Recognition formats

The EELISA Recognition System is rooted in EELISA’s identity. It provides evidence of intercultural skills, the ability to learn and work in international settings through a diversity of mobility formats, and hands-on experience in projects with societal impact aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Across initial training and lifelong learning, EELISA articulates four complementary recognition formats — the EELISA Supplement, the EELISA Credential, EELISA Joint Degrees and EELISA Micro-credentials — that can be combined throughout a learner’s journey.

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EELISA Supplement

The EELISA Supplement complements the diploma issued by the home institution. It is granted to any student who collects at least 6 ECTS credits per academic year through physical, hybrid or digital mobility with EELISA partners. These ECTS can be earned in courses, joint courses, paired courses, twin semesters, blended intensive programmes and other educational activities offered across the Alliance.

EELISA Credential

Is the “academic materialization” of the students’ involvement in the innovative and transformative learning experiences offered by the EELISA Communities. It is a passport — certified, fraud-free and IT-based — in which the holder collects the evidence (badges) of their contribution to social-challenge solving processes. Each badge attests to the SDG addressed, the impact level reached and the learning objectives achieved.

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EELISA Joint degrees

These academic programmes are jointly designed and delivered by at least two EELISA partner institutions, leading to a shared degree award. This recognition is given to students who complete their degree across multiple institutions, equipping them to act as professionals ready to tackle global challenges in interdisciplinary, multilingual, diverse and pan-European environments.

The Alliance currently runs the Executive Master in Digital Twins for Infrastructures and Cities and supports five additional joint degree initiatives at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels, scheduled to start from the 2026–27 academic year.

EELISA Micro-credentials

Short, certified learning experiences with defined outcomes, assessment, and quality assurance,in line with the Council Recommendation of 16 June 2022 on a European approach to micro-credentials for lifelong learning and employability.  These credentials are awarded by one or more partner institutions, and support flexible, lifelong learning that can be taken independently or combined towards larger qualifications. Relevant micro-credentials can also be added to a learner’s EELISA Credential.