REPORT ABOUT ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE AT THE SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY IN BRATISLAVA AND OTHER UTAS IN SLOVAKIA

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning Higher Education Landscape in Slovakia

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning Slovak University of Technology public, non - profit leading university in the field of technology and the second largest university in Slovakia started 1938 based on reputation of first mining academy(1762): with more than 18,000 students now providing a full range of technological education at both under-graduate, graduate and post-graduate levels 7 faculties

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning International research projects

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning 7 fte employees, 200 lectors/tutors, 3000 students established in 1998 as whole-university unit (2005 bylaw for further education) 5 division: –Distance education Centre –Further education Centre, –University of the third age, –Language Centre, –French Centre

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning Students of ILLL J - Languages Uni - University preparation distance studies IT - Information technology UTV - University of the third age

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning Age structure of ILLL school- leaver

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning Participation in Continuing Education in Slovakia

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning Life-long learning in Europe Life-long learning refers to persons aged 25 to 64 who stated that they received education or training in the four weeks preceding the survey (numerator). The denominator consists of the total population of the same age group, excluding those who did not answer to the question 'participation to education and training'. Both the numerator and the denominator come from the EU Labour Force Survey. The information collected relates to all education or training whether or not relevant to the respondent's current or possible future job.

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning LFS Ad hoc module Lifelong Learning to Labour Force Survey 2003 in Slovakia according to Eurostat methodology 1313/2002 V období od 2. štvrťroku 2002 do 2. štvrťroku 2003 sa 16,5% dospelého obyvateľstva (nad 15 rokov) v poslednom roku zúčastnilo neformálneho vzdelávania ako sú odborné alebo záujmové kurzy, rekvalifikačné kurzy, korešpondenčné kurzy, konferencie, pracovné semináre, školenia, „workshopy“, univerzity tretieho veku, študijné alebo záujmové krúžky, šport a športové aktivity. Do neformálneho vzdelávania sú zahrnuté len tie športové aktivity, ktoré sú organizované pod vedením trénera alebo cvičiteľa

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning LFS non formal education

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning Proportion of Universities on Students in Continuing Edu (5%)

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning University of the Third Age (UTA) at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Established 15th October 1998 Senior students - men older then 50, women older then 45 with matura exam Entering study at UTA by first “general” year of study, which is organised as biweekly regular lectures -14 lectures during academic year by prominent academic lecturers Fee from 300 to 1000 Sk (up to 25 EUR)

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning Eight study fields (general year + 2 years study fields, accepting also seniors from other UTAs) History of Architecture, Architecture and Urban Planning, Garden and Landscape Architecture, Food and Health, Care about Physical and Mental Health, Computers, Practical Utilisation of Computers and Internet Plus English language, new fields

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning Participation, accreditation, quality year 2005/2006 the UTA had 509 of participants (81 men, 428 female) 23 study groups ceremonial award of certificates of graduation 94 participants. Act no. 386/1997 Coll. on Further Education – interest education No special accreditation syllabi and lecturers selected by academic guarantor

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning Projects In November 2004 methodology seminar “Education of Seniors in Slovakia” 2005 – 2006 ESF (Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family) project within “Improving of IT Skills of Seniors at Risk of Loss of Work, Sole Traders and Small Entrepreneurs” November 2005 UTA ILLL STU became partner in the project Seniors in Network (Sen-Net) ESF project (Ministry of transeport) – Seniors online

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning Methods No exams, no (compulsory) homework Certified graduation – study In ICT - learning by projects 120 participants are creating 40 smaller computer team. Developed project are presented once a year Free consultations Internet access (Mo, Tu) Developed principles and rules. State of art at other in the full paper

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning The Association of Universities of the Third Age (ASUTV) Established 1st of December 1994 An initiative of Slovak universities Regular meetings 11 members (all existing UTAs): UTA at Comenius University and the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Nitra, Martin, Banska Bystrica, Zvolen, Kosice, Trencin, Trnava, Zilina and Liptovsky Mikulas.

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning Conclusions UTAs are developing interesting activities for seniors which are not directly supported by state (no development projects in Slovakia) UTAs are the only bodies fully devoted only to provision of interest education for seniors in Slovakia It is a good will of the management of the university if it supports UTA, while fees are quite symbolic (app 25 EUR per year) UTAs are trying to establish different ways of financing (also from 2% of personal taxes which may be allocated by each taxpayer to any NGO) but while the voluntary, charity and sponsorship is traditionally week here, proposal by Association of Universities of the Third Age to include UTA into educational system within lifelong learning at universities was prepared

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Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning

Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava Institute of Life-long Learning