BRIDGE
Best Recognition Instruments for the Dialogue between Global Experts
FINAL CONFERENCE MALTA
18th/19th OCTOBER 2012
AWARDING PHASE
BRIDGE CAFÈ 3
Golden Gate Bridge (USA)
Object: Recognition of a Joint Master Degree (JMD) awarded by two official higher education
institutions (A and B) in order to enter in a PhD course.
Characteristics of the two HEIs:
Higher education institution A (HEI A)
Higher education institution B (HEI B)
Official HEI of the country A
Official HEI of the country B
The JMD correspond to an official Master
degree of the HEI A named MDA
The JMD correspond to an official Master
degree of the HEI B named MDB
MDA is a two-year 2nd cycle degree (120 ECTS)
MDB is a two-year 2nd cycle degree (120 ECTS)
MDA is a professional oriented degree
MDB is an academic degree
MDA does not give access to PhD courses in
MDB gives access to PhD courses in country B
country A and HEI A does not organise 3rd cycle
and HEI B organises 3rd cycle programmes.
degree programmes.
Questions:
(i) How do you evaluate the present JMD in another 'academic' higher education institution in
country A (HEI AX) in order to enter in a PhD course?
Please note that the HEI AX can organise 3rd cycle degree programmes and need an academic degree to give the
access to PhD courses.
(ii) How do you evaluate the present JMD in an 'academic' higher education institution in a third
country C (HEI C) in order to enter in a PhD course?
Please note that, according to the HED system of country C, 'academic' HED institutions need an academic degree that
gives access to the same courses in the country of origin in order to admit students in their PhD courses.
(iii) How do you compare the present JMD in your country? (academic or professional oriented
degree)