European Degree Pathway Projects

TOPIC ID: ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD-HE-EDPP

Type of grant: Call for proposals

General information

Programme:

Call: Partnerships for Innovation: Forward-Looking Projects - Higher Education (ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD-HE)

Type of action: ERASMUS-LS ERASMUS Lump Sum Grants

Type of MGA: ERASMUS Lump Sum Grant [ERASMUS-AG-LS]

Status: Open for submission

Deadline model: single-stage

Opening Date: 03 December 2025

Deadline dates: 03 March 2026 17:00 (Brussels time)

Topic description

• Increased operational readiness of national systems to award the joint European degree label;
• Increased readiness of quality assurance systems to apply coherent processes and standards for the award of a joint European degree label ;
• Growing awareness and interest among higher education institutions in obtaining the joint European degree label;
• More transnational joint programmes are designed and launched that are compliant with the joint European degree label;
• Readiness to contribute to the exploration of the feasibility and added value of a joint European degree, including in specific fields e.g. in engineering.

This action aims to accompany and support partnerships in designing and implementing the necessary actions to facilitate the rollout of the joint European degree label, promote the joint European degree label and explore the pathway toward a possible joint European degree in all fields including specific disciplines (e.g., engineering).

Proposals must address the 3 following themes:

Capacity building and rollout of the joint European degree label: Focus on embedding the joint European degree label into national and regional education systems and legal environment. This includes strengthening institutional capacities through targeted staff training and the development of sustainable processes for the joint European degree label implementation and management;

Strategic communication and visibility enhancement: Conduct targeted communication and promotion at national, institutional, and sectoral levels to raise awareness and visibility of the joint European degree label;

Cross-border cooperation and regulatory exploration: Encourage cooperative networks and peer learningamong national authorities, quality assurance agencies, higher education institutions, student organisations, and social partners. This includes conducting legal and regulatory analyses to assess the feasibility and design of mechanisms for a possible joint European degree.

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