(Finland-Sweden-Demark-Norway) 16-23 ..

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Scandinavia

TOP 200 WORLD UNIVERSITIES (2009)

51 63 75 108 101

48 81 63 91 177

U. of Copenhagen Aarhus University * Uppsala University University of Helsinki * University of Oslo

Denmark Denmark Sweden Finland Norway

84 83 89 85 77

67 51 51 42 62

100 48 65 42 53 85 75 80 67 40

71 69 68 29 32

73 66 40 21 58

78 74.5 71.9 66.1 67.7

Denmark: Aarhus University *

- Danish School of Education (DPU)

Finland : Aalto University

2010 Education and Training

European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)
European Credit Vocational Education and Training (ECVET)

Generalized basis for all the national credit systems

Transparency of qualifications
Credit transfer and accumulate systems Easy to read and compare programs Facilitate mobility and academic recognition

EQF Development
(Higher Education) Bologna Declaration (1999)
(Vocational Education and Training)

Lisbon Strategy (2000)

Education and training 2010 World-class workforce

Prague (2001), Berlin (2003) Bergen (2005)

3 Cycles EHEA
Dublin Descriptors (2004)

Copenhagen process (2003)

ECVET Credit system
Assessment of prior experiential learning (APEL)

ERA ECTS

European Qualifications Framework (EQF) (2008)

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European Qualification Framework

Mobility
EHEA / ERA ECT / ECVET Euro Guidance Diploma Statement

Diversity / Cooperation
Curriculum (Joint Degree etc.) Academic /Research Cooperation

Quality in HE
HE System Graduated students (LO) Unity of EU Education System

Life Long Learning (RPL)

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Lifelong Learning Programme

(Phase III :2007-2013)

Comenius
Leonardo da Vinci Erasmus Mundus Grundtvig

(Compulsory )
(Vocational training) (Higher Ed.) (Adult Ed.)

Transversal programme
(Policy Coop., Language learning, ICT)
http://www.llp.eupa.org.mt
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University of Oslo (UiO)

Students 27 700 PhD 1044 FTEs Academic Staff 2027 FTEs Support Staff 978 FTEs Administrative Staff 1670 FTEs Faculties 8 Museums 3 Library Holdings 3,6 mill Operating Budget 5,8 billions (NOK) Nobel Prize Winners 5 Ranking /Shanghai no 65 (World)

Ragnar Frisch (1895-1973) Nobel Prize in economics (1969)

Odd Hassel (1897-1981) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1969)

Ivar Giver (1929- ) Nobel Prize in physics (1973)

Trygve Haavelmo (1911-99) Nobel Prize in econometrics

University of Oslo (UiO)

EU/European Commission Lisbon 2000: Attractiveness of European HE for non-European students has to be increased
Bologna countries Prague 2001: Important European dimensions of HE and graduate employment should be further strengthened Common: Joint degree programmes are the means for achieving these Lisbon and Bologna/Prague aims

Initiated July 2002/launched Spring 2004 by European Commission

Specific EM aims
1. Promote European quality offer in higher education through development of international joint degree Master programs 2. Encourage incoming mobility of third-country graduate students and scholars 3. Foster structured cooperation with third-country higher education institutions 4. Improve profile, visibility, and accessibility of European higher education in the world

Four Actions:
1. Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses: Joint Degree Programme selection 2. Students/scholars scholarships 3. Partnerships with third country institutions 4. Enhancing attractiveness
HEEM Joint Master Degree Course in Higher Education

HEEM programme coordinated by University of Oslo (UiO)

(http://www.uv.uio.no/hedda/masterprogramme/heem.html)

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EUROPE 2020 : Seven flagship initiatives

"Innovation Union" improve framework conditions and access to finance for research and innovation so as to ensure that innovative ideas can be turned into products and services that create growth and jobs.

"Youth on the move" to enhance the performance of education systems and to facilitate the entry of young people to the labour market.
"A digital agenda for Europe" to speed up the roll-out of high-speed internet and reap the benefits of a digital single market for households and firms.

EUROPE 2020 : Seven flagship initiatives

"Resource efficient Europe" to help decouple economic growth from the use of resources, support the shift towards a low carbon economy, increase the use of renewable energy sources, modernise our transport sector and promote energy efficiency. "An industrial policy for the globalisation era" to improve the business environment, notably for SMEs, and to support the development of a strong and sustainable industrial base able to compete globally.

EUROPE 2020 : Seven flagship initiatives

"An agenda for new skills and jobs" to modernise labour markets and empower people by developing their of skills throughout the lifecycle with a view to increase labour participation and better match labour supply and demand, including through labour mobility. "European platform against poverty" to ensure social and territorial cohesion such that the benefits of growth and jobs are widely shared and people experiencing poverty and social exclusion are enabled to live in dignity and take an active part in society.