Brussels unveils plans for a European Degree but struggles to explain why
Under the proposal, presented on Wednesday, universities from EU countries would team up to offer joint study programmes at Bachelor, Master or Doctoral levels that would then result in EU-branded degrees recognised across the bloc. The scheme would be open to private and public institutions in EU member states, with the potential for universities in Erasmus+ partner countries to also join. European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas said while unveiling the plans that he was "convinced" the European Degree was the "next big thing" in terms of making the benefits of European integrat...