Co-tutelles in European universities: concept, aims and implementation. EUA-CDE Thematic Peer Group Report

Abstract

[Excerpt] This report is the result of the work of the EUA-CDE Thematic Peer Group (TPG) on ”Co-tutelles and Joint Doctorates”. EUA-CDE established this working group to address a topic of growing interest among European universities and to discuss the different approaches these institutions have taken to co-tutelles. The group, composed of representatives from 23 universities in 15 European countries, explored why universities engage in the challenging process of facilitating exchange and mobility of doctoral candidates through co-tutelle arrangements and the practical issues involved. At the same time, the group aimed to share good practices that could be transferable to other contexts.