Guidelines for Good Practice for Awarding Joint Degrees
These Guidelines are part of the development of a recognition framework for joint degrees in the framework of ECA’s Joint Programmes project (JOQAR). Abstract: How to award a joint degree in such a way that it is recognisable and indeed recognised? When is a joint degree regarded as an official degree in countries outside, but […]
Learning Outcomes in Quality Assurance
Learning Outcomes in Quality Assurance and Accreditation. Principles, recommendations and practice Accreditation organisations reaffirm that Higher Education Institutions (HEI) are responsible for the quality assurance of their study programmes. This means that the main accountability for setting and defining learning outcomes (LO) lies in the hand of the HEI. In order to support HEI in this task, accreditation […]
Framework for Fair Recognition of Joint Degrees
This publication is intended to facilitate the recognition of joint degrees and was developed in the framework of ECA’s Joint Programmes project (JOQAR). Abstract: The elements that play a role when evaluating a degree (such as the status of the institutions, the awarding of the degree, the quality, etc.) are the same for both regular […]
Handbook for the Training of Panel Members
All higher education stakeholders nowadays acknowledge the need for well-trained, professionally acting and internationally competent panel members. This handbook focused on the aspect of training panel members well. Abstract:The trust-building potential of external quality assurance procedures depends upon the quality and professionalism of the persons in the assessment panels. These peers, experts and students are required to […]
