The Alliance’s initiative on Joint Programmes for a European Degree
6 February 2025 | Jean Monnet University, France | Workshop
About
As part of the T4EU initiative, UJM ’s assignment is to coordinate the implementation of joint bachelor and master’s programmes between T4EU members with automatic academic recognition. Partner universities are collaborating during workshops lead by UJM to meet the ambition of at least 10 new joint programmes by the end of the project in 2027.
These workshops focus on designing joint programmes with the goal of obtaining a European label or a European degree. As a reminder, the European Commission has introduced measures to implement two types of certifications recognized across the European Union:
- The European degree: A new qualification embedded in national legislation, awarded jointly by multiple universities, and automatically recognized.
- The European label: A European certificate in addition to national diplomas awarded by each partner university.
Workshops Organized in 2024
1st Workshop – March 27
The first workshop, led by Souheila Gassiot (T4EU team at UJM) and Prof. Alain Trouillet (Vice-President for International Relations and Education), brought together 50 participants from the academic and administrative staff of the 10 Alliance universities. This event explored the criteria for designing a joint programme with the aim of obtaining a European label or a European degree.
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2nd Workshop – June 17
With over 50 participants, this second workshop focused on the implementation of joint or double degrees. It provided an opportunity for participants to exchange best practices and explore European criteria and their application to national regulations. This workshop was open to all T4EU university staff.
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3rd Workshop – November 7
This third workshop, bringing together 40 participants, focused on the strategic implementation of joint programmes. Emphasis was placed on alignment with the criteria of the European degree label and national frameworks.
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Programme of 2025 workshops
- International joint degrees in higher education: opportunities and challenges
February 20 – 15:00-17:00 CET (Online)
Registration - Joint programmes: from legislation to implementation
April (Online) - The road towards the European degree label and European Degree: next steps
May – Jean Monnet University (Face-to-Face) - Exploring national frameworks: a roadmap to joint curricula success
September (Online) - Shaping T4EU joint programmes
October – T4EU Week (Face-to-face)
