Partners

Eastbourne School of English

National Institute of Applied Sciences

National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Prydniprovs’ka State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Royal Institute of Technology

Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg

Royal Technical Institute of Technology (Kungl Tekniska Högskolan – KTH, Stockholm, Sweden) was founded in 1827 and is one of the leading world-wide recognised technical universities. The Department of Materials Science and Engineering of KTH has the closest curricula to NMAU. KTH has very active connections with NMAU since 2002, when both institutions were awarded with grant from the “Swedish Institute” to perform joint project “Knowledge basis for sustainable development”. In 2003 the cooperation agreement has been signed and students of both institutions take part in joint academic exchange (International Master Programmes, trainings, Master theses work etc). KTH has practical experience with participating in TEMPUS projects. In particular KTH has been contractor and coordinator for TEMPUS projects in Armenia, Russia and Belarus and now is a contractor for projects in Uzbekistan, Jordan and Croatia.
Grant Applicant – Prof. Du Sichen

Technische Universitaet Bergakademie Freiberg (TUBAF, Freiberg, Germany) was founded in 1765 and is one of the oldest European technical Universities with famous academic tradition in particular in the field of Metallurgy. The Institute of Iron and Steel Technology of TUBAF is a centre of excellence in Metallurgy education and research and has the close curricula and long-term cooperation with NMAU. Started in 70-s academic exchange with NMAU has increased especially after 1991. Over 30 NMAU students within the last decade took part in different degree and language programmes at TUBAF. In 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007 joint proposals of TUBAF and NMAU to DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) were awarded with Leonhard Euler stipends for joint supervision of Master theses for NMAU students. The double-diploma agreement between TUBAF and NMAU has been signed first in 1998. In the scope of current project double-diploma agreement after significant enlargement (comprising now 7 degree programmes) and updates was signed in May 2006.
Contacting person from TU BAF Prof. Piotr R. Scheller

National Institute of Applied Sciences (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées – INSA, Lyon, France) was created in 1957 and is one of the top French Engineering Universities, INSA trains multicompetent engineers who are both innovative and entrepreneurial. It graduates over 800 engineers each year in 10 fields of specialisation. International perspective has always been a priority for the establishment which has progressively set up international options such as EURINSA, ASINSA and AMERINSA. Today INSA sets a new challenge for itself – to consolidate its position as one of the best Technological Higher Education Establishments in Europe. The Group of Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science has existed since 1971. It was associated with the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) in 1973 and develops collaboration at national and international level. It is a member of a network Research Federation "Matériaux de Structure et Propriétés d’Usage" (Structural Materials and on Use Properties) (FR CNRS, 2145), participates in "Structural Material for Sustainable Technologies" (SMST) Network of Excellence under the FP6. INSA has the agreement of cooperation with PSACEA (Dnipropetrovsk, UA). During 15 years the number of students and teachers exchange approaches to 500 and is practically balanced (the same number of participants from each side).
Contacting person from INSA Prof. Joel Courbon

Eastbourne School of English (ESE, Eastbourne, UK) is a well-established English language school providing intensive English language courses for overseas adults as well as training courses for overseas and native-speaker Teachers of English as Foreign Language. The school was founded in 1936 and has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching provision and its services to students. It operates as a non-profit-making educational charity. It is accredited by the British Council and inspected every four years. At the most recent inspection in April 2003 it was awarded points of excellence in general management, academic management, teaching and learning, premises, resources and welfare. The Teacher Training department provides intensive courses for Overseas Teachers of English in Practical Methodology and Advanced Language Practice and also Aspects of British Culture and Advanced Language Practice.
Contacting person from ESE Mr. Graham White

National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine (NMAU, Dnipropetrovsk, UA) is a technical university with academic tradition since 1899 and 35 engineering, economic and management degree programmes. “National” status reflects its leading role in the field of Metallurgy education and science. NMAU facts & figures: students – 14131 (7957 full time), postgraduates– 347, lecturers, total – 739 (Full Professors, D.Sc. – 95, Assoc. Professors, PhD – 375). NMAU hosts 4 Specialised Academic Councils on D.Sc. and Cand.Sc. (PhD) theses defense. Among its distinguished staff are 2 Academicians of the National Academy of Science, 57 Academicians of different branch Academies, 16 Laureates of State Prizes in Science and Engineering. Since 2003 NMAU is a full member of the European Universities Association (EUA). NMAU has 19 agreements on cooperation with universities in Germany, Sweden, Italy, Finland, USA, Poland, Romania, Croatia, Slovak Republic, China, Peru. The project addresses objectives mentioned at NMAU Development Concept strategically directed to emphasise the EU co-operation. NMAU is responsible for renovation of Metallurgy programme. In 2001 English courses were started for academic staff and in 2003 a programme “Metallurgy International” partly taught in English was introduced. NMAU has very close academic cooperation with KTH, TUBAF and ESE.
Project Coordinator Prof. Volodymyr Shatokha

Prydniprovs’ka State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture (PSACEA, Dnipropetrovsk, UA) was established in 1930 and is a polytechnic university with faculties of Civil Engineering, Mechanics, Architecture, Economics, Technology and others. Today PSACEA has about 6000 students (4500 –full time) 558 teachers (68 - professors, D.Sc. and 262 Docents, Cand. Sc., about 1000 graduate specialists in 18 specialities per year. PSACEA is the centre of scientific research. It has over 100 post-graduate students; 27 scientific research laboratories, associated with the Academy of Science and Branch Academies of Science; about 50 Academicians and Corresponding Members of different Academies of UA. PSACEA is a member of the International Association of Universities (1997). PSACEA has 13 agreements cooperation with Universities of Canada, France, Belgium, Poland, Croatia, Russia and other. Scientific and students exchanges, mutual visits of teaching staff and research assistants are organised annually within the framework of these agreements. Among PSACEA international projects: teaching in French - at the faculty of Civil Engineering since 1998 and at the faculty of Architecture since 2003 (in the framework of TEMPUS-3 programme, CD JEP-23076-2002); teaching in English – at the Applied Material Science Programme since 2001.
Contacting person from PSACEA Prof. Borys Dikarev