Joint international Master programmes: lessons learnt from Erasmus Mundus the first generation

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1 Seminar for EMMC coordinators (FPA ) EACEA Brussels, Monday, 27 May 2013 Recommendations based on the EACEA synthesis report Joint international Master programmes: lessons learnt from Erasmus Mundus the first generation Presented by Dr Dragana Avramov 1

2 Recommendations for EMMC coordinators and future applicants, Member States and EU Indirect recommendations (practices that work well) Explicit recommendations (areas where improvements are possible/necessary) are focus of this presentation 2

3 R1 All EMMC partners could make a firmer commitment to the harmonization of performance evaluation mechanisms from the very start, and consortia could set targets and elaborate time lines for achieving each specific harmonization task for performance and recognition of degrees. 3

4 R2 EMMCs could invest in more ambitious internship programmes, and a comprehensive policy regarding the participation of non-academic organisations in curriculum development and performance evaluation. R3 EMMCs could design course components to develop complementary competences tailored for their specific student population. This could include skills such as entrepreneurship, communication, publishing, working in multicultural settings, language skills, IPR, ethics issues, project proposal writing, course management, and similar. 4

5 R4 EMMCs could do some major work on building common e-learning platforms for international students especially in view of the mobility component of EMMCs, and for developing more collaborative areas between all students. R5 Websites, as the most powerful communication tool, could be more closely monitored for the number of visitors (via Google Analytics, or similar) and include interactive functionalities to better inform and engage students and other stakeholders. 5

6 R6 EMMCs could develop quality assessment metrics and undertake an impact analysis of their promotion and awareness raising plans on regular basis. 6

7 R7 EMMCs could set clear targets and identify measurable indicators of success rates, satisfaction with the programme by several categories of stakeholders - students, visiting scholars, but also staff members and industry/ employers- and targets for informing the academic community and professional sector about the key success factors. 7

8 R8 It is suggested that EMMCs develop a business model for ensuring sustainability after the end of EM funding. R9 It is suggested that EMMCs implement tracer studies to track and measure the longer term impact on the employment status and career advances of their graduates. 8

9 R10 Consortia could develop outreach activities with a view to raising the visibility and acceptance of awarded degrees among academia and the business community worldwide 9

10 R11 EMMCs could publish final reports summarizing the EMMC identity, organisational features, course structure, and quality and impact assessment in order to inform the academic community and other key stakeholders about the key success factors, challenges and opportunities. 10

11 Recommendation for Member States and EU R12 Negotiations among the Member States could be reinforced, in order to obtain the acceptance of non-eu students holding EM grant with a single visa valid throughout the EU. R13 The EU Delegations, national contact points and diplomatic and cultural representations could be involved to provide more active support for enhancing the visibility of EM and for ensuring that study visa for third country students is granted in due time. 11

12 R14 The European Commission could be more vigorous in raising awareness in Members States and amongst students, employers and other stakeholders of the added value of joint degrees and (Joint) Diploma Supplements. It could also work to raise awareness of learning outcomes (expressed on the Diploma Supplement) among potential employers 12

13 R15 Member States could reinforce their efforts in view of facilitating and accelerating the accreditation of European Master Courses and degrees (joint or multiple). R16 The European Commission could encourage the Member States to take an active role in sustaining the partnerships created under EMMC after the end of EM funding. 13

Council of the European Union Brussels, 4 November 2015 (OR. en)

Council of the European Union Brussels, 4 November 2015 (OR. en) 13631/15 NOTE From: To: General Secretariat of the Council JEUN 96 EDUC 285 SOC 633 EMPL 416 CULT 73 SAN 356 Permanent Representatives Committee/Council