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QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS IN THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA

QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS IN THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA. Meeting of national QF correspondents Council of Europe, Strasbourg, November 9 – 10, 2009 Sjur Bergan, Council of Europe. QUALIFICATIONS IN THE EHEA. Two (later three) tier degree structure (1999, 2003)

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QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS IN THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA

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  1. QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS IN THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA Meeting of national QF correspondents Council of Europe, Strasbourg, November 9 – 10, 2009 Sjur Bergan, Council of Europe

  2. QUALIFICATIONS IN THE EHEA • Two (later three) tier degree structure (1999, 2003) • Role of the first degree in the labor market (1999) • Recognition (1998 and later) • Mobility • Employability • But QFs mentioned for the first time: • Bologna conference in March 2003 in København • Berlin Communiqué 2003

  3. MINISTERS IN BERGEN 2005, LONDON 2007 AND LEUVEN 2009 • We have an overarching framework (adopted in Bergen 2005) • We will develop national frameworks compatible with the EHEA framework and prepared for self certification by 2012 (original deadline 2010) • This is a steep challenge and we need continued coordination even if QFs are ultimately a national responsibility

  4. WHAT IS A QUALIFICATION? • Quality • Workload/efforts (credits) • Level • Profile • Learning outcomes

  5. QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK • How qualifications fit together within and between systems • Description of all qualifications in a given (higher) education system • Description of how these qualifications articulate • Description of how learners can move between qualifications within a system • Description understandable to informed foreigners • Description of learning outcomes • An instrument to describe and make sense of diversity

  6. QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK?

  7. National framework closest to the operational reality owned by national system ultimately determines what qualifications learners will earn describe the qualifications within a given education system and how they interlink Overarching framework facilitates movement between systems face of “Bologna qualifications” to the rest of the world provides the broad structure within which national qualifications frameworks will be developed (“outer limits” for diversity) FRAMEWORKS AND FRAMEWORK

  8. Bologna (QF-EHEA) Adopted 2005 46 countries Higher education only 3 levels with possibility for intermediate qualifications in national frameworks Overseen by BFUG and WG QFs EQF Lifelong learning Adopted 2008 32 countries All levels of education in a lifelong learning perspective 8 levels Overseen by EQF Advisory Group and the European Commission OVERACHING FRAMEWORKS

  9. GOOD NEWS • Close cooperation between the two overarching frameworks • The two frameworks are compatible even if the wording is not identical • It is entirely possible to develop national frameworks compatible with both overarching frameworks • Both frameworks have formal membership but are also examples of good practice that all can use

  10. BOLOGNA QF GROUP • Assist countries if and as needed • On request • Stimulate European and regional activities • South East Europe an example of good practice • Disseminate information • Develop cooperation with EQF-LLL • Bologna web site for QF • Gain an overview of developments at national level • Not infringe on the authority and responsibility of countries for their own QFs • Not develop new standards

  11. COUNTRIES • Responsible for the development of their own QFs • But need to convince their partners • Consider the relationship of their NQFs to both overarching frameworks • Provide information on the development of their QF • National QF correspondent • Web site • Self certification report

  12. 1. Decision to start 2. Setting the agenda 3. Organizing the process 4. Design Profile 5. Consultation 6. Approval 7. Administrative set-up 8. Implementation 9. Inclusion of qualifications 10. Self-certification 11. NQ web site NQF: STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

  13. STATE OF DEVELOPMENTS NQFs I (from the stocktaking report)

  14. STATE OF DEVELOPEMNT OF NQFs II(from the stocktaking report)

  15. CHALLENGES • Learning outcomes • Qualifications frameworks and quality assurance • Qualifications frameworks and recognition • Stakeholder involvement • Self certification • Meeting the deadline without rushing unduly (Speed and quality)

  16. WEB SITES • Bologna QF web site • http://www.ond.vlaanderen.be/hogeronderwijs/bologna/qf/qf.asp • Council of Europe HE site • http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/highereducation/Default_en.asp • EQF site • http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc44_en.htm

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