European Approach to Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes: State of Play and Challenges
Explore the European approach for quality assurance of joint programmes, including the state of play, challenges, and barriers. Discover how cooperating higher education institutions navigate programme accreditation and evaluation, along with the complexities and practical issues faced in implementing this approach. Learn about the availability and uptake of the European Approach, as well as the regulatory and legal obstacles that come into play.
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European Approach to QA of Joint Programmes State of play, challenges and barriers EQAR Members Dialogue 28 October 2024
European Approach for QA of Joint Programmes European Approach, based on ESG & QF-EHEA, and Bucharest Communiqu ( recognise QA decisions of EQAR-registered agencies on joint and double degree programmes ) Cooperating HEIs need programme accreditation/eval. Cooperating HEIs are self-accrediting for programmes, i.e. accredited/ evaluated/audited at institutional level Single accreditation/eval. of JP, based on agreed Standards & Procedure, by any EQAR-reg. agency Joint internal QA review of the JP (in line with ESG), may use agreed Standards, external review takes account of HEIs' internal Recognised to fulfil QA requirements in all countries involved
European Approach for QA of Joint Programmes Before After Single review, Multiple, fragmented reviews by one EQAR-registered agency Combining various national rules and criteria Agreed Standards, based on ESG & QF-EHEA Complex procedures, ad hoc design Agreed Procedure
Where it is Available All higher education institutions are able to use the European Approach Some higher education institutions, or only under specific conditions Cannot be used to satisfy national QA requirements
European Approach Challenges Regulative/legal obstacles related to the availability of the EA Other regulations or institutional policies and practices Credit ranges per cycle different than in QF-EHEA ECTS workload ranges Curricula structure Fixed lists of disciplines/fields difficult for interdisciplinary programmes Practical issues Tuition fee regulations Selection of students
