1. www.eurashe.eu Supporting Professional Higher Education in Europe EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF INSTITUTIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION Johan Cloet, Secretary General 23 October 2015, Belgrade (Serbia)

2. www.eurashe.eu Supporting Professional Higher Education in Europe EURASHE is the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education that offer professionally orientated programmes and are engaged in applied and profession-related research within the Bologna cycles EURASHE’s mission is to promote the interests of professional higher education in the EHEA and to contribute to the progressive development of the Area of Higher Education and Research EURASHE introduction2

3. www.eurashe.eu Supporting Professional Higher Education in Europe Features of Professional Higher Education A strong link with the world of work & with enterprises Close involvement of all stakeholders (including students) Regional embedding of education& research Practice-orientated & competence-based Accessible and labour market-orientated Flexible schemes and study programmes for new groups of learners, following new requirements of the labour market EURASHE introduction3

4. www.eurashe.eu Supporting Professional Higher Education in Europe EURASHE strategic priorities Theme 1 Modernising Professional Higher Education within diversified Higher Education WG6 ‘Education & Lifelong Learning’ Theme 2 Research, Development and Innovation TF2 ‘Research, Development & Innovation’ Theme 3 Mission of Professional Higher Education TF1 ‘Mission of PHE in Europe’ Theme 4 Quality of Higher Education WG5 ‘Quality of PHE in Europe’ EURASHE strategy4

5. www.eurashe.eu Supporting Professional Higher Education in Europe EURASHE policy framework EURASHE strategy PHE Mission Role & Position Characteristics Social Dimension PHE Mission Role & Position Characteristics Social Dimension Quality Accreditation & Evaluation Quality Management & Enhancement Transparency Tools Quality Accreditation & Evaluation Quality Management & Enhancement Transparency Tools 5 Innovation & Development Applied Research Promotion & Specifics including Innovation of Professions Innovation of Teaching/Learning Regional Development Innovation & Development Applied Research Promotion & Specifics including Innovation of Professions Innovation of Teaching/Learning Regional Development Education & Learning Employability Lifelong Learning Qualification Frameworks Recognition of Prior Learning Student Centred Learning Methods & Student Assessment Mobility Education & Learning Employability Lifelong Learning Qualification Frameworks Recognition of Prior Learning Student Centred Learning Methods & Student Assessment Mobility Sustainability

6. www.eurashe.eu Supporting Professional Higher Education in Europe 15 national associations: – Armenia, Belgium (2), Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, United Kingdom 36 individual institutions: – Armenia (2), Croatia (3), Cyprus (4), Finland (2), France, Greece (7), Hungary, Kazakhstan (4), Latvia (3), Malta, Poland (2), Romania (3), Russia (2), United Kingdom 11 associate members (organisations and indirect through sectorial associations): – Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Macao, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States 6

7. www.eurashe.eu Supporting Professional Higher Education in Europe Members’ added-value Lobbying and advocating towards European and national authorities; Advising, contributing and endorsing European policy; Informing and helpdesk on the latest trends and evolutions in the European Higher Education and Research Area; Networking: innovative projects, international events, round tables, finding experts, debating on our social media, participating or hosting international events; Institutional capacity building and support for the implementation of PHE – profile characteristics and policies; Peer learning: workshops and seminars; Offering the opportunity to act as an international expert, as speaker on conferences, panellist in QA evaluations… EURASHE introduction7

8. www.eurashe.eu Supporting Professional Higher Education in Europe More Information on the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education Website www.eurashe.eu Email eurashe@eurashe.eu Brussels Secretariat Tel: 0032 (0)2 211 41 97 Fax: 0032 (0)2 211 41 99 More ways to stay in touch with Professional Higher Education www.facebook.com/eurashe www.linkedin.com/company/eurashe www.twitter.com/eurashe www.youtube.com/eurashe EURASHE introduction8