Mobility Mobility Joint DegreesJoint Degrees

Bologna Promoters Seminar in Dubrovnik, Bologna Promoters Seminar in Dubrovnik, 30 June 200530 June 2005

Vera StastnaVera StastnaMinistry of Education, Youth and SportsMinistry of Education, Youth and Sports

Before and after Before and after EU membershipEU membership (1990 – (1990 – 2005 )2005 )Pre-accession periodPre-accession period development of international collaboration – development of international collaboration –

Tempus programmeTempus programme various international and institutional agreements various international and institutional agreements

(multilateral, bilateral)(multilateral, bilateral)– CEEPUSCEEPUS– AktionAktion

international projects – education, research and international projects – education, research and development development

EU programmes: EU programmes: – Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci, Youth for Europe (access Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci, Youth for Europe (access

available from 1997)available from 1997)– 5th Framework programme, other programmes of 5th Framework programme, other programmes of

research and development research and development

Before and after Before and after EU membershipEU membership (1990 – (1990 – 2005)2005)

EU membershipEU membership one year of experience onlyone year of experience only not many differences or not many differences or

surprising/unexpected impact (thanks to surprising/unexpected impact (thanks to previous experience) previous experience)

some particular examples of new some particular examples of new benefits benefits – access to further programmes of the EU access to further programmes of the EU – better position of students in studying individually better position of students in studying individually

or finding part time jobsor finding part time jobs– wider possibilities within EU programmes- wider possibilities within EU programmes- namely namely

co-operaion outside EUco-operaion outside EU

MobilityMobility

Multilateral EU programmesMultilateral EU programmes SOCRATES, namely ERASMUS – main SOCRATES, namely ERASMUS – main

(2003/04 3500 students, 1000 teachers) (2003/04 3500 students, 1000 teachers) – strong co funding from state budget– strong co funding from state budget

LEONARDO DA VINCI LEONARDO DA VINCI

Regional programmesRegional programmes Multilateral cooperation - CEEPUS;Multilateral cooperation - CEEPUS; Bilateral cooperation - Aktion (Austria); Bilateral cooperation - Aktion (Austria);

cooperation with DAAD; cooperation with DAAD; intergovernmental agreementsintergovernmental agreements

MobilityMobility

Programme of Development - MinistryProgramme of Development - Ministry Supports direct cooperation of HEIs; „free-Supports direct cooperation of HEIs; „free-

movers“ – growing importance;movers“ – growing importance; Direct cooperation of HEIsDirect cooperation of HEIs Institutional funds to support mobility;Institutional funds to support mobility; Direct study offersDirect study offers

Professional organisations (IAESTE, AIESEC)Professional organisations (IAESTE, AIESEC) Professional placementsProfessional placementsSelf paying basesSelf paying bases

Weak point - no support for studying the Weak point - no support for studying the whole programme abroadwhole programme abroad

Some FiguresSome Figures – Socrates – Socrates ErasmusErasmus

98/9998/99 99/00 99/0000/0100/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/0501/02 02/03 03/04 04/05Outgoing Outgoing

(plan)(plan)studentsstudents 879879 1 2491 249 2 001 2 001 2 533 3 002 3 589 2 533 3 002 3 589 5 8175 817monthsmonths 4 130 4 130 5 980 10 481 14 355 17 384    21 508 5 980 10 481 14 355 17 384    21 508 34 34

785785

teachersteachers 366 408 635366 408 635 782 973 987 2 393 782 973 987 2 393 weeksweeks 531 531 729 800 729 800 890 1 062       1 027 890 1 062       1 027

3 6313 631

IncomingIncomingsstudents tudents 290 509290 509 635 800 635 800 993      1 398  993      1 398  

Mobility - Mobility - Some Some FiguresFigures

Number of studies (31.10. of the given year)

year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 HEI sex CR foreign CR foreign CR foreign CR foreign CR foreign CR foreign

male 104 091 3 199 105 573 4 137 109 390 4 932 115 028 5 971 123 808 6 643 Public

female 90 188 2 221 94 496 3 266 100 824 4 368 109 177 5 446 119 371 6 183 248 958 15 360 male 0 0 0 0 685 13 3 495 187 5 350 551

private female 0 0 0 0 717 20 3 942 265 6 432 856 15 859 2 117

194 279 5 420 200 069 7 403 211 616 9 333 231 642 11 869 254 961 14 233 264 817 17 477 Total

199 699 207 472 220 949 243 511 269 194 282 294

Mobility - Mobility - Some Some FiguresFigures Socrates ErasmusSocrates Erasmus

EU FundingEU Funding National FundingNational Funding

2000 2 136 086 EUR 2000 2 136 086 EUR 1 691 692 EUR (52 443 000 CZK)1 691 692 EUR (52 443 000 CZK)

20012001 2 205 865 EUR 2 205 865 EUR 5 107 000 EUR (158 319 757 CZK)5 107 000 EUR (158 319 757 CZK)

2002 2002 2 271 664 EUR 5 728 300 EUR (176 500 000 CZK) 2 271 664 EUR 5 728 300 EUR (176 500 000 CZK)

20032003 2 255 374 EUR    7 064 500 EUR (219 000 000 CZK) 2 255 374 EUR    7 064 500 EUR (219 000 000 CZK)

20042004 2 620 045 EUR    8 125 000 EUR (260 000 000 CZK) 2 620 045 EUR    8 125 000 EUR (260 000 000 CZK)

2005 2005 3 063 477 EUR 3 063 477 EUR8 935 000 EUR (277 000 000 CZK)8 935 000 EUR (277 000 000 CZK)

(plan)(plan)

Mobility - Mobility - Some Some FiguresFigures

Other costsOther costs CEEPUS – 10 millions CZKCEEPUS – 10 millions CZK Aktion – 6 millions CZKAktion – 6 millions CZK Programmes of Development - Programmes of Development -

50 millions CZK 50 millions CZK

European HE Area – new European HE Area – new challenges for mobilitychallenges for mobility

Possible modelsPossible models Short term stays (1-2 semesters);Short term stays (1-2 semesters); Double degree programmes;Double degree programmes; Joint diploma theses, joint doctoral Joint diploma theses, joint doctoral

dissertationsdissertations „„joint degree“;joint degree“; Bachelor's degree at domestic Bachelor's degree at domestic

institution institution Master's degree abroad Master's degree abroad (possibly doctoral degree abroad);(possibly doctoral degree abroad);

Joint degrees – Berlin Joint degrees – Berlin 20032003

““They (Ministers) note that initiatives have been taken by They (Ministers) note that initiatives have been taken by Higher Education Institutions in various European countries Higher Education Institutions in various European countries to pool their academic resources and cultural traditions in to pool their academic resources and cultural traditions in order to promote the development of integrated study order to promote the development of integrated study programmes and joint degrees at first, second and third programmes and joint degrees at first, second and third level.level.

Moreover, they stress the necessity of ensuring a substantial Moreover, they stress the necessity of ensuring a substantial period of study abroad in joint degree programmes as well period of study abroad in joint degree programmes as well as proper provision for linguistic diversity and language as proper provision for linguistic diversity and language learning, so that students may achieve their full potential learning, so that students may achieve their full potential for European identity, citizenship and employability.for European identity, citizenship and employability.

Ministers agree to engage at the national level to remove Ministers agree to engage at the national level to remove legal obstacles to the establishment and recognition of legal obstacles to the establishment and recognition of such degrees and to actively support the development and such degrees and to actively support the development and adequate quality assurance of integrated curricula leading adequate quality assurance of integrated curricula leading to joint degrees.”to joint degrees.” (Berlin Communiqué, 19. September (Berlin Communiqué, 19. September 2003)2003)

Joint degrees – Joint degrees – Bergen 2005Bergen 2005

““We (Ministers) note that 36 of the 45 participating We (Ministers) note that 36 of the 45 participating countries have now ratified the Lisbon Recognition countries have now ratified the Lisbon Recognition Convention. We urge those that have not already done so Convention. We urge those that have not already done so to ratify the Convention without delay. ……………to ratify the Convention without delay. …………… We We express support for the subsidiary texts to the express support for the subsidiary texts to the Lisbon Recognition Convention and call upon all Lisbon Recognition Convention and call upon all national authorities and other stakeholders to national authorities and other stakeholders to recognise joint degrees awarded in two or more recognise joint degrees awarded in two or more countries in the EHEA.“countries in the EHEA.“

Stocktaking for 2007Stocktaking for 2007„„In particular, we (Ministers) shall look for progress in:In particular, we (Ministers) shall look for progress in:……………….. ..

the awarding and recognition of joint degrees, the awarding and recognition of joint degrees, including at the doctorate level;”including at the doctorate level;”

((Bergen Bergen Communiqué, Communiqué, 20 May20 May 200 20055))

WhereWhere are we now are we now in in EuropeEurope??

There is no national legislation in most European There is no national legislation in most European countries countries

„„Joint degree“ – What is it - JOINT PROGRAME? or Joint degree“ – What is it - JOINT PROGRAME? or JOINT DIPLOMA?JOINT DIPLOMA?

Erasmus Mundus – since 2004Erasmus Mundus – since 2004 Bologna Seminar - Joint degrees – Further Bologna Seminar - Joint degrees – Further

DevelopmentDevelopment, Stockholm, May 2004, Stockholm, May 2004 Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee, Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee,

Strasbourg, 9 June 2004Strasbourg, 9 June 2004Related documentRelated document to the CoE/UNESCO Lisbon to the CoE/UNESCO Lisbon Recognition Convention: RRecognition Convention: Recommendation on the ecommendation on the RRecognition ofecognition of J Joint oint DDegreesegrees http://www.http://www.enicenic--naricnaric..netnet – – Recognition Tools – Legal Recognition Tools – Legal

Framework and Background - Related Council of Framework and Background - Related Council of Europe/UNESCO DocumentsEurope/UNESCO Documents

DefinitionDefinition - Standards - Standards

Related document to the LRCRelated document to the LRC : : „ „A joint degree should, for the purposes of this A joint degree should, for the purposes of this

Recommendation, Recommendation, be understood as referring be understood as referring to a higher education qualification issued to a higher education qualification issued jointly by at least two or more higher jointly by at least two or more higher education institutionseducation institutions or jointly by one or or jointly by one or more higher education institutions more higher education institutions and other and other awarding bodiesawarding bodies, , on the basis of a study on the basis of a study programme developed and/or provided programme developed and/or provided jointly by the higher education institutions, jointly by the higher education institutions, possibly also in cooperation with other possibly also in cooperation with other institutions.“institutions.“

ERASMUS MUNDUSERASMUS MUNDUS– Minimum three universitiesMinimum three universities– Master's levelMaster's level

Related documentRelated document to the to the LRCLRC

A joint degree may be issued as:A joint degree may be issued as:

a.a. a joint diploma in addition to one or a joint diploma in addition to one or more more national national

b.b. a joint diploma issued by the a joint diploma issued by the institutions institutions offering the study programme in question offering the study programme in question without being accompanied by any without being accompanied by any national diplomanational diploma

c.c. one or more national diplomas issued one or more national diplomas issued officially as the only attestation of the joint officially as the only attestation of the joint qualification in question.qualification in question.

ProgrammesProgrammes

ERASMUS MUNDUSERASMUS MUNDUS– Minimum three universitiesMinimum three universities– Master's levelMaster's level

Double diploma, Double diploma, Joint diploma, Joint diploma, Multiple diplomaMultiple diploma

Other programmesOther programmes– CEEPUS IICEEPUS II– Central European Initiative – CEI- University Central European Initiative – CEI- University

NetworkNetwork

Czech RepublicCzech Republic

Possibilities of a Czech HEIsPossibilities of a Czech HEIs 1. the study programme is accredited1. the study programme is accredited (as a (as a

programme realised jointly at the programme realised jointly at the institutions of the consortium) institutions of the consortium) - right to award - right to award HE diploma and HE degree (§46 The Act on HEIs)HE diploma and HE degree (§46 The Act on HEIs)

2. 2. the study programme is not accreditedthe study programme is not accredited - the - the diploma will be considered as a foreign diploma diploma will be considered as a foreign diploma - - recognition according to §§ 89-90 of The Act on HEIs recognition according to §§ 89-90 of The Act on HEIs - recommended: abbreviation of the academic title- recommended: abbreviation of the academic title

3 Joint Master Degrees – Erasmus Mundus3 Joint Master Degrees – Erasmus Mundus Nisa University Nisa University

– www.www.neisse-uni.org/enversion/index.htmneisse-uni.org/enversion/index.htm Many others – mainly Master's and doctoral Many others – mainly Master's and doctoral

degreesdegrees

Diploma SupplementDiploma Supplement

More transparencyMore transparency Annex to the UNESCO/RE Lisbon Annex to the UNESCO/RE Lisbon

Recognition Convention: Recommendation Recognition Convention: Recommendation on the Recognition of Joint Degreeson the Recognition of Joint Degrees““The DS issued with a joint degree should The DS issued with a joint degree should

clearly describe all parts of the degree, and clearly describe all parts of the degree, and it should clearly indicate the institutions it should clearly indicate the institutions and/or study programmes at which the and/or study programmes at which the different parts of the degree have been different parts of the degree have been earned”earned”

?Description of all different national ?Description of all different national systems?systems?

Diploma No:

The above-mentioned universities hereby certify that NAME, First Name ______________________ Date of birth/Place ______________________ Nationality ______________________ has successfully completed his course of studies in

"Information and Communication Management"

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on ________________________________ (Date of final examination)

and is awarded the degree of

"Bachelor of Science"

(B.Sc.) Date of issue Issuing University

The Rector The Rector ____________ _________________

The Rector _______________

European Master in Computer Science

The above universities hereby certify that

NAME, First Name ______________________

Date of birth/Place ______________________

Nationality ______________________

has successfully completed his course of studies in joint Master Study Course

" CS-TUBE Course in Computer Science "

on _______________________________

(Date of final examination)

and is awarded the degree of

Filosofian Maisteri, FM (in Finland) According to ... MSC, ir (in Holland) According to ... Magister i Datavetenskap (in Sweden) According to ... Magistr, Mgr. (in Czech Republic) According to Act No. 111/1998

Coll. on Higher Education Institutions and on its Modification and Amendment of Other Acts

Date of issue:

Issuing University (stamp + signature):

The Rector of University of Tampere

_____________________

The Rector of Uppsala University

___________________

The Rector of Masaryk University in

Brno

_____________________

The Rector of Eindhoven University

of Technology ______________________