Project Meeting 19 October 2012 BRIDGE CONFERENCE Malta Gerry O’Sullivan Irish National Structure

The Internationalisation of Hed An on-line training course for EM Administrators

Partners NSs: Italy (c), Belgium FC, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal Duration: from November 2011 to September 2014

The goal of the INTER-HEd project is to create an on-line training course focusing on the internationalisation of the Higher Education Systems. The course will be targeted at administrative staff working in Higher Education Institutions, who are in charge of the management the Erasmus Mundus courses/projects and to the staff of the Erasmus Mundus National Structures. - 2 on-line course editions (February-September 2013 & 2014); - 40 participants per edition (20 from HEIs and 20 from NSs); - selection phase: 1st Ed. from August 2012 to January nd Ed, from August 2013 to January 2014

MODULE 1 - HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS 1.1 Characteristics of Higher Education systems 1.2 Terminology in the Higher Education context 1.3 Higher Education Institutions: university and non-university sector 1.4 Diplomas and Degrees: Qualifications Frameworks 1.5 Higher Education in Emerging Countries: Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs) 1.6 Information resources on Higher Education systems

MODULE 2 - JOINT PROGRAMMES & HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS 2.1 Characteristics of joint programmes 2.2 Nature and typologies of joint qualifications 2.3 Accreditation and recognition procedures of HED institutions and programmes 2.4 Networks and partnerships among Higher Education institutions 2.5 Student management and support in the framework of JPs: VISA, services, joint applications and selection 2.6 Information resources on joint programmes and degrees

MODULE 3 - JOINT PROGRAMMES AND RECOGNITION PROCEDURES 3.1 Academic recognition procedures: national legislations and international instruments 3.2 Awarding joint qualifications 3.3 Recognition of joint qualifications 3.4 Joint degrees and labour market: professional recognition procedures 3.5 Joint programmes and quality assurance 3.6 Information resources on recognition procedures FACE-TO-FACE SESSION How to create & manage an international consortium/network in the field of HED (i.e.Erasmus Mundus)

Promotion of InterHED online Course

The main target groups: Phase 1 First edition: Administrative and Research staff in NS and in HEIs, EACEA Phase 2 Second edition: in addition to the above: HEIs Europe & worldwide National bodies & authorities both in Europe and worldwide Networks, organisations & associations in the field of higher education EACEA and European Commission

SELECTION

PHASE 1 Expert Selectors: Selected on the basis of Experience Linguistic origin (English, Irish, French, German, Spanish) Gender Bologna expert/Erasmus Mundus Assessor Science/Humanities Previous work

Applications – Pilot Phase Numbers close to 40 at the moment Selection will be made in November Modules close to finalisation Course will start in February 2013 Review and relaunch in 2013