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Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager ECTS-label UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS ECTS Label as a tool in Quality Assurance - A label application in process

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Page 1: ECTS Label as a tool in Quality Assurance

Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

ECTS Label as a tool in Quality Assurance

- A label application in process

Page 2: ECTS Label as a tool in Quality Assurance

Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

Page 3: ECTS Label as a tool in Quality Assurance

Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

The University of Aarhus 2007. The Aarhus School of Business,

the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, the National Environmental Research Institute and the Danish University of Education merge with the University of Aarhus

Page 4: ECTS Label as a tool in Quality Assurance

Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

The University of Aarhus Primary location in the city of Aarhus Geographically spread out over most

of Denmark in 22 institutions, 9 faculties, 34.000 students, 9.000 staff

Page 5: ECTS Label as a tool in Quality Assurance

Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

ECTS Label An ECTS label can be awarded to institutions which

apply ECTS correctly in all first and second cycle degree programmes

The criteria for the ECTS label are: an Information Package/Course Catalogue in the local/national language and English (online or hard copy), correct use of ECTS and use of ECTS in Erasmus mobility (including samples of Learning Agreements, Transcripts of Records and proof of full academic recognition for Erasmus students)

The label will raise the profile of the institution as an attractive, reliable and transparent partner in European and international cooperation

Page 6: ECTS Label as a tool in Quality Assurance

Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

Who has been awarded label?

2004: 91 applications, 11 awarded label

2005: 70 application, 3 awarded label 2006: 49 application, 7 awarded label 2007: application round postponed to

2008

Page 7: ECTS Label as a tool in Quality Assurance

Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

ECTS Label – University of Aarhus Decision by management in 2005 to

apply for an ECTS Label Formalized and officialized in a

contract with the The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

Page 8: ECTS Label as a tool in Quality Assurance

Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

Why ECTS Label? - externally

EU ”certificate” expressing: Full institutional and programme

transparency (complete CC in English) EU quality assurance of

administrative procedures concerning student mobility

International commitment

Page 9: ECTS Label as a tool in Quality Assurance

Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

Why ECTS Label? - internally

To internally organize and harmonize: Structure (programme, credit allocation and

size) Presentation of studies and courses

To promote internal flexibility: In regards to course selection Transfer of credits between studies

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Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

How: Project organization

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Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

Timeplan, Phase 1strategic/political

project plan and project organization established necessary changes in programme structure

pointed out management decides on general structure and

general system standards project and general changes introduced to

institutional leaders and key members of staff

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Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

Phase 2system development/-support

collective system for handling of study programmes developed

collective system for handling of dynamic course catalogue developed

homepage structure and form decided graphic presentation of programmes decided form and structure of course catalogue decided process of documentation gathering planed

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Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

Phase 3implementation and adaption of standards

programme structure adapted (faculties)   study regulations/ study programmes adapted (board of

studies) course descriptions generated (board of studies, teachers) general information and presentations produced translation of general information and presentations translation of study regulations / study programmes documentation collected

Page 14: ECTS Label as a tool in Quality Assurance

Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

Phase 4application and general launch

the complete information package is published a dynamic course catalogue (for the coming two semesters)

is published quality assurance check of all criterions and standards application send project evaluation  day to day management of label criteria and standards

planned

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Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

Status All study programmes consist of 30 ECTS

each semester (nothing less, nothing more) All students will acquire exactly 30 ECTS if

they pass a semester in accordance with the study programme

All courses/exams are multiply of 5 ECTS and none are smaller then 5 ECTS

All courses must be passed in order to achieve credits

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Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

Status Information package, published Course catalogue (more then 3000 courses

per semester), about to be published Graphic presentation of study

programmes, about to be published

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Steffen Skovfoged, Project Manager

ECTS-label

UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS

Final remarks Develop the ECTS Label standards for

the sake of the institution Absolute necessity; top management

involvement, financial and political Allocate enough resources through

out the institutions