ModESPar – Modernización de la Educación Superior en Paraguay
The ModESPar project modernises Paraguay’s higher education system. It develops shared frameworks, credit systems and teacher competences to improve quality, transparency and international recognition.

Funders
Project information
Implementation time
31.12.2025 – 30.12.2026
Funder
Erasmus+ 2021-2027 Capacity Building (KA2)
Research programme
Project type
Themes
Project Manager
Hanna Iisakkila
Project background
Higher education in Paraguay lacks shared structures for curricula, credits and teaching competences. ModESPar addresses this gap to ensure consistent quality and better international comparability across universities.
Project objectives
For students: clearer study paths and transparent academic credits
For teachers: defined competence profiles and tools for professional growth
For universities: shared frameworks for curriculum development
For authorities: a common national basis for steering higher education
Project activities
- define and agree on a National Framework for University Education
- develop competence-based reference frameworks for eight degree programme
- simplement a credit system based on student workload
- measure and verify actual student workload using concrete tools
- define competence profiles for university teacherspilot training and micro-credential solutions
- organise workshops and open dissemination events
Keskeisimmät tulokset ja tuotokset
- a validated National Framework for University Education
- degree-specific reference frameworks and learning outcomes
- clear policies for allocating and monitoring academic credits
- university teacher competence profiles and training resources
- an open national system of learning resources for teacher development
Project web page
Find more information about AURORA project from a project´s web page: https://www.modespar.com.py/
Sustainable development goals
Hankkeen toteuttajat
















Contacts
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Hanna Iisakkila
Senior Lecturer
hanna.iisakkila@laurea.fi
+358 40 661 5971
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