U T B I L D N I N G S D E P A R T E M E N T E T Joint degrees – Further Development Karin Röding Director General Ministry of Education and Science Sweden

U T B I L D N I N G S D E P A R T E M E N T E T Praque Communiqué May 2001 ”to increase the development of modules, courses and curricula at all levels with ”European” content, orientation or organisation (…) offer in partnership by institutions from different countries and leading to a required joint degree”

U T B I L D N I N G S D E P A R T E M E N T E T The Stockholm Conclusions on Joint Degrees, May 2002 Frameworks Students Funding Labour market Monitoring

U T B I L D N I N G S D E P A R T E M E N T E T Criteria Two or more participating institutions in two or more countries Duration of study abroad should be substantial Require a joint study programme by co-operation between institutions

U T B I L D N I N G S D E P A R T E M E N T E T Criteria, cont. Based on bilateral or multilateral agreements Diploma Supplement and the ECTS should be used A joint degree should be documented in one document

U T B I L D N I N G S D E P A R T E M E N T E T Criteria, cont. 2 Should require student and staff/teacher mobility Linguistic diversity should be ensured Should have a European dimension

U T B I L D N I N G S D E P A R T E M E N T E T The Mantova conclusions and recommendations April 2003 Shared vision Recommendations to the ministers Recommendations to HEI

U T B I L D N I N G S D E P A R T E M E N T E T EUA: Definition for Joint degrees Curricula developed jointly by at least two HEI Students study partly at the other HEI Study period and exams fully recognised Professors teach at the other HEI Professors work out the curricula jointly National degree or jointly degree is awarded

U T B I L D N I N G S D E P A R T E M E N T E T Promotion of the European dimension in higher education Berlin communique Sept Ministers note that initiatives have been taken by HEI the necessity of ensuring a substantial period of study abroad

U T B I L D N I N G S D E P A R T E M E N T E T Berlin communique Sept. 2003, cont. Ministers agree to engage at the national level to remove legal obstacles