1. COUNCIL OF EUROPE Directorate of School, Out-Of-School And Higher Education, Higher Education and Research Division and PEOPLES’ FRIENDSHIP UNIVERSITY OF RUSSIA INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR MAKING THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA A REALITY: THE ROLE OF STUDENTS

2. Victor Chistokhvalov Centre for Comparative and International Education

3. Bologna Declaration, June 1999 Prague Communique, 19-21 May 2001: Prague Communique, 19-21 May 2001: …”students are full members of the higher education community” …”as competent, active and constructive partners” in the establishment of a European Higher Education Area” Berlin Communique, 19-20 September 2003: Berlin Communique, 19-20 September 2003: …”students are full partners in HE governance”

4. Bologna Declaration, June 1999 Bergen, Norway, 19-20 May 2005: Bergen, Norway, 19-20 May 2005: …”students should have appropriate studying and living conditions< so that they can complete their studies within an appropriate period of time without of obstacles related to their social and economic background” London Communique, May 2007: London Communique, May 2007:…”???”

5. 2003 Public Expenditure on Education in Russia, OECD-countries ( % to GNP)

6. Number of HE Institutions

7. Number of Students in HEIs, including on budgetary bases

8. Number of Contract Students in Public and Private HEIs

9. (I) Structure of Students in HEI 1996

10. (II) Struture of Students in HEI 2004

11. Distribution of Students' number, % 1999 - inside; 2004 - outside

12. Students Enrolment 1999 - inside; 2004 - outside

13. Graduates 1999 - inside; 2004 - outside

14. LAGISLATION at the national level: Constitution of the RF Constitution of the RF Low “On Education” Low “On Education” Low “On Higher and Post-graduate Vocational Education” (article 16): Low “On Higher and Post-graduate Vocational Education” (article 16): “…Students have right to take part in discussions and solution of the most important items of the HEI’s, including through public organizations and HEI governmental bodies”

15. LAGAL MECHANISMS at a HEI level: 3 levels:  Institutional  Faculty  Department The Statute fixes the student participation in educational process. The Statute fixes the student participation in educational process. Creation and functioning of political student organization in the Russian HEIs is banned. Creation and functioning of political student organization in the Russian HEIs is banned.

16. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Student self-management in HEIs Student self-management in HEIs Draft of the Low “On the development of student self- management in the RF” is prepared Draft of the Low “On the development of student self- management in the RF” is prepared

17. (I) PRACTICE of STUDENTS PARTICIPATION in HE MENAGEMENT: Federal Law “On Public Association”: Federal Law “On Public Association”: - students councils of higher schools and faculties ; - native associations and unions for foreign students; - student centers and clubs by interest; - associations of foreign students by the regional principle (students from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Southeast Asia, Middle East etc.); - …

18. International trends surrounding Bologna Internationalisation of HEIs Internationalisation of HEIs Privatisation of the HE system Privatisation of the HE system HEIs’ commercial activities HEIs’ commercial activities Selling research Selling research Introduction of various fees for students Introduction of various fees for students

19. Number of foreign students in some countries, (in thousands)

20. Распределение иностранных студентов в вузах по странам, 2003 г. (1) Страна обученияКоличество иностранных студентов % иностранных студентов от общей: Числ-ти Регистрации за рубежом в стране США 593 600 (*)28,0 3,7 Великобритания254 40012,0 11,6 Германия233 20011,0 10,5 Франция212 00010,0 10,2 Австралия190 800 9,0 18,5 Япония 84 800 4,0 1,9 Россия63 600 3,0 0,9 ВСЕГО:2 120 000 чел.

21. Распределение иностранных студентов в вузах США по регионам, 2003 г. (2) (*)Примечание: Африка – 34 217 чел. Азия – 302 058 чел. Европа – 80 584 чел.

23. % иностранных студентов в ВО США - 28% UK – 12% Германия – 11% Франция - 10% Австралия – 9% РФ – 3%

24. Иностранные научные сотрудники в университетах США, 2003/04 США -82905 Китай -14870 Корея -7290 Индия -6800 Япония - 5600 Германия -4700 Германия -4700 UK -3700 РФ -2400

25. Students positions towards the Bologna process objectives (I) Quality Assurance Quality Assurance the lack of common definition of accreditation, its aims European Register of QA agencies (E4, public-private…)

26. QUALITY ASSURANCE Rus Ger Fr Stage of development Key elements Participation of students International co- operation Total

27. Students positions towards the Bologna process objectives (II): Degree Structure: Adoption of a system of two main cycles Degree Structure: Adoption of a system of two main cycles Employability of the graduates (1-st cycle degree) 10% students of the RF study on 2 - levels system

29. TWO – CYCLE DEGREE SYSTEM Rus Ger Fr Stage of development Student enrollment Access from 1 st cycle to 2 nd Total

30. Students positions towards the Bologna process objectives (III): Promotion of Mobility Promotion of Mobility - For students, academic staff, administrative personal, researcher) Obstacles: administrative, financial, linguistic, cultural… Visa regimes Implementation of recognition procedures Social dimensions for mobile students, etc.

31. Students positions towards the Bologna process objectives (IV): Establishment of a system of credits Establishment of a system of credits What’s the system (ECTS, CATS, USA…)? Workload (25-30-36-40 hours per a credit)? Accumulation, Transferable ???

33. Students positions towards the Bologna process objectives (V): Recognition of Degrees: adoption of a system of easily comparable degrees Recognition of Degrees: adoption of a system of easily comparable degrees Diploma Supplement (automatically, free of charge) Lisbon Recognition Convention (ratification)

35. RECOGNITION OF DEGREES AND PERIODS OF STUDY Rus Ger Fr Stage of development Diploma Suppl. Ratification of Lisbon Conv. Stage of implementation of ECTS Total

36. Key indicators basic for stocktaking: Application process, admission rules (fair, open, transparent, clear communicated) Application process, admission rules (fair, open, transparent, clear communicated) Tution fees, grants, loans Tution fees, grants, loans Special arrangements for specific groups Special arrangements for specific groups (disabled students, students with children) Social services (health care, access to library facilities and ICT, subsides housing, study and living conditions) Social services (health care, access to library facilities and ICT, subsides housing, study and living conditions)

37. Thanks for attention! Victor Chistokhvalov, +7(495) 4343244 chvn@pfu.edu.ru