Dublin, 22 February 2011

I. EU Higher Education Policy and The Bologna Process

II. ECTS and DS Labels 2011Ruard Wallis de Vries

European CommissionDirectorate General fr Eduaction and Culture

Higher Education - Erasmus

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EU policy and European programmesEU policy and European programmes

‘Soft law’: non-legally enforceable instruments

Two main instruments for developing policy in Education: Policy instruments: Open Method of Coordination in Education

and Training, Peer Learning Activities…

Financial instruments: European programmes, Tools and networks from EU programmes…

At the same time, outcomes from European projects also serve as input for EU policy development

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EU policy and EU programmes: Erasmus and EU policy and EU programmes: Erasmus and BolognaBologna Easily readable and comparable

degrees (Diploma Supplement) Two main cycles

(undergraduate/graduate) Credit system, such as ECTS Promotion of mobility European cooperation in quality assurance; Promoting European dimension in HE

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Main policy reference updates in HE Main policy reference updates in HE policypolicy Bologna Process:

European Higher Education Area by 2010 (EUR 46)

Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs: Knowledge Society by 2010 (EU 27 + 6)

Bologna Process 2.0Agenda for 2020 (defined in Leuven)

EU 2020 and E&T2020

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HE Modernisation Agenda:HE Modernisation Agenda:Three big reform areasThree big reform areas

Curricular reform (Bologna)

Governance reform (autonomy and accountability)

Funding reform (public and private funding, enterprises, student fees)

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5 main issues:

Mobility Data collection and

reporting Widening access Transparency tools Global dimension

Bologna process – Leuven Ministerial April Bologna process – Leuven Ministerial April

20092009

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EU 2020

Lifelong learning + mobility

Quality and efficiency

Equity + social

cohesion

Creativity+innovation

Updated strategic framework for European co-operation in education and training

ET2020

EU 2020 & E&T2020EU 2020 & E&T2020

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EU2020 strategy EU2020 strategy & flagship initiatives for & flagship initiatives for

HEHE •Youth on the Move[1]: aims to increase the chances of young people of finding a job by enhancing student and trainee mobility and improving the quality and attractiveness of education and training systems in Europe;

•An agenda for new skills and jobs[2] aims to make it easier for people to get the right skills and competences and be able to use them in the appropriate jobs;

• Innovation Union[3]: aims to improve conditions and access to finance for research and innovation in Europe, to ensure that innovative ideas can be turned into products and services that create growth and jobs.

[1] http://europa.eu/youthonthemove/[2] http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=822&langId=en [3] http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/index_en.cfm

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Youth on the Move Youth on the Move (adopted 15 September 2010)(adopted 15 September 2010)

• An integrated strategy for young people, embracing both education/training and employment

• Regarding Higher Education:

– Communication on modernising HE: a new agenda on employability, mobility, transparency on study and research, internationalisation…

– Results of study on multi-dimensional global university ranking

– Multiannual Strategic Innovation Agenda: role of EIT, HE priorities…

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Likely key issues for EU Likely key issues for EU higher education reform agenda higher education reform agenda

201120111. Ongoing curriculum, governance and funding reform

2. Employability of graduates

3. Innovation

4. Strengthening mobility

5. Widening access / social dimension

6. Reinforcing the global dimension

7. Tools to improve transparency

Part II

ECTS and Diploma Supplement Labels - 2011

ECTS and DS labels

1. Results of selection 2010 ECTS Labels – DS Labels

2. 2011 application round

Results of selection 2010: ECTS Labels

Country Number of Label awards in 2010

Bulgaria 1

Czech Republic 1

Slovakia 1

Turkey 2

ECTS Labels selected in 2010

Results of selection 2010: ECTS LabelsECTS 2010

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ECTS label applications received by NAs

Pre-selected ECTS

Successful ECTS

Results of selection 2010: DS LabelsDS Labels selected in 2010

Country Number of 2010

Label awards

Country Number of 2010

Label awardsBelgium (fr) 1 Netherlands 1Czech Republic 4 Austria 3Denmark 1 Portugal 4Greece 1 Sweden 2France 2 Norway 4Italy 3 Finland 12Cyprus 1 Iceland 4Latvia 2 Turkey 4Lithuania 5

Results of selection 2010: DS Labels

DS labels 2010

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DS label applications received by NAs

Pre-selected DS

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ECTS and DS Labels: results of selection 2010

ECTS-DSL 2010

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All label applications received by NAs

All Pre-selected labels

All Successful labels

2011 application round

• October 2010: publication of the application package

• 15 May 2011: application deadline• 20 June 2011: selection deadline at national

level• September 2011: European screening of

selected applications• December 2011: award decision

Main milestones

2011 application round

ECTS Label applications must provide evidence that excellence is achieved in two main areas:

Information Package/Course Catalogue published on the applicant's website in English;

1.Student files with ECTS key documents for both incoming and outgoing students.

ECTS Label

2011 application round

Information Package/Course Catalogue• Checklist published in the ECTS Users Guide and

included in the application form• All content must be published in English• A course structure diagram must be included as part

of the course catalogue and must show that the number of ECTS credits are correctly allocated to a full-time academic year, semester and trimester

ECTS Label

2011 application round

Student files

1. Three complete and certified files for outgoing students (in different subject areas)

2. Three complete and certified files for incoming students (in different subject areas)

All showing correct use of ECTS key documents

ECTS Label

2011 application round

Diploma Supplement Label applications must provide evidence of best practice in two main areas:

Public information relating to the Diploma Supplement on the applicant's website (in English and in the home language)

1. Examples of actual Diploma Supplements issued to graduates from the applicant institution (four copies, from different cycles and subject areas)

Diploma Supplement Label

2011 application round

Consult the Diploma Supplement Explanatory Notes carefully!

‘Adding or modifying elements which do not feature in the Diploma Supplement Explanatory Notes is not acceptable. ‘

Diploma Supplement Label

ECTS and DS labels

Thank you!