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Recognition of qualifications from
joint programmes
Recommendation from the Recommendation from the perspective of the perspective of the
ENIC-NARICsENIC-NARICs
Joint Programmes: Too many cooks in the kitchen?
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Overview
Introduction Key elements of good practice of Joint
(degree) programme for facilitating the recognition Joint Degrees • obstacles
• good, not so good and unacceptable
legal instruments
Introduction
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Prague Communiqué
In order to further strengthen the important European dimensions of HE and graduate employability Ministers called upon the HE sector to increase the development of modules, courses and curricula at all levels with “European” content, orientation or organisation. This concerns particularly modules, courses and degree curricula offered in partnership by institutions from different countries and leading to a recognized jointjoint degreedegree.
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Berlin CommuniquéPromotion of the European dimension in higher education Initiatives have been taken by HEIs in various European
countries to pool their academic resources and cultural traditions in order to promote the development of integrated study programmes and joint degrees at first, second and third level.
Moreover, they stress the necessity of ensuring a substantial period of study abroad in joint degree programmes as well as proper provision for linguistic diversity and language learning, so that students may achieve their full potential for European identity, citizenship and employability.
Ministers agree to engage at the national level to remove legal obstacles to the establishment and recognition of such degrees and to actively support the development and adequate quality assurance of integrated curricula leading to joint degrees.
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Leuven/Louvain-la-Neuve Communiqué
By 2020 at least 20% of those graduating in the EHEA should have had a study or training period abroad
Joint degrees and programmes as well as mobility windows shall become more common practice
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
transnationale Universiteit Limburg
international Agreement between Flanders and The Netherlands • signed in Maastricht on January 18, 2001
• ratified by the Flemish decree July 13, 2001
entitled to award Bachelor and Master• in listed fields of study
• automatically recognised in Flanders and the Netherlands
http://www.tul.edu
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Obstacles
= in HE structures• not all programmes Ba-Ma
• study load
• binary & unitary system
= accreditation systems
180 - 120
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Obstacles
financing
language barriers
learning paths flexibility
formal stipulations re name qualification
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Obstacles
legal possibility to offer joint programmes and joint qualifications in national legislations • one of involved institutions is not recognised
• one of awarding institutions is not authorised to award that particular degree
degree & “national” DS do not provide info about the joint programme
joint programme is not quality assured and/or accredited
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Warsaw - March 2010
good, not so good and unacceptable
all HEIs involved needs to be recognised in national framework
joint programme needs to be recognized in all relevant HEs
DS should • cover the totality of joint programme• include one single contact person (e.g. admission officer) • guidelines for institutions regarding award of such degrees and DS
joint degree has to be awarded in accordance with all the national legal frameworks of the awarding institutions
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Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Warsaw – March 2010 joint degree should be signed by all the competent
authorities of the awarding institutions • signature King of Spain
only 1 signature• legal delegation + authorized person keeps all relevant docs• awarding is quicker (which is very good for non-EU graduates)
if joint degree programme was in a limited number of HEIs, but joint degree is awarded in the name of a larger “consortium”• all members are recognized HEIs• at least the (programmes of) HEIs in which the student
has studied have been quality assessed
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Legal instruments
Lisbon Recognition Convention 1997
Recommendation of CoE & UNESCO on the recognition of joint degrees 2004
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Lisbon RecognitionConvention
Council of Europe & UNESCO Convention on Recognition of Qualifications
concerning HE in the European Region (165)• adopted 11 April 1997• entered into force 1 February 1999
16/04/2010: in 50 countries entered into force• 3 signed
streamlining European legal frameworks• replacing 6 recognition conventions
condition for EHEA 2010 Bologna Process
Lisbon Recognition Conventionhttp://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/ChercheSig.asp?
NT=165&CM=&DF=&CL=ENG
www.enic-naric.net
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Lisbon RecognitionConvention
• full recognition unless substantialsubstantial differences
• burden of proof falls on the host country
• not everyevery difference should be considered as a “substantial” one
• existence substantial difference entails no entails no obligationobligation to not recognize qualification
• substantial difference should be “substantial”• in relation to the functionfunction of the qualification and
purposepurpose for which recognition is sought
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Recommendation recognition of joint (degree) programmes not
covered by LRC• LRC Committee: Rec on recognition of joint degrees 2004
recognition of a joint degree in a third country definitions
• joint degree in addition to one or more national Qs
• one joint degree without being accompanied by any national qualification
• one or more national qualifications issued officially as only attestation of the joint (degree) programme in question
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Recommendation
principles• recognition unless there is substantial difference
between the joint degree and comparable qualification within own national HE system
• competent recognition authorities of Parties whose higher education institutions confer joint degrees should recognize these degrees with the greatest flexibility possible
review legislation
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Recommendation
Quality Assurance recognition of joint degrees is conditional
• all parts of the study programme leading to the degree and/or (all?) the institutions providing the programme
• subject to transparent quality assessment or being considered as belonging to the education system of one or more Parties
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Recommendation
Information HEIs providing joint degrees should be
encouraged to inform competent recognition authorities re programmes
holders of joint degrees should be provided with a Diploma Supplement• clearly describing all parts of the degree• clearly indicate the institutions and/or study
programmes at which the different parts of the degree have been earned
make use of ECTS
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Conclusion Assessment & mobility becomes “easier” when HEIs give
• clear and transparent information
• on their joint programmes & qualifications awarded
updating “Recommendations on the Recognition of Joint Degrees” adopted in 2004 • in order to have clear and adapted guidelines
essential to share difficulties on assessment of joint programmes with HEIs• in order to increase their awareness on the recognition
issue
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Conclusion
And last but not least• as the development of joint (degree) programmes has
increased around the worldaround the world, the implementation of a legal framework has become essential in order to have clear rules or guidelines on the setting of joint programmes
Other points• student involvement ?
• official listing of all the European Joint (degree) programmes
Recognition of qualifications from joint programmes
Q & A
Erwin MalfroyHigher Education Policy Design
Flanders (Belgium)