The post secondary not tertiary education focused on vocational programmes (HTE - Higher Technical Education) is an education field very heterogeneous in Europe, composed by several kinds of institution and different training aims. In the HTE European system, at the moment, few quality standards exist. In this context, ExPerO (LdV 2005-2007), was created to develop a theoretical model and a set of survey tools aimed to assess the quality of the learning outcome of the HTE courses, based on stakeholders expectations and perceptions. The present project, named Expero2EU, aims to transfer the ExPerO model (as innovative content) in the specific field of mechatronics and to make ExPerO an European model to certify the HTE learning outcome. The project involves an operative- and a theoretical side. The operative side aims to involve new HTE institutes and political institutions. The schools will adopt the ExPerO model and the mechatronics sections will be involved in an international critical circle of assessment. Every school will disseminate the results in the local area; the political institutions will be involved to disseminate ExPerO in the institutional areas. On the theoretical side, Expero2EU aims to present ExPerO model as supranational standard for certification of HTE courses, following the “think globally but act locally” principle. In this sense, we will integrate the instruments produced in VQTS (LdV Pilot project) to measure the credits and the competencies. Expero2EU will provide a system able to evaluate the Quality (through the ExPerO model), the Competencies (following the EQF meta-framework) and the Credits (thanks to the VQTS tools) of the learning outcome (CCQ Expero standard). Finally, the mechatronics network will act for a reciprocal recognition of competencies and credits.The partnership permits the optimal development of the operative and theoretical side. The network is composed by: five HTE schools (4o/5o level of EQF in Denmark, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Turkey) providing a similar vocational programme (mechatronics); two consultancy firms in school quality (from Spanish and from Demark); the coordinator of VQTS project (Austria); two Universities (Italy and Finland); a Switzerland Educational Centre as critical friend and quality manager; two Italian schools for local area dissemination. The Expero2EU main tangible outcomes will be: the results of the ExPerO application on new HTE partners institutes; Expero model and tools will be translated in three more languages (DK, BE, TK); communicative and training website, partners social network, Troubleshooting Knowledgebase, accreditation of ExPerO as European standard in the assessment of the learning outcome quality; certifications provided by the ExPerO standard to the HTE partners and a report about the integration of the VQTS tools in the ExPerO model; a critical circle of assessment composed by five European mechatronichs HTE; a reciprocal recognition of the credits and competences amongst the critical circle partners. As main intangible outcomes, Expero2EU will develop consciousness about the assessment of the learning outcome in the school personnel involved; dissemination of ExPerO model in a specific sector ad mechatronic is towards a fruitful interconnection between Italian and European Institutes. Expero2EU will impact on the European vocational training system, accrediting a standard (ExPerO) able to assess and compare the Quality of the learning outcome of the European HTE institutes, towards a mutual recognition of Competencies and Credits and promoting the transparency and the mobility in the HTE education field