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2.1

Strategic institutional Partnerships

2.1

When should this Design Principle be considered?

Prior to and ongoing

Who should be responsible/involved?

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  • All
  • Students
  • Academic Staff / Teachers
  • Department / Programme Heads
  • Mobility Coordinator
  • International Office

What does this design principle aim to do?

Develop strong, long-term relationships with suitable partner institutions
Encourage staff involvement to strengthen and sustain collaboration
Prioritise reciprocal, language-feasible partnerships that support both outgoing and incoming students in music pedagogy.

What possible actions are recommended?

Establish formal agreements with partner institutions, outlining shared goals, staff involvement, and ongoing collaboration efforts to ensure long-term success.
Encourage regular staff exchanges and joint projects between institutions to strengthen relationships, foster knowledge-sharing, and ensure sustained collaboration.
Establish active partner networks based on matching profiles and mutual interest in the fields of artistic, scientific and/or pedagogical practice and research
Conduct an annual partnership scope review: confirm language of instruction by course/placement and list “realistic” options for incoming music-pedagogy students.
Encourage staff mobility for curricular mapping: send academic advisers to partner sites to observe classes/placements and co-draft sample learning agreements.
Conduct a reciprocity audit: track inbound/outbound balance and address one-way flows (e.g., Malmö→Leuven without Leuven→Malmö).
Provide students and staff advisors with regular and updated visa information requireemnts for each host institution including application procedures, typical processing times, and recent regulation changes