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Qualifications Framework Higher Education Label or process?
7 October 2010
Dr Marlies Leegwater
Ministry of Education, Culture & Science Directorate Higher Education & Student finance
Rijnstraat [email protected] 2500 BJ The Hague
The Netherlands
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OUTLINE
1. Qualifications framework Higher Education2. Implementation3. Quality assurance4. Providers – (LLL)learners5. Label or process?
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BachDublin descriptors Ma Dr1st cycle 2nd cycle 3rd cycle
180-240 ECTS 60- 90 -120 ECTS
+ Possibility of Short cycle
part of - linked to – 1st cycle
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Qualifications frameworksModels - descriptors
EQF-LLL(2008)Level1
Level 2
Level 3
Level4
Level5
Level6
Level7
Level8
QF-EHEA(2005)
Short Cycle
ECTS120
FirstCycleBaECTS180-240
Second CycleMaECTS90-120
Third CycleDr4 jr
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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.org www.ehea.info documents
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Bach Dublin descriptors Ma Dr1st cycle 2nd cycle 3rd cycle
180-240 ECTS 60-120 ECTS
+ Possibility of Short cycle
part of - linked to – 1st cycle
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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)
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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
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Institutions and more
St.groupQA
Bol exp
gov
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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
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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
Self-certification of the Dutch National Qualifications Framework
NVAO - Titel van de presentatie - 2010 13
Time line• 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
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NVAO - Titel van de presentatie - 2010 14
Time line• 2009 March: on websites Bologna, CoE, NVAO
Advise: brochure
• 2009: consultations with Bologna experts
• 2010 Beginning: brochure printed co-production Dutch Ministry and NVAO
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NVAO - Titel van de presentatie - 2010 15
Contents brochure• European context and Bologna• Dutch NQF
o Summary NQF (visualised)o Admission to HEo Transfers within HE
• What will change after the NQF? Highlights importance of:o Learning outcomeso Quality assurance (NVAO accredits Ad, Ba, Ma)o ECTSo Diploma supplement
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NVAO - Titel van de presentatie - 2010 16
Maintenance of NQF
NVAO maintains NQF on behalf of Ministry:o Publications (website and written materials)o Answering questionso Proposing updates and changeso Annual roundtable with stakeholderso NVAO advises; Ministry decides (ownership)
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Implementation Netherlands
LO in accreditation framework – DS Eur Lawwebsite www.nvao.net
brochure 2010 joint productaccreditation organisation NVAO
& Ministry of Education
http://www.nvao.net/nqf-nl/download.php?id=704
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Implementation in general
Actors dependent on country system: Government
Education institutionEmployersStudentsProfessional bodies
Quality Assurance (organisation)
either/or or jointly
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Quality assuranceLearning 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 !!!
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Assessment Independent of delivery methods
ICTInformal – non-formal learning
Recognition of Prior (Applied) Learning
Assessment of achieved learning outcomes Same criteria for all.
QA act/evaluate !!
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Label or process?
St.groupQA
Bol exp
gov
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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!!
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Process at European levelProgrammes – 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
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Diploma Supplement European Model
ENQA ENIC/NARIC RecommendationsAutomatically, free of charge, all graduates, all cyclesContent - learning outcomes - from bodies responsibleProcedure compiling, issuing
- central/by faculties/departments Course certificate for hopping learners:Level,ECTS
! Process and content DS to be quality assured !
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Implementation fitting purpose
Minor linking - Major overhaul
Partnerships: Actors – Stakeholders
Learning Outcomes - AssessmentsQuality Assurance
Legislation
Fruitful implementation!