The internationalization of Higher Education is an ongoing and rapidly growing trend at a global level in the 21st century. European institutions, through the European Higher Education Area, have been transforming the Higher Education systems of member countries in order to homogenize university diplomas and thus favor the mobility of students and staff and increase the attractiveness and competitiveness of universities. Among the actions that promote internationalization is the development of double or joint degrees between two or more institutions in different countries. For this purpose, several lines of financing have been opened in the European Commission, among which the Erasmus program with the call European Universities, stands out. However, other previous transboundary regional development programs, such as Interreg, have made possible the development of university consortia for the creation of joint degrees. This is the case of University without Borders, which launched two joint master's and two doctoral programs between the 3 public universities of Galicia (Spain) and 3 public universities of Northern Portugal. In this article we will analyze how the consortium came about, and the challenges faced by the 6 universities to achieve their objectives, as well as some advice for future consortia.

Authors:
Maria Pilar Garcia-de-la-Torre, University of A Coruña , Spain
Begona Crespo, University of A Coruña , Spain

About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Maria Pilar Garcia is currently associate professor at the Psychology Department, Science Education Faculty, University of A Coruna.
General interests: internationalization of higher education; lifelong learning.

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