General goal
General goal is to equip staff from Ukrainian higher education institutions with essential competencies in the management of internationalisation processes, with a particular focus on the strategic use of micro-credentials.
MInT‑Ukraine addresses the urgent need for flexible education models for fostering international cooperation within networks and upskilling in the relevant educational fields.
Key Tasks
Participants of the programme will:
- enhance their knowledge of the internationalisation of universities, including relevant strategies, management, implementation, and methods for promotion on a global stage;
- gain a comprehensive understanding of micro-credentials as a flexible and inclusive educational tool that fosters lifelong learning and international cooperation, distinguishing them from traditional degree programmes;
- understand and apply legal frameworks for the quality assurance and recognition of micro-credentials;
- acquire essential project management skills to plan and implement projects, taking stakeholder perspectives into account;
- apply the concepts learned in practical projects at home institutions, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and exchanging best practices.
Expected Results
- Expanded competencies in international activities and management of internationalisation.
- Systematic understanding of micro-credentials and their application.
- Development and implementation of an Individual University Project at their home institution.
- Obtaining a certificate from Leibniz University Hannover and 10 ECTS credits upon completion of the programme.
Donor
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
Funding by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany (BMBF).
Partners
Ukrainian Partners:
- State Center for International Education (Study in Ukraine) – a state institution coordinating international education programs and exchanges;
- Professional Network of Research and HE Managers of Ukraine (PNRM) – a network of specialists in higher education and research management;
- National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine – supporting the integration of Ukrainian universities into European educational programs.
Foreign Partners:
- German-Ukrainian Academic Society (DUAG) – an organization promoting academic exchange and cooperation between Germany and Ukraine;
- European Association for International Education (EAIE) – an international association supporting professional development of specialists in internationalisation of education.
Ukrainian University Partners of Odesa Polytechnic:
- Lutsk National Technical University, Lutsk;
- Ukrainian State University of Science and Technology (USUST), Dnipro.
Coordinator
Kunitsyn Maksym Volodymyrovych, PhD, Associate Professor, Deputy Director of the Educational and Scientific Institute for International Students, e-mail: m.v.kunitsyn@op.edu.ua.
Language
English.