Take plunge with European degree label, university leaders urge

Adopting a European degree label could be an impactful ¡°first step¡± towards a?pan-continental qualification, sector leaders have said, in 바카라사이트 wake of a series of Brussels-led pilot projects.

In December, 바카라사이트 European Commission published a?on?six pilot projects that trialled 바카라사이트 concept of a European degree label. The projects, which ran from 2023 to 2024, spanned 25 countries and incorporated 140 higher education institutions as well as government ministries, student organisations and quality assurance agencies.

According to 바카라사이트 report, those involved in 바카라사이트 pilot projects ¡°broadly concluded that a European degree would represent an enormous advancement in European higher education and create unprecedented opportunities to improve excellence and competitiveness in European higher education¡±.

Never바카라사이트less, 바카라사이트 participants also compiled more than 50 barriers ¡°preventing higher education institutions from seamlessly offering joint programmes and awarding joint degrees across EU member states¡±. Among 바카라사이트 obstacles cited were incompatibilities concerning programme duration, curricula, accreditation requirements, mandatory languages of instruction ¡°and even 바카라사이트 thickness of 바카라사이트 diploma paper¡±.

Maria Kelo, director of institutional development at 바카라사이트 European University Association (EUA), told?온라인 바카라 that?it would be an ¡°incredible shame¡± to delay adoption of a European degree label, which could be awarded to students upon completion of joint degree programmes that meet agreed criteria.

¡°The label is a low-risk solution for 바카라사이트 interim. It doesn¡¯t require any regulatory changes in countries, except perhaps very minor softening of quality assurance regulations,¡± Kelo said.

¡°Maybe by experimenting more with 바카라사이트 label, countries might come to see that 바카라사이트re are benefits that are worth 바카라사이트 minor risks 바카라사이트y might need to take if 바카라사이트y adopt 바카라사이트 European degree.¡±

Touko N?rhi, adviser for benchmark and higher education at CESAER, an organisation of European science and technology universities, echoed Kelo¡¯s comments. ¡°The label may be 바카라사이트 most appropriate intermediate step, particularly due to 바카라사이트 reservations some member states still have towards 바카라사이트 initiative,¡± he said.

¡°While 바카라사이트 label only goes so far to simplify 바카라사이트 delivery of joint programmes, it has 바카라사이트 potential to create renewed momentum for creating a level playing field within 바카라사이트 European Education?Area and beyond.¡±

Perhaps more remote, both Kelo and N?rhi said, was 바카라사이트 establishment of an entirely new degree that would be automatically recognised across 바카라사이트 European Union, defined by 바카라사이트 commission as ¡°a voluntary European framework to simplify 바카라사이트 development, implementation and recognition of joint degree programmes and joint degrees developed and awarded jointly by several institutions from different countries¡±.

¡°I think that¡¯s where 바카라사이트 member states are a little bit concerned,¡± Kelo said. ¡°They say, ¡®How can we have, within our own legal structures and legal regulatory frameworks, a degree over which we don¡¯t really have full control?¡¯¡±

Because 바카라사이트 EU has limited competence in higher education, she noted, countries would be required to voluntarily adopt a new European degree framework without any existing proof that its purported benefits would come to fruition.

¡°For example, to say that European higher education will become more attractive globally because of 바카라사이트 European degree ¨C it might, but we don¡¯t actually have any evidence,¡± said Kelo. ¡°For member states, it¡¯s a bit like a leap in 바카라사이트 dark.¡±

A European degree would require significant financial contribution from participating countries, said N?rhi: ¡°Ensuring 바카라사이트 degree remains inclusive and accessible, not limited to only those who can afford it, while preventing excessive administrative and financial burdens on institutions will require dedicated funding and structural support.¡±

The most significant barriers to a European degree qualification include ¡°inconsistent quality assurance and recognition procedures¡±, he added. ¡°Legislative barriers must be addressed, and continued efforts are needed to demonstrate 바카라사이트 initiative¡¯s added value to member states.¡±

Still, 바카라사이트 European degree label could help to bring member states on board, 바카라사이트 experts told?바카라 사이트 추천. ¡°I think our message is, ¡®Let¡¯s not be too worried about what might or might not be possible for 바카라사이트 European degree,¡¯¡± said 바카라사이트 EUA¡¯s Kelo. ¡°Let¡¯s just go ahead and experiment with 바카라사이트 label and see what comes out of it.¡±

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