DIANA4CM - Designing International Academic Master in Nursing Advanced Chronic Disease Management – Study program to an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master

DIANA4CM (Designing International Academic Master in Nursing Advanced Chronic Disease Management) – Study program to an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master), proposed under Erasmus Mundus Design Measures - Reference ERASMUS-EDU-2025-EMJM-DESIGN, aim to support the design of a new high-level integrated transnational study program at Master level in Nursing Advanced Chronic Disease Management. The project addresses a critical gap in higher education and healthcare training, focusing on Advanced Chronic Disease Management in nursing through an interdisciplinary, technology, and transnational integrated curriculum. DIANA4CM aim to develop an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree that integrates diverse healthcare systems, cultural perspectives on care, and interdisciplinary nursing practices, fostering an inclusive and innovative approach to advanced chronic disease management, brought jointly by an international consortium of Higher Education Institutions from Portugal – Escola Superior de Saude Norte da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa (ESSNorteCVP); University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI); University of Malta (UM). DIANA4CM offers a joint master's degree among all participating educational institutions corresponding to the equivalent of 90 ECTS, 60 ECTS per educational entity of the European Union and 30 ECTS as master thesis in collaborating institutions. DIANA4CM project addresses a critical need in nursing education and healthcare systems by integrating advanced technologies, interdisciplinary training, and international collaboration to improve chronic disease management.