The main objective of this project was to further enhance VERN’ University’s international cooperation through student and staff mobilities within the Erasmus+ programme. Through the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and cultural values, our goal was to foster the development of global competences among our students and staff. We also aimed to contribute to the international visibility and attractiveness of our institution. Specifically, this project sought to strengthen collaboration with Wakayama University in Japan. VERN’ University and Wakayama University share similar academic and strategic goals focused on innovative education, interdisciplinarity and entrepreneurship. One of the primary goals was to enable incoming student mobility from Japan to Croatia, allowing students from outside the European Higher Education Area to experience the educational system of the European Union. These students were offered the opportunity to study in an international environment, with access to resources, curriculum and teaching methods aligned with European educational standards. In doing so, students were able to develop academic, linguistic, and intercultural competences that will support their future professional and personal growt