University Dzemal Bijedic of Mostar

Dzemal Bijedic University – ID Mission & Vision Content Background Dzemal Bijedic University – ID Mission & Vision International visibility Services Mostar+ Internationalization

Pre-war Mostar Unofficial Capital of Herzegovina Industry – 50000 employees Avio, textile, agriculture, technology, powerplants Culture – events, theaters, ... Tourism – UNESCO Population – 126000 First mentioned in 1452 World renown for Otoman Haritage – The OLD BRIDGE

BIHTEK Kick-off Meeting, Gent, Belgium Post-war Mostar Infrastructure rebuilding Reputation rebuilding 11/30/2018 BIHTEK Kick-off Meeting, Gent, Belgium

Education through time 16th Century – Higher Religious Schools Informal Centre for Trade 20th century – Formal Higher Education 1950 Pedagogy 1959 Mechanical Engineering 1960 Agronomy 1971 Faculties – University of Sarajevo Economy Law February 24th 1975, Municipality of Mostar THE NEED FOR REGIONAL UNIVERSITY Formal Decision February 11th 1977 All existing Faculties, research Institutes and Offices, Development Centers join the University Education through time

Dzemal Bijedic University ID Public University (1/8 in B&H, 1/6 in Federation of B&H) Located in Mostar, University Campus Medium Size (250 employees, 6500 students) 8 Faculties Agro-Mediterranean Faculty Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Economy Faculty of Educational Sciences Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Information Technologies Faculty of Law Faculty of Mechanical engineering Student Services, Library, Institutes at Faculties, QA, IR, DS Offices Classrooms, laboratories >15000 m2 BUILDING! Dzemal Bijedic University ID

Mission & Vision Vision University Development Small to medium size but flexible Academic excellence International & regional recognition International Curricula New knowledge and technologies for the future needs Modern education methodology Multidisciplinary study programs, modern technologies, education for international market International standards in education to boost local social development Mission Provide wide specter of higher education and LLL services to the regional stakeholders Focus on research excellence; local research opportunities Cooperate with the society in general to fulfill the needs Promotion of scientific, cultural and educational heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Regional outreach Regional economy Nation wide ICT sector Power plants Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Agriculture Agro-Mediterranean faculty Departments for biology + chemistry Nation wide ICT sector Faculty of Information Technologies Regional demands Law Economy Education Languages Turkish language + Yunus Emre Regional outreach

International visibility EU IPA, Horizon, Erasmus (Tempus) Research, CSA, Structural Measures Other TIKA, MEVLANA International Cooperation Memorandums Networks Bologna Process Quality Assurance University Management Curriculum Development Research Focused Fields of Academic Excellence International visibility

For foreign students BSc in English BSc – other MSc in English English language end literature Biology Information technology BSc – other German language and literature Turkish language and literature MSc in English BSc + MSc partial offer Contact: mirsada.behram@unmo.ba PhD – Polytechnics For foreign students

Services Students‘ Union + BEST info@unijamo.ba Rectorate University Library Students‘ Union + BEST info@unijamo.ba International Relations Office Quality Assurance Office www.unmo.ba

Mostar The center of HNK (Herzegovina Neretva Canton) Nearest airports Sarajevo 130km Split 160km Dubrovnik 142km

Mountain spa and nature park 18 km north of Mostar Bosnian pine Rujište Mountain spa and nature park 18 km north of Mostar Bosnian pine endemic very rare Richest concentration of oxygen in this part of Europe 1050 meters in altitude

Neretva River Rafting Konjic 70 km from Mostar

Hutovo Blato Kravice Nature and bird reserve Marshlands On the list of Birdlife Home to over 240 bird species Kravice Waterfall on the Trebižat Forty kilometres south of Mostar Height up to 25 m Radius of the base lake 120 m

Blagaj Buna The spring of the Buna river Historical tekke built around 1520 Buna Short river Strong karstic spring Emerging from  karstic cavern Beneath a high vertical cliff Diversity of above-ground and underground hydrography Example of an underground karst river One of the largest and most beautiful springs in Europe 30 m3/s extremely cold and clean water.

Vjetrenica The largest and most important cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina Dinaric mountain range Karstic and speleological riches

Pocitelj Stolac Wholly preserved Othman settlement Art colony Tombstones Historic core Pre-history to Austro- Hungarian period

Adriatic coast-60km Dubrovnik Medjugorje Franciscan church Lady of Medjugorje Adriatic coast-60km Dubrovnik 2 hours by car

Internationalization Challenges Language policy Students Motivation Self awareness Paretns Staff Language barrier Family Motvation Incoming mobilities CAPACITY Internationalization

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