Mobility for teaching
Teaching staff at City Unity College Nicosia has the opportunity to teach in our partner institutions for a period of 2 to 5 days (not including travel days) through the Erasmus+ programme. Minimum 8 hours of teaching in the hosting institution are required for a week-long mobility.
Interested staff should contact the Erasmus Officer with a proposed teaching programme. The Erasmus Committees will consider all applications and decide the priority list for participants. Succeeding applicants will then fill in the Mobility agreement for teaching describing the teaching activities they will implement.
Travel and subsistence costs are covered depending distance and standard of life in visiting country. The grant agreement is signed before the departure.
At the end of the mobility, the participant fills in a report and the EU survey.
Eligibility:
- Teaching staff of City Unity College Nicosia can teach only in Higher Education Institutions that have a valid inter-institutional agreement with our institution
- Priority is given to staff that hasn’t participated in this activity before
Mobility for training
Administrative and teaching staff at City Unity College Nicosia has the opportunity to train in another Higher Education Institution for a period of 2 to 5 days (not including travel days) through the Erasmus+ programme. The mobility can take the form of job shadowing, observation periods, training at a partner HEI, or at another relevant organisation abroad.
Interested staff should contact the Erasmus Officer with a proposed training programme. The Erasmus Committees will consider all applications and decide the priority list for participants. Succeeding applicants will then fill in the Mobility agreement for training describing the training activities they will implement.
Travel and subsistence costs are covered depending distance and standard of life in visiting country. The grant agreement is signed before the departure.
At the end of the mobility, the participant fills in a report and the EU survey.
Eligibility:
- Administrative staff of City Unity College Nicosia can have a training in any Higher Education Institutions that have an Erasmus Charter
- Priority is given to staff that hasn’t participated in this activity before
Training opportunities
For training opportunities please visit this link: http://staffmobility.eu/
Funding
The financial support provided to staff members is calculated based on the following information. Countries are divided in three groups:
| Group of Country | Receiving Country |
| Group 1 | Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland,, Luxembourg, Sweden, United Kingdom, Liechtenstein, Norway, |
| Group 2 | Austria, Belgium, ,Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Netherlands, Malta, Portugal, |
| Group 3 | Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, ,Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Republic of North Macedonia, Turkey, |
Based on the receiving country’s group, staff receives a daily allowance to cover their accommodation, transport and meal expenses.
| Group of Country | Daily Grant Amount (€) |
| Group 1 | Up to 180 |
| Group 2 | Up to 160 |
| Group 3 | Up to 140 |
They also receive travel support based on the distance they will cover from the sending institution to the host institution.
| Travel Distances | Amount |
| Between 100 and 499 KM | 180 EUR per participant |
| Between 500 and 1999 KM | 275 EUR per participant |
| Between 2000 and 2999 KM | 360 EUR per participant |
| Between 3000 and 3999 KM | 530 EUR per participant |
| Between 4000 and 7999 KM | 820 EUR per participant |
| 8000 KM or more | 1100 EUR per participant |
International Mobility
Current partnerships with international institutions:
| Country | Institution | Period | Number of teaching mobilities | Number of training mobilities |
| Egypt | Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) | 2020-2022 | 2 | 2 |
| India | Universal Business School | 2020-2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Lebanon | Modern University for Business and Science | 2020-2022 | 2 | 2 |
Funding
The financial support provided to staff members is calculated based on the following information.
Staff receives a daily allowance to cover their accommodation, transport and meal expenses.
| Mobility Sending country | Receiving country | Support amount |
| Cyprus | Egypt, India, Lebanon | 180 EUR per day |
They also receive travel support based on the distance they will cover from the sending institution to the host institution.
| Travel Distances | Amount |
| Between 100 and 499 KM | 180 EUR per participant |
| Between 500 and 1999 KM | 275 EUR per participant |
| Between 2000 and 2999 KM | 360 EUR per participant |
| Between 3000 and 3999 KM | 530 EUR per participant |
| Between 4000 and 7999 KM | 820 EUR per participant |
| 8000 KM or more | 1100 EUR per participant |
Committees
Selection Committee for Academic Staff
The Committee is composed by:
- Provost – Prof. Constantinos Charalambous
- Erasmus Coordinator – Ms. Kyriaki Rousou
Faculty Members (one representative from each course of study):
- Business- Ms Georgia Mouzoura
- Hospitality- Mr. George Markatos
Selection Committee for Administrative Staff
The Committee is composed by:
- Director General – Mr. Chris Constantinou
- Head of Administration – Ms. Eleni Kalli
- Erasmus Coordinator – Ms. Kyriaki Rousou
