ERASMUS Programme

The SOCRATES Office in Brussels supports an ERASMUS (EuRopean Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students) programme to enable students registered in this Department for the M.Eng. degrees with a Foreign Language to spend one complete academic year abroad studying Electronic and Electrical Engineering in another selected EU member state. Undergraduates finishing year 2 are eligible to be selected for an ERASMUS exchange starting in the following academic year.

During their year overseas, UK students continue to be paid maintenance by their LEA. In most cases, accommodation can be arranged by the host institution. The cost of student travel is met by the UK ERASMUS Student Grants Council.

Institutions involved:

• France: Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
• Germany: Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Technische Universität Dresden
• Spain: Universidad Politéchnica de Valencia

Course outline:

• Years 1 & 2: As for B.Eng. degree, taking the language option for the appropriate country in both years
• End of Year 2: Selection of students taking part in exchanges, and allocation to overseas institutions
• Year 3: Study at foreign institution, taking options which complement the Sheffield syllabus, and including further language tuition in foreign institution and a language module
• Year 4: Approved course of study to complete the units of one degree course plus further appropriate units including a language module

Students interested in one of these degrees can get more details from the ERASMUS Programme Co-ordinator, Dr. John Rigelsford

email : Dr. John Rigelsford