They provide an integrated course and joint or multiple diplomas following study or research at two or more higher education institutions.
Under Action 2, Erasmus Mundus Partnerships bring together higher education institutions from Europe and from a particular region in the world.
A collaboration, often described as an 'authentic partnership' exists where people identify their common interests and work jointly with others especially in an intellectual endeavour.
These strategic partnerships seem to have blurred edges and though they are slightly different, they can all be used to describe some aspect of the Erasmus Mundus MA/Magistr in Special Education which was developed as a result of policy guidelines and funding from the European Commission.
[5] Under Action 3, Erasmus Mundus funds projects to enhance the attractiveness and visibility of European higher education worldwide.