The external QA and accreditation of joint programmes is a challenge for both joint programmes and QA/A agencies as it normally includes multiple national accreditation procedures. The project instead seeks to promote single accreditation procedures through;

• the development of a multilateral recognition agreement regarding QA and accreditation results and
• by the establishment of a European coordination point for external QA and accreditation of joint programmes.

There are currently also a lot of problems with the recognition of the degrees awarded by joint programmes which the project seeks to solve through the following specific objectives:

• Awareness-raising among higher education institutions and joint programmes about ENIC-NARICs’ expectations regarding joint programmes, the design of the degree they award and the content of the diploma supplement.
• The establishment of a common ground among ENIC-NARICs regarding the recognition of degrees awarded by joint programmes.
• Transparent information provision regarding Erasmus Mundus programmes through the Qrossroads database (http://www.qrossroads.eu/).

With the support of the Erasmus Mundus action 3  (Promotion of European higher education) of the European Union.