[1] The students are able to study developments within higher education as taught by leading lights in the field.
The first semester at the University of Oslo provides the students with an introduction to the history, philosophy, theories, concepts and disciplinary perspectives for studying higher education.
In the second semester at University of Helsinki and third semester at University of Aveiro, students further pursue studies in research methods as well as in-depth focus on change in higher education from various perspectives such as management, administration, internationalisation and economics.
The University of Oslo, on behalf of the consortium, awards a joint degree entitled European Masters in Higher Education and a diploma which enumerates the course content and the students achievements.
The University of Tampere also awards a degree entitled Master of Administrative Science.