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An agenda for modernising higher education in Europe
Lene Oftedal
Policy Officer, Higher Education and Erasmus, DG EAC
Bologna and Higher Education Reform Experts, Lisbon 06.10.2011
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An EU agenda for the modernisationof higher education
Europe needs more graduates
Quality, relevance and employability
Higher education’s contribution to economic recovery and long term growth
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Higher education shields against unemployment
Annual unemployment rates by highest level of education attained (2010)
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Share of new entrants to tertiary education (2009)
Source: OECD
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Key policy messages (1)
Increase attainment levels (in line with Europe 2020 agreed national targets), including among underrepresented
- Progression routes and recognition of prior learning and experience
- Outreach to underrepresented groups, guidance and targeted financial support
- Reduce drop-out
Improve quality and relevance- Graduate employability- Tailoring learning modes to a diverse student
body- Motivating and rewarding excellent teachers- Programmes informed by and adapted to labour
market needs
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Key policy messages (2)
Quality through mobility & international co-operation - Learning mobility windows and moving between programmes- Efficient recognition of studies abroad- Improving access and employment conditions for non-EU students and researchers
Education, research & business for excellence and regional development- Stimulating entrepreneurial, creative and innovation skills and environments- Encouraging partnership and co-operation with business- Involvement of HE institutions in regional development plans
Governance and Funding to support strategic choices
- Sufficient, efficient and well-targeted funding- Empowering institutions to play to their strengths
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EU-level action (1)
Improving the evidence base to support policy-making and increase transparency- ‘U-Multirank’ - Better data on mobility and employment outcomes and matching skills with jobs
- Analysis and peer learning on funding approaches - High level group to look at key topics for modernising HE
Promoting learning mobility & international co-operation
- Erasmus Masters student loan guarantee- Strengthened ECTS- Analysis of student mobility flows and franchise education
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EU-level action (2)
Innovation, job creation and employability− Strategic Innovation Agenda and Knowledge Alliances− European Industrial PhD− Quality framework for traineeships
Internationalisation of higher education− Promoting the EU as a study and research destination− Facilitating mobility and exchanges of students and researchers with countries outside the EU
Strengthening complementarity between EU funding programmes
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Youth in Action Programme
Internationalhigher education
Programmes (currentlyErasmus Mundus,
Tempus,Alfa, Edulink)
Erasmus
Grundtvig
Leonardo
Comenius
LifelongLearning
Programme:
A single integrated programme
Existing programmes
New Programme post-2013Structure
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Education Europe
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LearningMobility
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Policysupport
2.Institutionalco-operation
Preparatory Sport
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Funding
• Suggested budget 15.3 billion euros
• 73 % increase
• To be discussed between EU Council, EU Parliament and EU Commission
• A suggestion for Education Europe in December 2011
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Thank you for your attention ! Find out more:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/higher-education/doc/
com0911_en.pdf