The University of Birmingham recently signed a memorandum of understanding along with thirteen other Universitas 21 institutions to establish a unique framework for jointly awarded PhDs.
Unlike a number of other joint degree programmes, under this scheme, two partner universities will create a tailor-made programme of study for each student, taking individual research needs into account and enabling collaboration with another of the network's universities.
The Universitas 21 Jointly-Awarded PhD Project aims to foster internationalisation of graduate research programmes and enhance student mobility and exchange - both key drivers in the globalisation of research education. As universities develop their internationalisation strategies and demand for international higher education grows, collaborative degree programmes lead to a more sustainable type of relationship than many other internationalisation strategies and bring important academic benefits.
A jointly-awarded PhD is a qualification conferred upon a student on completion of a collaborative programme established by the partner institutions and is characterised by:
The 14 institutions - from across the globe - currently involved in this ground-breaking programme are:
For further information on the Joint PhD programme please contact Jennie Milford, International Projects Officer at j.m.milford@bham.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0)121 414 5323
