1. Activity: Training for Students at University “Haxhi Zeka” in Peja
Project: “Modernizing the 3rd cycle at the University of Prishtina and Developing a PhD Program at the Faculty of Economics”
Peja , May, 2016

2. Basic Project facts:
Project: “Modernizing the 3rd cycle at the University of Prishtina and Developing a PhD Program at the Faculty of Economics”, Project acronym: MODPhD Financed by: TEMPUS IV – 6th Call for proposals Project number: TEMPUS XK-TEMPUS-JPCR Grant Holder: Prof. ass. Dr. But Dedaj -Faculty of Economics, UP

3. Overall project objective:
The wider project objective is to support further the development of 3rd cycle of Bologna Process, revising the PhD regulation and development of other related documents as well as human capacity building for setting up the modern PhD studies in addition to piloting the PhD programme at the Faculty of Economic of the University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”.

4. Specific objectives of the project
Supporting the modernization of 3rd cycle at the University of Prishtina, in accordance with the Bologna Process,
Revision and amending the legal documents, development of guideline for setting up the modern PhD studies in accordance to the latest trends of the Bologna Process,
To develop, accredit and implement a pilot PhD program at Faculty of Economics of the University of Prishtina, and
Supporting the scientific work and publications, through establishing a scientific journal for the Faculty of Economics of the University of Prishtina.

5. Project partners:
1. University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, beneficiary
2. Johannes Kepler University Linz
3. Università degli studi “G. D’Annunzio” di Chieti – Pescara
4. University Nice Sophia Antipolis
5. World University Service Kosova – WUS Kosova
6. Kosovo Accreditation Agency
7. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology - (HED)
8. Kosova Center for Int. Cooperation in Higher Education

6. Project Outcomes and Outputs:
1. Development of Gap and Need Analysis Report
2. Modernization of PhD regulation at UP
3. Development and Accreditation of PhD program
4. Implementation of the PhD Program at Faculty of Economy
5. Establishment of Scientific journal
6. Purchasing the Scientific Literature
7. Management of the Project
8. Quality Control
9. Dissemination
10. Sustainability of the project outcomes.

7. Thank you for your attention!