Project Meeting
19 October 2012
BRIDGE CONFERENCE
Malta
Gerry O’Sullivan
Irish National Structure
The Internationalisation of
Hed
An on-line training course for EM
Administrators
Partners NSs: Italy (c), Belgium
FC, Ireland,
Lithuania, Malta, Portugal
Duration: from November 2011
to September 2014
The goal of the INTER-HEd project is to create an on-line
training course focusing on the internationalisation of the
Higher Education Systems.
The course will be targeted at administrative staff working in
Higher Education Institutions, who are in charge of the
management the Erasmus Mundus courses/projects and to the
staff of the Erasmus Mundus National Structures.
- 2 on-line course editions (February-September 2013 & 2014);
- 40 participants per edition (20 from HEIs and 20 from NSs);
- selection phase:
1st Ed. from August 2012 to January 2013
2nd Ed, from August 2013 to January 2014
MODULE 1 - HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS
1.1 Characteristics of Higher Education systems
1.2 Terminology in the Higher Education context
1.3 Higher Education Institutions: university and non-university
sector
1.4 Diplomas and Degrees: Qualifications Frameworks
1.5 Higher Education in Emerging Countries: Brazil, Russia, India and
China (BRICs)
1.6 Information resources on Higher Education systems
MODULE 2 - JOINT PROGRAMMES & HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
2.1 Characteristics of joint programmes
2.2 Nature and typologies of joint qualifications
2.3 Accreditation and recognition procedures of HED institutions and
programmes
2.4 Networks and partnerships among Higher Education institutions
2.5 Student management and support in the framework of JPs: VISA,
services, joint applications and selection
2.6 Information resources on joint programmes and degrees
MODULE 3 - JOINT PROGRAMMES AND RECOGNITION PROCEDURES
3.1 Academic recognition procedures: national legislations and international
instruments
3.2 Awarding joint qualifications
3.3 Recognition of joint qualifications
3.4 Joint degrees and labour market: professional recognition procedures
3.5 Joint programmes and quality assurance
3.6 Information resources on recognition procedures
FACE-TO-FACE SESSION
How to create & manage an international consortium/network in the field of
HED (i.e.Erasmus Mundus)
Promotion of InterHED online Course
The main target groups:
Phase 1
First edition: Administrative and Research staff in NS and in HEIs, EACEA
Phase 2
Second edition: in addition to the above:
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HEIs Europe & worldwide
National bodies & authorities both in Europe and worldwide
Networks, organisations & associations in the field of higher education
EACEA and European Commission
SELECTION
PHASE 1
Expert Selectors:
Selected on the basis of
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Experience
Linguistic origin (English, Irish, French, German, Spanish)
Gender
Bologna expert/Erasmus Mundus Assessor
Science/Humanities
Previous work
Applications – Pilot Phase
Numbers close to 40 at the moment
Selection will be made in November
Modules close to finalisation
Course will start in February 2013
Review and relaunch in 2013