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Serbian National

Qualifications Frameworkfor Higher Education

Presented by Antonije orevi

April 23, 2010

National Council for Higher Education

http://nsvo.etf.rs


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Legal background

Law on Higher Education (2005)

Standards and procedures for quality assurance

of higher education institutions and programs

European Higher Education Area documents

Ministry for Education

National Council for Higher Education Commission for Accreditation and Quality Assurance


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Higher education in Serbia

Present situation:

Two mainstreams: academic studies

applied studies Three levels:

First level: basic academic and applied

Second level: masters and specialization

Third level: doctorate

no short cycle


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NQF in Serbia

National qualifications framework is not

governed by the Law on Higher Education

National Council for Higher Education has

been working on the draft since July 2008

NQF Draft accepted at the meeting held

on November 14, 2008

Workgroup appointed by Ministry of

Education


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NQF in Serbia

Upgraded at several meetings of the

workgroup, supported by Council of

Europe, with the participation of

stakeholders and foreign experts

Accepted by the National Council for

Higher Education on April 23, 2010

Expecting changes of the Law on Higher

Education: NQF to be officially accepted

by the Ministry for Education


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Principles

Independently define NQF for higher educationlevels

Take into account legislation in Serbia

Framework for Qualifications of the European HigherEducation Area (EHEA)

Include all present levels of higher education

descriptors of learning outcomes Dublin descriptors are already included into standards

ECTS

prerequisites and access to subsequent levels


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Introductory text

Bodies responsible for adopting SNQF

(Serbian National Qualification

Framework)

Basic legislative

Basic goals

What does SNQF define? SNQF and quality control

Compatibility with EHEA and EQF


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Abbreviations

Higher education (V) Academic (A)

Applied (S)

Level (degree) 1

2

3

Sublevel a

b


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Structure

Academic

VA-1a basic, three years (180 ECTS)

VA-1b basic, four years (240 ECTS)

VA-2a master/diploma (60 or 120 ECTS) VA-2b specialization (60)

VA-3 doctoral

Applied VS-1 basic, three years (180 ECTS)

VS-2 specialization (60)


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Items

Title (applied/academic/scientific)

Prerequisite

Minimal ECTS credits

Access to subsequent level

Descriptors of learning outcomes

Compatibility with Bologna cycles (EHEA)

Compatibility with European QualificationFramework (EQF)


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Sample (in Serbian)

/

/

a

:

-1

180

-2

;

;

; ;

;

;

.

1


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Sample (in English)Level

Studies

Applied/

academic/

Scientifictitle

Prerequisite

Minimum

ECTScredits

Subsequent

level Learning outcome descriptors: Equivalent

Bologna cycle

VS-

1

Bas

icappliedstudies

app

lied

Compeltedhighschool

180

VS-2

have demonstrated knowledge and

understanding in a field of study ...can apply their knowledge and

understanding in a manner...

have the ability to gather and interpret

relevant data...

can communicate information, ideas,

problems...

have developed those learning skillsthat are necessary for them to continue...

have skills for team work.

1


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NQF summary (existing law)

EQF Level EHEAFramework

(Bologna)

8

7

6

3rd

cycle

2nd

cycle

1st

cycle

3

-1

-2

-3

4

-1

180

180-240

120-60

180-240

300

480

0

-2

-2

-2

-1

-2

EQF Level

EHEA

Framework(Bologna)

Serbian national qualifications framework

8

7

6

3rd

cycle

2nd

cycle

1st

cycle

Academic studies Applied studies

Bachelor 3yrVA-1

SpecializationV-2b

Dctoral

V-3

Bachelor 4yrV-1b

ECTS

180

180-240

120-60

180-240

300

480

0

MasterV-2

IntegratedV-2

MedicineV-2

BachelorVS-1

SpecializationVS-2


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NQF summary (existing law)

EQF

Level

EHEA

Framework

(Bologna)

Serbian national qualifications framework

8

7

6

3rd

cycle

2nd

cycle

1st

cycle


Bachelor 3yr

VA-1

Dctoral

V-3

Bachelor 4yr

V-1b

ECTS

180

180-240

120-60

180-240

300

480

0

Master

V-2

Integrated

V-2

Medicine

V-2

Bachelor

VS-1

Candidates (high school graduates)

Specialist

V-2b

Specialist

VS-2


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Previous classifications

EHEA Framework

(Bologna)

VIII

VII-2

VI-1

3rd cycle

2nd cycle

1st cycle

VII-1

/

()

II

I

2 3

VI-2


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NQF summary (expected changes)

EQFLevel

EHEAFramework(Bologna)

Serbian national qualifications framework (reflecting proposed changes of the Law)

8

7

6

3rd cycle

2nd cycle

1st cycle


Bachelor

Ph.D.

Bachelorwith

honour

ECTS

180

180-240

120-60

180-240

300

480

0

Master

Integratedstudies

Medicine

Bachelor(appl.)

Candidates (high school graduates)

Shortcycle

Specialist(appl.)

Master

(appl.)

Specialist

5Shortcycle

120-150


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To be done

Self-certification procedure

Include life-long learning outcomes

Proceed to frameworks for

fields natural sciences and mathematics

social studies and humanities

medical science

engineering and chemical engineering

arts

areas ...

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