NQF TURKEYNQF TURKEYcurrent state, developments, ıssues and current state, developments, ıssues and

challengeschallenges

Prof. Dr. Selda ÖnderoğluProf. Dr. Selda ÖnderoğluBologna ExpertBologna Expert

Turkish National Team of Bologna ExpertsTurkish National Team of Bologna ExpertsCetinje,8-9 July 2008Cetinje,8-9 July 2008

Turkish Education SystemTurkish Education System

Governance of education up to higher education Governance of education up to higher education (HE):(HE):

Ministry of National Education (MoNE)Ministry of National Education (MoNE)Planning,Planning,

CoordinationCoordinationgovernance and governance and

Supervision of HESupervision of HE Council of Higher Education (CoHE)Council of Higher Education (CoHE)

- An autonomous corporate public body- An autonomous corporate public body

Turkish HE SystemTurkish HE System

Unitary system: universitiesUnitary system: universities

Universities offer Vocational + academic Universities offer Vocational + academic programmes.programmes.

Short Cycle – level 5 (2 years-assoc. Degree)Short Cycle – level 5 (2 years-assoc. Degree)

First cycle – level 6 (4 years-Bachelor)First cycle – level 6 (4 years-Bachelor)

Second Cycle – level 7 (2 years-Masters)Second Cycle – level 7 (2 years-Masters)

Third Cycle –level 8 (3 or 4 years-PhD)Third Cycle –level 8 (3 or 4 years-PhD)

Bologna Process - NQF Bologna Process - NQF studies in Turkeystudies in Turkey

Joining Bologna Process: Prague,2001 Joining Bologna Process: Prague,2001 After Bergen: After Bergen: CoHECoHE and and MoNEMoNE with all related with all related parties continue the NQF studies compatible with parties continue the NQF studies compatible with QF for EHEA and EQF- LLL,QF for EHEA and EQF- LLL,““The Vocational Qualifications InstitutionThe Vocational Qualifications Institution” is ” is established(2006) to deal with qualifications up to established(2006) to deal with qualifications up to HE. HE. Commission for NQF for HECommission for NQF for HE is established is established by CoHE (2006) to deal with the short, by CoHE (2006) to deal with the short, first,second and third cycle qualificationsfirst,second and third cycle qualifications

NQF studies in TurkeyNQF studies in TurkeyContributions Contributions

Bologna Promoters (2004-..)Bologna Promoters (2004-..) dissemination of updated information to dissemination of updated information to universities and all stekeholders of HE through “Implementation of Bologna universities and all stekeholders of HE through “Implementation of Bologna process in Turkey” process in Turkey” Projects:Projects:

--Strengthening Technical Vocational Education and Training in Strengthening Technical Vocational Education and Training in Turkey(SVETTurkey(SVET),),MoNE and other partners MoNE and other partners

Duration:2002-2007 (all legislative processes have completed)Duration:2002-2007 (all legislative processes have completed)from 2007-8 academic year the technical vocational high schools programs from 2007-8 academic year the technical vocational high schools programs have been changed into LO based system.have been changed into LO based system.

- - Modernisation of Vocational Education and Training in Turkey Modernisation of Vocational Education and Training in Turkey (MVET),2003-2007(MVET),2003-2007MoNE,CoHE,Universities,industry,social partners.MoNE,CoHE,Universities,industry,social partners.Qualifications for vocational education are identified and programme Qualifications for vocational education are identified and programme development studies achieveddevelopment studies achieved

NQF studies in TurkeyNQF studies in TurkeyContributionsContributions

LLP 2007-2013 LLP 2007-2013

increase in focusing on qualifications than increase in focusing on qualifications than before through studying in different networks,before through studying in different networks,

Erasmus ProgrammeErasmus Programme (2004-..) (2004-..)

-student mobility, ECTS studies caused -student mobility, ECTS studies caused universities to focus more on LO,thus giving universities to focus more on LO,thus giving some flexibility with respect to training methodssome flexibility with respect to training methods

Current situation in Current situation in NQF for TurkeyNQF for Turkey

Commission for HE qualifications completed the Commission for HE qualifications completed the draft report of NQF for HE and consulted with draft report of NQF for HE and consulted with universities ( October 2007),universities ( October 2007), some points from universities’ responses:some points from universities’ responses:

- qualifications in levels 5 to 8 are consistent - qualifications in levels 5 to 8 are consistent with Turkish HE system levels,with Turkish HE system levels,

- Link to previous levels of education - Link to previous levels of education needs needs to to be studied,be studied,

- there is urgency for “ action plan” for the - there is urgency for “ action plan” for the completion and approval of NQF for Turkey.completion and approval of NQF for Turkey.

Current situation and Current situation and studies in NQF for Turkeystudies in NQF for Turkey

Quality assurance agency for engineering Quality assurance agency for engineering education (MUDEK) completed qualifications for education (MUDEK) completed qualifications for all levels of engineering programmes based on all levels of engineering programmes based on LOs/NQs and compatible with EQF ( March LOs/NQs and compatible with EQF ( March 2008)2008)Curriculum development studies in Teacher Curriculum development studies in Teacher education programmes have been reviewed in education programmes have been reviewed in line with the EQF.line with the EQF.The Commission for HE Qualifications Framework The Commission for HE Qualifications Framework is going to be widened to include all stakeholders is going to be widened to include all stakeholders of HE and link the studies to all levels of of HE and link the studies to all levels of education.education.

Work to be done in Work to be done in NQFNQF

Speed up the process and steps to write Speed up the process and steps to write the final version of NQF, the final version of NQF,

Propose legal and sub-legal acts to all the Propose legal and sub-legal acts to all the authorities of the Turkish education system,authorities of the Turkish education system,

Establish the QA system for the right Establish the QA system for the right implementation of the NQF,implementation of the NQF,

Respect the 2010 European deadline.Respect the 2010 European deadline.

ChallengesChallenges

To give primary importance to the issues of To give primary importance to the issues of qualifications based on LO,student based qualifications based on LO,student based learning,learning,raise the universities,public institutions, industry raise the universities,public institutions, industry and social partners synergy to collaborate,and social partners synergy to collaborate,put together the work currently done in different put together the work currently done in different organisations,organisations,disseminate the updated information as quickly disseminate the updated information as quickly and efficiently as possible,and efficiently as possible,study on sectoral qualifications.study on sectoral qualifications.

AdvantagesAdvantages

To have enough human resources in education To have enough human resources in education faculties in each university to guide/coordinate the faculties in each university to guide/coordinate the program and learning outcome studies,program and learning outcome studies,Young university system that can be modified more Young university system that can be modified more easily,easily,New established universities which could develop New established universities which could develop their programmes accordingly,their programmes accordingly,To have an autonomy at To have an autonomy at university/programme/course level to apply flexible university/programme/course level to apply flexible training methods to assist learners in planning their training methods to assist learners in planning their progress and learning and in accessing appropriate progress and learning and in accessing appropriate education and training over their lifetime.education and training over their lifetime.

References

http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/highereducation/EHEA2010/CoEPresent_en.aspwww.yok.gov.trwww.myk.gov.trwww.megep.meb.gov.trwww.mvet.orgConsultation papers from Turkish univ. www.avrupa.info.trwww.bologna.gov.tr

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