Project name: “Strategic Support on establishment and development of sustainable structures on quality assurance, international relations and student support services at the newly founded public University of Haxhi Zeka”- Project no: TEMPUS UK-TEMPUS-JPGR 2nd workshop on quality assurance strategy development (study visit, University of Edinburgh) 8th -13th June, 2014

Accreditation process of the UHZ – Challenges and lessons learnt Prof.Asoc. Dr.Linda Grapci-Kotori Vice-Rector for international Cooperation and Quality Assurance

 High economic school  Business school – 2001  Faculty of applied sciences in business – 2005  University “Haxhi Zeka” in Peja – 2011 

 Curriculum reform and use of Learning outcomes  Degree cycle structure: BA and MA  ECTS  Internal Quality assurance  Student participation/social dimension

 First level – three (3) to four (4) years of studies by which the student reaches 180, respectively 240 ECTS, and obtains Bachelor Diploma  Second level – one (1) to two (2) years of studies after completion of the first level by which the students reaches 60, respectively 120 ECTS and the student obtains Master Diploma

1. Business Administration BA 180 ECTS and Ma 120 ECTS (Albanian Language) 2. Business Administration BA 180 ECTS and Ma 120 ECTS (Bosnian Language) 3. Accounting and Finances in Business BA 180 ECTS and MA 120 ECTS 4. Human resources management Msc 120 ECTS

 Program management in tourism, hospitality BA 180 ECTS (Albanian language)  Program management in tourism, hospitality BA 180 ECTS (Bosnian language) In accreditation process  Master Management in tourism MA 120 ECTS  Master Environmental management Msc 120 ECTS

 Law program BLL 240 ECTS In accreditation process › Master of Criminal Law MLL 60 ECTS › Master of Constitutional and Administrative Law MLL 60 ECTS › Future: Master in Civil & Commercial Law

 Program vegetable production technology Bsc 180 ECTS.  Program agro ecology &agro environment Bsc 180 ECTS In accreditation process Program Food Technology Bsc. 180 ECTS

 Program General education in music BA 240 ECTS  Program Music education BA 240 ECTS In accreditation process  Program Music education in wind instruments BA 240 ECTS  Program Painting BA 240 ECTS

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 Law on Higher Education in Republic of Kosovo (2011)  AI on Licensing HEIs in Republic of Kosovo (2012)  University Statute (2013)  Internal Regulation approved by Board ( 9 regulation)  Regulation of Senate ( regullorja e studimeve, regullore per avancime, kodi i etikes, komisione te ndryshme)

 Accreditation process in Haxhi Zeka University  Institutional Accreditation  Regular accreditation period/ three - five years  Procedure  Application/ SER  Site visit  Receiving of Evaluation report (comments to the draft report)  Accreditation decision  Implementation plan

 The evaluation process of UHZ 1. The institutional assessment ( ) and study programs of UHZ ( ) we applied in KAA with 16 programs, and we got accreditation from KAA for 11 programs only 2 programs with 1 year conditional accreditation 2. Second assessment in 2012/13 we applied in KAA with 9 programs and we have accreditation for 4 programs ( 2 new programs and 2 programs were re- acreditated) 3. Third assessment in 2013/14 we applied with 7 new programs

Internationalization and cooperation  Connecting Science-Society Collaborations for Sustainability Innovations;  Strategic support on establishment and development of sustainable structure on quality, international relations and student support services at newly founded university Haxhi Zeka.  Increasing the Financial Autonomy and accountability at public higher education institutions in Kosova.  Support of the internationalization of Kosova Higher Education System through establishment of the Kosova Students Union

 Local public Universities (University “Hasan Prishtina”, University “Ukshin Hoti” in Prizren)  Regional Universities (University of Tirana, University of Arts in Tirana, University “Aleksander Mojsiu” Durres)  International Universities (University of Triesta Italy University of Edinburg- Scotland, University Alicante- Spain)  Institutes (Biotechnical Institute)  Public Institutions in Kosovo (PTK, KEDS etc.)  Business sector (Beer factory, Devolli company, Elkosgroup etc.)

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