Expanding Europe Rectors ConferenceExpanding Europe Rectors Conference

New Cultural Environment in the European Higher New Cultural Environment in the European Higher Education Area: Degree equivalence as a driving Education Area: Degree equivalence as a driving

force for the international labor market.force for the international labor market.

2010.2010.

University Of TuzlaUniversity Of Tuzla

Was Established In 1976 Was Established In 1976 ::• Today there Today there areare 2020.000 students .000 students

enrolledenrolled,,• 13 faculties with 50 departments13 faculties with 50 departments,,• Over 24.000 students graduated and Over 24.000 students graduated and

300 students obtained doctoral 300 students obtained doctoral degreedegree,,

• The first integrated university at The first integrated university at BalkansBalkans..

Faculties:Faculties:► Drama Arts AcademyDrama Arts Academy ► Faculty of Special EducationFaculty of Special Education ► Faculty of EconomicsFaculty of Economics► Faculty of LawFaculty of Law► Faculty of Electrical Faculty of Electrical

EngineeringEngineering ► Faculty of Physical Training and Faculty of Physical Training and

SportSport ► Faculty of PhilosophyFaculty of Philosophy ► Faculty of Machine EngineeringFaculty of Machine Engineering ► Faculty of MedicineFaculty of Medicine► Faculty of PharmacyFaculty of Pharmacy ► Faculty of ScienceFaculty of Science ► Faculty of Mining, Geology and Faculty of Mining, Geology and

Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering ► Faculty of TechnologyFaculty of Technology

University Of Tuzla University Of Tuzla WasWas The Bosnia- The Bosnia-HHerzegovina Model Of erzegovina Model Of The Higher Education The Higher Education

ReformsReforms

DEGREE EQUIVALENCYDEGREE EQUIVALENCY

• Readable and comparable degrees,Readable and comparable degrees,• European dimension of higher education, meaning joint degrees and European dimension of higher education, meaning joint degrees and

building of international partnerships,building of international partnerships,• Harmonization of ECTS system and all departments and field of Harmonization of ECTS system and all departments and field of

studies,studies,• Mobility of students and teaching staff.Mobility of students and teaching staff.

• Professional objectivity.Professional objectivity.

READABLE AND READABLE AND COMPARABLE DEGREESCOMPARABLE DEGREES

• Improvement of conditions for Improvement of conditions for student mobility on international student mobility on international level,level,

• Improved students accessibility Improved students accessibility towards foreign curricula,towards foreign curricula,

• Implementation of international Implementation of international curricula at the University of Tuzla curricula at the University of Tuzla which will enable foreign students to which will enable foreign students to access teaching programs. access teaching programs.

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INTERNATIONALIZATIONINTERNATIONALIZATION

MMOBILITYOBILITY• Involvement and participation at European university networks and Involvement and participation at European university networks and

Tempus projects. Tempus projects. • Continued evaluation of teaching programs based on ECTS principles. Continued evaluation of teaching programs based on ECTS principles. • Regional cooperation in ECTS implementationRegional cooperation in ECTS implementation• Establishment of system for quality assurance, TQM – Total Quality Establishment of system for quality assurance, TQM – Total Quality

ManagementManagement

IMPACTIMPACT

ESTABLISHING OF A SYSTEM OF ESTABLISHING OF A SYSTEM OF DEGREE EQUIVALENCY AND EASY DEGREE EQUIVALENCY AND EASY

DIPLOMA RECOGNITIONDIPLOMA RECOGNITION

ESTABLISHED IN B&H ESTABLISHED IN B&H

CENTRE FOR INFORMATION AND CENTRE FOR INFORMATION AND RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS IN RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS IN

HIGHER EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION

TASKSTASKS• Legality; Legality; • Transparency;Transparency;• Responsibility; Centre for Information and Recognition of Responsibility; Centre for Information and Recognition of

Qualifications in Higher Education (CIP)Qualifications in Higher Education (CIP)• Efficacy and Benefit;Efficacy and Benefit;

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