How to create Joint Programmes 

Guidelines and instruction for developing degree leading joint programmes

 

Unite! The European University Alliance aims to deepen and enhance the educational collaboration activities between the nine partner universities and especially in the field of international joint programmes (JP hereafter) leading to double, multiple or joint degrees.

The purpose of this Unite! Joint Programme On-line toolkit is to support and help the administrators and academics in the development of international joint programmes. In addition, there are areas of expertise which are linked to JPs but are covered more in detail by other Unite! Communities for ex. quality assurance (Community 2), multiculturalism and multilingualism (Community 4 expert group 4.3), Diversity, Inclusion and Well-being (Community 3).

The chapters below cover diverse topics from current EU education policy instruments to practical advice and guidelines on what to consider when designing and establishing a new JP or when updating the currently running JPs. Key supporting documents for eg. consortium agreement template, process maps of establishment of JPs etc. can be found in Documents and templates. The handbook is supported by the Joint Programme Design Filtering Tool to sort out and compare the rules/regulations between the partner universities.

We welcome feedback from users of this Online Toolkit: you can find the "Feedback" buttons on the right side of every page.

 

Overview

Background and Introduction

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Multilingualism & Multiculturalism 

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Definitions (joint programme, double/multiple/joint degree)

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Quality Assurance and Joint Programme Accreditation

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European Degree Criteria and Label

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Curriculum Design

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Admission Process

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Programme and Tuition Fees

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Insurances for International Students

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Grading

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Course and Grade Transfer 

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Master Thesis

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Internships 

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Future Career and Career Services

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Associate Partners - Industry Collaboration

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Joint Student Services 

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Sustainability

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Funding Instruments

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Completion and Termination of a Joint Programme 

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Documents and Templates, Links to Resources

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