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JOIMAN: Joint Programmes Challenges and opportunities
based on presentations of JOIMAN final conference inVilnius, October 29, 2010
Raimonda Markeviciene,UNICA 11th Meeting of UNICA Bologna lab coordinators
Vilnius, December 2/3, 2010
JOIMAN - Joint Degree Management and Administration Network: tackling current issues
and facing future challenges
Students’ administration; Finances,
QA
Joint PhD; Joint programmes with non EU
higher education institutions
Why a network on JP management?
Realities faced by HEIs:• Erasmus Mundus
programme and its philosophy of consortia and interaction
• Institutional policies• Cooperation and mobility in
EHEA• Increased attractiveness• Labor market ?
Problems faced by HEIs:• Student enrolment• Certification of JP students’ career• Harmonization of tuition fees• Award of joint diploma• Joint administration of students• Sustainability of the programme• Respect of international and
national QA rules and harmonise consortium quality standards
Joiman objectives
Network in a nutshell Partnership:15 European
universities3 EM NCP
Plan:1st year – collection and analysis of data on JP in
Europe – 2 online questionnaires, study visits and interviews collection of JP agreement samples
2nd year – Joint PhD; JP with non-EU countries - self-evaluation, study visits and interviews
OutputsGood practice report on JP managementAnnexes: Cooperation agreement template, Glossary, example of guidelines,
national legislations on tuition feesReport on JP at Doctoral levelReport on JP with non-EU institutionsThematic papers and international seminars
Applicability of results:They allow: mapping the process of JP management; Anticipating problems in the implementation phase; Using good practices; Adapting existing tools (e.g. cooperation agreement); Analyzing trends and models; Understanding the reasons for success and failure; Drafting new institutional strategies.
Crossing all the t’s
Statistical data
Questionnaire on institutional policies and strategies for JP:
36 institutions from 19 countries, covering:
28 JPs at bachelor level, 154 JPs at master level, and 59 JPs at doctorate level
Questionnaire on JP management:
89 valid questionnaires received, from 45 institutions, covering 75 JPs, among which:
34 EMMC and 55 not EMMC.
JOIMAN findings and recommendations
The most frequent/popular JP models
Analysis of implementation directs development phase
Students’ administration timeline Transversal processes
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE
Application
Teaching
Enrolment
Admission
Selection
Mobility
Welcoming
Dissertation
Diploma and DS
Selection round for non EU
Communication of results
Visa procedures
Welcoming services
Enrolment procedures
Language training
Cultural integration
Tutoring of the mobility
Welcoming services
Academic Tutoring
Cultural integration
Joint jury
Promotion
Receipt of application
Selection round for EU
Preparation to the mobility
Transfer of students’ career
Transfer of student’s’ career
Academic Tutoring
Joint signature or request of multiple diplomas
QUALITY
ASSURANCE
MEASURES
FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
Quality in the application phase: transparency
Sharing of the budgetQuality of the selection
Quality management tools
Evaluation of teaching
Evaluation of services
Ex post evaluation: student’s career
Ex – post evaluation: feedback from the labour market
Overall evaluation of the programme
Management and distribution of fees
Management of scholarships
Reserves for sustainability
Accounting / reporting
Role of administration
Apply rules
Know rules
Adapt rules
Joint programme
JOIMAN findings and recommendations
Develop a strategic policy on JPs at institutional level; The importance of the selection of partners; Verification of national legislation and educational systems; Ensuring institutional commitment; Involvement of stakeholders; Establishing cooperation with external services or institutions;
Creating a budget of the programme and calculating costs Develop a framework to sustain the JP in the long term; Setting up a quality assurance system; Setting up specific services in support to mobility; Division of roles within the partnership; Negotiations on procedures; Develop a good, comprehensive cooperation agreement.
JP and JD in LithuaniaDE JUREMinisterial decree of
December 31 , 2009:• Allows JP• Allows JD or double degree• For JP minimum 30 ECTS
credits have to be earned at partner institution (dictates model and number of partners)
DE FACTO Diploma regulations concern only
national diploma (Diploma has to be agreed on with ministry, document protection centre and language committee
DS – insistent request for the Lithuanian language undermines partnership interests.
Recognition of qualifications – QA centre and Ministry
Accreditation of the programme – only regulations for national programmes
Thank you for your attention!
JOIMAN web site: www.joiman.eu