Catanduanes State U seals agreement with UMAP on student international mobility
InternationalizationTaking on another step to
boost internationalization efforts of the Catanduanes State University (CatSU)
under the leadership of its Officer-in-Charge (OIC) President and Bicol CHED
Regional Director, Dr. Freddie T. Bernal, is the universityβs sealed agreement
with UMAP International Secretariat based in Japan on October 8, 2020 paving
the way for multilateral student exchange program.
The UMAP will
implement exchanges of undergraduate or graduate students in participating
universities. Founded in 1991, it is a voluntary association of government and
non-government representatives of the higher education (university) sector,
particularly countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region. Its number
of full members has increased from 9 to 22 since Tokyo University took on the
role of UMAP IS in 2016, allowing even broader student exchange mobility. Thailand is its current Chair
country through Chairperson/ Secretary General, Dr. Sumate Yamnoon, having taken the role from Malaysia which was
Chair country in the past four years from 2015 to 2018.
The agreement
stated that all participating exchange students should be currently enrolled
students from participating universities; however, their selection is subject to
the discretion and authority of each host university where the maximum number
of inbound and outbound exchange students for each university will not exceed
two per semester under Program A. The CatSU will participate in Program A, but
it does not prevent its students from participating in Program B and/or Super
Short-Term Programs (Program C) before the university hosts or participates in
Program A.
Dr. Zafe said
that under the pledge of agreement signed by CatSU OIC President Dr. Bernal and
UMAP IS Secretary General Dr. Yaguchi, exchange students shall be permitted to
stay at the host university not longer than one year and will not be subject to
fees for examinations, admission and tuition at the host university but they
will be notified of VISA application for a length of time equivalent to the
exchange term in the country where the host university is located.
Under this term,
exchange students may enroll into any courses or classes offered by the host
university, except courses with specific requirements determined by the
university, while the latter shall provide the students with accommodation or
help them acquire their own accommodation. The agreement likewise noted that
all participating universities agree to accept credits and to transfer credits
earned by students from the exchange program via the UMAP Credit Transfer
Scheme (UCTS), subject to the regulations and procedures of the respective
universities. The agreement signed by CatSU with UMAP started at the date of
its signing on October 8, 2020. UMAP currently comprises 35 countries
/territories with over 570 member universities. Its membership is open to
countries /territories in the Asia-Pacific region.
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