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Eramus Mundus: Translating policy in actions Ehancing the Quality and Attractiveness of European HE Bologna Lisbon / EU 2020 Strategy Erasmus Mundus Programme Improving he development of human resources Promoting intercultural understanding EU External Relation Policies 1 Erasmus Mundus - key elements Action 1 - Joint Programmes (including scholarships) Action 2 - Partnerships (including scholarships) Action 3 - Promotion of European HE Action 1- Joint Programmes • Integrated Joint Programmes at Masters or Doctorate level – – – – – Min 3 EU HEIs, open to non-EU HEIs (optional) Specific courses / disciplines Mandatory mobility component Joint recognition (double/multiple/joint degrees) Open to students from all over the world • Full-study scholarships / fellowships • Funded for 5 consecutive editions / cohorts – Between 3 and 5 M€ per Joint Programme for the entire period. 3 Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses (EMMC) Since 2004, • approx. 600 universities from all over the world (2/3 EU, 1/3 non EU) • have developed 123 joint masters courses, • attended by over 10000 students and 2000 academics (95% non EU nationals) • in a very wide range of disciplines. Erasmus Mundus - thematic disciplines Agricultural and Forestry Sciences Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning Art and Design Business Studies, Management Science Communication and Information Sciences Education, Teacher Training Engineering, Technology Geography, Earth and Environmental Studies Health Sciences Humanities Languages and Philological Sciences Law Mathematics, Informatics Natural Sciences Social and Cultural Sciences, Economics Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses: Bologna in practice Contributes to the convergence process and the creation of a European Area of HE Supports mobility, in and beyond Europe Fosters de creation of joint degrees Promotes excellence and the development of common QA mechanisms Support HE in a global context throught intercultural dialogue and cooperation How is quality in Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes taken care of? Competitive selection of Joint Masters and Doctoral programmes (independent experts, high-level academic Selection Board) Students / doct. candidates by Joint Programme Consortia Quality monitoring (periodic reports, visits) by the Executive Agency Erasmus Mundus Quality Assurance Project - EMQA Erasmus Mundus Quality Asssement (EMQA) A process to understand the EMMCs “journey to excellence”, identifying and sharing good practices Launched in 2008 and managed by a Steering Commitee (incl. EC, consultants, acad. experts, EMmc representatives, ENQA, EM alumni, ESN) 21 EMMCs visited so far, on a voluntary basis (more that 50 visits in total to co-ordinators and partners) Selection of EMMCs based on consortium composition, disciplines, course structure and objectives What EMQA is not An “evaluation” exercise (all EM courses are subject to regular monitoring and annual reporting requirements) An attempt to impose pre-defined quality standards on EM courses A new QA framework at European level (HEIs and study programmes are subject to their national QA systems) Scope and review conceptual framework (CF) Web site upgraded with Analytical Tool Handbook elaborated Use CF as basis for Direct Visit Agenda EMQA Methodology Self Assessment Questionnaire prior to visits Nonjudgmental exploration of issues during visits Refine CF, elaborate Likert Statements Reports coded and reviewed against CF Reports by ECOTEC, Expert, Student EMQA: 4 Components of Excellence • • • • Quality of Teaching and Learning (QATL) Facilities, Logistics and Finance (FLAF) Quality of Leadership and Institutions (QUIL) Joined-Up Practice and Integration (JUPI) EMQA - 4 “Components of Excellence” Quality of Teaching and Learning (QATL) Designing an excellent and well balanced curriculum Sharing course objectives and outcomes Ensuring coherence of teaching (content and practice) and assessment methods Developing student competencies and skills (learning , entrepreneurship, linguistic, etc.) Addresssing the international learning and working environment Links to research, innovation and students employability (e.g. through internships) EMQA - 4 “Components of Excellence” Facilities, Logistics and Finance (FLAF) Students application process Preparing students academically prior to arrival Addressing “third-country” students needs for travelling to Europe Introducing students to EU academic practice Managing mobility between partner institutions Managing Student finances (/scholarships) Communicating and consulting with students Ensuring students networking and benefitting from alumni EMQA - 4 “Components of Excellence” Quality of Leadership and Institutions (QUIL) Providing the highest quality academic team Creating a strong course “brand” Securing and maintaining institutional commitment Institutional commitment to international teaching and research Course continuity and leadership succession Financial sustainability EMQA - 4 “Components of Excellence” Joined-Up Practice and Integration (JUPI) Selecting students Consortium information system Policy for course fees Division of labour across the consortium A consortium-wide quality assessment process Managing the consortium Policy for awarding the master degree EMQA - the key players EMQA Visits led by consultants with academic experience Visit team includes EC/Agency, academic experts, student, representative of national QAA where possible Involved key EMMC actors : Academics, ViceRectors, IRO, Admin. and Support Staff, EM students EMQA - The Visits (1) Prior preparation and self-assessment questionnaire (filled in by coordinator, partners, acad. and admin. ataff, students) Visits on the basis of confidentiality and openness Celebrate and acknowledge excellence Learn from failures and challenges - share non-critically where the course can improve EMQA - The Visits (2) Agenda structured around the “4 Components of Excellence” Build trust via an internationally-acknowledged subject expert a student with EM experience academic peers as lead consultants EC / Agency staff who affirm the nonjudgmental nature of the visit process EMQA - Outputs Quality Handbook offering guidance to existing or prospective participants Online Self-Assessment Tool Products based on practical feedback from those who have actually been involved in delivering EM courses EM Excellence website - http://www.emqa.eu EMQA - Self-Assessment Tool Users assess their strengths or weaknesses in relation to the “ 4 Components of Excellence” Each assessment criterion is based 5 levels of descriptors Courses participate in a collaborative process, building and sharing experience, raising the levels of quality and refining the Tool Potential applicants can benefit from learned practice, existing courses can accelerate their quality improvements EMQA Website - registrations 1138 registrations - 55 % EUR - 25 % Asia - 10 % America EMQA - conclusions Understand better the flexible and innovative nature of EM courses Moving towards a process where a course is following a structured set of practices that has been determined as maximising the chance of delivering an excellent course Complementary relationship between national QA systems and EMQA project Future of EMQA Aim to contribute to long-term sustainability of EMMCs Further refinement and updating of tools, identification of additional good practices Present EMQA outputs as a support resource to a wider community of quality practitioners (in higher education, among socio-economic actors and elsewhere in the world) Other QA initiatives under the Action 3 of the EM Programme • AQUARIUS : Assuring quality in internationalisation of study courses and course guidance (2004-2006) • ACTIVE ASIA : Asia / Europe Credit Transfer in Virtual and Distance Education (2007-2010) • FASTQUAD : Facilitating students' mobility service including quality insurance dimension (2007-2010) • LEANES : Linking European and Asian academic networks in the field of Environmental Science (2008-2011) • JISER-MED : Joint Innovation & Synergies in Education and Research – Mediterranean region (2010-2012) • JOQAR : Joint Programmes - Quality Assurance and Recognition of degrees awarded (2010-2013) Erasmus Mundus Programme – Useful links Erasmus Mundus Website http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en. php EMQA http://www.emqa.eu Erasmus Mundus Selected projects http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_co mpendia/selected_projects_en.php Erasmus Mundus Functional Mailbox [email protected] [email protected]