Transcript QUALITY ASSURANCE AND JOINT DEGREES

THE EMMC IN LAW AND
ECONOMICS (EMLE) AS AN
EXAMPLE OF A JOINT
PROGRAMME
ASEM CONFERENCE
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND RECOGNITION
IN HIGHER EDUCATION:
CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
LIMASSOL (CYPRUS)
6 DECEMBER 2010
PRESENTATION
BY
WICHER SCHREUDERS
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ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM
ROTTERDAM INSTITUTE OF LAW AND
ECONOMICS (RILE)
ERASMUS MUNDUS ASSISTANT
COORDINATOR EMLE PROGRAMME
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PRESENTATION
INVITED TO PRESENT THE EMLE EXAMPLE:
• THE CONSTRUCTION
• A JOINT PROGRAMME?
• A JOINT DEGREE?
• A JOINT QUALIFICATION OR MULTIPLE
QUALIFICATIONS?
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ERASMUS MUNDUS MASTERS
COURSE IN LAW & ECONOMICS
(EMLE)
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ONE-YEAR MASTERS COURSE (60 ECTS)
85-105 PARTICIPANTS EACH YEAR
TOPIC: THE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAW
EM COORDINATOR: ROTTERDAM
PARTNERS: FROM EU AND NON-EU
COUNTRIES
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THE EMLE PROGRAMME
EMLE STARTED IN 1990
EMLE SELECTED FOR / PARTICIPATED IN:
• 2003: THE EUA ‘TOP JOINT MASTER’
PROJECT
• 2004: ERASMUS MUNDUS (AT THE START)
• 2005/2006: ENQA’S TEEP II PROJECT
• 2009: ERASMUS MUNDUS II (START 2010)
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EMLE PROGRAMME FROM
2010/2011 ONWARDS (EM II)
1st
TERM
BOLOGNA
ROTTERDAM
HAMBURG
2nd
TERM
BOLOGNA
GHENT
HAMBURG
3rd
TERM
AIX/MARSEILLE, HAIFA, HAMBURG,
MUMBAI, ROTTERDAM, VIENNA,
WARSAW
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EMLE’S NUMBER OF
STUDENT APPLICATIONS
NON-EU
EU
TOTAL
2005/2006
2006/2007
138
265
116
114
254
379
2007/2008
2008/2009
2009/2010
2010/2011
2011/2012
334
375
330
374
418 +
(provissional)
114
115
156
236
N/A
448
490
486
610
N/A
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EMLE: A JOINT PROGRAMME?
(1)
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CLEAR CONSORTIUM STRUCTURE
CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT
REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS
INVOLVES ALL PARTNERS
DISTRIBUTION OF TASKS
DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY
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EMLE: A JOINT PROGRAMME?
(2)
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ADVERTISING / PROMOTION
WEBSITE
TUITION FEES / DISTRIBUTION OF FEES
SELECTION OF APPLICANTS
HARMONISATION OF THE COURSES
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EMLE: A JOINT PROGRAMME?
(3)
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INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE
(EXAM) REGULATIONS
DECISIONS ON THESIS TOPICS
DECISIONS ON RESULTS AND RANKING
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EMLE: A JOINT PROGRAMME!
A JOINT PROGRAMME =
• OFFERED JOINTLY BY DIFFERENT HEIs
• IRRESPECTIVE OF THE DEGREE (JOINT,
MULTIPLE, DOUBLE) AWARDED
[ECA, PRINCIPLES, 2007]
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EMLE: A JOINT DEGREE? (1)
A JOINT DEGREE =
• AWARDED BY THE HEI’S THAT OFFER THE
JOINT PROGRAMME
• ATTESTING THE SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF THE JOINT PROGRAMME
• A SINGLE DOCUMENT
• THAT REPLACES THE INDIVIDUAL
DEGREES
[ENQA, METH. REPORT TEEP II, 2006]
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EMLE: A JOINT DEGREE? (2)
• UNTIL MID-2010 A JOINT DEGREE WAS
NOT POSSIBLE, DUE TO THE DUTCH LAW!
• BUT THE DUTCH LAW CHANGED
RECENTLY….
• AT THE MONENT: NO JOINT DEGREE!
• EMLE IS ON THE WAY TO A JOINT DEGREE
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EMLE: MULTIPLE DEGREE
AT THE MOMENT NO JOINT DEGREE
UNTIL NOW:
• EMLE STUDENTS RECEIVE THE DEGREE
FROM ALL PARTNERS (2 OR 3) WHERE
HE/SHE STAYED
= MULTIPLE DEGREE
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FROM A MULTIPLE TO
A JOINT DEGREE
• THE EMLE CONSORTIUM WANTS TO GO
TOWARDS A JOINT DEGREE
• CHECKING IN ALL PARTNER COUNTRIES:
- IS A JOINT DEGREE ALLOWED?
- IF YES: ACCREDITATION / RECOGNITION
FOR THIS JOINT DEGREE IS NEEDED IN
ALL PARTNER COUNTRIES
THIS WILL TAKE SOME TIME….
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ACCREDITATION / RECOGNITION
EMLE (1)
PARTNER
ACCREDITATION /
RECOGNITION
DURATION
AIX/MARSEILLE
RECOGNIZED BY THE
MINISTER
2004 - 2008
2008 - 2012
BOLOGNA
AUTOMATICALLY
RECOGNIZED
WITHOUT
EXPIRATION
GHENT
1. AUTOMATICALLY
2. ACCREDITED BY
NVAO
2004 - 2008
2008 - 2016
HAMBURG
RECOGNIZED BY THE
STATE OF HAMBURG
[ACCREDITATION BY
ZEvA, NOT OBLIGED;
2x]
WITHOUT
EXPIRATION
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ACCREDITATION / RECOGNITION
EMLE (2)
PARTNER
ACCREDITATION /
RECOGNITION
DURATION
ROTTERDAM
ACCREDITED BY
NVAO (2x)
2004 - 2010
2010 - 2016
VIENNA
AUTOMATICALLY
RECOGNIZED
WITHOUT
EXPIRATION
WARSAW
RECOGNIZED BY THE
MINISTER
WITHOUT
EXPIRATION
HAIFA
AUTOMATICALLY
RECOGNIZED
WITHOUT
EXPIRATION
MUMBAI
AUTOMATICALLY
RECOGNIZED
WITHOUT
EXPIRATION
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ACCREDITATION /
RECOGNITION BECAUSE OF THE
CHANGE TO A JOINT DEGREE
• REGULATION DIFFERS PER COUNTRY
• ALL PARTNERS HAVE TO MEET THE
NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• THIS IMPLIES A LOT OF PROCEDURES:
- IN ALL PARTNER COUNTRIES
- DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS (EVEN FOR
ROTTERDAM – GHENT, NL – B: NVAO!)
- DIFFERENT DURATION
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ADDITIONAL EM REQUIREMENTS
• APART FROM DIFFERENT NATIONAL
REGULATIONS: EMLE HAS TO TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT THE (CHANGING) ERASMUS
MUNDUS REGULATIONS / REQUIREMENTS
• THE ERASMUS MUNDUS AGENCY IS IN
FAVOUR OF (PROMOTING) JOINT
DEGREES!
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JOINT DEGREE AND
QUALIFICATION
IN CASE A JOINT DEGREE IS ALLOWED:
TWO OPTIONS:
JOINT DEGREE &:
• MULTIPLE QUALIFICATIONS
• ONE JOINT QUALIFICATION
DEPENDS ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION!
QUALIFICATION = M.A., M.SC., LL.M
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MULTIPLE DEGREES AND
MULTIPLE QUALIFICATIONS
EMLE (1)
PARTNER
QUALIFICATION
AIX/MARSEILLE
MASTER EN ANALYSE ECONOMIQUE DU
DROIT ET DES INSTITUTIONS
BOLOGNA
MASTER IN LAW AND ECONOMICS
GHENT
EUROPEAN MASTER IN LAW AND
ECONOMICS
HAMBURG
LL.M. (EUROPEAN MASTER IN LAW AND
ECONOMICS)
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MULTIPLE DEGREES AND
MULTIPLE QUALIFICATIONS
EMLE (2)
PARTNER
QUALIFICATION
ROTTERDAM
EUROPEAN MASTER IN LAW AND ECONOMICS
(LL.M.)
VIENNA
MASTER OF ARTS, MA (EUROPEAN MASTER IN LAW
AND ECONOMICS)
WARSAW
MASTER OF ARTS IN LAW AND ECONOMICS
HAIFA
MASTER N LAW
MUMBAI
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LAW AND ECONOMICS
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TOWARDS A JOINT DEGREE AND A
JOINT QUALIFICATION
• VARIOUS OBSTACLES IN LEGISLATION AND IN
ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION
PROCEDURES
• CROSSBORDER MUTUAL RECOGNITION IS
NEEDED, FOR ALL PARTNERS!
• EVEN BETTER: ONE SINGLE ACCREDITATION
PROCEDURE INSTEAD OF MULTIPLE
ACCREDITATION PROCEDURES
• ACCEPTANCE OF ONE JOINT QUALIFICATON IN
ALL PARTNER COUNTRIES IS NEEDED
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CONCLUSION
EMLE:
• A JOINT PROGRAMME?
- YES, FOR SURE!
• A JOINT DEGREE (THE DOCUMENT)?
- NOT YET, BUT WORKING ON THIS,
DEPENDS ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
• A JOINT QUALIFICATION?
- IF WE HAVE THE JOINT DEGREE, AND IF
ALLOWED BY ALL PARTNER COUNTRIES
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INFO & CONTACT
• WEBSITES:
WWW.EMLE.ORG
WWW.RILE.NL
• EMAIL: [email protected]
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