Awarding a joint degree and
diploma supplement:
opportunities and obstacles
Alice Newton
University of Algarve
Acknowledgements
Andrejs Rauhvargers :
for advice on content and design to
facilitate recognition
Roger Van den Bergh:
for legal advice
Steps Towards a Joint Degree
Check National Legislation of partners
Institutional engagement: signed
agreement amongst the partners
Agreement on Diploma content
Consult with National representatives
Inform National representatives
ENIC and NARIC
Institutional engagement
Signed agreement amongst the partner
Universities legal representatives
 “Students completing the full programme
obtain a joint degree awarded by the
Universities where they studied (two or
three).”
The Diploma is issued by the institution where
the student completed their degree
Signed at institutions where student carried
out part of the programme
Agreement on Diploma
 Language: the document is in the National language on one
side and English on the other side (to facilitate
International recognition).
 Names of the Universities: the original names of the
Universities are given as well as their ERASMUS codes.
 Name of Student: the full name of the student is given.
 Name of Degree: the degree is “European Joint Masters in
Water and Coastal Management”.
 Duration and Dates of Studies: academic years, 18 months.
 Total number of ECTS: 90ECTS
 Signatures and date of award: the document is signed by
the institutional representatives (This may be Rector, ViceRector, Chancellor…)
 Logos: Erasmus Mundus and all the partners
Joint Diploma European Master Degree
The Degree of Master in Water and Coastal Management
is Conferred
To full name of student (as appears on identification documents)
For attending and successfully completing the Master course in
Academic years over a duration of 18 months
European Credits awarded: 90 ECTS European Grade awarded (A-F)
By Names of the Universities in the original language
Universidade do Algarve
P FARO 2
Universitetet I Bergen
N BERGEN 01
Universidad de Cádiz
E CÁDIZ 01
University of Plymouth
UK PLYMOUTH 01
Signatures of Legal Representatives of the Institutions where the student pursued part of the studies (minimum 2)
Diploma Conjunto
Grau de Mestre, Curso Europeu
O grau de Mestre em Gestão da Água e da Costa
É conferido ao nome completo do estudante
Por ter completado com aproveitamento o curso de Mestrado
com a duração de 18 meses durante os anos académicos
(anos)
Créditos Europeus obtidos: 90 ECTS
Pelas
Universidade do Algarve
P FARO 2
Universitetet I Bergen
N BERGEN 01
Nota Europeia obtida (A-F)
Universidad de Cádiz
E CÁDIZ 01
University of Plymouth
UK PLYMOUTH 01
Assinaturas dos Representantes oficiais das instituíções onde o estudante completou os seus estudos (minimo 2)
Bibliography
Survey on Master Degrees and Joint
Degrees in Europe by Christian Tauch
and Andrejs Rauhvargers
European University Association 2002
Developing Joint Masters Programmes
for Europe
European University Association 2004
Joint Diploma Supplement
At present Diploma Supplement is
issued by the institution where the
student completed the degree
Working towards adoption of Joint
Diploma Supplement based on EM BEST
PRACTICE examples distributed by
EACEA
Thank you!
and questions?