HIGHER EDUCATION in UKRAINE and TEMPUS NATIONAL PRIORITIES for UKRAINE LOOKING FOR PARTNERS NATIONAL TEMPUS-OFFICE UKRAINE
Country: UKRAINE Area: 603 628 sq.km Population: 45 634 000 (beg.2012) Capital: Kyiv
Ukrainian Higher Education Institutions Ukraine has a vast and dynamic system of HEI that is constantly transforming under the influence of internal and external factors and in line with Bologna process. Higher Education Institutions total 846 (2011/2012) Higher Education Institutions Types (statistics for beg.2012) Universities: 197 Academies: 66 Institutes: 102 Conservatory: 1 Colleges: 238 Technical schools: 122 Vocational schools: 120 HEI of III-IV (Bachelor, Specialist, Master, Ph.D): 345 (State 224; Private 107; Municipal 14) HEI of I-II (Junior specialist, Bachelor): 501 (S 216; P 78; C 216) More then 2 mln students at the Universities More then 500 000 students entered 2011/2012
D D D 30 D Doctorate course (3 years) Research education system Doctor of Science Post-graduate course (3 years) Research education system Candidate of Science Age range 17 Master (1-2 years) D Bachelor (4 years) A Speci alist (5 years) Senior school (complete general secondary education) C A D Bachelor (4 years) A Specialist (1-1,5 years) D A D Junior Specialist (2-3 years) A Qualified worker (1-3 years) C Basic school (basic general secondary education) Primary school (primary general education) 3 Pre-school education
UKRAINIAN LEGISLATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION The Constitution of Ukraine (1996) Law on Higher Education (2002) Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers On approval of the National Qualification Framework (2011) Joint Order of two Ministries On the Action Plan for introduction of the National Qualification Framework (2012) Decree of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine On introduction of ECTS in higher education institutions of Ukraine (2009)
HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT Working groups on the new Law on Higher Education (with NTO and HEREs participation, 2011-2012) currently under development Activity Plan for NQF implementation MESU and HERE team developed Glossary in HE (planned to be revised) Work done on ECTS, DS Education Strategy by 2021 Programme of Economic Reforms 2010-2014 http://www.president.gov.ua/docs/programa_reform_final_1.pdf Annual Address of the President of Ukraine to Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine http://www.president.gov.ua/docs/poslannya_sborka.pdf National Education Development Strategy for 2012-2021 http://www.mon.gov.ua/images/files/news/12/05/4455.pdf National Doctrine on Education Development http://zakon2.rada.gov.ua/cgibin/laws/main.cgi?nreg=347%2f2002 Activity Plan for HE development by 2015 (Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, 27 AUG. 2010. 1728 http://zakon1.rada.gov.ua/cgibin/laws/main.cgi?nreg=1728-2010-%f0)
New Draft of Law in HE foresees the following: level of HE «Specialist» will be eliminated introduction of 3 cycle system including educational scientific level «Ph.D.» «Doctor of Philosophy» expansion of financial autonomy and partially academic freedoms, student self-government in HEIs academic standards should comply with NQF (NQF as an instrument for development of academic standards and curricula)
MAIN CHALLENGES To optimize the network of HEI To improve quality of HE To improve legal background for HE To provide autonomy to HEIs To implement result-oriented system for financing of HEIs To improve competences of the University management Implementation of ECTS, NQF
CRITICAL TOPICS FOR COOPERATION Academic standards related to NQF implementation Curricula modernization with focus on joint programmes leading to mutually recognized double/multiple degrees (2 languages) Curricula based on learning outcomes, ECTS, with in-built quality assurance system Academic Standards related to the 3 rd cycle (Ph.D.) in different sectors + development of curricula Development of standards for internal QA in HE Development of sectoral qualification frameworks
6 th Call / NATIONAL PRIORITIES FOR UKRAINE Joint projects: Curricula Reform Modernization of Curricula with 3 cycle structure, ECTS and Recognition of Degrees Disciplines: Teacher training and Education Science, Life science, Social and Behaviourial Sciences, Engineering and Engineering Trades, Materials science Governance Reform: University governance and student services Higher Education and Society Development of partnerships with enterprises Knowledge triangle: education-innovation-research Development of lifelong learning in society at large Qualifications frameworks http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus
6 th Call /NATIONAL PRIORITIES FOR UKRAINE Structural Measures projects: Governance Reform University governance and student services Introduction of Quality Assurance Higher Education and Society Development of partnerships with enterprises Knowledge triangle: education-innovation-research Development of lifelong learning in society at large Qualifications frameworks http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus
6 th Call REGIONAL PRIORITIES FOR EASTERN NEIGHBOURING AREA (ENPI East) Joint projects: Curricula Reform Modernization of Curricula with 3 cycle structure, ECTS and Recognition of Degrees Disciplines: Law and good governance (including human rights), health, education, energy, environment (including climate change), transport, information society, business and entrepreneurship, tourism Governance Reform: University management and student services Institutional and financial autonomy and accountability Equal and transparent access to higher education Development of international relations Higher Education and Society Development of partnerships with enterprises Development of lifelong learning in society at large http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus
6 th Call REGIONAL PRIORITIES FOR EASTERN NEIGHBOURING AREA (ENPI East) Structural Measures projects: Governance Reform University management and student services Institutional and financial autonomy and accountability Equal and transparent access to higher education Development of international relations Higher Education and Society Training of non-university teachers Development of partnerships with enterprises Development of lifelong learning in society at large http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus
Tempus statistics for Ukraine Individual Mobility: 100 Compact Projects: 14 XL table with projects 1993-2012 Tempus IV 61 projects including: Tempus I III (not final): Joint projects: 50 258 projects including: Structural Measures: 11 National projects: 12 Joint projects: 115 Multi-country projects: 49 Structural Measures: 29 InfoBoxes 1,2,3,7,8 1 st call-12 2 nd call-12 3 rd call-5 4 th call-9 5 th call-23
Themes covered in Tempus IV projects Joint projects: Curricula Reform (34 current projects) Modernisation of higher education in tourism, foodstuff expertise and quality control, social partnership, land governance, the three-cycle system in social work education, Doctoral Programme in Renewable Energy and Environmental Technology, a new Master curriculum for intellectual property law, medical education, E-Commerce Energy and Environmental Law Studies, law and good governance, automation / mechatronics, industrial ecology, communication and information technology, curricular reform in space technology, green computing, human security, engineering, geographic information technology for sustainable development in Eastern neighbouring countries etc. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus
Themes covered in Tempus IV Joint projects and Structural Measures: Governance Reform: (10) Higher Education and Society (16) University and enterprise partnership, university governance, the knowledge triangle: education, research, innovation, construction of an education centre network on modern technologies of local government, creation of a West-East teacher education network, implementation of research and entrepreneurial university models in higher education, quality assurance systems. http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus
Short updates on EU Universities actively support Ukraine in Tempus IV As Partners: As Coordinators: Germany: 14 Sweden: 8 France: 2 UK: 3 Finland: 3 Spain: 1 Austria: 1 Poland: 3 Latvia: 1 Lithuania: 3 Netherlands: 1 Slovakia: 1 Romania: 1 Belgium: 2 Czech Republic: 1 Bulgaria: 1 Italy: 1 Poland: 14 Spain: 12 Italy: 19 Germany: 21 Austria: 13 Sweden: 8 UK: 8 France: 7 Portugal: 12 Belgium:7 Netherlands:3 Latvia: 7 Slovenia: 4 Finland: 10 Estonia: 6 Lithuania: 6 Romania: 6 Greece: 9 Bulgaria: 5 Hungary: 3 Slovakia: 2 Denmark: 1 Ireland: 2
Partner countries actively cooperated with Ukraine in Tempus IV Russia Moldova Belarus Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Morocco Macedonia Bosnia and Herzegovina Israel
Cooperation between HEIs of Finland and Ukraine in Tempus About 12 project (1993-2006) Started in 1997. Statistical Aspects of Economics UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV 2 projects in 1998: 1. Environment and Energy 2. Training of Marine Lawyers in European Law 1. Grant holder: VAASA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 2. Partner: UNIVERSITY OF LAPLAND - Rovaniemi Ukrainian Partner: 1. KHARKIV NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MUNICIPAL ECONOMY 2. ODESSA NATIONAL MARITIME UNIVERSITY
Themes covered in 1997-2006: environment, strategic planning, social policy, sustainable business development, aerospace, accreditation etc. Universities cooperated actively: ESPOO-VANTAA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ UNIVERSITY OF LAPLAND FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE ABO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY Turku POHJOIS-SAVO POLYTECHNIC - Kuopio
Institutions of Finland with Ukrainian HEIs in Tempus IV Grant Holders-Coordinators: SAVONIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCEINCES UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ Partners: UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (2) TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ABO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION HAAGA-HELIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
Tempus IV projects Finland with Ukraine: 1. International networking for modernization of tourism education and developing academic mobility (INTOUR) 2. Educational Measurements Adapted to EU Standards 3. National Safeware Engineering Network of Centres of Innovative Academia-Industry Handshaking (SAFEGUARD) 4. Development of New Land Governance Studies in Macedonia and Ukraine (LAGOS) 5. Development of qualification framework in meteorology 6. Towards Trust in Quality Assurance Systems (TRUST) 7. Inter-university Start-up centers for students innovations development & promotion 8. Fostering Sustainable and Autonomous Higher Education Systems in the Eastern Neighbouring Area
UKRAINIAN UNIVERSITIES ACTIVE IN TEMPUS IV Zhukovsky National Aerospace University Kharkiv Aviation Institute Taurida National V.I. Vernadsky University National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute Sumy State University Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Khmelnistkiy National University Dnipropetrovsk National University National Technical University Kyiv Polytechnic Institute Lviv Polytechnic National University Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas Volodymyr Dahl East-Ukrainian National University National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Ivan Franko National University of L viv Odessa State Environmental University
For partnership search requests please see Partner search section http:///uk/partners-search.html For short description of current Tempus projects please refer to compendia of InfoBoxes For Tempus IV projects with participation of UA HEIs please see xls table http:///uk/korysnainformacija/prezentaciji/418-tempus-iv-2012.html http:///uk/korysnainformacija/prezentaciji/416-38-tempus-projects.html
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