International Office

What makes a study programme „international“?

• Internationally recognized and accredited degree: highly recommended

• Dual/Triple/Joint Degrees: recommended• ECTS: mandatory• Mobility: mandatory• Language of Instruction: English +• International Participants: mandatory • International Content: highly recommended• Graduate qualified for international career: mandatory

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4 Steps towards the internationalisation of study programmes

• Step 1: Internationaler dimension in teaching (e.g. lectures in English, international topics, guest lecturers,attractive for international students, internationally recognized degrees

• Step 2: (Mandatory?) Mobility of students and lecturers/professors

• Step 3: Dual Degrees with international partner universities• Step 4: Joint Degrees – jointly developed curricula with

international partners, multi-lingual, international accreditation

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Double/Dual/Joint Degrees

Terminology is not clearly defined, often used synonymously

EUA: “Unfortunately, there is no common definition of

what constitutes "joint" degrees, "double" degrees and

"integrated" programmes or curricula. Different terms

are sometimes used to mean the same thing, and one

term is sometimes used to signify different things.“

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Double Degrees

Students fulfill the requirements of two study programmes in two different academic fields. Double degrees lead to a qualification in two subjects from two disciplines which are not closely related.

For example, a Bachelor of Arts can be combined with a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Science with a Bachelor of Engineering.

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Dual Degrees

Students fulfill the requirements of two degree programmes in closely related or similar subjects, normally at two universities in different countries.

Credits achieved abroad are mutually recognized.

Both degree programmes fulfill the national requirements.

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Joint Degrees

ONE study programme with a jointly developed curriculum

ONE certificate issued by the two (or more) participating universities

ONE accreditation process (international accreditation)

Equal length of study periods at each of the partner universities

Full recognition of study periods spent at a partner university