Dublin, 22 February 2011 I.EU Higher Education Policy and The Bologna Process II.ECTS and DS Labels 2011 Ruard Wallis de Vries European Commission Directorate General fr Eduaction and Culture Higher Education - Erasmus

2 EU policy and European programmes ‘Soft law’: non-legally enforceable instruments Two main instruments for developing policy in Education: Policy instruments: Open Method of Coordination in Education and Training, Peer Learning Activities… Financial instruments: European programmes, Tools and networks from EU programmes… At the same time, outcomes from European projects also serve as input for EU policy development

3 EU policy and EU programmes: Erasmus and Bologna Easily readable and comparable degrees (Diploma Supplement) Two main cycles (undergraduate/graduate) Credit system, such as ECTS Promotion of mobility European cooperation in quality assurance; Promoting European dimension in HE

4 Main policy reference updates in HE policy Bologna Process: European Higher Education Area by 2010 (EUR 46) Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs: Knowledge Society by 2010 (EU ) Bologna Process 2.0 Agenda for 2020 (defined in Leuven) EU 2020 and E&T2020

5 HE Modernisation Agenda: Three big reform areas Curricular reform (Bologna) Governance reform (autonomy and accountability) Funding reform (public and private funding, enterprises, student fees)

6 5 main issues:  Mobility  Data collection and reporting  Widening access  Transparency tools  Global dimension Bologna process – Leuven Ministerial April 2009

7 EU 2020 Lifelong learning + mobility Quality and efficiency Equity + social cohesion Creativity+ innovation Updated strategic framework for European co-operation in education and training ET2020 EU 2020 & E&T2020

8 EU2020 strategy & flagship initiatives for HE Youth on the Move [1] : aims to increase the chances of young people of finding a job by enhancing student and trainee mobility and improving the quality and attractiveness of education and training systems in Europe; [1] An agenda for new skills and jobs [2] aims to make it easier for people to get the right skills and competences and be able to use them in the appropriate jobs; [2] Innovation Union [3] : aims to improve conditions and access to finance for research and innovation in Europe, to ensure that innovative ideas can be turned into products and services that create growth and jobs. [3] [1] [1] [2] [2] [3] [3]

9 Youth on the Move (adopted 15 September 2010) An integrated strategy for young people, embracing both education/training and employment Regarding Higher Education: –Communication on modernising HE: a new agenda on employability, mobility, transparency on study and research, internationalisation… –Results of study on multi-dimensional global university ranking –Multiannual Strategic Innovation Agenda: role of EIT, HE priorities…

10 Likely key issues for EU higher education reform agenda Ongoing curriculum, governance and funding reform 2.Employability of graduates 3.Innovation 4.Strengthening mobility 5.Widening access / social dimension 6.Reinforcing the global dimension 7.Tools to improve transparency

Part II ECTS and Diploma Supplement Labels

ECTS and DS labels 1.Results of selection 2010 ECTS Labels – DS Labels application round

Results of selection 2010: ECTS Labels CountryNumber of Label awards in 2010 Bulgaria1 Czech Republic1 Slovakia1 Turkey2 ECTS Labels selected in 2010

Results of selection 2010: ECTS Labels

Results of selection 2010: DS Labels DS Labels selected in 2010 Country Number of 2010 Label awards Country Number of 2010 Label awards Belgium (fr)1Netherlands 1 Czech Republic4Austria 3 Denmark1Portugal 4 Greece1Sweden 2 France2Norway 4 Italy3Finland 12 Cyprus1Iceland 4 Latvia2Turkey 4 Lithuania5

Results of selection 2010: DS Labels

ECTS and DS Labels: results of selection 2010

2011 application round October 2010:publication of the application package 15 May 2011:application deadline 20 June 2011:selection deadline at national level September 2011:European screening of selected applications December 2011:award decision Main milestones

2011 application round ECTS Label applications must provide evidence that excellence is achieved in two main areas: Information Package/Course Catalogue published on the applicant's website in English; 1.Student files with ECTS key documents for both incoming and outgoing students. ECTS Label

2011 application round Information Package/Course Catalogue Checklist published in the ECTS Users Guide and included in the application form All content must be published in English A course structure diagram must be included as part of the course catalogue and must show that the number of ECTS credits are correctly allocated to a full-time academic year, semester and trimester ECTS Label

2011 application round Student files 1. Three complete and certified files for outgoing students (in different subject areas) 2. Three complete and certified files for incoming students (in different subject areas) All showing correct use of ECTS key documents ECTS Label

2011 application round Diploma Supplement Label applications must provide evidence of best practice in two main areas: Public information relating to the Diploma Supplement on the applicant's website (in English and in the home language) 1.Examples of actual Diploma Supplements issued to graduates from the applicant institution (four copies, from different cycles and subject areas) Diploma Supplement Label

2011 application round Consult the Diploma Supplement Explanatory Notes carefully! ‘ Adding or modifying elements which do not feature in the Diploma Supplement Explanatory Notes is not acceptable. ‘ Diploma Supplement Label

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