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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 Amsterdam June 25, 2012 Marlies Leegwater Coordinator Internationalisation Higher Education and Student finance Ministry of Education, Culture & Science, NL m.e.leegwater@minocw.nl
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)
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
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
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
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)
Growing nr of students more in hbo - universities of applied sciences than in wo - academically oriented universities
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)
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
Role short cycle in NL • Employers/industry pushing • Innovation – creativity in SME • Adult learners !? • Previous not in HE • Innovative + Social
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)
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
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
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
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