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Development of NQF in Slovenia

An example of a “difficult practice”

Development of NQF in Slovenia

An example of a “difficult practice”

2nd meeting of the Regional Network on Qualifications Frameworks for South East Europe

29 – 30 June 2009, Ljubljana

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Bologna Declaration, 1999Berlin Communiqué, 2003Act on recognition and validation of education, 2004Amendments to HEA, 2004National consultation on EQF, 2005Act on professional and academic titles, 2006 Statistical classification KLASIUS, 2006Amendments to HEA, 2006Amendments to HEA, 2008

Bologna reform:

pace of legislative changes

Bologna reform:

pace of legislative changes

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Legend: RP - long non-structured masters' study programmes (e.g. EU regulated professions) CP - credit point according to ECTS

general access access under certain conditions possibility of transfer ('Diplomirani ...' ) - awarded title

The Structure of Higher Education in Slovenia 2006/07

doctoral study

programmes('Doktor

znanosti')

Short cycle higher education

(120 CP)

2nd cycle Master study programmes (60-120 CP)

('Magister …' )

3rd cycledoctoral study programmes

(180 CP)('Doktor znanosti' )

academic study programmes

('Univerzitetni diplomirani …')

professional study

programmes('Diplomirani …')

1st cycle professional study programmes

(180-240 CP) ('Diplomirani … (VS)' )

1st cycle academic study programmes

(180-240 CP) ('Diplomirani … (UN)' )

Higher education(pre-reform)

Higher education(post-reform)

post-graduate education (pre-reform)

specialisation study programmes

('Specialist ...' )

masters' study programmes

('Magister znanosti' )

RP

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yBologna reform:

implementation of new degree structureBologna reform:

implementation of new degree structure

Gradual introduction of new degree structure – pre-reform and post-reform study programmes running in parallel until 2009/10

Binary 1st cycle with university/academic and professional study programmes (180 – 240 ECTS)

Unitary 2nd cycle with Master study programmes (60 – 120 ECTS)

3rd cycle – doctoral study programmes (180 ECTS)

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‘Pre-reform’ ‘Post-reform’

Under- graduate

Study programmes leading to:

- university degree- professional higher

education degree

1st cycle:

- professional study programmes

Graduate - specialisation- magister of science

- doctor of science

2nd cycle:-university study programmes

- Master study programmes

3rd cycle:

– doctoral study programmes

Study programmes and levels of educationStudy programmes and levels of education

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Structural issues: no prescription of unified model (3+2, 4+1, 5+0 models possible)

abolishment of Msc degree and Specialisation, unitary 2nd cycle

introduction of new one-tier Master degree for regulated and special professions

comparability of old and new degrees concerning the level of education

gradual implementation of new programmes (co-existence of old and new degrees)

problems arising from transfers between pre-and post-reform programmes, access and admission to new cycles

Curricular reform: length of first degreesrelevance of first degrees

Bologna reform:

issues influencing development of NQF

Bologna reform:

issues influencing development of NQF