Global Recognition for Employee Achievement and Training
The GREAT Programme is an international professional development initiative within the ENHANCE Alliance. It supports academic and non-academic staff by offering flexible, inclusive and work-based learning opportunities tailored to diverse career paths.
What is the GREAT Programme?
GREAT builds on RWTH Aachen’s Certificate International for Employees (CIE) and adapts it to the international context of the ENHANCE Alliance. The programme offers short, mostly online training formats that fit into everyday work routines and respond directly to staff needs and professional experience.
Why join the GREAT Programme?
- Develop professionally without stepping away from your daily work
- Choose flexible learning paths adapted to your role, experience and goals
- Gain international and transversal skills relevant to modern higher education
- Receive recognised certification and microcredentials
- Benefit from inclusive and accessible formats designed for diverse staff backgrounds
- Connect with colleagues across the ENHANCE Alliance
Who is the programme for?
The GREAT Programme is open to academic and non-academic staff across ENHANCE institutions, with a particular focus on employees with fewer opportunities, including administrative, international, technical and maintenance staff, as well as employees with diverse backgrounds.
Three Learning Tracks
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Basic Track
A structured introduction to internationalisation for newly hired or less experienced staff.
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Guided Track
A personalised learning path combining selected courses and events from the ENHANCE catalogue.
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Advanced Track
Strategic and leadership-oriented training for senior academic and administrative staff.
Certification & Recognition
Upon completion of a learning track, participants receive a GREAT Certificate with Microcredentials, strengthening their professional profile and supporting institutional development.
GREAT stands for inclusive, flexible and high-quality professional development — designed for today’s diverse university staff and tomorrow’s international higher education.