EURASHE (European Association for the Applied Sciences in Higher Education) is a members' based organisation gathering universities of applied sciences, university colleges, as well as national and sectorial associations and other higher education institutions that offer programmes with a strong involvement of the world of work and conduct applied research within the Bologna cycles.
The association was founded in
Patras
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, Greece in 1990. It has the status of a non-profit international association under Belgian law. The European association serves more than 550 Higher Education institutions located mainly inside the
EHEA and including institutions from Northern Africa, the Middle East and beyond.
It is a consultative member of the
Bologna Process
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The Bologna Process is a series of ministerial meetings and agreements b ...
,
a member of the Bologna Follow-up Group and of its board. It also cooperates with other representative organisations involved in European higher education such as the
European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), formerly the European Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, was established to represent quality assurance and accreditation
Accreditation is the independent ...
,
European University Association
The European University Association (EUA) represents more than 800 institutions of higher education in 48 countries, providing them with a forum for cooperation and the exchange of information on higher education and research policies. Members of ...
, and
European Students' Union.
EURASHE organizes workshops, webinars and networking events for the
Higher Education
Tertiary education (higher education, or post-secondary education) is the educational level following the completion of secondary education.
The World Bank defines tertiary education as including universities, colleges, and vocational schools ...
community, such as its working groups on research and micro-credentials. In 2022, the association launched three Communities of Practice to offer a space for learning and sharing of good practices among higher education professionals. These are focused on
Research
Research is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge. It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness to ...
,
Quality Assurance
Quality assurance (QA) is the term used in both manufacturing and service industries to describe the systematic efforts taken to assure that the product(s) delivered to customer(s) meet with the contractual and other agreed upon performance, design ...
and Skills.
See also
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European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), formerly the European Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, was established to represent quality assurance and accreditation
Accreditation is the independent ...
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European Students' Union
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European University Association
The European University Association (EUA) represents more than 800 institutions of higher education in 48 countries, providing them with a forum for cooperation and the exchange of information on higher education and research policies. Members of ...
References
External links
Official website{{Networks of European universities
College and university associations and consortia in Europe
International organisations based in Belgium