European Master in Higher Education- HEEM

European Master in Higher Education - HEEM

A Programme on Changing Functions, Policies, and Operations of Higher Education in a comparative Perspective

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Institutionalised higher education goes back at least to the early Middle Ages and has survived many fundamental changes in its socio-economic and politics contexts. However, this traditional pillar of society is today facing major challenges.

This programme provides the students with a solid basis for analysing and critically assessing change processes at all relevant levels in higher education. Through the eyes of various disciplinary perspectives and the introduction of general disciplinary concepts and theories, this programme discusses and analyses change processes in higher education originating both inside and outside the traditional institutional and national frames.

Examples of such change processes are:

  • The recent (re-)discovery by international bodies and agencies, such as UNESCO, the OECD, the World Bank and development aid organisations, of higher education as a crucial sector with respect to creating sustainable socio-economic development and strengthening cultural consciousness.

  • The growing impact of globalisation and trade liberalisation (e.g. WTO) on higher education.

  • The growing attention for the quality of teaching, research and services, both nationally as well as internationally.

  • The intensifying use of ICT in higher education.

In cooperation with the other Hedda partners, the University of Aveiro, the University of Oslo and the University of Tampere are offering a joint, two-year Master Programme in Higher Education.

This is one of the very first Joint Degrees to be offered in Europe. Not only are the students able to study the field of higher education as taught by the leading edge of European researchers within this field, they are also given the oppertunity to experience three different university systems first hand. Non-European students may also apply for scholarships as part of the Erasmus Mundus programme.