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Mobility flows in and out of Lebanon
Mobility flows (both incoming and outgoing) have been deeply affected by recent events, including the blast in the Lebanese harbour which reduced the functioning of several HEIs. Funders of mobility: European Commision, private companies, international organisations. Geographical scope of mobility: France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, UK. Student exchanges are mostly for credits, but mobility for…
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Qualifications Framework in Lebanon
A draft Lebanon National Qualifications Framework (LQF) was proposed in 2012 with 8 levels. The LQF is not yet official (not approved or published). In the interim various universities refer to the EQF in their diploma supplement. Some are also using the EQF when reviewing diplomas coming from EU for purposes of recognition. The draft…
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PELIARQ event 29 June, London, UK
Project coordinator Ecctis will host a free event on 29 June 2022 in London to share the outcomes of the PELIARQ project. The event, “Internationalisation and transparency tools for universities” will explore the guidance from the PELIARQ project as well as complementary work on learning outcomes, digital credentials and the use of the Diploma Supplement.…
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Mobility flows in and out of Jordan
Mobility flows (both incoming and outgoing) saw a noteworthy increase between 2014/15 and 2018/19 for both students and staff (both academic and administrative staff). The main funder of mobility: the European Commission. Geographical scope of mobility: Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK. Students’ mobility mainly at Bachelor’s level. Staff mobility mostly for academic staff, teaching hard…
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Regional Resources
UNESCO Global Flow of Tertiary-Level Students, UNESCO Institute of Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/en/uis-student-flow
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Internationalisation of higher education in Syria
After many years of conflict, Syrian higher education institutions continue to function. The most significant impact over the HE sector has been on the quality of the education provided, and on the capacity of Syrian HEIs to maintain stable relations with foreign universities around the world. Academic cooperation has suffered deeply due to the political…
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Internationalisation of higher education in Lebanon
Internationalisation of higher education in Lebanon is an historical process and a natural evolution, and has been mostly the result of initiatives of individual higher education institutions, together with the support of foreign governments, supranational organizations and international policies, rather than the consequence of national legislation. Furthermore, the Lebanese diaspora has resulted in a multinational…
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Internationalisation of higher education in Jordan
Universities in Jordan aim to raise among the world-class universities, providing students with quality education and learning experience, adopting research programs, producing and disseminating knowledge and integrating a lifelong learning approach to contribute to the quality of local, regional and international communities. Being international and being recognized at international level has indeed been a priority…
PELIARQ Project
Promoting European-Levantine Internationalisation