An initiative to strengthen and develop the European Higher Education Area as a means of ensuring that qualifications are mutually recognised, systems are transparent and staff and students can transfer easily between higher education institutions in Europe.

The number of credits at a specified credit level, indicating the amount and difficulty of the learning achieved, based on notional hours of learning​.​

Information, advice and guidance (IAG) aimed at helping students with career choices, and to plan and prepare for future employment and further education or training.

A group (of students) who share the same learning experience, for example because they entered the same programme of study at the same university in the same year.

 ​A formal arrangement between a degree-awarding body and another higher education provider, allowing for the latter to provide higher education on behalf of the former, typically leading to an award of credit, or a qualification, from the degree-awarding body. In all such cases, the degree-awarding body remains responsible for ensuring that the [..]

See delivery organisation, support provider and partner organisation​.

See Audit of Collaborative Provision​​

A specialist institution for training in the performing arts (dance, drama and music).

See programme

Arrangements within and between higher education providers enabling academic credit to be accumulated over time and transferred between programmes and/or providers.