The major reason behind MultiEd is the need for improving language skills of the population in Ukraine through reforming the curricula of the teachers of foreign languages, introducing new foreign language educational approaches and CLIL (content and language integrated learning) methodology, doing a survey and developing multilingual education strategies for universities and consequently developing National Recommendations on Multilingual Higher Education and internationalization in Ukraine. The results of MultiEd are the following:1) 8 new courses designed, 14 courses upgraded, reformed 8 BA and 8 MA curricula for teachers of foreign languages introduced, new teaching practices adopted, National Guidelines on TFL curricula produced;2) content-based instruction offered to BA, MA, PhD students to increase their employability and career opportunities; 3) multilingual education strategies and national recommendations on multilingual higher education and internationalization designed, internationalization level of universities improved;4) e-course “CLIL methodology” delivered; 5) the platform for the introduction of regular trainings for in-service teachers created, lifelong learning efficient practices promoted to the level when they provide sustainable professional development of teachers;6) policy makers made aware of EU strategies and approaches in HE, multilingual instruction and are provided with specific guidelines to support reform of education.The impact envisaged features the support of the educational reform “New Ukrainian School” initiating a long-term impact on UA HEIs due to the multiplication of the project practices on institutional, regional, national and international level.

The project aims to facilitate the transformation of Journalism education in Ukraine by raising the quality of BA and MA programmes to EU standards, improving students’ employability and international mobility, and promoting ‘media literacy’ within the society. These aims reflect the urgent need to improve Journalism education, as articulated in many independent studies.There are 20 partners • 4 EU HEI with Journalism/Media programmes• 2 independent professional organisations• 1 Quality Assurance organisation• 10 Ukrainian universities representing the Journalism educators across the country• 1 national employer of Journalism graduates • 2 national bodies: the Ministry and Association of Students The 10 Ukrainian university teams will review and reform their current BA and MA programmes to ensure that their new/revised programmes align with EU standards for course design and quality assurance, and with the knowledge, skills, cultural awareness, work-based learning and professional training that would be expected within a EU university. This will entail study trips to learn about European models of Journalism education; training in the utilisation of EQF; self and international peer-review of new/revised curriculum; and staff, student and employer evaluation of programmes. Project findings will lead to the production of National Guideline Statements for BA and MA Journalism programmes. In alliance with the processes of curriculum reform, DESTIN will undertake activities to increase public understanding of the role of journalists and citizens within a multi-cultural society. These will include opportunities for stakeholders to contribute to the development and sustainability of the project (e.g. through Open Days at Ukrainian universities, responses to needs-surveys, and an online discussion forum); and opportunities to learn from a suite of online ‘media literacy’ courses, targeted to the needs of secondary schools, university students, and the wider public.