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Slovakia and the Bologna process Impact and Experiences. prof. Libor Vozár President of the Slovak Rector´s Conference Rector of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. ‘Expanding Europe’ Jubilee Rectors’ Conference 11-15 October 2010 , University of Pécs, Hungary.
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Slovakia and the Bologna process Impact and Experiences prof. Libor Vozár President of the Slovak Rector´s Conference Rector of Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra ‘Expanding Europe’Jubilee Rectors’ Conference 11-15 October 2010, University of Pécs, Hungary
Important Dates/Measures • 1999 Milan Ftáčnik, Minister of Education, signs the Bologna declaration • 2002 Bologna principles have been introduced at HEIs in Slovakia through the Act 131/2002 about HE • re-accreditation of structured study programmes(Bc, MSc./Ing. PhD.) • credit system • (deep reform of HE) • 2004-2011 under Project/LLP/Erasmus National team of Bologna promoters/experts
Important Dates/Measures • 2005-2007 Evaluation of Slovak HE sector performed by EUA via IEP • 2009-2010 Last graduates of old non-structured study programmes have been released • 2009-2011 Complex accreditation – diversification of HEIs
Basic Numbers • Population: 5.429.763 (June 2010) • Number of students: 230.127 FTE (149.600), PTE (80.527) • Number of HEIs: 33, public (20), state (3), private (10) • Students public & state (2/3) private (1/3)
Landscape HEIs 1 1 1 2 Žilina Prešov 1 Liptovský Mikuláš Dubnica nad Váhom Ružomberok Skalica Košice Trenčín Banská Bystrica Trnava Zvolen Nitra Sládkovičovo 2 4 Bratislava Komárno 1 2 1 11 2 1 1 2
Landscape - Students 11.988 7.730 12.582 30.816 Žilina Prešov 4.325 9.607 Liptovský Mikuláš Dubnica nad Váhom Ružomberok 1.015 Skalica Košice Trenčín Banská Bystrica 15.119 Trnava Zvolen 241 Nitra Sládkovičovo Bratislava Komárno 14.118 2.856 89.878 2.548 22.356 4.948
Implementationof Bologna Principles Study Programmes and Recognition of Study • structured into 3 cycles – Bachelor (3 years), Master/Ing.(2), PhD. (3) • exceptions – study programmes in medical and pharmaceutical fields of study are constructed as a combination of the first and second level of higher education study into one unit • System of the Fields of Study of Higher Education - defined and administered at national level • Curricula – professional Bc./theory for MSc. • Qualification Framework
Implementationof Bologna Principles System of credits • European Credit System (ECTS) • Diploma supplement (free of charge) • ECTS/DS label – Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra • Learning outcomes Mobilities • no legal obstacles • support - Erasmus
Implementationof Bologna Principles Quality assurance – complex accreditation • study programmes • awarding associate professor/professor • evaluation of research performance (external process) • diversification of HEIs • ESG standards European dimension • Double Diploma Programmes • Joined Degree Programmes
Implementationof Bologna Principles LLL • new legislation • further education is being started (pedagogical and medical staff) Universities and Students • students – important part of Academic senates • Student Higher Education Council Doctoral studies and research • Slovak HEIs - Humbolt’s like complex institutions that perform higher education in the close link with R&D (art) activities • PhD.- scientific education in the past • strategies in R&D
Future • New ruling coalition/goverment since june 2010 • Crisis – budget of public HEIs in 2011? • Too much HEIs • Too much research outside of HEIs • Public vs private HEIs – different interests • Expected decrease of population