Joint Degrees - Main Features

Six main features are usually associated with qualifications described as ‘joint degrees’:

1. the programmes leading to them are developed or approved jointly by several institutions;

2. students from each participating institution spend part of the programme at other institutions;

3. students spend significant periods of time at the participating institutions (as opposed to short exchanges);

4. periods of study and exams passed at the partner institution(s) are recognised fully and automatically by all institutions and countries involved;

5. teaching staff from each participating institution devise the curriculum together, form joint admissions and examinations bodies and participate in mobility for teaching purposes;

6. students who have completed the full programme ideally obtain a degree awarded jointly by the participating institutions, and fully recognised in all countries.
   

Benefits for students, staff and higher education institutions

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