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The European Commission contribution to the development of Joint Degrees _________ David Coyne European Commission DG Education & Culture. Type of transnational degree What are Joint Degrees? Why Joint Degrees? How can the Commission help? What else should we do? Conclusions.

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  1. The European Commissioncontribution to the development ofJoint Degrees_________David CoyneEuropean CommissionDG Education & Culture

  2. Type of transnational degree What are Joint Degrees? Why Joint Degrees? How can the Commission help? What else should we do? Conclusions Structure of discussion

  3. Genuinely “joint” Single curriculum, assessment, award Staff and/or Student Mobility But legal difficulties Types of transnational degree

  4. Genuinely “joint” Double/multiple Same but more than one degree? Or more variety in the cursus Types of transnational degree

  5. Genuinely “joint” Double/multiple Families of degrees Common framework, varied implementation Types of transnational degree

  6. Genuinely “joint” Double/multiple Families of degrees Other degrees modules, curricula, electives Types of transnational degree

  7. Legal definition (cf recommendation) Need for clear terminology distinguishing between types Joint and double are legally and practically different What are joint degrees?

  8. Internationalisation of institutions Most developed form of cooperation Most sustainable form of cooperation Why are Joint Degrees important?(1)

  9. Internationalisation of institutions European citizenship Most developed trans-national experience Why are Joint Degrees important?(1)

  10. Internationalisation of institutions European citizenship Quality Clustering/pooling of specialisations Why are Joint Degrees important?(1)

  11. Efficiency Value for money for tax-payers Why are Joint Degrees important?(2)

  12. Efficiency Employability for students Why are Joint Degrees important?(2)

  13. Efficiency Employability for students Image of institution Why are Joint Degrees important?(2)

  14. ERASMUS Supports development, clustering of institutions Priority in CDs 2+1 years, € 125,000 average grant Supports delivery Priority in IPs Annual application, € 19,000 average SM/TS ECTS, etc How can the Commission help Joint Degrees?

  15. ERASMUS Supports content through (eg) TNs projects (eg tuning) Supports quality through ENQA … Supports piloting through EUA … How can the Commission help Joint Degrees?

  16. ERASMUS MUNDUS Supports image of joint Degrees Supports marketing by institutions Both academic and professional courses Supports recruitment outside Europe How can the Commission help Joint Degrees?

  17. Framework for Quality Assessment Impact assessment Work on obstacles Legal Fees New programmes … What else could be done

  18. Clarify terminology Pressure for legal change Use Joint/double degrees for quality purposes Framework for transnational QA Conclusions

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