PSUT Portal In response to a new strategy that puts expanding global relations at the top of the university's priorities, PSUT's External Relations Unit (ERU) was founded. The goal of this strategy is to build institutional capacity and a culture of internationalization through the exchange of knowledge and best practices. This resulted from the understanding that all of the diverse university portfolios are impacted by internationalization.
The External Relations Unit is responsible for managing the university's agreements, endowments, study abroad and academic exchange programs, mobility scholarships, and services for overseas students and scholars. Additionally, it oversees Memorandam of Understanding (MOU) and is constantly seeking new international connections and partnerships. The Unit also carries out a number of activities which include the organization of quality conferences, workshops and seminars which complement its main role as a key driver of internationalization strategies for the university.
Strong international connections greatly assist PSUT's ability to innovate and allow it to create valuable research and exchange agreements that provide access to resources, knowledge and expertise from the greatest institutions around the world.
External Relations is thrilled to encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion by attracting international students and researchers to campus, sending students abroad, encouraging international partnerships, and offering international programming.
ERU Functions
- Foster a culture of internationalization through cooperative regional initiatives.
- Enhance the internationalization capacity of MEDA partner country institutions by providing knowledge, resources, and effective methods..
- Establish a recognized regional network for the exchange of best practices.
- Manage external projects for the university, including monitoring all agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).
Maintain and expand international contacts with partner institutions worldwide.
- Support visiting scholars, lecturers, and students conducting research or studies at PSUT.
- Advise PSUT students seeking study or internship opportunities abroad.
Responsibilities
- Coordination and implementation of all activities related to the establishment and maintaning of exchange agreements with universities abroad under the Erasmus+ Programe
- Providing administrative support for the exchange of students and faculty members with universities abroad.
- Receiving exchange students from PSUT partner institutions abroad and organizing their study programs.
Activities
- Processing of applications from PSUT students who wish to study abroad.
- Processing applications from international students from partner instituitions wishing to visit and register at PSUT.
- Providing academic advice, arranging summer school activities, and helping to arrange suitable accommodation for international students.
Services
- Providing information to PSUT faculty and students about agreements with partner universities.
- Creating brochures and guides for PSUT use and external stakeholders about the university and its academic and non-academic services.
- Maintaining a library of course catalogs, information brochures, and other material from partner institutions.
- Maintaining a searchable database of travel reports prepared by PSUT students.
- Maintaining up-to-date reference material on international study programs, including scholarships.
- Establishing and developing an internationalization culture through cooperative regional actions.