Transcript Bologna Process in Albania and its NQF versus EQF Bratislava 2008

Bologna Process in Albania
and its NQF versus EQF
by Aleksander Xhuvani
Rajmonda Buhaljoti
Miranda Kullolli
Bratislava 2008
Albanian HE reform
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Based on Bologna Process and its main
documents
National Master Plan (draft)
HE New Law (approved in 2007)
Reform of R&D institutions – integration with
HEIs
Albanian HE reform priorities
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Two and three cycles of studies – HEIs profile,
Curricula reform (ECTS points, one semester
based modules),
Quality Assurance,
From NQF to EQF (learning outcomes),
Recognition of qualifications (Lisbon Convention)
Symbiosis of education and research,
Student and staff mobility,
Labour market oriented
Study
Organisation
PhD
Year III
Year II
Year I
includes
60 Credits
Master
1 credit
=
25
hours
of
120(ECTS point)
Year II
credits student’s work
Year I
(home work + classes) Bachelor
Year III
180
credits
Year II
Year I
Admission test state maturity
Curricula Development
Course organisation
Module
First cycle
Second cycle
BASIC COURSES
Up to 30% or 54 credits
Up to 10% or 12 credits
CORE COURSES
Up to 30% or 54 credits
Up to 10% or 12 credits
SPECIAL COURSES
Up to 20% or 36 credits
Up to 30% or 48 credits
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
Up to 10% or 18 credits
Up to 25% or 30 credits
DIPLOMA WORK OR STATE
EXAM
Up to 10% or 18 credits
Up to 25% or 30 credits
Totally
180 credits
120 credits
Curricula Development
versus Research
3° year in all Albanian public universities
4° year in pre-school teachers education
5° year in PUT and AUT
Education Level according to
Bologna process and anticipated
implementation time in the country
HE Reform - stakeholders
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Government – MoES,
Albanian BFUG
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Ad Hoc WGs
HEIs,
Council for HE and Science,
Employers community,
Student organisations,
Trade Unions
Quality Assurance
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QA System fully functional,
QA Institutions
Accreditation Agency
 Accreditation Council
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Evaluation versus Accreditation,
National procedures, criteria and
requirements,
About 60% of HEIs already evaluated
Transparency: results made public
Quality Assurance
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Involvement of foreign expertise:
nationals abroad
Networking (European and Regional),
Focus on internal QA
Student participation; not the rule
European Standards and Guidelines:
main challenge
National Qualification Framework
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LEVEL 6A
LEVEL 6B
LEVEL 7
LEVEL 8
Post secondary
HEI first level
HEI first level WH
HEI second level
HEI third level - PhD
National Qualification Framework
 Kick-off Conference with experts from CoE
 AL-BFUG 1st WG has detailed Uni level
descriptors
 Another WG near the MoES is dealing with
pre-Uni levels and level descriptors
 In view : National Conference with Albanian
stakeholders to propose the final version of NQF
Recognition of qualifications
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Existing Recognition Unit within the Ministry of
Education and Science
Enhancement of the legal framework : in line with
Lisbon Convention
National Action Plan for Recognition issues
Some bilateral agreements for automatic
recognition
New Law on HE : national information center for
Albania – representing Albania in the ENIC network
Student participation
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In compiling Al HE strategic documents,
In HE events (conferences, workshops..)
In QA process
In HEIs governing bodies
New HE Law:
– increasing SP at all HE activities
– new student STATUS in HEIs
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New climate for democratic and fair elections of
their organisation within HEIs
(Bottom-up scheme)
“Hot” Debate issues
for the future
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BFUG - Albania
Autonomy and responsibility of HEIs
NQF – Dublin descriptors
Professorship workload (ECTS, hours,
both?)
Course recognition at national level
Many other details...
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