Polish Norwegian Paths Katowice 17 – 18 June 2009 Sigrid Ag

Polish - Norwegian Paths Bologna Mobility Recognition Post 2010

Bologna Bologna Declaration countries 2009 – 46 countries

Lisbon Convention (not signed by all countries) Bologna 1999 Lisbon Convention in 2000, competitive based economy with the strongest competiveness and social integration by Education and research key elements. Socio-economic aspects were incorportated in Bologna in 2003

Organization Minister Meetings Ministers of Research and Education convene regularly: Bologna 2001 – Prague 2003 – Berlin (Ph.d) 2005 – Bergen (EQF+ common quality assurance standards) 2007 – London (active citizens in a democratic society) 2009 – Leuven (social dimension, employability, student-centered learning, mobility, 2010 – Budapest/Vienna Bucharest The Bologna Follow-Up Group (BFUG) Headed by the EU chair country Ministries of Education and Research, Director General in Norway Meet twice a year, all 46 member countries participate Last meeting in March 2009 in Prague

Leuven April 2009 Joint communiqué; Mobility: In 2020, at least 20% of those graduating in the EHEA should have a study or training period abroad. How: –Joint degrees and programmes –Mobility windows Through: –Flexible study paths and active information policies –Full recognition of study achievements, –Study support and full portability of grants and loans Balanced flow of incoming and outgoing students across the EHEA.

Mobility EU aims at higher mobility In Norway: totally students – full-degree students, Poland 4th popular country – exchange students, more incoming than outgoing EU grants for –student studies and placements –academic and administrative staff exchanges (also PhD students)

Action Lines 1.Mobility 2.Degree structure 3.Employability 4.Recognition 5.European Qualifications Framework 6.Lifelong learning 7.Quality Assurance 8.PhD – 3rd Cycle 9.Social Dimension 10.Global Dimension 11.Data collection – Eurostat 12.Stocktaking 13.Post 2010

Employability Practical training - integral part of the university programme The objective of the LLP is to adapt students to the labor market demands and to adopt special skills. To enhance students’ understanding of the economical and cultural conditions through work experience.

European Qualifications Framework (Bergen 2005) Ministers established the overarching framework for qualifications of the EHEA further underlined in London in 2007 National qualifications framework - circulated for comments Nov 09 - presented by Ministry in May 09

Learning Outcome -statements by academic staff of what a learner is expected to know, understand and/or be able to demonstrate after completion of a process of learning. Accompanied by appropriate assessment criteria specifying the requirements for the award of credit. - Shift from staff centered to input oriented study programmes

Student Work Load In Europe; hours/year 60 ECTS/year = one ECTS represents hours of student workload

Learning Agreement Three-party agreement Student Sending institution Host institution –Agreement on courses at partner institutions, recognized at home institutions; i.e credit transfer. –Incorporated in diploma to avoid double workload.

Transfer of ECTS EUA report presented in 2007, –34 countries reported that their HEIs transfered credits from partner institutions whereas –50 % of HEIs reported that they had problems with the transfer after study or training periods abroad due to …….

ECTS transfer … the (mis)use of ECTS: lack of understanding of learning outcomes approach: inadequate assessment of student workload; diverse concepts of ”modules” (David Crosier, EUA)

Post 2010 How to fulfill the objectives not achieved How to bring the process forward Organization

References: Julia González and Robert Wagenaar: Tuning Educational Structures in Europe. Universities’ contribution to the Bologna Process. Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund, Communiqué of the Conference of European Ministers Responsible for Higher Education, Leuven 2009.