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Developing Joint Degrees in Italian Universities: Legal Procedure & Perspectives

Explore the legal aspects and procedural framework for implementing joint degree programs in Italian universities, including steps at national, institutional, and departmental levels, illustrated with examples and concluding on the autonomy within the legal framework.

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Developing Joint Degrees in Italian Universities: Legal Procedure & Perspectives

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  1. Joint Degrees - Further Developments Stockholm , 6-7 May 2004 THE ITALIAN CASE Legal Aspects

  2. THE LEGAL PROCEDURE: FOUR STEPS 1. National level: 1999 Ministerial Decree for the reform of the University System 2. Institutional level: General Academic Regulations of the University 3. Departmental level: Agreement with partner institutions 4. Institutional level: Approval of joint programme/joint degree by relevant academic body Maria Sticchi Damiani, May 2004

  3. STEP I National level: 1999 Ministerial Decree for the reform of the University System Art. 3 - Qualifications and degree courses ………………………………………………………………………9. Italian universities may confer the qualifications referred to in this article also in conjunction with other Italian or foreign universities. Maria Sticchi Damiani, May 2004

  4. STEP 2 Institutional level: General Academic Regulations of the University • Within the autonomy granted to them by MD 1999, Italian universities have availed themselves of the possibility to confer joint degrees by including a specific paragraph on this subject in their General Academic Regulations For example, “The university may confer the qualifications referred to in this article also in conjunction with other Italian or foreign universities Maria Sticchi Damiani, May 2004

  5. b. In most cases, they refer to the agreements between the university and its partner institutions for the procedures concerning joint degrees For example, “The procedures for conferring joint degrees are regulated by the agreements between partner universities”. Maria Sticchi Damiani, May 2004

  6. STEP 3 Departmental level: Agreement with partner institutions The procedures for conferring a joint degree are clearly indicated in the agreement signed by the partner institutions. Maria Sticchi Damiani, May 2004

  7. Examples.: “Le due università rilasceranno un titolo di studio congiunto, riconosciuto da entrambe le università e firmato dai due rettori. “At the end of the course students are awarded a joint degree signed by the rectors of all participating universities”. “Le titre final sera signé par les recteurs des trois universités. L’autorité d’emission du decret administratif sera l’université de…”. Maria Sticchi Damiani, May 2004

  8. STEP 4 Institutional level: Approval of specific joint programme/joint degree by central academic authorities. The joint degree course agreed at departmental level is approved by the academic Senate and the joint degree is officially awarded by the university Maria Sticchi Damiani, May 2004

  9. CONCLUSIONS In the Italian university system there are no legal obstacles to awarding joint degrees based on joint study programmes. A four-step procedure has been developed which allows institutions to use their autonomy within the national legal framework Maria Sticchi Damiani, May 2004

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