EAR manual &
Recommendation Joint
Degrees
Jenneke Lokhoff
Bridge Conference, Malta
18 October 2012
Content
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Context
EAR manual
Recommendation Joint Degrees
Wreck-It Ralph
Message of today:
Recognition of Joint Degrees
Back it
Don’t wreck it
Content
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EAR Manual
Recommendation on joint degrees
Lisbon Recognition Convention
WG y
Study
2
WG α
Practical implementation?
Project w
Journal
article x
Subsidiary texts
Recommendations z
project ¥
WG3
Recommendations z
A?
Results
project y
B ?
D?
Working
GroupY
Recognition instruments
E?
C ?
EAR project
European Area of Recognition manual
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Practical implementation of LRC based on existing good practice
ENIC-NARIC networks
Interest other regions (Asia Pacific, Africa)
Included as recommendation in Bologna Bucharest Communiqué 2012
Follow up projects
EAR manual
• Content EAR Manual:
• Schematic outline
• 16 practical chapters:
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Flowchart
Introduction
Recommendation
Examples
Sources and RCP
Recognition process
1
Information and receipt
2
Verification completeness file
3
Verification institution and/or
programme
4
Verification documents
5
Assessment qualifications
6
Outcome of assessment
7
Communication result
procedure
Is the
institution/programme
authorized to award
qualifications?
Recommendation for joint degrees (1)
General:
 Recognize like any other degree
 Look for sufficient proof of quality (anchor) to recognize the degree
Recommendation for joint degrees (2)
Recommended to check:
 All institutions in joint programme were recognized and/or accredited in
their home systems
 Joint programme recognized by all participating higher education
institutions?
 What are legal regulations in countries institutions involved
3 Systems:
Examples
Recognition
Recognition + Programme Accreditation
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Programme Accreditation (no recognition)
Example 1 – Consortium:
1. Recognized (system 1
)
2. Recognized (system 1
)
3. No programme accreditation (system 3
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Example 2 – Consortium:
1. No programme accreditation (system 3
2. No programme accreditation (system 3
3. Not recognized (system 1
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Example 3 – Consortium:
1. No programme accreditation (system 3
2. No programme accreditation (system 3
3. No programme accreditation (system 3
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Lastly…
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Grey areas..
Case by case
Look for quality anchor
Back it – Don’t wreck it
Thank you for your attention!
www.eurorecognition.eu
Questions? Please contact:
Ms Lucie de Bruin: lbruin@nuffic.nl
Ms Jenneke Lokhoff: jlokhoff@nuffic.nl