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MATTeRS - Master in Tourism Transformations for Regenerative Futures

1011281112023Erasmus Mundus Design Measuresfinalized
Countries: ES · Grant: €55,000

Project summary

The purpose of the MATTeRS project is to design a new, world-class joint master programme on tourism transformations and regenerative futures. It is an innovative field and distinctive offer currently underrepresented in the EMJM catalogue and the market worldwide, with the participation of three select universities including underrepresented countries in Europe. In this project the participating universities, in collaboration with fourteen other university, industry and organizational partners, will design an innovative, cutting-edge master's curriculum. It will involve effective and highly attractive mobility paths that ensure global reach dedicated to transformation of tourism practices for regenerative futures. MATTeRS will identify the most innovative, effective and student-centered learning. The project will design an integrated system for the joint and equitable recruitment, selection, admission and management of students, supported by a catalogue of students services for all participating institutions. For the purpose of sustaining the expected impacts of the project, MATTeRS will develop and implement dedicated communication and dissemination strategies, with emphasis on marketing actions to attract excellent students worldwide. The participant universities will draw up a consortium agreement to regulate the governance of the collaboration, and will design joint quality and managerial mechanisms. The participant universities are committed to having MATTeRs accredited by the European Approach of Quality Assurance, and the results of the project will be used to develop an EMJM project to ensure the long-term sustainability of the new master programme.

Final report summary

The purpose of the MATTeRS project is to design a new, world-class joint master programme on tourism transformations and regenerative futures. It is an innovative field and distinctive offer currently underrepresented in the EMJM catalogue and the market worldwide, with the participation of three select universities including underrepresented countries in Europe. In this project the participating universities, in collaboration with fourteen other university, industry and organizational partners, will design an innovative, cutting-edge master's curriculum. It will involve effective and highly attractive mobility paths that ensure global reach dedicated to transformation of tourism practices for regenerative futures. MATTeRS will identify the most innovative, effective and student-centered learning. The project will design an integrated system for the joint and equitable recruitment, selection, admission and management of students, supported by a catalogue of students services for all participating institutions. For the purpose of sustaining the expected impacts of the project, MATTeRS will develop and implement dedicated communication and dissemination strategies, with emphasis on marketing actions to attract excellent students worldwide. The participant universities will draw up a consortium agreement to regulate the governance of the collaboration, and will design joint quality and managerial mechanisms. The participant universities are committed to having MATTeRs accredited by the European Approach of Quality Assurance, and the results of the project will be used to develop an EMJM project to ensure the long-term sustainability of the new master programme.

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