The Master’s Degree Programme in Research and Innovation in Higher Education (MARIHE) is an Erasmus Mundus programme offered in cooperation with University of Tampere (Finland), Danube University Krems (Austria, coordinating university), Beijing Normal University (China), and University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück (Germany).
MARIHE programme provides students a unique opportunity to develop a sound understanding of the change processes of the society and how these link to higher education systems and university development with respect to policy making, management and leadership. Students are taught by the leading edge of international scholars and have the opportunity to study in at least three different universities as well as get insight into fields of practice during an internship provided by international enterprises and organizations.
All students of MARIHE will have study periods at partners DUK, UTA and BNU. For the internship at the end of the 2nd semester, students will be with an institution related to research and innovation in higher education. Internship placements will be provided at associated partner organisations, but also at other organisations that have agreed to accept interns from MARIHE. For the 4th semester students in MARIHE will have to decide whether they want to specialize in - the field of management of research and innovation in higher education. In this case they will follow the management track and spend their 4th semester at University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Germany - the field of research and analysis of research and innovation in higher education. In this case they will follow the research and analysis track and spend their 4th semester at either at Danube University Krems, Austria or at the University of Tampere, Finland. The students accepted by the programme will be granted a scholarship from the European Commission.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of MARIHE will:
- have a sound understanding of the new contexts relevant to research and innovation in higher education (system knowledge combined with global and regional contexts)
- have a sound understanding of the relation between change processes and how these link to education systems and labour markets in general.
- understand the specialties of scientific institutions and how to adapt marketization and deregulation instruments to the needs and the culture of the institutions. They are competent in policy analysis and evaluation.
- have developed skills to link system change with institutional change and implementation of change in different contexts
- demonstrate the ability to analyse critically the relevant literature and to use it as a tool of analysis
- demonstrate also the ability to use research and research management skills and analytical methodologies appropriately and have the potential to move to doctoral studies
- develop management skills to deal with the changing environment inside HE and research institutions
- have the ability to apply management instruments in an adequate way regarding the knowledge triangle.
- demonstrate the ability to think and plan strategically, especially in relation to problem-solving as well as the ability to integrate knowledge, handle complexity, formulate judgements and communicate them to a wider audience
- show the ability to operate with stakeholders of research and innovation, in particular, business companies.
Working Life Connections
For the internship between the 2nd and the 3rd semester, students will be with an institution related to research and innovation in higher education. Internship places will be provided by associated partner organisations. In addition, there will also be the possibility for students to come up with own ideas for their internship placement.
Internationalisation
Tampere University is committed to promoting justice and equality in society, to enhancing the well-being of citizens at home and abroad, and to advancing multiculturalism and sustainable development.
All students of MARIHE will have the same mobility track in first three semesters:
- 1st Semester: Danube University Krems / Austria
- 2nd Semester: University of Tampere / Finland
- Internship: between 2nd and 3rd semester
- 3rd Semester: Beijing Normal University / China
For the 4th semester students in MARIHE will have to decide wether they want to specialize in
- the field of management of research and innovation in higher education.
In this case they will follow the management track and spend their 4th semester at University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück / Germany - the field of research and analysis of research and innvovation in higher education.
- In this case they will follow the research and analysis track and spend their 4th semester at either Danube University Krems / Austria or University of Tampere / Finland.
Through the mobility scheme in MARIHE, students have: - access to different types of institutions of higher education in Europe and Asia
- authentic contact with different national and cultural contexts
- the possibility to learn a variety of languages (major and small languages)
- MARIH9 Concepts and Theories of Higher Education Research and Innovation Studies 5 ECTS
- MARIH11 Financial Management and Funding in Higher Education, Research and Innovation 5 ECTS
- MARIH8 Systems in Transition II 5 ECTS
- MARIH10 Theories of Organization and Change in Higher Education and Research Institutions 5 ECTS