Higher Education Talks on International Mobility
Thematic Seminar on EU HEA
Graz, Austria, October 15‐16, 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Content:
Overview of HE System in BiH National and Regional Priorities for CBHE Participation in Tempus, Erasmus Mundus, and E+
Relevant Ministries
Ministry of Civil Affairs BiH/Education Sector (national level, responsible for international cooperation and coordination)
Federal Ministry of Education and Science/HE Sector (entity level, coordination between 10 cantons, no constitutional authority for HE policies)
Ministry of Education and Culture RS (entity level, full authority for education)
10 Cantonal ministries of education (full authority for education)
Government of Brcko District/Education Department (full authority for education)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Relevant Agencies in BiH
Agency for Development of Higher Education and Quality Assurance (HEA)- established in 2007 as an independent public organization;- sets criteria and standards for accreditation and selection of experts- provides recommendations on criteria and standards
Higher Education Accreditation Agency of Republic of Srpska (RS HEAA)- established in 2011 as a public institution- organization and implementation of the external quality evaluation process - accreditation of HEIs and applied study programs
Centre for Information and Recognition of Qualification in Higher Education (CIP)- provide information/opinion on recognition of foreign degrees and diplomas
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Relevant Legislation in BiH
Framework Law on Higher Education in BiH - adopted in 2007- establishes main principles in HE and responsibilities of competent authorities- sets methods of QA in HE- established two new agencies (HEA and CIP)
Cantonal Laws on HE(all 10 cantons have laws on HE)
Law on Higher Education in Republic of Srpska (RS)- adopted in July 2010
Decision on Standards and Norms for HE in Federation of BIH- adopted in June 2008
Strategic Document for Education Development and Implementation Plan for period 2008-2015
- adopted in 2008 by Council of Ministers
Bosnia and Herzegovina
HE Institutions in BiH
47 HEIs (public and private), including:
10 public HEIs (8 universities and 2 colleges)
37 private HEIs (20 universities and 17 higher schools)
3 decentralized public HEIs (University of Sarajevo, Dzemal BijedicUniversity of Mostar and University of Mostar)
5 centralized public HEIs (University of Zenica, University of Tuzla,University of Bihac, University of Banja Luka, University of East Sarajevo)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The list of licensed universities in BiH (including public and private universities) could be found at theweb page of the Centre for Information and Recognition of Qualifications in HE in BiH, at:http://www.cip.gov.ba/index.php/en/higher‐education‐institutions
The list of accredited HEI in BiH: Agency for Development of Higher Education and Quality Assurance, atthe following link: www.hea.gov.ba/akreditacija_vsu
Public universities in BiH
University Number of faculties WEB
University of Sarajevo 26 http://unsa.ba
University of Banja Luka 17 http://www.unibl.org
University of East Sarajevo 17 http://www.ues.rs.ba
University of Tuzla 13 http://www.untz.ba
University of Mostar 11 http://sve‐mo.ba
University of Zenica 8 http://www.unze.ba
Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar 8 http://www.unmo.ba
University of Bihac 7 http://unbi.ba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Under the Framework Law, HE in BiH is organized in the following 3 cycles:
1st cycle - leading to an undergraduate Bachelor degree or equivalent - can be obtained after 3 or 4 years of full-time study- carries between 180 and 240 ECTS (with exceptions of studies in medical sciences, which can comprise up to 360 ECTS)
2nd cycle - leading to a Master degree or equivalent- lasts for 1 or 2 years- can be obtained after completing undergraduate studies- comprises between 60 and 120 ECTS - the first two cycles together account for 300 ECTS
3rd cycle - leading to a doctoral degree - lasts 3 years and comprises 180 ECTS
Programmes and Qualifications
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tempus projects involving BiH
BiH has been involved in Tempus programme since 1996
In period 1996-2013 implemented/under implementation:
153 Tempus projects (109 JP and 44 SM) 111 Individual Mobility Grants allocated supporting the mobility of teaching staff
Total value of these projects/grants was estimated at about 35 million EUR
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sources: EACEA (2013), Tempus Study “The Main Achievements of the Tempus Programme in the Western Balkans”. Brussels: EACEAEACEA, Selection results Capacity Building in Higher Education ‐ Call Reference EAC/A04/2014
Tempus projects involving BIH 1996‐2013
TOTAL1996‐1999
2000‐2006
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 1996 ‐2013
Joint Projects (JP)
18 52 6 4 3 6 11 9 109
Structural Measures (SM)
7 23 3 3 3 2 2 1 44
TOTAL 25 75 9 7 6 8 13 10 153
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Number and type of projects per year:
Sources: EACEA (2013), Tempus Study “The Main Achievements of the Tempus Programme in the Western Balkans”. Brussels: EACEAEACEA, Selection results Capacity Building in Higher Education ‐ Call Reference EAC/A04/2014
Tempus programme involving BiH
Participation of the leading HEIs in Tempus projects in period 1996-2013:
InstitutionNumber
of projects
University of Sarajevo (UNSA) 108
University of Banja Luka (UNBL) 92
University of Tuzla (UNTZ) 72
University of Mostar (UNMO) 58
Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar (UNDBM) 44
University of East Sarajevo (UNES) 34
University of Zenica (UNZE) 22
University of Bihac (UNBI) 18
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sources: EACEA (2013), Tempus Study “The Main Achievements of the Tempus Programme in the Western Balkans”. Brussels: EACEAEACEA, Selection results Capacity Building in Higher Education ‐ Call Reference EAC/A04/2014
BiH HEIs involved in EM projects 2008‐2014
HEIs Involved Total 2008‐2014
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
University of Sarajevo 19 1 2 3 3 3 3 4
University of Tuzla 8 ‐ 1 2 1 2 ‐ 2
University of Mostar 7 ‐ 1 1 2 1 1 1
University of Banja Luka 6 ‐ ‐ ‐ 2 1 1 2
Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar 4 4
University of Zenica 1 1
University of East Sarajevo 1 1
University of Bihac 1 1
HEA 1 1
CIP 1 1
Action 2 – Erasmus Mundus Partnerships (former External Cooperation Window):
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sources: EACEA (2013), Tempus Study “The Main Achievements of the Tempus Programme in the Western Balkans”. Brussels: EACEAEACEA, Selection results Capacity Building in Higher Education ‐ Call Reference EAC/A04/2014
Mobility within the EM programme in BiH
TOTAL 2004‐2012 20
04
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
EMMC Students* 50 0 0 1 7 7 10 11 7 7
EM Scholars ** 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 NA NA NA
EMJD Fellows*** 3 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 0 1 2
* EMMC Students – Erasmus Mundus Master Courses Students ** EM Scholars – Erasmus Mundus Scholars ***EMJD Fellows – Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate Fellows
Mobility under Action 1 programmes:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sources: EACEA (2013), Tempus Study “The Main Achievements of the Tempus Programme in the Western Balkans”. Brussels: EACEAEACEA, Selection results Capacity Building in Higher Education ‐ Call Reference EAC/A04/2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Participation of BiH in Erasmus+ ProgrammeOverview
Bosnia and Herzegovina Selectedprojects
International Credit Mobility (ICM) 58
Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) 8
Jean Monnet (JM) 2
Bosnia and Herzegovina
NUMBER OF SUBMITTED/SELECTED APPLICATIONS BY PARTNER COUNTRY
Region Country
Submitted applications
Participation in Erasmus+ Programme
Submitted applications coordinated in the country
Selected applications
Selected applications coordinated in the country
Western Balkans
ALBANIA 22 2 5 0
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 31 3 8 0
KOSOVO* 21 4 6 2
MONTENEGRO 23 2 3 0
SERBIA 40 18 9 4
Participation in Erasmus+ Programme –Capacity Building in HE (CBHE)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Germany
Croatia
Lithuania
Poland
Netherlands
Romania
Belgium
Czech Republic
Estonia
France
Hungary
Norway
Spain
86
5444
322222
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ERASMUS + KA 1, ICM: Number of selected applications including HEI from B&H as partners
Participation of BiH in Erasmus+ Programme –International Credit Mobility (58 selected projects)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !
Suad MuhibicHead of Office National Erasmus+ Office in Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaE‐mail: [email protected]: www.erasmusbih.com
Bosnia and Herzegovina