Certificate for Quality in

Internationalisation

(CeQuInt)

•Dr Mark Frederiks (ECA & NVAO)

•DAAD Leitertagung, 16 November 2016, Bonn

ECA Certificate for Quality in

Internationalisation

www.ecahe.eu/internationalisation

ECA Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation

• Certificate is awarded by the European Consortiumfor Accreditation in Higher Education (ECA)

• ECA is an association of 17 accreditation and QA agencies from 11 European countries, plus observersfrom Australia and Israel

• ECA aims: mutual recognition of accreditation; facilitatinginternationalisation and transparency on quality; mutual learning and exchange of good practices

• HEI can request a ECA member agency to carry out a Certificate assessment procedure for the institution ora programme

Methodology tested in CeQuInt project

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The CeQuInt project consortium

• 15 higher education institutions • Belgium, • Denmark, • Finland, • Germany, • Italy, • Lithuania, • Norway, • Poland, • Spain, • The Netherlands, • UK

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WHY?Making the assessment of

internationalisation tangible

To reward quality and identify good practices.

To contribute to on-going enhancement of (the

quality of) internationalisation;

To provide a methodology to (self)-assess the

quality of internationalisation in higher education;

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HOW?The assessment of the

quality of internationalisation

ECA members:

- Coordinate assessment procedures;

- Possibility to integrate in regular procedures;

- Results/decisions

ECA responsibilities:

- Methodological consistency (Certification

Group);

- Training of experts and coordinators;

- Online publication of reports, good practices

& awarded Certificates.

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WHAT?Certificate for Quality

in Internationalisation

Public demonstration of successful

implementation of effective internationalisation

activities which demonstrably contribute to the

quality of teaching and learning.

Indication of successful incorporation of a

significant international and intercultural

dimension into the purpose, function and

delivery of education.

Intended

internationalisation

Intended international & intercultural

learning outcomes

Teaching & Learning

Students

Staff

Achievedinternational & intercultural

learning outcomes

Intended

internationalisation

Action plans

Implementation

Governance

Enhancement

Regular CeQuInt trainings

Good practice in internationalisationGood practices in internationalisation

− Verified by third-party

− Contributes to overall quality

− Adds commendable value for stakeholders

− Potentially transferable

ECA Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation

• Now 30 ECA Certificates awarded:

• 26 study programmes

- Mostly Dutch, but also from HEIs in Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Poland, Slovenia

• 1 faculty of HEI in Spain

• 3 HE institutions in Colombia, Finland, France

• Building community, analysis and exchange of goodpractices:

• seminar 15 December 2016, The Hague

If you are interested in Certificate: secretariat@ecahe.eu

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

ecahe.eu

+31 70 312 2352

secretariat@ecahe.eu

@ECA_Association

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