Transcript Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of

Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of
Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”
Education System in Kosovo
 Formal education
 Non formal education
 Both, formal and non informal education are under
responsibility of Ministry of Education, Science and
Technology.
 Non-formal education as it relates to adult skills training
for employment is largely the responsibility of the Ministry
of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development (MAFRD),
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MLSW) and
Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports (MYCS).
Strategies and Regulations
 Strategy for Development of Pre-University Education
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in Kosovo (2007-2017).
Strategy for Development of Higher Education in
Kosovo (2005-2015).
Road Map for the Education Sector - Towards a Sectorwide Approach.
Kosovo Education Strategic Plan 2011-2016.
LAW No.04/L-037 ON HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE
REPUBLIC KOSOVO.
Other relevant laws and Administrative Instructions that
regulates different levels of education in Kosovo.
Agriculture Education system in
Kosovo
Agriculture schools in Kosovo
 Six agricultural schools in Kosovo (Prishtina, Peja, Gjilan,
Ferizaj, Vushtrri and Lipjan.
Higher Education
 Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary (UP)
 Faculty of Agro-environment (University Haxhi Zeka, Peja)
 Food Enginery at University of Mitrovica.
Applied research
 Applied Research, Kosovo Institute of Agriculture
(MAFRD)
 Advisory Service and Rural Development (MAFRD)
Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary
 The Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary is the only Higher
education and Research Institution in the field of Agriculture
in Kosovo.
 Faculty of Agriculture began work on 1 October 1974 and
initially had two sections: Section of Plant Production and
Livestock Section.
 However, because of the great need from 1975 this faculty
continued only with the General Agronomy.
 In the General Agronomy 14 generations were educated,
while the academic year 1988/89 studies were conducted in
the fields of: Field crop, Pomology-Viticulture and Livestock
Mission
 The Mission of the Faculty of Agriculture and
Veterinary is to create professionals - experts
(agronomists, agroeconomists, food technologist,
crop protection specialists and veterinarians) with
high qualification, able to meet the requirements of
the agriculture and veterinary medicine challenges of
the 21st century.
Organization of Higher Education in
Kosovo
Higher education is organized, as following:
 First level – three (3) to four (4) years of studies by
which the student reaches 180, respectively 240 /ECTS/,
and obtains Bachelor Diploma.
 Second level – one (1) to two (2) years of studies after
completion of the first level by which the students
reaches 60, respectively 120/ECTS/ and the student
obtains Master Diploma.
 Third level – program of doctorate studies with
academic and independent research scientific character.
Study Programs
The Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary offers these study
programs:
- Plant Production (Bsc),
- Business Management in Zootechny (Bsc and Msc),
- Agroeconomy (Bsc and Msc),
- Plant Protection (Msc),
- Pomology –Viticulture (Msc),
- Field crop and Vegetables (Msc),
- Veterinary Medicine,
- Biotechnology and Food Technology (Bsc).
Staff and premises
 At the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary there are
engaged: 47 professors, one lecturer and 9 assistants
on regular basis and 43 teachers engaged from other
faculties within UP.
 The number of students in Total is about 2500, while just
this year we have enrolled 700 students in all study
programs.
Curricula and the relationship between
theoretical and practical part of study
• The curricula and programs of the study have been Accredited
by the Kosovo Agency for Accreditation since 2009 depending
from the study programs.
• The curricula has been drafted based on the models taken
from the Hohenheim University, Germany; Boku University ,
Austria and Faculty of Veterinary Science, Budapest, Hungary.
• The relationship between theoretical and practical study is
50% to 50% in almost all subjects.
Lifelong Learning
 Lifelong Learning is an educational process throughout
the life of a human being, which is based on changing
needs to obtain knowledge, skills and experience, to
improve or change qualification according to the labour
market demands, personal interests and needs.
 In the era of rapidly developing science, technological
achievements and high technologies, knowledge and
skills acquired through formal education become out-ofdate no sooner than learnt.
Lifelong Learning (LLL)
 Life-long learning - all general education, vocational
education and training, non-formal education and
informal learning undertaken throughout life, resulting in
an improvement in knowledge, skills and competences
within a personal, social and/or employment.
 Before the last war there was nothing with regard to
Lifelong Learning.
 After the war, especially by the year of 2011 there were
some initiatives on LLL from the MEST and other
relevant stakeholders (DANIDA, OSCE, USAID, different
local and international NGO-s).
Lifelong Learning (LLL)
Projects:
 FAO Organizations in Agriculture; Potato seed production, Action
Against Hungry, etc.) 2000 ongoing.
 Employment Promotion through Business and Skills Development
2008-2012". DANIDA.
 New Opportunity for Agriculture 2011-2015. USAID NOA
 Lifelong learning for 21st century, Check Republic, May 2013 till
December 2015.
 Tempus „Lifelong learning for sustainable agriculture in Alps-Danube-
Adriatic Region“.
 Tempus Food Biotechnology PhD.
Table 1. Actual and planned budget for the Faculty of Agriculture
and Veterinary
Year
Nr.
Budget Line
1.
Salaries and Wages
714,388
714,388
714,380
2.
Goods and Services
300,000
300,000
350,000
3.
Utilities
45,000
45,000
50,000
4.
Kapital investments
1.845,000
2.185,000
500,000
2.190,000
2.530,000
1.614,380
2.190,000
2.530,000
1.614,380
117,550
125,000
125,000
2,307,000
2.655,000
2.739,000
2014
Total
2015
2016
The source of the Funds
5
Budget of Kosova
6
Generated incomes
Total (5+6)
Cooperation
The Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary has a good
cooperation with:
 Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,
 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural
Development (MAFRD),
 Municipality Units in charge for Agriculture and
Veterinary,
 Private Sector (farms and processing companies),
 Other interesting parties.
Thank you
for
your attention!