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Short cycle in the Netherlands (Associate degree) and in Bologna Process

Short cycle in the Netherlands (Associate degree) and in Bologna Process. Amsterdam June 25, 2012 Marlies Leegwater Coordinator Internationalisation Higher Education and Student finance Ministry of Education, Culture & Science, NL m.e.leegwater@minocw.nl.

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Short cycle in the Netherlands (Associate degree) and in Bologna Process

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  1. Short cycle in the Netherlands (Associate degree)and in Bologna Process Amsterdam June 25, 2012 Marlies Leegwater Coordinator Internationalisation Higher Education and Student finance Ministry of Education, Culture & Science, NL m.e.leegwater@minocw.nl

  2. Short cycle in Bologna Process • Bologna declaration 1999 • Transparent higher education in Europe – at least two cycles • Where to end first cycle? - (Ba giving access to Ma) • Round of visits: Shared problem → Shared solution • Quality Assurance Agencies + governments • Joint quality initiative (start 2001) • The European dimension of quality (conf 2002) • Possible overarching qualifications framework? (Communiqué 2003)

  3. Short cycle in Bologna Process • Joint quality initiative www.jointquality.org • Participants: • Netherlands, Belgium/Flemish • Belgium/French, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, • UK-QAA, Ireland, Italy, Spain (Czech republic) • Shared descriptors Ba (giving access to Ma) and Ma; • Workshop Feb 2001 Dublin • The European dimension of quality (Amsterdam conf March 2002) • Useful – www.jointquality.org

  4. Short cycle in Bologna Process • Joint quality initiative www.jointquality.org • Possible overarching qualifications framework? • (Bologna Process - Berlin Communiqué 2003) • Bologna Process working group on Qualifications framework • Questions • please add descriptors for end level doctorate →March 2004 • Please try to add descriptors for short cycle →Oct 2004 • 2005 Bergen Communique; Framework 3 cycles for all countries • short cycle optional

  5. Short cycle in Bologna Process • www.ehea.info • Documents • 3rd pdf: • A Framework for Qualifications in the European Higher Education Area - background report • Appendix 8 page 193 • full set of Dublin descriptors starting with short cycle • http://www.ehea.info/Uploads/Documents/050218_QF_EHEA.pdf

  6. Netherlands he system - Binary systemHBO – UAS – University of Applied SciencesWO – Research universities • UAS • Bachelor programmes (4x 60 ECTS) • Extended with Master programmes (mostly 60 ECTS) • Short cycle (within some Bachelor programmes): • Associate degree programmes ( 2x60 ECTS) • Research universities • Bachelor programmes (3 x 60 ECTS) • (Research)Master programmes (60, 120 ECTS) • Doctoral training (4 years)

  7. Growing nr of students more in hbo - universities of applied sciences than in wo - academically oriented universities

  8. Nr of students – enrolments 2011 • 423.000 – hbo – universities of applied science – UAS • higher professional education • 244.000 – wo – universities academically oriented he • 667.000 total enrolled students • Population:16.7 million • Nr universities 17 • Nr UAS 35 (source Kerncijfers 2007-2011)

  9. Short cycle in NL • Scattered courses not fitting in the three cycle structure • Various durations • 2004 European wide descriptor NL- legislation short cycle on a pilot base • In hbo/uas – professional practice oriented - Ad • 120 ECTS – end level as European descriptor • progression to full Bachelor possible NLQF level 5 (NQF-HE • QA + efficiency – fit for purpose – labour market- check

  10. Role short cycle in NL • Employers/industry pushing • Innovation – creativity in SME • Adult learners !? • Previous not in HE • Innovative + Social

  11. NL Short cycle enrolment 2011/2012 (2x60ECTS) • Enrolled 3986 students (per 1-10-2011). • being 0,9% of total nr of hbo-students • Of them 1540 first year registrations 2010/2011 1023 graduates awarded Ad-diploma. (Source: 1 cijfer HO)

  12. NL: gov funded education + private education • Society open to private education (not publicly funded) • Student finance for quality assured registered programmes • NVAO open to all education provided in NL • Private providers for short cycle programmes • Private education opportunity • Funded education profiling/differentiation

  13. Short cycle in NL – application round 5 • Sector nr appl Funded Non-funded • Economie (37) 3 34 • Techniek (7) 1 6 • Zorg & Welzijn (4) 0 4 • Natuur (0) 0 0 • Onderwijs (0) 0 0 • Kunst & Cultuur (0) 0 0 • Totaal (48) 4 44

  14. Strategic Agenda for HE and research • Structural differentiation of HBO/UAS • 2-year associate degree programmes experiment → permanent + • First year possible at vocational education - secondary levelSecond year obligatory in he environment

  15. Short cycle in NL • Labour market - employers • NVAO check on quality + check on efficiency • Communication on possibilities • for • Innovation in professions • Up-skilling and progression • Widening participation in higher education

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