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THE RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED BY JOINT
PROGRAMMES
EUROPEAN CONSORTIUM FOR ACCREDITATION (ECA)
ENIC-NARICs WORKSHOP
WARSAW26 MARCH 2010
EMLE PROGRAMME 2
THE PERSPECTIVE OF A JOINT PROGRAMME
THE EMLE STORY
EMLE PROGRAMME 3
PRESENTATIONBY
WICHER SCHREUDERS
• ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM• ROTTERDAM INSTITUTE OF LAW AND
ECONOMICS (RILE)• ERASMUS MUNDUS ASSISTANT
COORDINATOR EMLE PROGRAMME
PRESENTATION
• INVITED TO TELL THE EMLE STORY• A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS…• BUT IT IS ALL ABOUT THE ANSWERS AND
THE SOLUTIONS…..
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ERASMUS MUNDUS MASTERS COURSE INLAW & ECONOMICS
(EMLE)
• ONE-YEAR MASTERS COURSE• AROUND 90 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 PROGRAMMEEMLE WAS SELECTED FOR / PARTICIPATED
IN:• THE EUA ‘TOP JOINT MASTER’ PROJECT -
IN 2003• ERASMUS MUNDUS – AT THE START IN
2004• ENQA’S TEEP II PROJECT - 2005/2006• ERASMUS MUNDUS II - IN 2009 (START
2010/2011)
PROGRAMME UNTIL 2009/2010 (EM I)
1st TERM
BOLOGNA ROTTER-
DAM
HAMBURG
2nd TERM
BOLOGNA GHENT HAMBURG
3rd TERM
AIX/MARSEILLE, BOLOGNA, HAIFA,
HAMBURG, MANCHESTER, ROTTERDAM, VIENNA
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CHANGE PARTNERS (EM II)
• MANCHESTER (3rd TERM) WILL LEAVE THE CONSORTIUM
• BOLOGNA LEAVES THE 3rd TERM, BUT STAYS IN THE 1st AND 2nd TERM
• NEW PARTNERS: WARSAW AND MUMBAI (3rd TERM)
• THE NUMBER OF PARTNERS PER TERM: UNCHANGED
• THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTNERS INCREASES FROM 8 TO 9
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PROGRAMME FROM 2010/2011 ONWARDS (EM II)
1st TERM
BOLOGNA ROTTER-DAM
HAMBURG
2nd TERM
BOLOGNA GHENT HAMBURG
3rd TERM
AIX/MARSEILLE, HAIFA, HAMBURG, MUMBAI, ROTTERDAM, VIENNA, WARSAW
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NUMBER OF STUDENT APPLICATIONS
NON-EU EU TOTAAL
2005/2006 138 116 254
2006/2007 265 114 379
2007/2008 334 114 448
2008/2009 375 115 490
2009/2010 330 156 486
2010/2011 374 N/A N/A
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THE COURSES
• 1ST TERM: 4 COURSES (20 ECTS)• 2ND TERM: 4 COURSES (20 ECTS)• 3RD TERM: 2 COURSES + THESIS (20 ECTS)
• TOTAL: 10 COURSES + THESIS (60 ECTS)
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EMLE: A JOINT PROGRAMME(1)
• ADVERTISING / PROMOTION• WEBSITE• TUITION FEES / DISTRIBUTION OF FEES• SELECTION• HARMONISATION OF THE COURSES
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EMLE: A JOINT PROGRAMME (2)
• INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE• (EXAM) REGULATIONS• DECISIONS ON RESULTS AND RANKING
• EMLE = A JOINT PROGRAMME- OFFERED JOINTLY BY DIFFERENT HEIs
- IRRESPECTIVE OF THE DEGREE AWARDED
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EMLE: A JOINT PROGRAMME! A JOINT DEGREE?
• AT THE MOMENT A JOINT DEGREE IS NOT YET POSSIBLE, DUE TO DUTCH LAW!
• BUT THE DUTCH LAW CHANGED RECENTLY…. TO BE IMPLEMENTED….
• ON THE WAY TO A JOINT DEGREE
EMLE: MULTIPLE DEGREE
• STUDENTS RECEIVE THE DEGREE FROM ALL PARTNERS (2 OR 3) WHERE HE/SHE STAYED
= MULTIPLE DEGREE
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FROM A MULTIPLE TOA JOINT DEGREE
• THE EMLE CONSORTIUM WANTS TO GO FOR A JOINT DEGREE
• ‘SOME’ STEPS TO BE MADE:
- IN ALL PARTNER COUNTRIES- ACCREDITATION / RECOGNITION IN ALL
PARTNER COUNTRIES - THIS WILL TAKE SOME TIME….
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ACCREDITATION / RECOGNITION EMLE PROGRAMME / DEGREE (1)
PARTNER ACCREDITATION / RECOGNITION
DURATION
AIX/MARSEILLE RECOGNIZED BY THE MINISTER
2004 - 20082008 - 2012
BOLOGNA AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZED
WITHOUT EXPIRATION
GHENT 1. AUTOMATICALLY2. ACCREDITED BY NVAO
2004 - 20082008 - 2016
HAMBURG RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF HAMBURG[ACCREDITATION BY ZEvA, NOT OBLIGED; 2x]
WITHOUT EXPIRATION[2005 - 2008AND ?]
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ACCREDITATION / RECOGNITION EMLE DEGREE (2)
PARTNER ACCREDITATION / RECOGNITION
DURATION
ROTTERDAM ACCREDITED BY NVAO (2x)
2004 - 20102010 - 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 (1)
• REGULATION DIFFERS PER COUNTRY• ALL PARTNERS (HAVE TO) MEET THE
NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS• THIS IMPLIES A LOT OF PROCEDURES:
- AT DIFFERENT MOMENTS- DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS (EVEN FOR
ROTTERDAM – GHENT, NL – B: NVAO!)- DIFFERENT DURATION
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ACCREDITATION /RECOGNITION (2)
• IT SEEMS TO BE A PERMANENT PROCESS• SITE VISITS AT THE NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY ONLY, NOT VISITING THE PARTNERS (EXCEPT TEEP II)
• LOCAL COORDINATOR / LOCAL STAFF IS INVOLVED (NOT THE CONSORTIUM DIRECTOR / EM COORDINATOR AS SUCH)
• DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED (LOCALLY) FOR EACH PROCEDURE
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ACCREDITATION / RECOGNITION (3)
• FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IT IS HARD TO ‘EVALUATE’ / TO INCLUDE ALL FOREIGN PARTNERS
• HOWEVER: THEY SHOULD EVALUATE THE TOTAL PROGRAMME, INCLUDING THE FOREIGN PARTS…
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EM REQUIREMENTS
• APART FROM DIFFERENT NATIONAL REGULATIONS: WE HAVE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE (CHANGING) ERASMUS MUNDUS REGULATIONS / REQUIREMENTS
• HAVING TO PRODUCE EVALUATION REPORTS TO THE EM AGENCY REGULARLY
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JOINT PROGRAMMES AND JOINT DEGREES (1)
• VARIOUS OBSTACLES• TRANSNATIONAL PROGRAMMES VS.
NATIONAL LEGISLATION• TRANSNATIONAL PROGRAMMES VS.
NATIONAL ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION
• CROSSBORDER MUTUAL RECOGNITION IS NEEDED
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JOINT PROGRAMMES AND JOINT DEGREES (2)
• CONSORTIUM DIRECTOR / (EM) COORDINATOR NEED(S) TO BE INVOLVED IN ALL PROCEDURES
• DESPITE OF ALL THIS, IN THE END: CAN WE ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS AND SOLVE ALL THE PROBLEMS?
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CONCLUSION
YES, WE CAN!!
HOPEFULLY…..
BUT THERE STILL IS A LONG WAY TO GO!
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