european certificate for quality in internationalisation your name

European Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation

•Your Name

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AIMS: mutual recognition of accreditation & quality assurance decisions

RESULTS OF THIS COOPERATION:• Code of good practice (2004)

• Principles for the selection of experts (2005)

• Principles for accreditation procedures regarding joint programmes (2007)

• Bilateral mutual recognition of accreditation agreements (2007)

• Qrossroads.eu (2008)

• Principles regarding learning outcomes in accreditation procedures (20010)

• Multilateral agreement regarding joint programmes (2011)

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BORDERLESS (INTER)CONNECTED

DISTINCTIVE

QA & Accreditation

Assessment of Internationalisation

Quality and Internationalisation

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CeQuInt Project Partners

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

Project groups

Steering

Group

Stakeholders

Group

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Aims & objectives

• To assess quality of internationalisation• Quality assurance approach (in line with ESG)• Qualitative assessment (not quantitative indicators)

• To reward internationalisation• Award of a Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation

• To enhance internationalisation• Expert report with recommendations• Good Practice Workshops• Platform for sharing Good Practices

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Assessment methodology

• Assessment framework• Guidelines for the self-evaluation report• Training day for experts and secretaries• Panel report template• Appeals procedure• Proposal appeals committee

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Pilot procedures

• Piloting proposed methodology• Assessment of 8 programmes • Panels: chair (internationalisation expert/-ise), two subject-

specific experts (one from country of programme) and student member; secretary from project partner

• Assessment of 4 institutions• Panels: chair (internationalisation expert/-ise), two experts

(HE management exp., one from country of institution) and student member ; secretary from project partner

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Exploitation & Dissemination

• Project website• CeQuInt newsletter

• Good practices workshop• Final report • Final methodology• Good practices in Internationalisation Platform• CeQuInt conference

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Benefits for programmes & institutions

• Enhancement perspective• Implementation internationalisation policies• Internationalisation of curricula

• Sharing experiences & Benchmarking practices• Qualitative standards• Workshop on good practices• Good practices in internationalisation platform

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