Transcript National Qualifications Framework

National Council for Higher Education
Serbian National
Qualifications Framework
for Higher Education
Presented by Antonije Đorđević
April 23, 2010
http://nsvo.etf.rs
Legal background

Law on Higher Education (2005)
 Standards and procedures for quality assurance
of higher education institutions and programs
 European Higher Education Area documents

Ministry for Education
 National Council for Higher Education

Commission for Accreditation and Quality Assurance
Higher education in Serbia
 Present

situation:
Two mainstreams:
• academic studies
• applied studies

Three levels:
• First level: basic academic and applied
• Second level: masters and specialization
• Third level: doctorate
no short cycle
NQF in Serbia
 National
qualifications framework is not
governed by the Law on Higher Education
 National Council for Higher Education has
been working on the draft since July 2008
 NQF Draft accepted at the meeting held
on November 14, 2008
 Workgroup appointed by Ministry of
Education
NQF in Serbia
 Upgraded
at several meetings of the
workgroup, supported by Council of
Europe, with the participation of
stakeholders and foreign experts
 Accepted by the National Council for
Higher Education on April 23, 2010
 Expecting changes of the Law on Higher
Education: NQF to be officially accepted
by the Ministry for Education
Principles

Independently define NQF for higher education
levels
 Take into account
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
legislation in Serbia
Framework for Qualifications of the European Higher
Education Area (EHEA)
Include
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all present levels of higher education
descriptors of learning outcomes
• Dublin descriptors are already included into standards
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
ECTS
prerequisites and access to subsequent levels
Introductory text
 Bodies
responsible for adopting SNQF
(Serbian National Qualification
Framework)
 Basic legislative
 Basic goals
 What does SNQF define?
 SNQF and quality control
 Compatibility with EHEA and EQF
Abbreviations
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Higher education (V)
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Level (degree)
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Academic (A)
Applied (S)
1
2
3
Sublevel


a
b
Structure
 Academic

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
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VA-1a – basic, three years (180 ECTS)
VA-1b – basic, four years (240 ECTS)
VA-2a – master/diploma (60 or 120 ECTS)
VA-2b – specialization (60)
VA-3 – doctoral
 Applied


VS-1 – basic, three years (180 ECTS)
VS-2 – specialization (60)
Items
 Title
(applied/academic/scientific)
 Prerequisite
 Minimal ECTS credits
 Access to subsequent level
 Descriptors of learning outcomes
 Compatibility with Bologna cycles (EHEA)
 Compatibility with European Qualification
Framework (EQF)
Sample (in Serbian)
180
Завршена средња школа
стручни
Проходност ка ВС-2
Најмање
ЕСПБ
Предспрема
Стручни/
академски/
нaучни назив
ВС-1
Назив студија основне струковне студије
Степен
Диплому стиче студент који
задовољава дескрипторе исхода
учења:
Еквивалентан
циклус по
Болоњској
декларацији
Показао основно знање у области
студирања које се заснива на
претходном образовању и које
оспособљава за коришћење стручне
литературе;
у стању да примени знање и
разумевање у професији;
има способност да прикупља и
тумачи потребне податке;
у стању да пренесе знања на друге;
у стању да о свом раду и резултатима
рада обавештава стручну и ширу
јавност;
поседује способности да настави
студије;
поседује способности за тимски рад.
1
Sample (in English)
Level
Studies
Applied/
academic/
Scientific title
Prerequisite
Minimum
ECTS credits
Subsequent
level
VS-1
Basic applied studies
applied
Compelted high school
180
VS-2
Learning outcome descriptors:
Equivalent
Bologna cycle
•have demonstrated knowledge and
understanding in a field of study ...
•can apply their knowledge and
understanding in a manner...
have the ability to gather and interpret
relevant data...
•can communicate information, ideas,
problems...
have developed those learning skills
that are necessary for them to continue...
have skills for team work.
1
NQF summary (existing law)
EQF Level
8
7
6
Српски национални оквир квалификација
EHEA
Framework
(Bologna)
3rd cycle
Докторске
ВА-3
Основне 4г
ВА-1б
Основне 3г
ВА-1а
ЕСПБ
480
180
Специјалистичке
ВА-2б
Дипломске
ВА-2а
2nd cycle
1st cycle
Струковне
студије
Академске студије
300
Интегрисане
ВА-2а
Медицина
ВА-2а
Специјалистичке
ВС-2
Основне
ВС-1
120-60
180-240
180-240
0
EQF Level
EHEA
Framework
(Bologna)
Serbian national qualifications framework
Academic studies
Applied studies
ECTS
480
8
7
6
3rd cycle
Dоctoral
VА-3
300
Master
VА-2а
2nd cycle
1st cycle
180
Specialization
VА-2b
Bachelor 3yr
VA-1а
Bachelor 4yr
VА-1b
Integrated
VА-2а
Medicine
VА-2а
Specialization
VS-2
Bachelor
VS-1
120-60
180-240
180-240
0
NQF summary (existing law)
EQF
Level
EHEA
Framework
(Bologna)
Serbian national qualifications framework
Academic studies
Applied studies
ECTS
480
8
3rd cycle
180
Dоctoral
VА-3
300
Specialist
VА-2b
7
2nd cycle
120-60
Master
VА-2а
Medicine
VА-2а
6
1st cycle
Integrated
VА-2а
Specialist
VS-2
180-240
Bachelor 4yr
VА-1b
Bachelor 3yr
VA-1а
Bachelor
VS-1
180-240
0
Candidates (high school graduates)
Previous classifications
Степени
стручне
спреме
VIII
Факултет/универзитет
EHEA Framework
(Bologna)
Докторат наука
VII-2
Магистратура наука
VII-1
II степен
VI-2
I степен
VI-1
Виша школа
3rd cycle
Специјализација у
медицини
Специјализација
2nd cycle
Редовне студије
(диплома)
3 године
2 године
1st cycle
NQF summary (expected changes)
EQF
Level
EHEA
Framework
(Bologna)
Serbian national qualifications framework (reflecting proposed changes of the Law)
Academic studies
Applied studies
ECTS
480
8
3rd cycle
180
Ph.D.
300
7
Master
(appl.)
Specialist
2nd cycle
Master
Medicine
6
1st cycle
5
120-60
Specialist
(appl.)
180-240
Integrated
studies
Bachelor
with
honour
Bachelor
(appl.)
Bachelor
Short
cycle
Candidates (high school graduates)
Short
cycle
180-240
120-150
0
To be done
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Self-certification procedure
 Include life-long learning outcomes
 Proceed to frameworks for
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fields
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natural sciences and mathematics
social studies and humanities
medical science
engineering and chemical engineering
arts
areas
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