Study on the Diploma Supplement as seen by its users - naric
Study on the Diploma Supplement as seen by its users - naric
Study on the Diploma Supplement as seen by its users - naric
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Project C<strong>on</strong>tent<br />
1. Collecting examples of real <strong>Diploma</strong> <strong>Supplement</strong>s issued to<br />
graduates (April-May)<br />
2. Reading through and analysing <strong>the</strong> DS examples: identifying how<br />
<strong>the</strong>y communicate informati<strong>on</strong> to <strong>the</strong> reader, and how useful <strong>the</strong><br />
informati<strong>on</strong> is to <strong>the</strong> different <strong>users</strong>: HEIs, students, credential<br />
evaluators, and <strong>the</strong> labour market (June-July)<br />
3. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Study</str<strong>on</strong>g> vis<strong>its</strong> to HEIs that have particularly well established processes<br />
and procedures for issuing <strong>Diploma</strong> <strong>Supplement</strong>s (September-October)<br />
4. Compiling <strong>the</strong> findings into a document to serve <strong>the</strong> HEIs around<br />
Europe (November-December)<br />
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Initial Findings: Cross-reading<br />
• Reading/analysis of 26 DS-examples from 22 countries<br />
• Quality generally good, but space for improvement:<br />
1. Nature of <strong>the</strong> DS too “nati<strong>on</strong>al”; main audience internati<strong>on</strong>al &<br />
outside HE<br />
2. Informati<strong>on</strong> relevant to labour market missing / insufficient<br />
3. Readability & clarity could be improved<br />
4. Parts of <strong>the</strong> DS missing or inaccurately filled in<br />
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