National Council for Higher Education

Serbian National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education

Presented by Antonije orevi

April 23, 2010

http://nsvo.etf.rs

Legal background

Law on Higher Education (2005) Standards and procedures for quality assurance of higher education institutions and programs European Higher Education Area documents

Ministry for Education National Council for Higher Education

Commission for Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Higher education in Serbia

Present

situation:

Two mainstreams:
academic studies applied studies

Three levels:
First level: basic academic and applied Second level: masters and specialization Third level: doctorate

no short cycle

NQF in Serbia
National

qualifications framework is not governed by the Law on Higher Education National Council for Higher Education has been working on the draft since July 2008 NQF Draft accepted at the meeting held on November 14, 2008 Workgroup appointed by Ministry of Education

NQF in Serbia
Upgraded

at several meetings of the workgroup, supported by Council of Europe, with the participation of stakeholders and foreign experts Accepted by the National Council for Higher Education on April 23, 2010 Expecting changes of the Law on Higher Education: NQF to be officially accepted by the Ministry for Education

Principles

Independently define NQF for higher education levels Take into account

legislation in Serbia Framework for Qualifications of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) all present levels of higher education descriptors of learning outcomes
Dublin descriptors are already included into standards

Include

ECTS prerequisites and access to subsequent levels

Introductory text
Bodies

responsible for adopting SNQF (Serbian National Qualification Framework) Basic legislative Basic goals What does SNQF define? SNQF and quality control Compatibility with EHEA and EQF

Abbreviations

Higher education (V)

Academic (A) Applied (S)

1 2 3

Level (degree)

Sublevel

a b

Structure
Academic

VA-1a basic, three years (180 ECTS) VA-1b basic, four years (240 ECTS) VA-2a master/diploma (60 or 120 ECTS) VA-2b specialization (60) VA-3 doctoral VS-1 basic, three years (180 ECTS) VS-2 specialization (60)

Applied

Items
Title

(applied/academic/scientific) Prerequisite Minimal ECTS credits Access to subsequent level Descriptors of learning outcomes Compatibility with Bologna cycles (EHEA) Compatibility with European Qualification Framework (EQF)

Sample (in Serbian)

-1 / / a 180 -2 : 1

; ; ; ; ; ; .

Sample (in English)

Level VS-1 Studies Basic applied studies Applied/ academic/ Scientific title applied Prerequisite Compelted high school Minimum ECTS credits 180 Subsequent level VS-2 Learning outcome descriptors: Equivalent Bologna cycle

have demonstrated knowledge and understanding in a field of study ... can apply their knowledge and understanding in a manner... have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data... can communicate information, ideas, problems... have developed those learning skills that are necessary for them to continue... have skills for team work.

NQF summary (existing law)

EQF Level EHEA Framework (Bologna) -3 180 300 -2 -2 -1 120-60 180-240 180-240 0 480 8 3rd cycle -2

2nd cycle

-2 3 -1 4 -1

-2

1st cycle

EQF Level

EHEA Framework (Bologna)

Serbian national qualifications framework Academic studies Applied studies 180 300 Medicine V-2 Specialization VS-2 Bachelor VS-1 120-60 180-240 180-240 0 ECTS 480

3rd cycle

Dctoral V-3

Specialization V-2b Master V-2

2nd cycle

1st cycle

Bachelor 3yr VA-1

Bachelor 4yr V-1b

Integrated V-2

NQF summary (existing law)

EQF Level EHEA Framework (Bologna) Serbian national qualifications framework Academic studies Applied studies ECTS 480 8 3rd cycle Dctoral V-3 Specialist V-2b 180 300

2nd cycle Master V-2 Medicine V-2 Integrated V-2 Specialist VS-2

120-60

180-240 Bachelor 4yr V-1b Bachelor 3yr VA-1 Bachelor VS-1 180-240 0

1st cycle

Candidates (high school graduates)

Previous classifications

VIII

EHEA Framework (Bologna)

II I () 2 3 3rd cycle

VII-2 VII-1 VI-2 VI-1

2nd cycle 1st cycle

NQF summary (expected changes)

EQF Level EHEA Framework (Bologna) Serbian national qualifications framework (reflecting proposed changes of the Law) Academic studies Applied studies ECTS 480 8 3rd cycle Specialist 180 300

Ph.D.

2nd cycle Master Specialist (appl.)

Master (appl.)

120-60

Medicine 6 1st cycle 5

180-240 Integrated studies Bachelor with honour Bachelor (appl.) Short cycle

Bachelor Short cycle

180-240 120-150 0

Candidates (high school graduates)

To be done

Self-certification procedure Include life-long learning outcomes Proceed to frameworks for

fields
natural sciences and mathematics social studies and humanities medical science engineering and chemical engineering arts

areas
...