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Joint Degrees and the Nordic Countries TemaNord 2015:528 TemaNord TemaNord 2015:528 TemaNord Ved Stranden 18 DK-1061 Copenhagen K www.norden.org Joint Degrees and the Nordic Countries Nordic Master Programme – Legal and administrative obstacles Joint Degrees and the Nordic Countries According to the strategy for Nordic co-operation in education and research the Nordic countries should remove obstacles for free movement for students and researchers in the Nordic region. One goal with this report has been to identify obstacles for organizing joint programmes on master level. The Nordic Council of Ministers has until now financed, in co-operation with universities, 23 Nordic Master Programmes. Minimum of three higher education institutions develop joint programmes, that will attract both Nordic and non-Nordic students. The report gives an overview of the legislation in relation to joint degrees in the Nordic countries. It also has recommendations for the Nordic Master Programme and offers separate thematic documents like a template for a joint diploma. The report will hopefully serve as practical guide book for those in the process of planning or building up joint master programmes. Hopefully, the report also makes a contribution to developing other international joint programmes. TemaNord 2015:528 ISBN 978-92-893-4067-0 (PRINT) ISBN 978-92-893-4066-3 (PDF) ISBN 978-92-893-4068-7 (EPUB) ISSN 0908-6692 TN2015528 omslag.indd 1 20-05-2015 08:19:26 Joint Degrees and the Nordic Countries Nordic Master Programme – Legal and administrative obstacles TemaNord 2015:528 Joint Degrees and the Nordic Countries Nordic Master Programme – Legal and administrative obstacles ISBN 978‐92‐893‐4067‐0 (PRINT) ISBN 978‐92‐893‐4066‐3 (PDF) ISBN 978‐92‐893‐4068‐7 (EPUB) http://dx.doi.org/10.6027/TN2015‐528 TemaNord 2015:528 ISSN 0908‐6692 © Nordic Council of Ministers 2015 Layout: Hanne Lebech Cover photo: ImageSelect Print: Rosendahls‐Schultz Grafisk Copies: 100 Printed in Denmark This publication has been published with financial support by the Nordic Council of Ministers. However, the contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views, policies or recom‐ mendations of the Nordic Council of Ministers. www.norden.org/en/publications Nordic co‐operation Nordic co‐operation is one of the world’s most extensive forms of regional collaboration, involv‐ ing Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland. Nordic co‐operation has firm traditions in politics, the economy, and culture. It plays an im‐ portant role in European and international collaboration, and aims at creating a strong Nordic community in a strong Europe. Nordic co‐operation seeks to safeguard Nordic and regional interests and principles in the global community. Common Nordic values help the region solidify its position as one of the world’s most innovative and competitive. Nordic Council of Ministers Ved Stranden 18 DK‐1061 Copenhagen K Phone (+45) 3396 0200 www.norden.org Contents Summary ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Recommendations ............................................................................................................................. 7 Information about legislation in the Nordic countries ...........................................................11 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................13 1.1 The ad hoc group ................................................................................................................14 1.2 The report ..............................................................................................................................16 1.3 Educational co-operation and mutual recognition of degrees or parts of a degree ..................................................................................................................17 2. Joint degree/joint programme ...................................................................................................19 2.1 The core of a joint degree – one jointly developed programme of study .........................................................................................................................................19 2.2 Documentation of the joint degree/joint programme ........................................19 2.3 The Bologna Process and joint degrees ....................................................................22 3. The right of Nordic higher education institutions to award a joint degree ............. 25 3.1 Definition of a joint degree in Nordic legislation ..................................................26 3.2 The right to award a degree ...........................................................................................27 3.3 The diploma(s) ....................................................................................................................29 3.4 Name of the programme and name(s) of the qualification ...............................30 4. Common principles for higher education in Europe – the Bologna Process ........... 33 5. Nordic higher education institutions not participating in the Nordic Master Programme ..........................................................................................................................35 6. Expectations for Nordic education to be at a high international level.......................37 7. Principles for the Nordic Master Programme ......................................................................39 7.1 The recommendations and the legislation in each country ..............................41 8. Approval of a programme .............................................................................................................63 9. Quality assurance .............................................................................................................................65 10. Recognition for further studies ..................................................................................................67 11. Tuition fees and scholarships for third-country students in the Nordic countries ..............................................................................................................................................69 11.1 The regulations in the different Nordic Countries ..................................................71 12. The old recommendations are still valid ................................................................................81 13. Sammendrag ......................................................................................................................................83 13.1 Ad hoc-gruppen. ..................................................................................................................83 Appendix 1: Legislation – International Degree Cooperation (short summaries and sources) – 28.10.2014 ...................................................................................85 Denmark ...............................................................................................................................................85 Finland ..................................................................................................................................................90 Iceland ...................................................................................................................................................93 Norway .............................................................................................................................................. 100 Sweden............................................................................................................................................... 106 Appendix 2: Descriptions of the educational systems in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden – 28.10.2014 .......................................................................111 Denmark ............................................................................................................................................111 Finland ...............................................................................................................................................115 Iceland ................................................................................................................................................119 Norway ...............................................................................................................................................122 Sweden ...............................................................................................................................................125 Appendix 3: Nordic higher education institutions entitled to offer 120 ects Master’s degrees – 28.10.2014 ................................................................................................131 Denmark ............................................................................................................................................131 Finland ...............................................................................................................................................133 Iceland ................................................................................................................................................134 Norway ...............................................................................................................................................135
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