ERASMUS MUNDUS

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ERASMUS MUNDUS

• Integrated Master (Commission)
• Academic complementarity specialisations per
  partner (why?), need, European added value,
  uniqueness globally
• Balance partner workload/weight equal, ECTS load
  per semester equal, distribution of students in
  mobility, thesis load equal/supervision shared
• Joint degree, admission criteria, selection, exam
  criteria
• Tuition fees, visa/residence permit procedures
  same within consortia

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ERASMUS MUNDUS

• Selection criteria, Finnish applications 06 (10)
• Academic quality and integration 50 weight,
  negative comments on
• Partner complementarity, integration (7)
• Unclear fee policies (7)
• Quality Assurance concrete explanation missing
  (5)
• ECTS correct load, balance, clearly explained,
  grading scale (9)

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ERASMUS MUNDUS

• Selection criteria, Finnish applications 04-05
  (32)
• Academic quality and integration 50 weight,
  negative comments on
• Research connection proof, concrete examples
  not plans (16) Quality Assurance external
  important! (11)
• ECTS correct load, balance, clearly explained,
  grading scale (9)
• Partner complementarity, integration (8)

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ERASMUS MUNDUS

• Selection criteria, Finnish applications 04-06
• Positive comments on
• European added value
• Quality assurance
• Curriculum quality
• Admission procedures and student services
• Staff quality
• Learning outcomes
• Mobility arrangements

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ERASMUS MUNDUS

• Other general points/good practice
• Quality assurance regular quality reviews by
  FINHEEC and Academyc of Finland, accreditation
• Quality assessment 1. Course and programme
  evaluations, 2. Sounding Boards, 3. Alumni
  Panels, 4. External Advisory Board, 5. Peer
  review ? Program Board (results from all
  previously mentioned).
• Management /QA Program Board (curriculum design,
  admission, QA and development, info and PR,
  course planning), academic committee (part of PB,
  student selection), administrative committee
  (some part of PB, incl. financial unit
  representatives)
• Legal procedures Decrees (794/2004), Masters
  degree decrees, Agreement for Recognition of
  Double/Joint Degree