the application and acquisition of knowledge and practice in the process

scientific research.

NNV reports on

visiting lectures

NV reports on

visiting lectures

• Faculty
• International Department Office

GENERAL AIM IV

DETERMINATION OF THE FACULTY OF INTERNACIONALIZATION

AIM 1

Defining and establishing a unique monitoring system for the implementation process of the Internationalization Strategy and regular reporting on the achieved results

ACTIVITY

MOVES

RESULTS

INDICATORS

RESPONSIBILITY

Defining mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of the Strategy
internationalization, or implementation of the Action Plan

• Analysis of mechanisms for monitoring
• Collection of relevant data

• The activities envisaged by the Strategy / Action Plans have been realized

• Reports

• Faculty
• International Department Office

AIM 2

Providing adequate financial resources that will enable smooth realization Action Plan and quality implementation of the Strategy

ACTIVITY

MOVES

RESULTS

INDICATORS

RESPONSIBILITY

Funding mechanisms
 

• Development of security mechanisms funding

• Funds for financing the activities foreseen by the Strategy are provided

• A strategy is being implemented

• Faculty