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Bosnia and Herzegovina
National Tempus Office Bosnia and Herzegovina
Overview of HE System and National
Priorities in BiH
Tempus/Erasmus Mundus Information Day
Zagreb, Croatia, January 17, 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina
RELEVANT MINISTRIES
 Ministry of Civil Affairs BiH/Education Sector
- state level
- responsible for international cooperation and coordination between entities,
cantons, Brcko District, and other bodies
 Federal Ministry of Education and Science/HE Sector
- entity level
- coordination between 10 cantons
- no constitutional authority for HE policies
 Ministry of Education and Culture of Republica Srpska
- entity level
- full authority on education matters
 Cantonal Ministries of Education
- 10 cantons in FBiH
- full authority on education matters
 Government of Brcko District/Education Department
- full authority on education matters
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RELEVANT AGENCIES
 Agency for Development of Higher Education and Quality Assurance (HEA)
- state level, established in 2007 as an independent public organization;
- sets criteria and standards for accreditation of HEIs and study programs;
- determines criteria for selection of experts involved in assessment;
- provides recommendations on criteria and standards regarding
establishment, termination, licensing of HEIs, restructuring of study
programs, etc;
 Higher Education Accreditation Agency of Republica Srpska (RS HEAA)
- entity level, established in 2011 as a public institution
- organization and implementation of the external quality evaluation process
- accreditation of HEIs and applied study programs
 Centre for Information and Recognition of Qualification in Higher Education (CIP)
- provide information/opinion on recognition of foreign degrees and diplomas
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RELEVANT LEGISLATION
 Framework Law on Higher Education in BiH
-
adopted in 2007
establishes main principles in HE and responsibilities of competent authorities
sets methods of QA in HE
established two new agencies (HEA and CIP)
 Cantonal Laws on HE(9 cantons have laws on HE, 1 doesn’t)
 Law on HE in RS
- adopted in July 2010
 Decision on Standards and Norms for HE in FBIH
- adopted in June 2008
 Strategic Document for Educational Development and Implementation Plan
for period 2008-2015
- adopted in 2008 by Council of Ministers
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HE INSTITUTIONS IN BIH
 45 HEIs (public and private), including:
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26 universities (8 public, 18 private);
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15 colleges;
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4 religious faculties
 3 decentralized public HEIs (University of Sarajevo, Dzemal Bijedic
University of Mostar and University of Mostar)
 5 centralized public HEIs (University of Zenica, University of Tuzla,
University of Bihac, University of Banja Luka, University of East Sarajevo)
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LEADING HEIs IN BIH
Number of
faculties Current
situation
Number of students
Academic year
2010/2011
University of Sarajevo
23
30,484
University of Banja Luka
16
17,926
University of Tuzla
13
14,212
University of East Sarajevo
17
11,972
University of Mostar
11
9,431
University of Bihac
7
4,732
Dzemal Bijedic University of
Mostar
8
4,710
University of Zenica
8
4,655
University
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PROGRAMMES AND QUALIFICATIONS
Under the Framework Law, HE in BiH is organized in the following 3 cycles:
 First cycle - leading to an undergraduate Bachelor degree or equivalent
- can be obtained after 3 or 4 years of full-time study
- carries between 180 and 240 ECTS (exceptions are studies in medical sciences,
which can comprise up to 360 ECTS)
 Second cycle - leading to a Master degree or equivalent
- lasts for 1 or 2 years
- can be obtained after completing undergraduate studies
- comprises between 60 and 120 ECTS
- the first two cycles together account for 300 ECTS
 Third cycle - leading to a doctoral degree - lasts 3 years and comprises 180 ECTS
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TEMPUS PROJECTS INVOLVING BiH
BiH has been involved in Tempus programme since 1996
In period 1996-2012 implemented/under implementation:
 143 Tempus projects (100 JP and 43 SM)
 111 Individual Mobility Grants allocated supporting the mobility of
teaching staff
Total value of these projects/grants estimated at 34.5 million EUR
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TEMPUS PROGRAMME INVOLVING BiH
Tempus projects involving BIH in period 1996-2012:
TOTAL
Joint
Projects
(JP)
Structural
Measures
(SM)
TOTAL
19961999
20002006
2008
2009 2010 2011
2012
1996 -2012
18
52
6
4
3
6
11
100
7
23
3
3
3
2
2
43
25
75
9
7
6
8
13
143
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TEMPUS PROGRAMME INVOLVING BiH
Participation of BiH public HEIs in Tempus projects in period 1996-2012:
120
Institution
No. of
projects
University of Sarajevo (UNSA)
105
University of Banja Luka (UNBL)
88
University of Tuzla (UNTZ)
70
University of Mostar (UNMO)
55
Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar (UNDBM)
42
University of East Sarajevo (UNES)
29
University of Bihac (UNBI)
17
University of Zencia (UNZE)
17
100
80
60
40
20
0
UNSA
UNBL
UNTZ
UNMO UNDBM UNES
UNBI
UNZE
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CROATIAN INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN TEMPUS
PROJECTS JOINTLY WITH BIH INSTITUTIONS
Year
Number of Croatian
institutions
Number of
projects
2000
-
-
2001
13
3
2002
-
-
2003
3
1
2004
3
2
2005
3
2
2006
2
1
2007
-
-
2008
15
5
2009
4
1
2010
-
-
2011
-
-
2012
-
-
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LEADING INSTITUTIONS FROM CROATIA AND BIH
INVOLVED IN JOINT TEMPUS PROJECTS 2000-2012
HR Institutions
University of Zagreb
Involvements
BA Institutions
Involvements
University of Sarajevo
University of Split
11
5
University of Banja Luka
8
6
University of Zadar
4
University of Mostar
5
Ministry of Science,
Education and Sports
4
University of Tuzla
4
University of Rijeka
3
Dzemal Bijedic University
of Mostar
3
University of Osijek
2
3
Ministry of Science and
Technology
2
Federal Ministry of
Education and Science
University of Bihac
1
University of Dubrovnik
1
Ministry of Education and
Culture of RS
1
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COOPERATION: BiH & CROATIA
Potential project proposals under 6th Call:
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•
•
Harmonization of qualifications frameworks - involving all 8 public
universities from BiH, possibly some private universities + MCA, HEA, 5
cantonal ministries of education, SUS BIH + University of Split??
University e-governance as a basis for improving the quality of
institutional governance - involving University of Mostar + University of
Split? or other institution(s) from Croatia
Accreditation at regional level - WUS Austria + other institutions from the
WB region, including BiH and Croatia
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MOBILITY WITHIN THE ERASMUS MUNDUS
PROGRAMME IN BIH
TOTAL
2004-2012
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Mobility under Action 1 programmes:
EMMC Students*
50
0
0
1
7
7
10
11
7
7
EM Scholars **
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
NA
NA
NA
EMJD Fellows***
3
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
1
2
* EMMC Students – Erasmus Mundus Master Courses Students
** EM Scholars – Erasmus Mundus Scholars
***EMJD Fellows – Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate Fellows
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BIH HEIS INVOLVED IN ERASMUS MUNDUS
PROJECTS 2008-2012
Action 2 – Erasmus Mundus Partnerships (former External Cooperation Window):
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Total
2008-2012
University of Sarajevo
12
1
2
3
3
3
University of Tuzla
6
-
1
2
1
2
University of Mostar
5
-
1
1
2
1
University of Banja Luka
3
-
-
-
2
1
HEIs Involved
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National Priorities for BiH
and Regional Priorities for WB
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NATIONAL PRIORITIES BIH - JP
Knowledge triangle: educationinnovation-research
Training courses for public services
(ministries, regional/local authorities)
learning in
Development of lifelong
society at large
Qualifications frameworks
X
Development of partnerships with
enterprises
X
HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
Training of non-university teachers
international
Development of
relations
X
Institutional and financial autonomy and
accountability
X
Equal and transparent access to higher
education
Teacher Training and Education Science,
Humanities, Social and Behavioral,
Mathematics and Statistics, Computing,
Bosnia and Engineering and Engineering Trades,
Herzegovina Manufacturing and Processing,
Architecture and Building, Agriculture,
Forestry and Fishery, Health, Transport
Services, Environmental Protection
assurance
Modernization of curricula with 3 cycle
structure, ECTS and degree recognition in
the following subject areas
GOVERNANCE REFORM
Introduction of quality
CURRICULAR REFORM
University management and student
services
National
Priorities
X
X
X
X
X
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Development of international relations
X
X
Knowledge triangle: education-innovationresearch
Training courses for public services (ministries,
regional/local authorities)
Development of lifelong learning in society at
large
Qualifications frameworks
GOVERNANCE REFORM
Development of partnerships with enterprises
Training of non-university teachers
Equal and transparent access to higher
education
X
Institutional and financial autonomy and
accountability
National priorities
Introduction of quality assurance
University management and student services
Bosnia and Herzegovina
NATIONAL PRIORITIES BIH – SM
HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
X
X
X
X
X
Western
Balkans
(IPA)
X
Education/pedagog
y (including primary
and secondary
teacher training),
vocational
education and
training, rural
development, law
and good
governance
(including human
rights)
X
X
X
X
Knowledge triangle: educationinnovation-research
Training courses for public
services (ministries,
regional/local authorities)
Development of lifelong
learning in society at large
Qualifications frameworks
GOVERNANCE REFORM
Development of partnerships
with enterprises
Training of non-university
teachers
CURRICULAR REFORM
Development of
international relations
Equal and transparent access
to higher education
Region
Institutional and financial
autonomy and accountability
Modernization of curricula with
3 cycle structure, ECTS and
degree recognition in the
following disciplines
Introduction of quality
assurance
Regional
Priorities
University management and
student services
Bosnia and Herzegovina
REGIONAL PRIORITIES WB - JP
HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
X
X
X
X
X
Equal and transparent access
to higher education
X
X
X
X
Development of partnerships
with enterprises
Knowledge triangle: educationinnovation-research
Training courses for public
services (ministries,
regional/local authorities)
Development of lifelong
learning in society at large
Qualifications frameworks
Training of non-university
teachers
Regional
Priorities
Development of
international relations
Institutional and financial
autonomy and accountability
Western
Balkans
(IPA)
Introduction of quality
assurance
Region
University management and
student services
Bosnia and Herzegovina
REGIONAL PRIORITIES WB - SM
GOVERNANCE REFORM
HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY
X
X
X
X
X
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National Tempus Office Bosnia and Herzegovina
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !
Suad Muhibic
Head of Office
National Tempus Office Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.tempusbih.com