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European Higher Education Area. Dubrovnik, October 2003. New Legislation in Spain. . General Law Ley Orgánica de Universidades 6/2001 21 December Different decree-law - European Diploma Supplement 1044/2003 1 August
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European Higher Education Area Dubrovnik, October 2003
New Legislation in Spain . General Law Ley Orgánica de Universidades 6/2001 21 December Different decree-law - European Diploma Supplement 1044/2003 1 August - European Credit Transfer System ECTS and qualification system 1125/2003 5 September - Graduate Studies Structure (Project) - Postgraduate Studies Structure (Project)
New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level . First level transversal education in order to: a) access to different second level studies b) access to the job market c) students mobility to continue their studies in other universities Official diploma / university diploma, without recognition
New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level . Second level. Two Titles: Master: a) specialised studies b) research Doctorate: a) defence a doctoral thesis
New Legislation in SpainGraduate Level • Officials titles • 180 o 240 credits . Not included: • final project (job compulsory) • tutorial practices (EU norms) • Foreign language • Same number of credits for the same curricula on each Spanish university
New Legislation in SpainGraduate Level • Officials titles • 60 credits per year • minimum 36 maximum 40 weeks per year • 25 / 30 working hours per credit (theory, practice, studying, exams, etc.) • minimum 37,5 maximum 50 working hours per week
New Legislation in SpainGraduate Level • Compulsory subjects • the same for all Spanish universities • from 60 to 75% of total credits • common formative contents (knowledge, aptitudes, abilities) • number of credits for each subject • teachers knowledge areas for each subject
New Legislation in SpainGraduate Level • University subjects: • university compulsory subjects • optional subjects • free subjects
New Legislation in SpainGraduate Level • Joint degree with Spanish and/or foreign universities • New curricula catalogue finished before 1 October 2006 • Three years maximum for each curricula for changing to the new model
New Legislation in SpainGraduate Level • 17 working groups Spain. ANECA Programme • Tunning model • 5 working groups Catalunya. AQU Programme
PERFILS PROFESSIONALS Transversals competencies 1
PERFILS PROFESSIONALS Transversals competencies 2
PERFILS PROFESSIONALS Transversals competencies 3
New Legislation in SpainGraduate Level • Regional government authorisation • Spanish government authorisation • Evaluation • Accreditation
New Legislation in SpainGraduate Level • Compulsory official previous authorisation: • Catalan Government university curricula planning • University elaborates each curricula • Spanish government authorisation: • adjustment to curricula common normative • Homogenisation (subjects, teachers,...)
New Legislation in SpainGraduate Level • Evaluation • Quality analysis • European level. Common criteria and performance indicators • AQU Evaluation Programme
New Legislation in SpainGraduate Level • Accreditation • Increase transparency and comparability of educational systems in Europe • ANECA Programme: • Self analysis • External audit • Accreditation report ANECA, positive/negative
New Legislation in SpainGraduate Level • Accreditation • Compulsory, before 1 October 2010 • Positive report, valid for 6 years • Negative report, 1 year to adjust deficiencies. ANECA New and definitive report
New Legislation in SpainPost graduate Level Master • Between 60 i 120 credits • Without general normative • University responsibility. • Autonomous community positive report • Consejo de Coordinación Universitaria authorisation • Spanish government annual publication
New Legislation in SpainPost graduate Level Master Access . From different academic areas . Spanish graduate title . Foreign titles, need previous official approval
New Legislation in SpainPost graduate Level Master Structured in two parts: • a) advanced academic level (30 credits minimum) • b) research initiation or professional specialisation (30 credits minimum)
New Legislation in SpainPost graduate Level Master • Public prices • Official evaluation ANECA • Joint degrees with Spanish and/or foreign universities
New Legislation in SpainPost graduate Level Doctorate • University responsibility • Access: minimum 90 credits from postgraduate studies and 300 credits of graduate and postgraduate studies • Writing and defence of a Thesis
New Legislation in SpainPost graduate Level Doctorate • Mention Doctor Europeus • Official evaluation ANECA • Joint degrees with Spanish and/or foreign universities
Diploma supplement • Added to the title • Information about studies, institutions, curriculum subjects and their value in ECTS • Transparency, student and graduate mobility and recognition in other institutions and countries