European Degree Pathway Projects

Expected Impact

• Increased operational readiness of national systems to award the joint European degree label;
• Increased readiness of quality assurance systems to apply coherent processes and standards for the award of a joint European degree label ;
• Growing awareness and interest among higher education institutions in obtaining the joint European degree label;
• More transnational joint programmes are designed and launched that are compliant with the joint European degree label;
• Readiness to contribute to the exploration of the feasibility and added value of a joint European degree, including in specific fields e.g. in engineering.

Objective

This action aims to accompany and support partnerships in designing and implementing the necessary actions to facilitate the rollout of the joint European degree label, promote the joint European degree label and explore the pathway toward a possible joint European degree in all fields including specific disciplines (e.g., engineering).

Scope

Proposals must address the 3 following themes:

Capacity building and rollout of the joint European degree label: Focus on embedding the joint European degree label into national and regional education systems and legal environment. This includes strengthening institutional capacities through targeted staff training and the development of sustainable processes for the joint European degree label implementation and management;

Strategic communication and visibility enhancement: Conduct targeted communication and promotion at national, institutional, and sectoral levels to raise awareness and visibility of the joint European degree label;

Cross-border cooperation and regulatory exploration: Encourage cooperative networks and peer learning among national authorities, quality assurance agencies, higher education institutions, student organisations, and social partners. This includes conducting legal and regulatory analyses to assess the feasibility and design of mechanisms for a possible joint European degree.