Article 8 Degrees and diplomas
United Kingdom
Degrees and diplomas relating to the higher education activities referred to in Article 6(1)(c) shall be awarded by participating higher education institutions in accordance with national rules and accreditation procedures. The agreement between the EIT and the KICs shall provide that these degrees and diplomas may also be labelled EIT degrees and diplomas.
The EIT shall encourage participating higher education institutions to:
award joint or multiple degrees and diplomas, reflecting the integrated nature of the KICs. However, these may also be awarded by a single higher education institution;
disseminate best practices on horizontal issues;
take into account:
- (i)
Community action undertaken in accordance with Articles 149 and 150 of the Treaty;
- (ii)
action undertaken in the context of the European Higher Education Area.