Promoting International Student Mobility – Awarding Credit for Coursework, Recognising University Degrees

As part of the German Rectors’ Conference’s (HRK) “Project nexus”, an international conference titled “Promoting International Student Mobility – Awarding Credit for Coursework, Recognising University Degrees” will take place in Beethovenhalle, Bonn, Germany on 8-9 November 2011. Programme.
The conference will address current issues and challenges concerning credit transfer and degree recognition as well as possible solutions. The objectives are to promote “best practices in line with the Lisbon Recognition Convention and offer solutions to existing problems, thereby contributing to the improvement of international student mobility”.
Themes and Objectives of the Conference
The way students decide to spend one or more semesters studying abroad, or to pursue a master's degree abroad, depends on many factors. One such factor is whether or not the coursework completed during their studies abroad will be recognized for credit when they return to their home institutions.
The “Project nexus” conference will address various topics concerning credit transfer and degree recognition and present possible solutions. The objectives are to promote best practices in line with the Lisbon Recognition Convention and offer solutions to existing problems, thereby contributing to the improvement of international student mobility.
The following topics will be addressed:
>Reference systems for the comparison of learning outcomes
>European cooperation agreements regarding credit transfer
>The ECTS Label
>Recognition of coursework and examinations as an aspect of quality management
>Learning outcomes and quality assurance
>Degree recognition
>Legal frameworks