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A European Quality Assurance label for two Erasmus Mundus Joint Degrees

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In March 2023, the Environmental Contamination and Toxicology and the Marine Environment 2030 Erasmus Mundus Joint Degrees were awarded the EAQAJP label (European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes), thus highlighting their high quality and international profiles.

Photo : Marine Environment 2030 students © université de Bordeaux
Marine Environment 2030 students © université de Bordeaux

The EAQAJP accreditation aims to facilitate the external quality assurance of joint programmes, by defining standards that are agreed tools of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and that reflect and mirror the joint character of these programmes, without applying additional national criteria.

For each candidate programme, cooperating institutions must jointly submit a self-evaluation report. Reviewers from various institutions of the EHEA are then selected in order to assess the fulfilment of the EAQAJP standards. Discussed items include:

  • Eligibility: making sure diplomas are delivered jointly and are the result of a cooperation agreement
  • Learning outcomes: checking that the programme offers adequate training to students
  • Study programme: reviewing the curriculum, credits and workload associated with the programme and their suitability with respect to the learning outcomes
  • Learning, teaching, and assessment: verifying that the methods and offered student support correspond to the learning outcomes
  • Resources: ensuring that the programme benefits from proper associated staff and facilities to be functional

European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes

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Following a very positive evaluation from their respective review panels, the Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (ECT+) and Marine Environment 2030 (MER2030) consortiums are proud to receive this label, in recognition of their continuous efforts to foster high-quality teaching and to promote science, international opportunities and collaborations.

Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (ECT+)

Multidisciplinary and international, ECT+ provides postgraduate training in the fields of ecotoxicology, toxicology and environmental chemistry, with innovative practical components. The programme focuses on understanding interactions between chemical pollution, the contamination of living organisms and ecosystem disturbances. It also specialises in environmental health risk management, in relation to the use and disposal of chemicals in a scenario of global change.

Programme consortium:

- Belgium: University of Liège
- France: University of Bordeaux, University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour
- Norway: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Portugal: University of Porto
- Spain: University of the Basque Country (coordinator institution)

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Marine Environment 2030 (MER2030)

The MER2030 Master programme provides high quality teaching in general oceanography with a specialisation in Marine Environment (ecology, ecotoxicology, biochemistry, geochemistry, sedimentology, paleo-oceanography) and living or non-living marine resources. The programme prepares students for leadership roles in various marine sectors such as conservation and environmental management, fisheries, non-governmental organisations and all levels of government positions from local to global.

Programme consortium:

- Belgium: University of Liège
- France: University of Bordeaux
- Portugal: University of the Azores
- Spain: University of the Basque Country (coordinator institution)
- UK: University of Southampton

 

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