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UNIV.-PROF. MAG. DR. ERICH THÖNI University Representative for INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - Innsbruck

UNIV.-PROF. MAG. DR. ERICH THÖNI University Representative for INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - Innsbruck ASEA-UNINET Coordinator – Innsbruck ASEM Educ Hub AC - Singapore LEOPOLD FRANZENS UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK (Austria).

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UNIV.-PROF. MAG. DR. ERICH THÖNI University Representative for INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - Innsbruck

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  1. UNIV.-PROF. MAG. DR. ERICH THÖNI University Representative for INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - Innsbruck ASEA-UNINET Coordinator – Innsbruck ASEM Educ Hub AC - Singapore LEOPOLD FRANZENS UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK (Austria)

  2. ‘The University of Innsbruck and Austria’s Education System - Some flashlights’ Presentation – Erasmus-Mundus ECW Lot 12 Trento, August 7./8., 2009

  3. Overview • Some Pre-remarks • Austria, The Tyrol, Innsbruck • University of Innsbruck – LFU • Facts and Figures/ Organisation/Special Institutions • European and International Co-operation • International and Development Co-operation • Austria’s Education System • HE in Austria • Post secondary studies in Austria • Some final remarks

  4. Some Pre-remarks • Global trends:‚Knowledge society‘ and ‚Information society‘ • Education gets global business: globalisation - internationalisation • Shift from hypothesis based to problem based research • Demand on higher education and research is rising faster than supply of resources • Re-orientation of public provision: Although in Europe/EU-EHEA acceptance that education and ‚basic research‘ are public goods, public withdraws from financing • Key orientation: Publicly assisted – (more) privately (market-oriented) run!

  5. Some Pre-remarks • Austria: Several new reforms over last 10 years! • 1997: New Study Law, reformed in 2002 (‚Bologna‘) • 2002: New Univ. Organisation Law • University organisation/structure after UOG 93 • Universities were an institution of the Bund (federal level) • The University and internal units were only restrictively allowed to (legal) contracting (Teilrechtsfähigkeit) • The university structure, the resp. units and their nominations as well as the elections were strictly determined by law resp. through the Ministry. • UG 2002: Key-terms: ‚Organisationsautonomie‘, ‚Finanzautonomie‘, Personalautonomie‘ - Changes through UG 02: • The Universities are ‚legal public law persons‘ (jursitische Personen des öffentlichen Rechtes) and are allowed to fully contracting (incl. own resp.) • Bund reduces its influence to framework-law setting and controlling Detailled regulations are substituted by performance contracts (Leistungsvereinbarungen) • Guaranteed Global budgets for 3 years • Regulation of only few organisational units (Universitätsrat, Senat, Rektorat) – the internal structure will be determined by each university • The University is the employer of all staff (Dienstgeberin)

  6. Europe

  7. Czech Republic Slowakia Germany Vienna Austria Hungary Tyrol Switzerland Italy Slowenia

  8. Innsbruck Tyrol Bozen Trento

  9. Images of Innsbruck

  10. University of Innsbruck (LFU) –Facts and Figures • Founded 1669 • 4 Nobel Laureats • Today (end of 2008): • Comprehensive university acc. to Austrian standards (- Medical universities, - Some fields) • 22.668 Students (+ 6.000 foreign (3.300 South-Tyrol)) • 162 Prof., 2.607 Assoc. Profs., Ass.-Profs. and Lecturers • 1.241 Admin. Staff • Total Staff: 4.040 • International relations since its foundation

  11. University of Innsbruck (LFU) –Organisation • University Board 7 Members  • Rectorat  5 Members • Senate 24 Members • Faculties 15 (lost Med Univ) • Dptms. (Institutes) 73 • Fields of Study 109 + 19 (teacher) • Administration 10 units, of it • International Relations Office • University Representative for International Relations • Special University Institutions  11 • Library: • 3,2 mio books, + 2.700 manuscripts/(old) handwritings • 7.175 periodicals/+ 33.630 ePeriod • Budget (annual): ~ € 195 mio

  12. University of Innsbruck (LFU) –Organisation - 15 Faculties: • Faculty of Architecture • Faculty of Biology  • Faculty of Catholic Theology • Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy  • Faculty of Civil Engineering • Faculty of Economics and Statistics  • Faculty of Education  • Faculty of Geo- and Atmospheric Sciences  • Faculty of Humanities 1 (Phil.-Hist.Fac.) • Faculty of Humanities 2 (Language and Literature)  • Faculty of Law  • Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics  • Faculty of Psychology and Sport Science • Innsbruck University School of Management  • School of Political Science and Sociology

  13. University of Innsbruck (LFU) –Special University Institutions • Archive for Arts in Building and Architecture • Research Institute „Brenner-Archiv“ • Christian-Doppler-Research Labs • Active Implantable Systems, Advanced Hard Coatings, Textile and Fibre Chemistry of Cellulosics • Research Institute for Textile-Chemistry and -Physics • Intern. Language Center Innsbruck (ISI) • European languages as well as Languages of the World (Arabic,, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Ivrit) • Research Center STI • Semantics as a core pillar of modern computer engineering • University Music Organisations • Choir, Orchestra, Big-Band • University Center Obergurgl • Alpine-Research Center, Conventions, Sports • 5 Regional Centers • Italy, France, Canada, All-Americas, Russia

  14. University Sports Innsbruck (USI) • Univ.-Sports Infrastructure  (inkl. Pulverturm) Total Area 120.000 m2 • Open Courts • 4 Rasenplätze (USI) • 3 Kunstrasenplätze (USI) • 9 Tennisplätze (USI) • 3 Beachvolleyballplätze (PTurm) • Gyms ca. 4.000 m2 • 1 Turnhalle • 2 Spielhallen • 1 Krafttrainingsraum • 1 Fitness-Halle • 1 Spinninghalle • 2 Gymnastikhallen • 1 Tanzhalle • 1 Budohalle • 1 Kletterhalle • Special Sports Infrastructure • 1 Hallenbad (+Sprungbecken) • 1 Finnenbahn (PTurm) • 1 Fitnessparcour • 1 Fun-Park (PTurm) • 1 Kletterwand • 1 Sauna • Participation WT 2006/2007: • 3.864 LFU-Staff • 6.589 LFU-Students

  15. European and International Relations - LFU • International relations since its foundation • Participation in the EU-LLL-Programme 2007-2013 • Partner of many Worldwide, all EU and National supporting programs for R&T and Education • 12 Partnership/Special Co-operation Agreements • Co-operation-, Joint-Study- and Student Exchange Agreements with +300 European and extra-European Universities

  16. University of Innsbruck (LFU) –Intern. and Devel. Co-operation • Co-operation North-America (USA, Canada) • Co-operation Australia • Co-operation Asia • 2 Uninets (ASEA-Uninet (69 members), Eurasia-Pacific-Uninet (105 members)) • Central-, East-, South-East-, South-Asia • Co-operation Latin-America • Co-operation Africa

  17. University of Innsbruck (LFU) 17

  18. Czech Republic Slowakia Germany Vienna Austria Hungary Tyrol Switzerland Italy Slowenia

  19. Austria‘s Education System

  20. HE (Post secondary) in Austria • The Universities Act 2002 as well as the Fachhochschule Studies Act 1993, foresees the possibility for the recognition of examinations of all kinds of post-secondary education institutions (where study programmes of at least six semesters are offered) • § 1, University Act: The mission of the universities is to serve academic research and teaching, and the advancement, appreciation and teaching of the arts, and thereby to contribute to the personal development of the individual, and to the welfare of society and the environment. Universities are public educational institutions which, in their research and research-based teaching, are directed towards the advancement of knowledge and new approaches to the arts. • § 3, FH-Act: University of Applied Sciences degree programmes shall be degree programmes on a university level serving a scientifically founded professional education. Their main objectives shall be: • 1. ensuring a practice-oriented education on a university level; • 2. imparting the ability to solve problems in the respective profession according to the state of the art and practical requirements; • 3. promoting the permeability of the educational system and of the professional flexibility of the graduates.

  21. HE (Post secondary) in Austria • University of Vienna • University of Graz • University of Innsbruck Total: 21 Universities and Academies • Vienna Medical University • Graz Medical University • University of Salzburg • Vienna University of Technology • Graz University of Technology • Leoben University Mining and Metallurgy • University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Vienna • University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna • Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration • University of Linz • University of Klagenfurt • University of Applied Arts in Vienna • University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna • University Mozarteum Salzburg • University of Music and Drama Graz • University of Art and Industrial Design in Linz • Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna • Danube University in Krems

  22. HE (Post secondary) in Austria • FH-Sector: • In 1990 the Austrian Federal Government decided to set up the FH sector. • Course providing bodies: 20; FH degree programmes: 240 • Places at FH degree programmes for first year students: 11.027 Places at FH degree programmes: 31.937 • 95% of the 240 offered FH degree programmes are  organized within the tiered system: • FH-Bachelor degree programmes:166 • FH-Master degree programmes: 62 • Not all FH institutions are already organised as Fachhochschulen. Out of a total of 20 course-providing bodies twelve are organised as FHs • Besides: • Private Universities: 12 (2008) • University Colleges of Education (Pädagogische Hochschulen): 17 + University Colleges of Philosophy and Theology (Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschulen) operated by the Roman Catholic Church: 3 • Academies for Midwifery: 4 • Clinical Technical Academies: 50 • Military Academies (2), Diplomatic Academy (1), Conservatories (13)

  23. Post secondary studies in Austria • Overall Structure of University Level Higher EducationThere are currently two different systems of degree programmes in Austria: an older system without reference to the Bologna process and a newer one with reference to it. • Under the auspices of the older system of diploma degree programmes (Diplomstudien), the first degree awarded is the diploma degree (Diplomgrad) • A diploma degree (Diplomgrad) is awarded by Austrian universities after a course of study consisting of 240 to 360 ECTS credits • Full degree titles are gender specific designations: Magister for men; Magistra for women. • In the fields of engineering, the degree titles are Diplom-Ingenieur/in.

  24. Post secondary studies in Austria • The new system: Undergraduate and graduate studies. • Upon completion of an undergraduate programme (Bachelorstudium at universities; Fachhochschul-Bachelorstudiengang; Studiengang at university colleges of education; 180 ECTS credits), a bachelor’s degree (designation: „Bachelor of/in ...“ ) is awarded. Upon completion of a graduate programme (Masterstudium at universities comprising 120 ECTS credits or, respectively, FH-Masterstudiengang comprising 60 to 120 ECTS credits), a master’s degree (designation: „Master of/in ...“ ) is awarded. In the fields of engineering, the designation of the master’s degree can also be „Diplom-Ingenieur/in“. • Recipients of these diploma degrees from the old system or a master’s degrees from the new system are entitled to enrol in doctoral degree programmes (Doktoratsstudium) at universities. A doctoral degree (Doktorgrad with the designation Doktor/in“) is awarded after a course of study consisting of 120 ECTS credits; the academic title of “Doctor of Philosophy”, abbreviated as “PhD,” is awarded after a research intensive course of study consisting of 180 to 240 ECTS credits.

  25. Some final remarks • EU-orientation in Austria: ERA (‚Lisbon‘) and EHEA (‚Bologna‘) • With it Austria is also approaching Anglo-Saxon structures and operations, but completely different starting point • Dimension of finances (up to 2005 – 90 to 95% federal funding) • No ‚market-oriented Tuition fee‘ (700 € versus 4700 € on average e.g USA; amounts to about 10% of budget in A and 20% in USA!!) • Open access/admission policy versus entrance exams • Performance contracting is still an ‚experiment‘ within federal funding! • Trade-off in ‚Bologna‘: ‚academic quality‘ and ‚employability of graduates‘ • Various interpretations: • Competences of ‚employability‘? Attached to Bachelors or Masters or even both levels? • 2 different views: ‚Academic competences‘ (for Masters) and ‚employability competences‘ (for Bachelors) vs. ‚integrated view‘ (for both levels, with different degrees of specialisation) • Compromise necessary between more long-term perspective of universities and shorter term of business and labor market

  26. Some final remarks • There is still no clear definition for tertiary education and its quality!! • Several concepts are around • some too consumer oriented • some too institution and its aims oriented • some too input oriented • none yet approved to be enough ‘outcome oriented’ • There is still no answer on ‘access to universities’ in Austria given! • There is still a challenge for institutional positioning in EUROPE and the World! • There is still a strong debate on QA given! • Therefore do not confuse ‘measured quality’ or ‘quality assured’ with ‘excellence’, and • QA should be always reflected alongside: • “How good is good?”

  27. Images of Tyrol

  28. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Erich Thöni University Representative for Int. Relations University of Innsbruck Universitätsstraße 15 A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria E-Mail: erich.thoeni@uibk.ac.at

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