Umbrella Agreement

The Umbrella Agreement is a multilateral agreement that aims to enhance the co-operation by means of general agreements on procedures and the facilitation of study and research programmes performed within ASEA-UNINET.

The agreed measures refer to (1) the mutual recognition of academic degrees, diplomas and credits, (2) the admittance of students from partner universities on the basis of their degrees obtained at that university (providing that all conditions for admission are fulfilled), (3) the mutual waiving of tuition fees for students performing study programmes, if they have been nominated by an ASEA-UNINET member university (not including mandatory government taxes), (4) facilitate exchange of and access to materials within ASEA-UNINET research programmes, (5) provide support in identifying suitable academic supervisors and (6) provide support in administrative matters such as visa application, health insurance and accommodation.

It was signed on July 14^th 2014 and has a duration of 3 years. Unless a majority of the signing parties proposes its revocation, the agreement shall be extended automatically for further 3 years. If a member university decides to opt out the validity of its signing will terminate 6 months after notification.

A document including the original version of July 14^th 2014 with further added documents can be found here: ASEA-UNINET Umbrella Agreement (with supplements)

The following universities have already signed this agreement (all universities which are listed without date signed the umbrella agreement on July 14th, 2014 – for universities which signed the agreement later please see the signing dates in brackets):

Austria

• University of Innsbruck
• University of Graz
• University of Linz
• Technical University of Vienna
• Vienna University of Economics and Business
• University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz
• University of Medicine Innsbruck
• University for Continuing Education Krems
• University of Vienna (October 2014)

Indonesia

• Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta
• Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya
• Diponegoro University, Semarang
• Institute of Technology Bandung
• Udayana University, Bali
• University of Sumatera Utara
• Airlangga University, Surabaya (November 2014)
• Universitas Indonesia (September 2015)
• Bogor Agricultural University (October 2017)
• Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta (October 2017)

Italy

• University of Trento
• Università degli Studi di Brescia (October 2014)
• Università degli Studi di Genova (April 2015)

Malaysia

• University of Malaya
• Universiti Utara Malaysia

Pakistan

• University of Karachi

Philippines

• University of the Philippines, Quezon City

Thailand

• Chulalongkorn University
• Mahidol University
• Kasetsart University
• King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology, Ladkrabang
• King Mongkut’s University of Technology, North Bangkok
• Chiang Mai University
• Khon Kaen University
• Naresuan University
• Prince-of-Songkla University, Hat Yai
• Suranaree University, Nakorn Rachasima
• Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok
• Thammasat University, Bangkok
• Burapha University
• Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok
• Ubon Ratchathani University
• Mahasarakham University (July 2014)
• King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (October 2016)

Vietnam

• Hanoi University of Science and Technologyi
• University of Danang
• University of Medicine & Pharmacy of Ho Chi Minh City
• University of Transport and Communication, Hanoi
• Vietnam National Academy of Music, Hanoi (July 2014)
• Hanoi University (September 2014)
• Hue University (February 2016)