Transcript Presentation of the University of Rijeka

University of Rijeka
www.uniri.hr
Rijeka
The Location of the University of Rijeka
Location of the University of Rijeka
RIJEKA
OPATIJA
• Faculty of Tourism
and Hospitality
Management
PULA
• Faculty of Philosophy
• Faculty of Economics and
Tourism
• Teachers School of
Professional Higher
Education
• University Library
• Students Centre
• Rector’s Office
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Maritime
Studies
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Civil
Engineering
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Philosophy
• Teachers’ School of
Professional Higher
Education
• University Library
• Students Centre
GOSPIĆ
• Teachers School
of Professional
Higher Education
About the University
• The University of Rijeka is situated in the cities of
Rijeka, Pula, Opatija and Gospić within the regions of
Primorje, Istria and Lika;
• Second in size and ranking in the whole of the country;
• A state-funded university under the direct authority of
the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport.
• The modern university was founded in 1973, but the first
school of higher learning was established in 1627 by the
Jesuits;
• The Faculty of Philosophy, established in 1726, operated
for two years. The Theological Faculty was founded in 1728.
From 1773 to 1780, Rijeka was the seat of the Royal
Academy.
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The University of Rijeka is presently comprised of ten
faculties, three Teachers Schools of Professional Higher
Education, two University Libraries and Students Centre.
The total number of students is about 17,538. Of these,
12,864 are full-time students and 4,674 part-time students.
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The University employs 997 full-time teachers and
other staff of 616.
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The University authorities are comprised of the
University Senate and the Rector.
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Vice-Rectors for research and international cooperation, for teaching and student affairs, for finances and
organisation assist the Rector.
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Two Rector’s assistants for professional and
development programmes and for the promotion of quality
culture.
Signed bilateral agreements with:
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University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
University of Maribor, Slovenia
University of Trieste, Italy
University of Udine, Italy
University of Trento, Italy
University of Macerata, Italy
University of Bologna, Italy
University of Rostock, Germany
University of Malta, Malta
Central University of Chile, Chile
University of Economics in Krakow, Poland
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, Macedonia
University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Konstantin Preslavski University, Shumen, Bulgaria
The University of Rijeka is a member of:
 Inter-University Centre of Post Graduate Studies
in Dubrovnik
 EUA (European University Association)
 UniAdrion Network (Network of the Universities
of the Adriatic and Ionian Basin)
 Rectors' Conference of Alps-Adria Community
Member Countries
 Rectors' Conference of Danube Countries
 DAAAM (Danube Adria Association for Automation
and Manufacturing, Vienna),
 MIB (Consorzio Master in International Business,
Trieste).
University of Rijeka participates in:
 TEMPUS
III
(Trans
European
Mobility
Programme for University Studies) programme of
the European Union
 FRAMEWORK 6
 Jean Monnet
 Interreg
 CEEPUS (The Central European
Programme for University Studies)
 TEMPUS
(Structural
Measures Project)
and
Exchange
Complementary
Important units
 Quality promotion office
 Committee for teaching improvement
 Universtas - Society for higher education
development
Activities organized by Universitas
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effective teaching and active learning,
methods for assessing learning,
supporting staff development to improve
teaching and learning through a national
network,
introduction to European higher education
network,
quality in higher education,
innovations in teaching and learning
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Other activities at the University
 Reading and writing for critical thinking
(RWCT) – active learning and critical
thinking in higher education –
workshop for university teachers
Conclusion
 The need for continuous staff development
programmes
 The establishment of a staff development
service as one of the key factors in
achieving quality culture in higher
education