Project Meeting 19 October 2012

BRIDGE CONFERENCE

Malta

Gerry O’SullivanIrish 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 Frameworks1.5 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 institutions2.5 Student management and support in the framework of JPs: VISA, services, joint applications and selection2.6 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 SESSIONHow 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:

• 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

•Experience •Linguistic origin (English, Irish, French, German, Spanish)•Gender•Bologna expert/Erasmus Mundus Assessor•Science/Humanities•Previous work

Application Form.htm

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