The APPRAIS MOOC is part of the process of empowering Kurdish universities to implement the Bologna Process and set the basis for the definition of their own institutional strategic plans. The course is designed to provide training modules on selected topics related to the definition and implementation of Bologna process in the Kurdish universities, providing the competences and knowledge to facilitate reforming processes related to the improvement of university governance and the implementation of transformative practices at Kurdish universities.

The course can contribute to defining a knowledge-base for the definition of innovative strategies for institutional development.

The course is composed of six modules, which explore different aspects related to governance, the design of the study programs (learning outcomes, student workload, and the European Credit Transfer System), recognition of credits, learning mobility, and internal and external quality assurance. All the European partners, under the overall guidance of the WP4 coordinator, University of Murcia, and the co-leader, University of Zakho, contribute to the MOOC by sharing their own experience, good practices, and knowledge, providing an overall view about the principles of the Bologna Process as it was implemented in their HEIs. 

The full training was delivered from December 2022 (general introduction to the MOOC) until March 2023.

The MOOC is designed for a total duration of 10 weeks: 15 hours of synchronous learning and 60 hours of self-learning. 

After the piloting phase involving the Kurdish partner universities and Ministerial staff, the course is now openly accessible to learners in different formats and platforms. 

MOOC materials are available in English, with some resources also available in Kurdish.