University of Rijeka - MOBIL Enhancing Mobility of the Croatian Academic Community Tempus SCM-C018B Project Planning Meeting and Training Visit Ljubljana, Slovenia, 30 June - 5 July 2007

Locations of the University of Rijeka RIJEKA Rector’s Office Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Maritime Studies Faculty of Economics Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Law Faculty of Philosophy Academy of Applied Arts Faculty of Teacher Education University Library Students’ Centre OPATIJA Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management

Rijeka

Opatija

Rector’s Office

The new University Campus

Reforms Curriculum reform Flexibilization and introduction of the credit system Quality Assurance Functional integration Institutional integration Autonomy and flexibility in organization Scientific profilation Natural sciences, ICT, biotechnology Campus Internationalization Third cycle education Partnerships with industry

Doctoral studies New study programs International Student Guide Salzburg Seminar VAP external reevaluation Bologna process at the University of Rijeka Salzburg Seminar VAP external evaluation Establishment of IRO EUA evaluation visit Creation of QA Guide Constitution of Quality Board Beginning of the curriculum reform at the UniRi constituents Decision on introduction of the Diploma supplement Study regulations – Organization of the three cycle system Participation in the EUA Quality Culture project Formation of the ECTS Committee Self-evaluation questionnaire “How do I see my study” Public campaign “Homo si teć u društvo znanja” Booklet “To the knowledge based society” University Statute – incorporated all action lines of the Bologna process Establishment of quality promotion teams at the faculty level Establishment of the Quality promotion office

Doctoral studies New study programs Bologna process at the University of Rijeka 2005/ /2007 Active Learning and Critical Thinking accross Higher Education Curriculum Writing of Quality Assurance Handbook Student’s evaluation of individual courses Workshops for teachers, students and administration Creation of QA Guide Research of student drop-out Organisational / motivational practicum for the first year Constitution of Quality Board EUA evaluation visit International Student Guide 2007

Bologna process at the University of Rijeka in 2007 (1) NEW STUDY PROGRAMMES Ministry of Science, Education and Sport accredited following studies harmonized with the Bologna process: 33 undergraduate studies 32 graduate studies 5 integrated undergraduate and graduate studies 12 vocational studies 1 vocational specialist graduate study Undergraduate and graduate inter-disciplinary study “Organization, planning and management in health care” are held by Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Economy, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Philosophy Faculty of Economics in cooperation with the Faculty of Economics of the University of Ljubljana participates in a joint graduate study International Economics

Bologna process at the University of Rijeka in 2007 (2) POSTGRADUATE DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAMMES Faculty of Civil-Engineering: Civil-Engineering Faculty of Medicine: Biomedicine Faculty of Maritime Studies: Maritime Affairs Faculty of Engineering: Doctoral study in Technical Sciences (Mechanical Engineering, Shipbuilding and other fundamental technical sciences Faculty of Philosophy: Philosophy and Modernity Faculty of Philosophy: History and dialectology of Croatian language

ECTS at the University of Rijeka ECTS Introduced to all study programs ECTS system established Information package Information support to Diploma Supplement International Student Guide Decision to introduce Diploma Supplement Working groups for ECTS at University constituents ECTS commissioners June 19, 2002 Establishment of the Committee for introduction of the ECTS system February 19, 2002 “Introduction into the ECTS“ workshop ECTS Office at the Rectorate University Coordinator for ECTS

ECTS at the University of Rijeka in 2006/ All undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Rijeka being transformed, ECTS coordinators have an important role in immediate work with students at the faculties. - New ECTS manual of the University is being made - Drafting of the Diploma Supplement

Mobility – International Relations Office - Study Program reform and introduction of ECTS – fundamental prerequisites - Investment cycle – improved students’ standard - Intertnational Relations Office - International Student Guide Application form and Learning Agreement

Mobility through bilateral cooperation (1) Agreements on cooperation : Austria (FH JOANNEUM, Graz) Bosnia and Herzegovina (Universities of Sarajevo and Tuzla) Bulgaria (Konstantin Preslavski University) Chile (Central University of Chile, University Mayor) Finland (Tampere University of Technology) Hungary (University of Debrecen) Italy (Universities of Bologna, Macerata, Trieste, Trento, Udine) Kazakhstan (Kainar University) Macedonia (University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje and University of Bitola) Malta (University of Malta)

Mobility through bilateral cooperation (2) Germany (University of Rostock and FH Aachen) Poland (University of Economics in Krakow, Technical University in Poznan, Krakow University of Technology) Slovenia (Universities of Ljubljana, Maribor and Kopar) Sweden (University of Umeå) Memorandum of understanding : Italy (Sincrotrone Trieste – Elettra) USA (University of Iowa)

University of Rijeka participates in the following mobility programmes:  CEEPUS Fulbright  Fulbright English Language Fellow  English Language Fellow  MIREES

University Foundation Foundation was established by the University of Rijeka, City of Rijek a and Primorsko-goranska County. Foundation’s objective is t o highlight the significance of the University in the development of the community and to ensure the successful future of the University, as well as t o encourage cooperation between individuals, firms, institutions and the local community. It’s purpose is to t o provide long-term financial support to the academic community

Research Office - The University of Rijeka initiated the activities to make new administrative units which will solely deal with various programmes and projects, European Union and other, in education, science, and technology transfer and all other fields of interest to our University, in near future, four separate offices with intertwined tasks and work shall all be established. The first one established in 2001 was the International Relations Office, in 2006 the one for technology transfer was established and there is a plan to establish the office for European projects and the one for scientific and development projects.

University of Rijeka participates in  TEMPUS  Jean Monnet  INTERREG  FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 6  ASO

Centre for Quality Improvement Centre for Quality Improvement was established at the University of Rijeka in 2003 Former work outcomes: Increase of awareness in the academic community about the importance of the quality culture Establishment of Quality Working Groups at the University’s member institutions Concrete analyses of quality of study from students’ and teachers’ perspective Introduction of orientation/motivational practicum for the first year students

Activities conducted in the acedemic year 2006/07 Selfevaluation of University’s members institutions and creation of institutional developmnet plans Regular monitoring of implementation of University’s members institutions development plans by University Quality Bord Workshops for teachers, students and administration Orientation/motivational practicum for the first year students Defining of unique procedure for teaching evaluation on the University level Conduction of web based teaching evaluation (pilot version) Defining of quality indicators and study outcomes

Recognition In May 2007 the University of Rijeka, at the proposal of the University Committee for academic recognition and recognition of study, established the Office for academic recognition of foreign higher education qualifications and study period. Each University Constituent will have the obligation to form the Committee for the recognition of HE qualifications and study period.

Lifelong learning (1) Lifelong learning is integrated in the University Strategy for the period The University will organise LLL programmes and establish the institutional structure for their implementation. LLL programmes will be subject to accreditation procedure and will have the same quality standards as University studies, therefore the achieved credits will be implemented in the academic and qualification profile. LLL programmes will become integral part of the activities of all University staff.

Lifelong learning (2) Lifelong learning education will be organised through formal and non-formal programmes at the University of Rijeka. Postgraduate specialistic studies, according to the Law on scientific activities and higher education, could be considered as a core of formal lifelong learning education at Croatian universities. University of Rijeka in 2007 has 11 accredited postgraduate specialistic programmes, as follows: Faculty of Economics: Intelligent Electronic Business, Controlling, Marketing Management, Management in the Public Sector, Business with the European Union, Accounting Faculty of Medicine: Family Medicine, Health Management, Biomedicine of Developmental Age, Internal Medicine Faculty of Law: Criminal Investigation

Institutional Building New University Strategy for the period from SWOT analysis

Students’ participation The University of Rijeka considers that the percentage of students’ participation in the University management bodies is satisfactory.

Employability In October 2006 the University of Rijeka made an employability study – Analysis of the economic needs of Primorsko-goranska County for the higher education profiles and ways of improving the perception about the University of Rijeka. The purpose of the employability study was to question the needs of economy and public sector for HE profiles, by questioning stakeholders: large and medium enterprises and a sample of 5% of small enterprises. It was made in the frame of the University Strategy. The University shall implement new strategic guidelines in order to prepare new employees for the challenges of dynamic market, by developing knowledge and skills of future employees.

Social dimension In May 2007 Senate of the University of Rijeka approved the Program for granting credits/loans to students. Program is designated to full-time and part-time students as well as to students in postgraduate specialist and doctoral studies. The loans will be approved for the purpose of scholarships, but also for other costs of studying.

Other activities In November 2006 the University of Rijeka submitted a report to the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports entitled “Experiences with the implementation of the Bologna Process at the University of Rijeka”, based on the information obtained from all University constituents. The report includes the opinions of the University constituents related to the strengths and weaknesses of the Bologna implementation, suggestions for future and information on Bologna students’ success rate. It also gives the report on the activities of the Centre for Quality Improvement, which was established at the University of Rijeka in 2003.

Participation in MOBIL project  Enhance mobility of students, teachers and researchers  Preparation for the ERASMUS programme  Assessment of current capacity for ERASMUS implementation  Defined action plan on Croatia’s entry into ERASMUS

Thank you!

Presentation made by: Darko Štefan Maša Šašinka

International Relations Prof. Zdravko Lenac, Ph.D. Vice-Rector Darko Štefan, Head of IRO Maša Šašinka, International and interuniversity co-operation