Workshop 3 30/11

Funding and Sustainability of the Master Courses

Carsten ManteltropEd - MSc Programme in International HealthCharité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Financial Challenges: Network Level Tasks

• Development and review of network joint vision, mission, targets/objectives.

• Establishment of multilateral agreements between network partners.

• Establishment and review of joint quality assurance procedures.

• Development, monitoring and evaluation of an integrated European curriculum.

• Review and adaptation of degree qualifications. • Preparation and follow-up of network meetings

Financial Challenges: Network Level Tasks

• Day-to-day financial and technical management of network

• Coordination of students’ and scholars’ mobility periods

Further Costs:• Network office equipment, supplies • Travel and mobility

• Legal consultants, translations, other

Financial Challenges: University Level Tasks

• Development and regular adaptation of integrated curriculum

• Management of students’ and scholars’ mobility periods • Regular revision of university regulations re: integrated

degree programmes• Management of guest lectureships, professorships, etc.

Coordination Costs at Network Level /year

Personnel:o Scientist, Coordinator (1/2 to 2/3) 55.000 €o General Administrator (1/1) 35.000 €o Financial Administrator (1/1) 40.000 €o Tutors 30.000 €

Equipment, Travel, Other: 40.000 €

Total 200.000 €

Additional Costs at University Level /year

Personnel:o Scientist, Coordinator (1/4) 25.000 €o General Administrator (1/2) 20.000 €

Equipment, Travel, Other: 15.000 €

Total: 60.000 €

Sustainability of Joint Master Courses

• Tuition fees

• Network member financial contributions

• Adapted European scholarship schemes incl. partial and transferable scholarships

• EC and/or national support to cover network costs

• Full integration into member universities’ teaching offer

Joint Master Courses: Who subsidises whom?

• Cross-subsidisation within a network: Substantial national subsidies to some universities and not to others

• In line with European Unfair Competition Law?

• How to best distribute tuition fees across a consortium?

Joint Master Courses: Who subsidises whom?

• International students (e.g. from Africa, Asia, Latin America) may pay substantially higher fees than European students

• In line with EuropeAid vision to “provide learning opportunities for all“?

Joint Master Courses: Sustainability

Conclusion

• Harmonisation of governmental subsidies: “All or none“

• Continued and increased Commission support for network administration

• Adapted European scholarship schemes

• EuropeAid support to LDC students