Erasmus Mundus Action 1 Compendium 2009 - EACEA - Europa

Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses
Duration: 2 years
MA LLL
European Master’s in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management
Course description:
The MA LLL is a flexible, multi-site programme based on a personal Learning Agreement with
each student. The participating universities are the School of Education, Aarhus University,
Copenhagen Campus (Denmark), the University of Deusto, Bilbao (Spain) and the Institute of
Education, University of London (UK). Students will begin the course in either Denmark or the UK
(two semesters), and all students will spend their third semester in Spain. Students may choose
at which of the three institutions they will spend their fourth semester while writing their
dissertation. A third mobility track – available for self-funding students only – comprises a first
semester in Bilbao, the second and third semester takes place in London or Copenhagen with the
possibility to complete the fourth semester in either Denmark, Spain or the UK.
This Master’s Course aims to train professionals to design and develop educational policies
concerned with Lifelong Learning (LLL). Graduates of this Course will be able to promote
innovative LLL systems that are suited to the social and organisational context in which they are
undertaken. Students will develop the competences required to mediate between the educational
community and the needs of the local environment. They will learn to advise organisations on the
planning, implementation, evaluation, supervision, and control of training mechanisms in LLL.
The Course will develop students’ familiarity with the theories, methods and perspectives of
transnational and comparative education, learning, and LLL. Students will learn techniques for
recognising diverse learning needs (depending on age, gender, aptitude, socio-cultural
conditions, etc.) and for identifying the appropriate educational actions to meet these needs. They
will be able to design and develop flexible learning paths using the European Credit Transfer
System, recognition of prior learning, ICT and e-learning. They will also develop systemic
competences related to management, quality, creativity and leadership. With these skills,
students will be able to participate actively in the new developments and reforms taking place in
Europe through the Bologna and Copenhagen processes.
The language of instruction is English and the course involves around sixty students. The
professor/student ratio is approximately 1 professor to every 10 students. Students are awarded a
double or multiple degree which is recognised by all consortium partners. A joint degree is
awarded where national legislation allow it. Applicants to the Master’s Course must have a good
first degree (in the humanities or social sciences) or an equivalent qualification, and a satisfactory
level of spoken and written English.
Website: http://www.dpu.dk/malll
Partners:
The Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, Denmark (Co-ordinating Institution)
University of Deusto, Spain
Institute of Education, University of London, United Kingdom
Contact:
Søren Ehlers
The Danish School of Education
Aarhus University
Tuborgvej 164
DK-2400 Copenhagen, DENMARK
ehlers@dpu.dk
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