Transcript The internationalisation of study opportunities in Europe

Pan-European Quality Assurance
System: ENQA and ASIIN
Discipline/Professional Accreditation
Accreditation Agency for
Study Programs in
Engineering,Informatics,
Natural Sciences and
Mathematics
Pro-East Workshop for Experts in Evaluation of Programme
Quality, Rome, 9-11-May 2007
ASIIN
Dr. I. Wasser
20.07.2015
Accreditation Agency for
Study Programs in
Engineering, Informatics,
Natural Sciences and
Mathematics
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Content
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Study Programs in
Engineering,Informatics,
Natural Sciences and
Mathematics
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Current Status of the Bologna Process – The Decisions of the Bergen
Conference – The upcoming London Meeting
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General Context and Prevailing Conditions of Accreditation in a European
Setting - Impediments for Transnational Recognition of Engineering
Degrees in Europe
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International and European Accreditation Networks: Academic vs.
professional accreditation
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The Bologna Process: Paris 1998 - Bologna 1999 ASIIN
Prague 2001 – Berlin 2003 - Bergen 2005
Accreditation Agency for
Study Programs in
Engineering,Informatics,
Natural Sciences and
Mathematics
45 Signatory States (*since 2005)
Albania
Andorra
*Armenia
*Azerbaijan
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia - Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
*Georgia
Germany
Greece
Holy See
Hungary
Iceland
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Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
FYR of Macedonia
*Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
*Ukraine
United Kingdom
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Implementation of the
Bologna Process:
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General Objective: Completion of the EHEA until 2010; Creation of
European knowledge society characterized by high mobility and
permeability, lifelong learning
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the creation of a system of easily readable and comparable degrees
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the creation of a degree system structured in three cycles,
undergraduate, graduate and doctorate
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the introduction of a credit point system (like ECTS)
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the promotion of mobility
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the strengthening of European cooperation in Quality Assurance
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the promotion of a European dimension in Higher Education
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The decisions of the Conference of
European Ministers Responsible for
Higher Education in Bergen
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Expansion of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) to 45 European countries; new
members are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, Confirmation of the
Commitment to establish the EHEA by 2010, Central Role of HEIs, their staff and students as
partners in the Bologna process.
The degree system
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Observation that the two-cycle degree system is being implemented in most European
countries with more than half of the students being enrolled
 Adoption of an overarching framework for qualifications in the EHEA, comprising
three cycles; formulation of generic descriptors for each cycle based on learning
outcomes and competences; fixing of credit ranges in the first and second cycle
(180-240 ECTS / 60-120 ECTS).
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Commitment of the 45 Bologna countries to develop national qualification frameworks until
2010.
Complementarily between the overarching qualification framework for the EHEA and the
proposed broader framework for qualifications for LLL encompassing general education as
well as vocation education and training.
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The decisions of the Conference of
European Ministers Responsible for
Higher Education in Bergen II
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Quality assurance
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Request vis a vis the HEIs to continue their efforts to enhance the quality of their activities
through the systematic introduction of internal mechanisms and their direct correlation to
external quality assurance.
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Adoption of the model of peer reviews of quality assurance agencies on a national basis,
while respecting the commonly accepted guidelines and criteria.
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Introduction of the principle of a European register of quality assurance
agencies based on national reviews.
Recognition of degrees and study periods
 The Ministers urge all Bologna countries to ratify the Lisbon Recognition
Convention (36 of 45 countries have done so).
 Call on all partners to address recognition problems (degrees which are
accepted in two or more countries of the EHEA should be accepted).
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The decisions of the Conference of
European Ministers Responsible for
Higher Education in Bergen III
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Further challenges and priorities
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Doctoral level qualifications need to be fully aligned with the EHEA overarching
qualification framework using the outcomes-based approach. The core component of
doctoral training is the advancement of knowledge through original research.
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Social Dimension: Renewal of the commitment to making quality higher education
equally accessible to all irrespective of their social and economic background.
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Mobility: reconfirmation that the mobility of students and staff remains one of the key
objectives of the Bologna process.
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EHEA and cooperation with other parts of the world must be strengthened.
Upcoming Ministerial Conference in London in May 2007.
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The European Landscape: Context for the
development of accreditation schemes
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1.) Characterized by mostly public higher education systems; institutions and programmes derive
their formal degree-awarding capacity from the state. Because of the diversity of both degrees
and institutions, public knowledge about their quality is not sufficient across national borders
and even sometimes within one country.
2.) In some countries the academic degree constitutes the automatic admission ticket to the job
market whereas in others additional prerequisites are demanded to acquire professional status
(e.g. registered engineer)
3.) Degree and institutional diversity is matched by a great variety of national quality assurance
and accreditation systems (some of them are national, others decentralized). There are few
mechanisms in place to recognize the results of an evaluation and accreditation.
4.) Problem of a growing non-official higher education sector and the phenomenon of transnational education with a lack of regulatory codes.
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Typical options for European
HEI systems
Consecutive
Integrated
EHS
TCD
(Doctorate)
Third Cycle
SCD
(Master)
Second Cycle
Postgraduate
Postgraduate
Study
Study
Jahre
33 -- 44 Years
Graduate
Graduate
Study
Study
Jahre
11 -- 22 Years
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Short
Doctorate
Doctorate
Long
Doctorate
~
~3
3 Years
Years
SCD
4 - 5 Years
FCD
(Bachelor)
First Cycle
FCD
Jahre
33--44Years
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Long
Study Program
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Study
Study
Bologna-Process
(1999 - 2010)
UK, IR, Global Standard
~ 5 Years
Short
Study Program
3
3 -- 4
4 Years
Years
Continental Europe
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The two types of recognition
systems in Europe
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The Continental
European
Tradition
Having successfully passed an
Engineering study programme at an
institution of higher education qualifies
the graduate to automatically become
an engineer.
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The Anglo-Saxon
Tradition
You must graduate successfully from an
engineering study programme, you then
will have to establish proof of a certain
period of further training on the job and
finally there will be formal test/interview
by two well established collegues.
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Variety of Academic Titles in
Europe for Engineers
Akademiingeniør
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Science
Civilingeniør
Civilingenjör
Diplom-Ingenieur
Diplom-Ingenieur ETH
Diplom-Ingenieur (FH)
Diplomi-Insinöör
Diplomirani Inženir
Doktor-Ingenieur
Dottore in Ingegneria
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Engenheiro
Europa-Ingenieur
Ingenieur (grad.)
Ingeniør
Inginer
Insinööri
Ingeniero Químico
Ingeniero Superior
Ingeniero Técnico
Ingénieur civil
Ingénieur diplomé
Ingénieur industriel
Ingénieur technicien
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Inženyr
Inžinier
Inżynier
Magister Inżynier
Master of Arts
Master of Engineering
Master of Science
Okleveles mérnök
Okleveles üzemmérnök
Sivilingeniør
Teknikfræðingur
Teknikumingeniør
Verkfræðingur
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International Accreditation Networks
Generic
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Global Scale
INQAAHE
International Network for Quality
Assurance Agencies in Higher
Education
European Scale
ENQA
European Network for Quality Assurance
More than 40 members in Europe, mostly Quality Assurance/Accreditation Agencies + National
Unions of Students in Europe (ESIB), European University Association (EUA), European Association
of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE), European Centre for Higher Education (UNESCOCEPES) and the Union of Industrial and Employers’ Confederations of Europe (UNICE).
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International Accreditation Networks
Field Specific
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Global Scale
Washingto
n Accord
Incl. 2 members of
ENAEE
European Scale
EQUIS/
EQUAL
/EFMD
European
Quality
Improvement
System
leading international system of
quality assessment,
improvement, and accreditation
of higher education institutions
in management and business
administration
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WFME
World
Federation
for Medical
Education
Regional offices in Africa, The
Americas, Eastern
Mediterranean, Europe, South
East Asia, Western Pacidfic
EuroInf
European
Chemistry
Thematic
Network
Association
European funded project to
jolint European accreditation
standards and a qualification
framework for accreditation of
informatics / computer-science
education
ECTN
(Eurobach
elorLabel)
European
Chemistry
Thematic
Network
Association
More than 200 chemical
societies and HE EEurope
ENAEE
(„EURACE“-Label)
European
Network for
the
Accreditation
of
Engineering
Education
All European Engineering
Accreditation Agencies +
FEANI, SEFI, CESAER,
EUROCADRE S etc.
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ASIIN
Accreditation Agency for
Study Programs in
Engineering,Informatics,
Natural Sciences and
Mathematics
Founding Date:
• Initiated on October 7, 2005, in Berlin, Germany
• Statutes to be ratified in February 2006
Founding Members:
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•
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FEANI
Engineering Council UK (ECUK)
Commission des Titres d‘Ingenieurs (CTI)
ASIIN
Ordem dos Engenheiros (OE)
Conferenza dei Presidi delle Facoltá di
Ingeneria Italiane (CoPI)
• Uniunea Asociatilor Inginerilor Constructori Romania
(UAICR)
• Societe Europeenne pour la Formation d‘Ingenieurs (SEFI)
• Engineers Ireland (EI)
• Russian Association for Engineering Education (RAEE)
• Conseil des Cadres Europeennes (EUROCADRES)
• University of Florence (UNIFI)
GOALS
 European Accord with regard to the mutual recognition of engineer degrees
 FEANI has decided to accept the „EUR-ACE“-accreditation for the FEANI index and
the „EURO-ING“ register.
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EUR-ACE-Standards
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Contents:
EUR-ACE Standards and Procedures
1. Programme outcomes
(differentiating between FC and SC graduates)
2. Criteria and Quality Requirements for Accreditation
3. Accreditation Procedure
4. Template for Publication of Results
Explanatory notes:
www.asiin.de  ASIIN  International Activities
www.FEANI.ORG
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EUR-ACE
Program Outcomes I
First Cycle graduates
1 Knowledge
 knowledge and understanding of the
and
scientific and mathematical principles
Understanding
underlying their branch of engineering
 systematic understanding of the key aspects
and concepts of their branch of engineering
 coherent knowledge of their branch of
engineering including some at the forefront
of the branch
 awareness of the wider multidisciplinary
context of engineering
2 Engineering
 the ability to apply their knowledge and
Analysis
understanding to identify, formulate and
solve engineering problems using
established methods
 the ability to apply their knowledge and
understanding to analyse engineering
products, processes and methods
 the ability to select and apply relevant
analytic and modelling methods.
3 Engineering
Design
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 the ability to apply their engineering
knowledge and understanding to develop
and realise designs to meet defined and
specified requirements
 an understanding of design methodologies,
and an ability to use them.
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Second Cycle graduates
 an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the
principles of their branch of engineering;
 a critical awareness of the forefront of their
branch.
 the ability to solve problems that are unfamiliar,
incompletely defined, and have competing
specifications
 the ability to formulate and solve problems in
new and emerging areas of their specialisation
 the ability to use their knowledge and
understanding to conceptualise engineering
models, systems and processes
 the ability to apply innovative methods in
problem solving.
 ability to use their engineering knowledge and
understanding to design solutions to unfamiliar
problems, possibly involving other disciplines
 an ability to use creativity to develop new and
original ideas and methods
 an ability to use their engineering judgement to
work with complexity, technical uncertainty and
incomplete information.
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EUR-ACE
Program Outcomes II
First Cycle graduates
4 Investigations  the ability to conduct searches of literature, and to
use data bases and other sources of information;
 the ability to design and conduct appropriate
experiments, interpret the data and draw
conclusions;
 workshop and laboratory skills.
5 Engineering
Practice
6 Transferable
Skills
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 the ability to select and use appropriate
equipment, tools and methods
 the ability to combine theory and practice to solve
engineering problems
 an understanding of applicable techniques and
methods, and of their limitations
 an awareness of the ethical, environmental and
commercial implications of engineering practice.
 function effectively as an individual and as a
member of a team
 use diverse methods to communicate effectively
with the engineering community and with society
at large
 demonstrate awareness of the health, safety and
legal issues and responsibilities of engineering
practice, the impact of engineering solutions in a
societal and environmental context, and commit to
professional ethics, responsibilities and norms of
engineering practice
 demonstrate an awareness of project management
and business practices, such as risk and change
management, and understand their limitations
 recognise the need for, and have the ability to
engage in independent, life-long learning.
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Second Cycle graduates
 the ability to identify, locate and obtain required data;
 the ability to design and conduct analytic, modelling
and experimental investigations;
 the ability to critically evaluate data and draw
conclusions;
 the ability to investigate the application of new and
emerging technologies in their branch of engineering
 the ability to integrate knowledge from different
branches, and handle complexity
 a comprehensive understanding of applicable
techniques and methods, and of their limitations
 a knowledge of the ethical, environmental and
commercial constraints on engineering practice.
 fulfil all the requirements of a First Cycle graduate at
the more demanding level of Second Cycle
 function effectively as leader of a team that may be
composed of different disciplines and levels
 work and communicate effectively in national and
international contexts.
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European Chemistry Thematic Network
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• The European Chemistry Thematic Network Association is a non-profit making
association registered in Belgium and is an outcome of six years of network
activity.
A new pilot project for the introduction of a Euromaster Label has been
• launched
DevelopedinasJuly
part2006.
of the EU project "Tuning Educational Structures in Europe"
® chemical
• Higher
educationfor
institutions,
national
societies and
Joint
applications
Eurobachelor
and Euromaster
willchemical
then be and
possible.
software companies comprise are the members. There are currently over 120
members of the network coming from 30 different European countries and with
associate members world-wide.
• Expert European groups work on a range of topics and produce reports with a
European dimension.
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Eurobachelor®
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• Framework Standards for a first cycle qualification in chemistry
• approved in 2003 by the Assembly of the European Association for Chemical and
Molecular Sciences EuCheMS and in 2004 by the Bologna Process Seminar
"Chemistry Studies in the European Higher Education Area".
• The "Eurobachelor Label is awarded for 5 years in the first instance with a
possibility of renewal for further 5-year periods
• Intents to promote international recognition of the degree qualification
• Up to now 26 study programms in 11 nations have been awarded the Label
• ASIIN is authorized to award the Eurobachelor® to German study programs
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ASIIN‘s International Integration and
Networks: The EURO-INF Project
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Objectives:
 Development of both European-wide accreditation standards and a qualification framework
for accreditation of informatics / computer-science education.
 Promotion of trans-European acceptance of informatics / computer science degrees at the
professional level by implementing competence outcomes and a recognized European
quality-label.
Project-Partners:
 ASIIN (Coordination)
 Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS)
 University of Paderborn, HAW Hamburg and further designated HEIs across Europe
Project-Sponsor:
European Commission, Directorate-Generale for Education and Culture
Duration:
 October 2006 through the end of 2007
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EURO-INF
creating a Europe-wideASIIN
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Bachelor/Master in Informatics
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I. Background
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• Lisbon-Strategy: „European Knowledge Society“
• Bologna Process: Creation of a European Higher Education Area
(EHEA) until 2010
• Transnational recognition of degrees
Informatics as Discipline:
• New, rapidly developing subject area, access to professionalism less
regulated
• Formalised accreditation of informatics programmes existing at least
in GER, I and GB.
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II. The Euro-Inf Project
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A. Main Goals
• create a Euro-Inf “label”
• improve the quality of educational programmes in informatics
• facilitate trans-national recognition
• facilitate recognition by the competent authorities
• facilitate mutual recognition agreements
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III. The Euro-Inf Project
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C. Project Cycle
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Existing informatics curricula / standards / accreditation systems
2.
Creation of a set of framework standards
3.
Testing and refinement of the standards
4.
Test accreditations
5.
(follow-up: accreditation system and label award)
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