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Operates following the mission of “creation of academic community of teachers, researchers, artists, and students, incorporated

into the international university network...”...

It is open to all students,associates or professors who

wish to use their intellectual and moral qualities to contribute to

the development of education and science.

UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVOUNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO

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•56 years of tradition – established in 1949

•Biggest university in Bosnia and Herzegovina

•Balanced range of academic and professional disciplines in the fields of:• humanities• social• natural• technical• medical sciences• and arts

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60.000 students, including full-time, part-time and foreign students

1.640 professors, associates and lecturers

890 administrative and technical staff members

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18 Teaching and Research Faculties

3 Academies

Academy of Fine Arts Drama Academy Music Academy

2 CollegesTeacher Training CollegeHealth Care College

4 University InstitutesInstitute of History

Institute for Crime Research and International LawInstitute for Genetics and Biotechnology

Oriental Institute

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3 University CentresCentre for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies (4 joint programmes) University Tele-informatics CentreHuman Rights Centre

National and University LibraryFounded in 1945400.000 library units

Clinical University CentreFounded in 1894 as the Provincial Hospital45 organizational units

Students’ UnionFounded in 1998 as a network of students associations at theUniversity of Sarajevo

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• International relations in the fields of teaching and research

• 57 agreements on cooperation with universities from all around Europe and the world:

7 agreements with universities from USA (Dayton, Loyola, Murray State, Delaware, Aiken South Carolina and

Harvard)

3 with universities from Asia (Zhongnan University, China, University of Teheran, Iran, University Aleppo, Syria).

1 with university from Australia (Victoria University, Melbourne)

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

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UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVOUNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO

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Problem of non existence of the Problem of non existence of the State Law on Higher EducationState Law on Higher Education

First “Bologna Generation” of around 6200 studentsenrolled in the academic year 2005/2006

Second “Bologna Generation” of around 6300 students

enrolled in the academic year 2005/2006

Enrolment of first “Bologna Generation” was enabled by amendments of Cantonal Law on HE in May 2005(additional changes – May 2006) and now by permanent changes and addenda to the Cantonal Law on HE

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What has been done so far?

Organizational issues

Concept of University reorganization – integration of the University

Statute of integrated University

Organization of financial functions

Concept of main cathedras

Organization of the Rectorate

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Organizational issues

Information system (database for the student service officesof the integrated University)Initial Action Plan for institutionalisation ofQuality Assurance SystemConcept of research activities organisation(with plan of activities in priority areas) Concept of external curricula evaluation

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Academic issues

Two cycle studies Prevailing system 3+2New curricula for undergraduate studies - all faculties (approved by the Senate)

ECTS system (Implementation Guide Book published)Diploma Supplement, Transcript of records, Learning agreements harmonized with UNESCO/EU/CoE recommencations – adopted by the Senate

Study Rules for the first study cycle (adopted by the Senate)

Examination Rule Book (adopted by the Senate)

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Information packages prepared, 90 % publishedAttempt for the next academic year: publishing of unified INFO PACK for the entire universityCatalogue of duration of studies, professional titles and professions (published)

As for its biggest challenge the University is entering the phase of external evaluation of new curricula and preparation of the ones forpostgraduate and doctoral studiesReforms office at the Rectorate is taking the role of a mediator and coordinator for finding partners in foreign (mostly Western European Universities) for efficient and effective evaluation of curricula to obtain the ECTS label due to the ECTS concept

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Project Approach• UNSA has formed 5 project teams with all scientific

groups represented for following areas:• ECTS – (dealing with introduction, assesment, training of staff, info

packages, online administration, web based databases and continuous improvement as well as evaluation);

• Organization of master study programs according to Bologna principles

• Organization of doctoral study programs according to Bologna principles with highlighted project based approach

• Organization of scientific and reseach work • Quality assurance – from bottom to top and vice versa• PROJECTS ARE APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE SENATE AND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS PLANNING TO COMMENCE AS OF NEXT CALENDAR (e.g. BUDGET) YEAR

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Importance of “ECTS” education• Having realized the importance of understanding the ECTS as one of key

Bologna tools, ECTS coordinator’s office of UNSA prepared for the spring 2007 series of seminars and workshops to cover once more the biggest issues in dealing with ECTS, stressing on the importance of EXTERNAL CURRICULA EVALUATION Diploma Supplement, Learning Agreement, Transcript of records and info packs.

• Beside this “centralized education” the ECTS project foresees the “ECTS SWOT GROUP” which is intended to act on the field on demand of individual HEIs to deal with subject and area specific issues;

• The overall aim is to enable the HEIs ECTS coordinators to deal with daily ECTS issues and act upon necessity towards outside the institution;

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OVERALL PRIORITY AREAS

Internal:• Development and implementation of Quality Assurance System • Organization of Research: concept-structure-financing • External evaluation of curricula• Implementation of new organization of the University• Implementation of Integral Information System

External:• State Law on Higher Education

– Establishment of the Agency for QA – Establishment of ENIC – Recognition of Diplomas– Financing of the University: teaching, research– Contributing to the creation of the NQF

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Renata Jazic – Karic, M.Sc.Renata Jazic – Karic, M.Sc.

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