Location:

Beijing, China; Multi-Country Programs, Multi-Country Programs; Krems An Der Donau, Austria; Tampere, Finland

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Academic Year, Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Summer, Winter Semester, Year Round

Program Overview

Program Description:

International Master programme in higher education management and research – MARIHE (Erasmus+ programme) ********************************************************************************************************** Language: English Including language courses in German, Finish or Chinese Including studying at 4 different universities in Austria, Germany, Finland and China Including internship at MARIHE consortium partners *************************************************************************************************** Start: August Duration: 2 years = 4 semesters (120 ECTS) Degrees: M.Sc. (Admin.) or MSc ******************************************************************************* Admission/Entrance requirements University degree (minimum: bachelor of 180 ECTS (or equivalent)). Sufficient command of English for academic purposes. Strong motivation and interest to learn and work in the field of the program ************************************************ Application period for participation as a self-paying student will open 11th February 2016, deadline is 26th April 2016. Applications can only be submitted in electronic form through our application database, which will open on this page on 11th February 2016. More information on MARIHE.eu website

MARIHE students learn how to use the newly gained autonomy of higher education institutions to make them fit for the future. The program’s graduates bring along the key competencies for successful managers, experts and researchers in tertiary education, research and innovation: ********************************************************************************************* GENERAL MODULES All students of MARIHE will have the same mobility track in first three semesters: 1st Semester: Danube University Krems / Austria 2nd Semester: University of Tampere / Finland Internship: between 2nd and 3rd semester 3rd Semester: Beijing Normal University / China - understand and analyse regional and global developments in higher education and research - link system change with institutional change, and - design and realise reforms in higher education and research institutions ADVANCED MODULES In 4th semester there are two different specialization tracks: 1) The management track which focuses on the management of research and innovation in higher education. Students in the management track will spend their 4th semester at University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück / Germany 2) The research and analysis track which focuses on analyzing and conducting research on the topics "research" and "innovation" in the higher education sector. Students in this track will spend their 4th semester at either Danube University Krems / Austria or at University of Tampere / Finland. ************************************************************** Selected modules of MARIHE curriculum are open for single module studies: Persons interested can participate in single modules and gain credits upon successful completion without being enrolled to MARIHE programme.

- Joint international master degree MSc or M.Sc - Erasmus+ (before Erasmus Mundus) quality programme - Time flexibility - Development of existing career - Strong quality profile for higher education management and research - International experience, based upon superb faculty, practitioners and highly qualified students - Internship, building career opportunities - Student publishing opportunities - Extended support with PhD applications - Practical experience with applied research - International networking - Language courses - Workshops - Teambuilding activities - Excursions

Setting Description:

Setting of MARIHE is divided between the four universities as consortium partners. *********************** Danube University Krems (DUK) is the coordinating institution of MARIHE programme. Danube University Krems is located 80 km west of Austria’s capital Vienna, and in one of Europe’s most beautiful cultural landscapes, the Wachau region along the Danube, which has been named a world cultural heritage site by the UNESCO. ************************** The University of Tampere (UTA), is one of the largest and the most competitive universities in Finland. Tampere is also the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. Even though it is dubbed the "Manchester of Finland" for its industrial past as the former center of Finnish industry, it is located between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. Helsinki is located approximately 160 kilometres (99 mi) south of Tampere, and can be reached in 1.5 hours by train. ****************************** Founded in 1902, Beijing Normal Univ

Cost:

Tuition fee: 12. 000 Euro.