Study Abroad

Outgoing Students

Glossary

• Host institution: The institution you will attend while studying abroad

• Inter-institutional agreement:  An agreement between two departments within two Higher Education institutions participating in the Erasmus programme. The agreement specifies the validity of the exchange of students  and monitors the amount of student exchanges permitted. (This is sometimes referred to by its former name -  bilateral agreement)

• European Commission: The executive body of the European Union which implements decisions, proposes legislation and manages the day-to-day business within the Union

• UK National Agency: This is the British Council. The British Council also determines the mobility grants for your study abroad placements

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