1.1. Developing a culture of “internationalization at home” by providing access to international experiences to those who do not frequently benefit from traditional international activities: presenting the personal experiences of the beneficiaries of international mobilities, training courses to develop a culture of internationalization and international and intercultural competences (L1-L3);

1.2. The translation into English of documents relevant to ensuring the internationalization of UPM:

• “PetruMaior” University Charter,
• The Internationalization policy,
• The Internationalization strategy of the university,
• Regulations concerning the incoming students’ professional activity in Erasmus+ mobilities(L2-L4);

1.3 Improving the foreign language competences of the teaching and administrative staff, as well as of the incoming/outgoing students:

•   organizing foreign language courses (English);
•   examinations with a view to granting the linguistic competence certificate (L4-L6);

1.4. Developing online / virtual international exchanges through the multimedia distance communication center and implementing blended learning initiatives with other European and international partnersof UPM, involving a high number of teaching staff / administrative staff (L4-L6);

1.5. Integration of UPMstudent associations into the Erasmus Student Network ESN (L5);

1.6. Revising the Alumni association’s strategy with a view to internationalization by means of:

• creating a section for international students;
• involvement in promoting study opportunities at UPMabroad;
• active support of intercultural and multicultural events (L3-L5).

2.1. Promoting study opportunities at UPM:

• promoting the educational offer for Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD levels in English by developing brochures for each faculty / study program, which contain distinct technical elements of promotion (professional competencies, relevant disciplines, career opportunities, research areas, statistics on graduates and the degree of professional insertion) (L2-L3);

 Faculties
– Engineering
– Sciences and Letters
– Economics, Juridical and Administrative Sciences

• attending an educational fair in order to increase the visibility of the programs offered by the university, and findinggood international practices: (L4-L5);
• developing the content and translating the university website into English (L4-L6);
• updating the study programs on the studyinromania.ro platform (L3);
• updating information regarding UPM on the HEduGuide platform (L5);

2.2. The translation into English of the didactic materials of the Economy of Trade, Tourism and Services study program, currently under authorization – 11 course materials targeted (L2-L6);

List of translated courses

• Economics I/Economie I
• Economics II/Economie II
• Commodity Science /Fundamentarea ştiinţei mărfurilor
• Accounting/Contabilitate
• Statistics/Statistic
• Enterprise Economy/Economia întreprinderii
• Mathematics/Matematică
• Information Technology/Informatică
• Commercial communication/Comunicare comercială
• Management/Management
• Business Law/Dreptul afacerilor

2.3. Increasing incoming student mobility and improved support services:

• elaborating a guide for the preparatory year;
• developing a “support package / informational kit” for incoming and outgoing student mobility;
• developing the Buddy program for foreign students – tutoring program;
• organizing events dedicated to international students;
• organizing periodical meetings with students and teachers participating in Erasmus+ programs: “Incoming Erasmus Preparation Seminar”, “Erasmus + in 2017” (L4-L6);

2.4. Intensive Romanian language course for foreign students (L4-L6);

2.5.Increasing the number of courses offered in English in the tutorial system:

• procedure for teaching courses in English in tutorial system for foreign students;
• conducting a study to identify foreign students’ favorite specializationsand the geographic areas with potential to provide foreign students (L3-L6).

3.1. Organizing a training session on project writing in order to increase research funding by accessing programs: Horizon 2020, EEA, bilateral cooperation, etc. (L3);

3.2. Creating networks of Romanian and foreign researchers – mixed collectives / research mobilities(L3-L6);

3.3. Improving the visibility of UPM research results by supportingthe publication of ISI / ERIH indexed articles, obtaining patents,

increasing the Hirsch index (L3-L6);

3.4. Purchasing books and publications to support documentary work – min. 18 books (L5);

3.5. Involving  the guest researchers / visiting professors in various activities (L3-L6);

3.6. Organizing an international scientific conference (Inter-Eng), with 3 foreign keynote speakers invited from5 to 6 October, 2017 (L4);

3.7. Updating information on the ERRIS platform (L5);

3.8. Translation intoEnglish of the main pages of the research centers (L3-L5);

3.9. Improving the position of UPM in international scientific rankings (L6).