Inter-Institutional Agreements

In order for the mobilities to take place, a HEI in a Programme Country must sign an Inter-institutional Agreement with a HEI in a Partner Country. Under this Agreement, it can host students, doctoral candidates or staff from the Partner Country HEI, and can also send students, doctoral candidates or staff to the Partner-Country HEI. In the Agreement, the sending and receiving Institutions agree on the range of courses open to visiting students and on the options for staff mobility. These Agreements make sure that the sending Institution will recognize the credits gained by its students for successfully completed activities abroad, which will contribute to the student's degree once they return. Programme Country HEIs require an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education to apply and take part; by signing the Inter-institutional Agreement, Partner Country HEIs agree to adhere to these principles.

The sending institution is responsible for selecting participants and providing them with all necessary support including pre-departure preparation, monitoring during mobility, and formally recognizing the mobility period. The receiving institution offers participants a study programme, or a programme of staff training or teaching activities at their institution. The Inter-institutional Agreement details the obligations of each institution.

The selection criteria for participants are defined by their sending higher education institution, in agreement with the receiving institution. The first criterion should be academic merit, but with equivalent academic level, preference should be assigned to students from less advantaged socio-economic backgrounds.

Information on the mobility opportunities available and the selection procedure should be made public. The selection of participants, as well as the procedure for awarding them a grant, must be fair, transparent and documented and should be made available to all parties involved in the selection process.

The University of Thessaly has activated the first 26 mobilities for the academic period 2016-2018 with 4 Institutions:

- Universidad Nacional del Litoral (Argentina),

- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina),

- University of Niš (Serbia),

- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (Mexico).

Furthermore, 9 more mobilities have been granted for the academic period 2017-2019 with 4 Institutions:

- Volgograd State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Russia),

- Arcadia University (USA),

- Simon Fraser University (Canada),

- University of Ottawa (Canada).

For the academic period 2018-2020 4 mobilities with 1 Institution have been granted (ΚΑ107-2018 - University of Thessaly):

Central University of Finance and Economics (China - Department of Planning & Regional Development - Departmental Coordinator: Petrakos G.)

For the academic period 2018-2020 54 mobilities with 13 Institutions have been granted (ΚΑ107-2018):

University of Tirana (Albania - Studies Program of the Department of Agricultural Engineering Technologists - Departmental Coordinators: Petrotos K. & Papaxatzis A.)
University of Wollongong (Australia - Studies Program of the Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Blanas G.)
University of Newcastle (Australia - Studies Program of the Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Anagnostopoulos A.)
Royal Melbourne Institute (Australia - Studies Program of the Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Anthopoulos L.)
Universidade Estadual Do Centro-Oeste (Brazil - Studies Program of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Vrahnakis M.)
Belarusian State University (Belarus - Studies Program of the Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Gerogiannis V.)
Zhejiang Wanli University (China - Studies Program of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Moulas A.)
University of Jordan (Jordan - Studies Program of the Department of Nursing - Departmental Coordinator: Paralikas Th.)
American University of Beirut (Lebanon - Studies Program of the Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Gerogiannis V.)
Mundiapolis University of Casablanca (Marocco - Studies Program of the Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Gerogiannis V.)
State Agrarian University of Moldova (Moldova - Studies Program of the Department of Agricultural Engineering Technologists - Departmental Coordinator: Papaxatzis A.)
Federal Research Center The N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (Russia - Studies Program of the Department of Agricultural Engineering Technologists - Departmental Coordinator: Anastassopoulos E.)
University of Belgrade (Serbia - Studies Program of the Department of Furniture Technology - Departmental Coordinator: Ntalos G.)

For the academic period 2019-2022 73 mobilities with 19 Institutions have been granted (ΚΑ107-2019 - University of Thessaly):

Αrmenian Νational Αgrarian University (Armenia - Studies Program of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Vrahnakis M.)
Belarusian State University (Belarus - Studies Program of the Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Gerogiannis V.)
University of Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina - Department of Physical Education & Sport Science - Departmental Coordinator: Kouthouris X.)
Simon Fraser University (Canada - Department of History, Archaeology & Social Anthropology - Departmental Coordinator: Laliotou Ioanna)
University of Toronto (Canada - Studies Program of the Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Anagnostopoulos A.)
Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (China - Department of Architecture - Departmental Coordinator: Trova V.)
Central University of Finance and Economics (China - Department of Planning & Regional Development - Departmental Coordinator: Petrakos G.)
Damietta University (Egypt - Studies Program of the Department of Furniture Technology - Departmental Coordinator: Ninikas K.)
Al-hussein Bin Talal University (Jordan - Studies Program of the Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Gerogiannis V.)
Al-balqa Applied University (Jordan - Studies Program of the Department of Food Technology - Departmental Coordinator: Malissiova E.)
Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan - Department of Civil Engineering - Departmental Coordinator: Karakasidis Th.)
American University of Beirut (Lebanon - Studies Program of the Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Gerogiannis V.)
Mundiapolis University of Casablanca (Marocco - Studies Program of the Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Gerogiannis V.)
University of the Philippines Baguio (Philippines - Department of Special Education - Departmental Coordinator: Stathopoulou H.)
Saint-Petersburg Department of V.A. Steklov Institute of Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia - Studies Program of the Department of Mechanical Engineering - Departmental Coordinator: Providas E.)
Bard College (USA - Department of History, Archaeology & Social Anthropology - Departmental Coordinator: Papailias P.)
University of California, Berkeley (USA - Studies Program of the Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Anthopoulos L.)
City College of the City University of New York (USA - Studies Program of the Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Anthopoulos L.)
University of San Antonio (USA - Studies Program of the Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Anthopoulos L.)

For the academic period 2020-2023 mobilities with 10 more Institutions have been granted (ΚΑ107-2020 - University of Thessaly):

Tecnológico de Costa Rica (Costa Rica - Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design - Departmental Coordinator: Mantanis G.)
University of Tirana (Albania - Study Program of the Department of Agricultural Engineering Technologists - Departmental Coordinators: Petrotos K. & Papachatzis A.)
Agricultural University of Georgia (Georgia - Study Program of the Department of Agricultural Engineering Technologists - Departmental Coordinator: Papachatzis A.)
Al-hussein Bin Talal University (Jordan - Digital Systems Department - Departmental Coordinator: Gerogiannis V.)
Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (Belarus - Digital Systems Department - Departmental Coordinator: Gerogiannis V.)
*Lebanese University (Lebanon - Department of Primary Education & Department of Early Childhood Education- Departmental Coordinators: Chaniotakis N. & Magos K.)
American University of Beirut (Lebanon - Digital Systems Department - Departmental Coordinator: Gerogiannis V.)
State Agrarian University of Moldova (Moldova - Study Program of the Department of Agricultural Engineering Technologists - Departmental Coordinator: Papaxatzis A.)
*Sevastopol State University (Russia - Department of Architecture - Departmental Coordinator: Trova V.)
Samara National Research University (Russia - Study Program of the Department of Mechanical Engineering - Departmental Coordinator: Providas E.)

For the academic period 2022-2025 mobilities with 17 more Institutions have been granted- ΚΑ171-2022 - University of Thessaly:

Polytechnic University of Tirana (Albania - Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design - Departmental Coordinator: Kechagias I.)
Agricultural University of Tirana (Albania - Department of Animal Science - Departmental Coordinator: Malissiova El.)
Universiteti fan S Noli Korce (Albania - Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment - Departmental Coordinator: Vlontzos G.)
Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci (Bosnia & Herzegovina - Sports Office - Coordinator: Kafentarakis I.)
National Academy of Sciences (Azerbaijan - Department of Environmental Science - Departmental Coordinator: Providas Efth.)
Ilia State University (Georgia - Department of Accounting and Finanace - Departmental Coordinator: Persakis An.)
Cairo University, Faculty of Agriculture (Egypt - Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment - Departmental Coordinator: Vlontzos G.)
University of Jordan (Jordan - Department of Nursing - Departmental Coordinator: Malliarou M.)
Lebanese American University (Lebanon - Department of Architecture - Departmental Coordinator: Micocci F.)
Université Ibn Zohr d'Agadir (Morocco -Pedagogical Department of Primary Education, Departmental Coordinator: Andreou G.)
Euromed University of Fez (Morocco - Department of Architecture -Departmental Coordinator: Papadopoulos L.)
State Autonomous Educational Insitution of Higher Learning Kazan Volga Region Federal University (Russia - Pedagogical Department of Primary Education, Departmental Coordinator: Kaldi S.)
United Arab Emirates University (UAE - Department of Animal Science - Departmental Coordinator: Malissiova El.)
University of Canterbury (New Zealnd - Department of Civil Engineering - Departmental Coordinator: Papakonstantinou C.)
Universidad Nacional de Cordoba (Argentina - Department of Architecture -Departmental Coordinator: Papadopoulos L/Trova V.)
Universidad de La Frontera (Chile - Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design - Departmental Coordinator: Vrachnakis M.)
Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana (Mexico - Department of Architecture -Departmental Coordinator: Papadopoulos L/Trova V.)
University of California San Diego (USA - Department of Civil Engineering - Departmental Coordinator: Koutas L.)

For the academic period 2023-2026 mobilities with 36 more Institutions have been granted- ΚΑ171-2023 - University of Thessaly:

Universum College (Kosovo - Department of Accounting and Finanace - Departmental Coordinator: Persakis An.)
Mediterranean University UNIM (Montenegro - Department of Accounting and Finanace - Departmental Coordinator: Persakis An.)
Kutaisi International University (Georgia - Department of Economics - Departmental Coordinator: Zouboulakis M.)
University of Georgia (Georgia - Department of Digital Systems - Departmental Coordinator:Garani G.)
Academy of Economic Studies (Moldova - Departments: Accounting & Finance/Business Administration - Academic Coordinators: Persakis An. / Anagnostopoulos A.)
Higher Institute of Sciences (Algeria - Department of Accounting and Finanace - Departmental Coordinator: Persakis An.)
Mentouri Constantine University (Algeria - Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Departmental Coordinator: Mosialos D.)
Saida Dr Moulay Taha University (Algeria - Department of Environmental Science - Departmental Coordinator: Faraslis I.)
Arab Academy Fos Science (Egypt - Department of Architecture - Departmental Coordinator: Micocci F.)
Nile University (Egypt - Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design - Departmental Coordinator: Ninikas C.)
Holon Insitute of Technology (Israel - Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics - Departmental Coordinator: Spahos P.)
Tel Aviv Univesity (Israel - Department of Architecture - Departmental Coordinator: Fokaidis P.)
Ecole Nationale d' Architecrure de Rabat (Morocco - Department of Architecture - Departmental Coordinator: Trova V.)
Beijing University (China - Department of Architecture - Departmental Coordinator: Trova V.)
University of Mining &Technology (China - Department of Energy Systems - Departmental Coordinator: Brouzgou A.)
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur (India - Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design - Departmental Coordinator: Kechagias I.)
Waseda University (Japan - Department of Economis - Departmental Coordinator: Stergiou A.)
National University (Korea - Department of Civil Engineering - Departmental Coordinator: Papakonstantinou C.)
University of Philippines (Philippines - Department of Language and Intercultural Studies - Departmental Coordinator: Kitsiou R.)
Univesrity of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka - Department of Animal Science - Departmental Coordinator: Malissiova El.)
Univesity of Colombo (Sri Lanka - Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design - Departmental Coordinator: Ntalos G.)
Silpakorn University (Thailand - Department of Architecture - Departmental Coordinator: Kanarelis Th.)
Truong Dai Nong Lam (Vietnam - Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design - Departmental Coordinator: Ntalos G.)
Vietnam National University (Vietnam - Department of Digital Systems - - Departmental Coordinator: Gerogiannis V.)
Al Farabi National University (Kazakhstan - Department of Animal Science - Departmental Coordinator: Malissiova El.)
L.N. Gumiyov Eurasian National University (Kazakhstan - Department of Environmental Science - Departmental Coordinator: Parasidis I.)
University of Antananarivo (Madagaskar - Department of Digital Systems - Departmental Coordinator:Garani G.)
Stellenbosch University (South Africa - Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design - Departmental Coordinator: Ninikas C.)
University of Cape Town (South Africa, Department of Accounting and Finanace - Departmental Coordinator: Persakis An.)
University of Cape Town (South Africa, Pedagogical Department of Primary Education - Departmental Coordinator: Chronaki A.)
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (Canada - Department of Business Administration - Departmental Coordinator: Anagnostopoulos A.)
University of Ottawa (Canada - Pedagogical Department of Primary Education, Departmental Coordinator: Kaldi S.)
University of Victoria (Canada - Department of Nursing - Departmental Coordinator: Papathanasiou I.)
Harvard University (USA - Department of Energy Systems - Departmental Coordinator: Zaoutsos St.)
University of Florida (USA - Department of Energy Systems - Departmental Coordinator: Zaoutsos St.)
University of Pennsylvania Corp (USA - Faculty of Medicine - Departmental Coordinator: Tsougos I.)
University of California (USA - Pedagogical Department of Primary Education, Departmental Coordinator: Andreou G.)

* Mobilities for studies or traineeship