Crossing Borders and Shifting Boundaries in Joint Master’s Programmes between Asia and Europe.

This contribution addresses the complexity in establishing Erasmus Mundus joint master’s programmes between European and Asian universities. It analyses the rationales of collaboration, governance model, and sustainability of the programmes. It argues that university consortia construct a ‘third space’ where they shift the boundaries between regional, national, and institutional regulatory environments in order to sustain the partnerships and improve learning and teaching experiences.