Europe

The most intensive and widespread cooperation in education and research of the University of Groningen is within Europe. The European funding programmes for research and education have structured the relationships over the past 40 years. The implementation of the Erasmus+ programmes and of the ‘Bologna Agenda’ boosted cooperation between European universities. Since 1988, the University of Groningen has invested more specifically in the relations with universities in European networks. First within the Coimbra Group and later also within the GUILD. With its partners in those networks various successful efforts have been made to influence developments in the areas of European education and research policy. Since 2001, the University of Groningen is a partner in the European University Alliance ENLIGHT.

Bi-lateral and multi-lateral cooperation

Currently, UG has more than 350 Erasmus+ partners in the EU/EEA and 26 Erasmus+ partners in Partner countries (e.g., Ukraine, Georgia, Mexico, Chile, South Africa, Ghana, and Indonesia) which gives a wide range of opportunities for student and staff mobility, Erasmus+ projects for cooperation partnerships, capacity building, (Erasmus Mundus) joint master programmes. Policy reform projects create another range of cooperation partners in Europe and beyond. At research level, UG is involved in Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation. 

UG cooperates in Dutch institutes abroad in Rome, Florence, Athens and Cairo.

Joint and Double Degrees

At the moment there are about 30 bi-lateral joint and double bachelor and master degree programmes with European partners. Memoranda of Understanding have been signed with international partners for the joint supervision of PhDs. In addition, the EU programme Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks fosters co-supervision of PhD-candidates.