Qualifications Framework Higher Education Label or process?

1. Qualifications Framework Higher Education Label or process? 7 October 2010 Dr Marlies Leegwater Ministry of Education, Culture & Science Directorate Higher Education & Student finance Rijnstraat 50 m.e.leegwater@minocw.nl 2500 BJ The Hague The Netherlands

2. OUTLINE Qualifications framework Higher Education Implementation Quality assurance Providers – (LLL)learners Label or process?

3. BachDublin descriptors Ma Dr 1st cycle 2nd cycle 3rd cycle 180-240 ECTS 60- 90 -120 ECTS + Possibility of Short cycle part of - linked to – 1st cycle

4. Qualifications frameworks Models - descriptors

5. QF-EHEA – “Dublin”descriptors Have demonstrated knowledge and understanding that.. Can apply their knowledge and solve problems Make judgements Can communicate Demonstrate learning skills www.jointquality.orgwww.ehea.info documents

6. Bach Dublin descriptors Ma Dr 1st cycle 2nd cycle 3rd cycle 180-240 ECTS 60-120 ECTS + Possibility of Short cycle part of - linked to – 1st cycle

7. Key elements NQF - EHEA National Qualifications - linked to QF-EHEA Learning outcomes - linked to Dublin descriptors ECTS 60 per year Granting quality of standards/levels Assessments of LO Diploma Supplement (European model)

8. Evidence based Key-importance for NQF’s: Demonstrating - learning outcomes reality matches learning outcomes of model - Curricula - intended learning outcomes - Exams/tests - achieved learning outcomes

9. Institutions and more gov QA Bol exp HEI St.group

10. Implementation NLCommunication 2005 Board of HEI’s - Minister - seminar BP-steering group Rectors conf -ministry , employers, students, QA… 2 x p Writing group: gov, QA, Rectors Conf

11. Implementation NL Communication 2005 – 2008 Personnel HEI’s internationalisation Personnel HEI’s quality assurance Bologna experts + ministry workshops + QA personnel - Accreditation organisation Board of HEI’s - Minister - seminar -OK

12. Self-certification of the Dutch National Qualifications Framework

13. Time line NVAO - Titel van de presentatie - 2010 2008 September: NVAO installed 1 committee independent international experts for certification Dutch & Flemish NQFs Committee members from: ENQA-Finland, USA, Ireland, Netherlands, Flanders, Secretary 2008 November: site visits in The Hague & BrusselsMeeting all stakeholders 2009 February: final committee report and stated agreement NVAO to Dutch and Flemish Ministers March 09: on websites Bologna, CoE, NVAO 13

14. Time line NVAO - Titel van de presentatie - 2010 2009 March: on websites Bologna, CoE, NVAOAdvise: brochure 2009: consultations with Bologna experts 2010 Beginning: brochure printed co-production Dutch Ministry and NVAO 14

15. Contents brochure NVAO - Titel van de presentatie - 2010 • European context and Bologna • Dutch NQF • Summary NQF (visualised) • Admission to HE • Transfers within HE • What will change after the NQF? Highlights importance of: • Learning outcomes • Quality assurance (NVAO accredits Ad, Ba, Ma) • ECTS • Diploma supplement 15

16. Maintenance of NQF NVAO - Titel van de presentatie - 2010 NVAO maintains NQF on behalf of Ministry: • Publications (website and written materials) • Answering questions • Proposing updates and changes • Annual roundtable with stakeholders • NVAO advises; Ministry decides (ownership) 16

17. Implementation Netherlands LO in accreditation framework – DS Eur Law website www.nvao.net brochure 2010 joint product accreditation organisation NVAO & Ministry of Education http://www.nvao.net/nqf-nl/download.php?id=704

18. Implementation in general • Actors dependent on country system: • Government • Education institution • Employers • Students • Professional bodies • Quality Assurance (organisation) • either/or or jointly

19. Quality assurance Learning outcomes Description - by whom, after consultation of, why.. Achievement - assessment !! - criteria - relevance of methods Content - cogent communication - written/oral presentation - performance music, dentistry…… In QA criteria !!!

20. Assessment Independent of delivery methods ICT Informal – non-formal learning Recognition of Prior (Applied) Learning Assessment of achieved learning outcomes Same criteria for all. QA act/evaluate !!

21. Label or process? gov QA Bol exp HEI St.group

22. Process at institutional level Description of learning outcomes – link model knowledge, skills, competencies Curricula/programmes existing/new modules internships thesis performance E C T S tests, portfolio's, exams Achieved learning outcomes !!QA!!

23. Process at European level Programmes – EHEA - Learning outcomes Joint actions cross border Example: Tuning educational structures Chemistry www.jointquality.org descriptors Music Polifonia www.aecinfo.org Engineers www.enaee.eu Humaniora integrating EQF-LLL+QF-EHEA... ......... QA: AISHE-QA-criteria for learning for sustainability

24. Diploma Supplement European ModelENQA ENIC/NARIC Recommendations Automatically, free of charge, all graduates, all cycles Content - learning outcomes - from bodies responsible Procedure compiling, issuing - central/by faculties/departments Course certificate for hopping learners:Level,ECTS ! Process and content DS to be quality assured !

25. Implementation fitting purpose Minor linking - Major overhaul Partnerships: Actors – Stakeholders Learning Outcomes - Assessments Quality Assurance Legislation Fruitful implementation!