The document discusses a collaborative project between universities in Scotland, Finland, and the Netherlands called Promoting Excellence in Employability and Transversal Skills. The project involves 42 students and 8 staff members from interdisciplinary programs traveling to each country over three years for intensive 10-day study periods to develop employability skills. In year one, students traveled to Scotland, in year two to Finland, and in year three to the Netherlands. Student feedback indicated the trips helped them get out of their comfort zones and were among the best experiences they had at university.

1. Collaborative
Outward Mobility
(study trips)
Professor Bob Gilmour
Going Global Conference, Berlin
May 13th 2019

2. Promoting Excellence in Employability and
Transversal Skills (PEETS)
• Erasmus + Strategic Partnership (€294,000 3 years)
• Industry informed project aimed at developing employability
skills (Industry associated with renewables)
• Interdisciplinary and multicultural teams
• 42 students, 8 staff – Lahti, Finland, The Hague, Netherlands and GCU, Scotland
• Environmental Civil Engineering, Environmental Management, Marketing, Business,
Energy Management
• International Intensive Study Period (10 days)
• Year 1 Scotland, Year 2 Finland, Year 3 The Netherlands
Scotland

3. Promoting Excellence in
Employability and Transversal
Skills

4. Student comments
“It was a good way to get myself out of my comfort zone …………..”
“The best experience I’ve ever had!” (at University)
Scotland

6. After the
Sauna:
Climbing out
of the frozen
lake!