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Education Reform in Montenegro

Education Reform in Montenegro. Visions and importance. …………….because it is the only university. University of Montenegro is the best university in Montenegro. University of Montenegro:. 11 000 students

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Education Reform in Montenegro

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  1. Education Reform in Montenegro Visions and importance Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

  2. …………….because it is the only university . University of Montenegro is the best university in Montenegro Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

  3. University of Montenegro: • 11 000 students statistics might be misleading of the excessive duration of studies, 7-8 years the average • 900 academic staff • 600 administrative staff • University of Montenegro: generic structure that has developed as of 1974 into faculties, colleges and scientific institutes • University of Montenegro is an umbrella structure for all of these entities • Located in five towns: Podgorcia, Niksic, Cetinje, Kotor and Herceg-Novi fragmentation Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

  4. The following degrees conferred by the University of Montenegro • College degree 2 years courses • Higher education degree 4-6 years courses • Master of arts and master of sciences 3 year postgraduate courses • Doctoral degree research oriented, without any compulsory courses taken Postgraduate studies are exclusively academic, research/conceptual Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

  5. Reforms in higher education started in 2000 as the consequence of: • Transition in society Needs for integration in European and international structures • Transition in economy relinquishing the concept of industrial development and development of service sector • Bologna Process need to change from Humboltian into Anglo-Saxon higher education concept • Employability concept endorsed by the state Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

  6. How far have we gone into reforms by now? • Quality assurance University management project of TEMPUS started in 2002: • Self-evaluation Finished • External evaluation Preliminary report finished • Improvement measures To be defined in the third stage of 2003-2004 Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

  7. Legal framework • Law on Higher education in Montenegro and the Statute of the UoM To be submitted to the Government by June 2003, extraordinary process, concession of the Government • ECTS prescribed, introduction has started in 70% of courses, Instructions, relieving workload • Diploma Supplement and new range of diplomas, separation of academic and applied postgraduate programs Instructions • Envisaged possibility of founding universities and other institutions of higher education • Licensing vested with the Ministry of Education and Science, while accreditation of studies and courses will be done by Accreditation Agency to be founded as a separate institution. Recognition by ENIC/NARIC national center Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

  8. Curriculum reform • The longest and most demanding process • Newly founded courses in advantage German studies, French studies, Tourism Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

  9. What are some of the lessons learned in the process so far? • Excessive emphasis on legal framework • Lack of a mission statement for reforms • Lack of clear-cut timeframe of reforms uneven developments, hardly a process • Need for better transparency of the reform internal resistance, stakeholders • Existing infrastructure inappropriate, problem of dispersion, fragmentation Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

  10. But, a good lesson learned in the process is that: International cooperation is the moving force of change! No one changes on its own. At least you need to compare, compete and model after others! Expertise, guidelines, mobility, projects, joint research, visiting lectures, summer schools etc… Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

  11. Areas in need of assistance • University library – a museum • Laboratories - museums • Technical assistance in training administration in managing changes • Reshaping the postgraduate programs • New teacher training courses • Transparency procedures • Adapting facilities and purchasing equipment for handicapped students • Establishing a student advisory center • Finalizing the construction works for the new central university building Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

  12. We cannot afford to pursue any of our preferences but tackle the things at one go!An overwhelming burden to handle alone, isnt`t it? Donor Information Meeting on Education Reform in Montenegro

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