Waikato and Bremen universities have signed an agreement which allows for the exchange of courses, staff and students.
The deal was signed on 18 February by Waikato University's Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford and Bremen University's Rector, Professor Dr Wilfried Muller.
AGREEMENT: University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford, left, and University of Bremen Rector, Professor Dr Wilfried Muller sign the agreement between the two universities.
Photo: Myles McInnes.
Under the Exchange Agreement, undergraduate and graduate courses and papers can be exchanged, which means students can complete a joint degree by undertaking studies through the other institution.
NEW FRIENDS: Some of the Waikato University and Bremen University contingent at the signing.
Photo: Myles McInnes.
DEAL DONE: Taking time for a chat after the signing of the University of Waikato and University of Bremen agreement are Waikato’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Roy Crawford, and Bremen’s Rector, Professor Dr Wilfried Muller.
Photo: Myles McInnes.
Both universities can nominate up to five full-year undergraduate or graduate students for the exchanges. They will not be eligible for degrees from the host institution but will be eligible for joint degrees.
The agreement also encourages the exchange of faculty as resources allow, plus the sharing of relevant research, and teaching resources. It also aims to have collaborative research programmes and joint activities such as conferences or lectures that pursue topics of interest to staff in both institutions.
Professor Crawford told those gathered that the agreement demonstrated the effective working relationships Waikato has, and its ongoing commitment to international connectedness.
The signing comes on the back of a major project between the two institutions in the Intercoast project. That project, which kicked off in early February, will see 39 international PhD students and post-doctoral fellows research the Bay of Plenty coastline and aspects of the North Sea in the coming nine years. The multi-disciplinary research projects will have direct benefits for industry, local bodies and the residents of the Bay of Plenty.