04/01/08 Conference on Quality of tertiary education and the economic policy prof. dr. Andreja KOCIJANČIČ, Rector April 2008

2 It’s mainly about: ■ Harmonisation of higher education quality standards in Europe ■ The ability to compare study programmes with the best of the best ■ Incorporating competences required to successfully enter labour market April 01, 2008 Slovenian Perspective on Bologna Reform

3 Percentage of GDP for carrying out teaching programs

3 ■ An integral component of achieving higher quality ■ A crucial factor in implementing the Bologna reform ■ Catalyzes successful integration in global research and teaching networks. Mobility of teachers and students April 01, 2008

4 Outgoing students Incoming students Outgoing teachers Mobility of teachers and students April 01, 2008

6 Scientific output 6 Number of publications (source: ISI Web of Knowledge)

■ 119 projects within the 6th EU Framework ■ valued at over 20 Million EURO ■ 208 submitted project applications for the 7th EU Framework 5 Research: the foundation of an excellent university April 01, 2008

6 ■ Responding promptly and adequately to needs of, not only national, but global economy ■ Reaffirming horizontal interdisciplinary co-operation of sciences ■ Drawing on advantages of common EU research policy and implementing the concept of smart specialisation Knowledge transfer: the logical extension of excellence April 01, 2008

6 ■ We have established a private-public enterprise with 12 top Slovenian companies for facilitating trans-disciplinary projects. ■ We have started a interdisciplinary research institute for dealing with RISC processes. ■ In 2007 we completed 961 projects for local and international partners in industry and other knowledge users. Knowledge transfer: the logical extension of excellence April 01, 2008

8 ■ We strive to be one of the top universities in the world. ■ We hold the 362. place according to the TIMES ranking. ■ We are within the top 500 universities according to the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities. ■ Our Faculty of Economics is EQUIS accredited as one of the top 108 business schools in the world. Quality April 01, 2008

9 ■ Ensuring the quality of tertiary education ■ Bologna is expensive but great value for money ■ Increasing mobility of students and teachers ■ Facilitating interdisciplinary joint research projects ■ Achieving EU average HE expenditure level ■ Persevering on the position that quality must become a central criteria for state funding In conclusion 02/04/2008