1. Hungarian experience in cross-border cooperation and development of joint study programs Ernő Keszei Head, National Bologna Board Professor of Chemistry Eötvös Loránd University Budapest, Hungary http://keszei.chem.elte.hu/ PLA ROCCO, Varaždin, 17–18 March 2016

2. Címlap Hungarian experience in cross-border cooperation and development of joint study programs Ernő Keszei Head, National Bologna Board Professor of Chemistry Eötvös Loránd University Budapest, Hungary http://keszei.chem.elte.hu/ PLA ROCCO, Varaždin, 17–18 March 2016

3. Historical Hungarian higher education in numbers Cross-border activity in Hungarian HE Special case: neighbouring countries Coming soon: mobility window An example: Eötvös Loránd University Actual legal background Some obstacles to overcome Outline

4. Motto: Bologna ≠ three cycles Bologna = SCL + European dimensions Not without traditions in this region: see, e.g. Coloman the Book-Lover; Grofica Marica

5. Historical 1993: Hungarian Accreditation Committee (HAC) 1994: Organisation of doctoral programmes 1999: Hungary signed the Bologna Declaration 2001: Organisation of doctoral schools 2002: ECTS credits in all HEIs Membership of HAC in ENQUA 2005: Adoption of the first ESG 2006: Hasty introduction of two-tier structure 2011: (Partly) simplified criteria for cross-border HE programmes (HAC)

6. Hungarian HE in numbers (Population of Hungary: 9,6 million) 67 HEIs 23 state universities, 8 private (incl. 5 religious) 7 state colleges, 28 private (incl. 20 religious) Student population: ~ 300 000 Full-time students: ~ 220 000 Short cycle students: ~ 8 000 Doctoral students: ~ 5 500 Tuition-free (state supported): ~ 147 000 (68%)

7. Degree mobility (as % of students): incoming: 4 400 (1.16 %) from outside of EHEA 13 115 (3.46 %) from inside of EHEA outward: 758 (0.2 %) from outside of EHEA 6 823 (1.8 %) from inside of EHEA Mobility balance (in/out; within the EHEA): 1.92 42 % of students come from 3 neighbour countries Cross-border activity 2011/12 data from the Bologna Process Implementation Report

8. study / practice extrapolation: study / practice

9. 18 Erasmus Mundus Master Course (119 students) 2 Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate 1 Erasmus+ EM Joint Master Degree (2015) Cross-border activity 2015 data from the NGO Tempus Hungary + extensive activity in doctoral cooperation (”co-tutelle”)

10. Neighbouring countries Total number of HEIs in neighbouring countries teaching in Hungarian: 72 AustriaCroatiaSerbiaRomaniaSlovakiaSloveniaUkraine HEIs1212391413 Scientific institutions 1112221615

11. 421 study programmes offered by 26 Hungarian HEIs 49 partner HEIs abroad sending students 2015/16: 1069 grants 2017/17: 3000 grants Neighbouring countries Supporting studies in Hungarian language institutionalised: Stipendium Hungaricum Campus Hungary

12. Mobility window To facilitate student mobility Flexibility: one / two semesters fixed / mobile semester fixed / flexible curricula Mandatory recognition of credits Permanent partners based on agreements Part of the standard programme curricula

13. Decision at policy level Consultations with relevant organisations: Ministry, Education Authority, HAC Collection of good examples (AT, BE, DE, NL, RO) Organisation of PLAs with key stakeholders Draft guide to HEIs on MW (done) Finalisation of the Guide – March 2016 Wider professional promotion – March Working out of MWs at HEI level - mid 2016 Roadmap to the introduction of MW

14. ELTE: Eötvös Loránd University Established 1635 (Nagyszombat; now Trnava / Slowakia) 1777: moved to Buda Actually: 8 Faculties, several campuses in Budapest ~ 30 000 students, 3000 teaching/research staff Member: EUA, UNICA, Coimbra Group, DRC, etc… Bilateral agreements: in 44 countries, 202 HEIs Humanities: teaching 62 foreign languages Accredited programs in 42 languages Student mobility (2010–14): 2,2 % Staff mobility (2010–14): ~ 10 % Received Stipendium Hungaricum students: ~ 800

15. ELTE Joint degree programs Erasmus Mundus Master Programs: TEMA: European Territories (Civilisation, nation, region, city): Identity and Development, TEMA Erasmus Mundus Master Course –Leader of the consortium: ELTE, Faculty of Arts 4 member universities cooperation with 14 European members and 8 overseas partners –mastertema.eumastertema.eu E.MA in Human Rights and Democratization –Centre: Venice School of Human Rights DCGC: Doctorate in Cultural and Global Criminology www.dcgc.eu www.dcgc.eu EIT ICT Digital MSc programs ictlabs.elte.hu ictlabs.elte.hu –Security and Privacy –Service Design and Engineering

16. Joint / double degrees: ex ante accreditation of HAC required Other ENQUA agencies can do it since 2015 (still ex ante, by the agency) Long and complicated procedure (compared to many other EHEA countries) Institutions should be authorised to accredit joint / double degree programs ex post accreditation of programmes enough (with the ex post accreditation of institutes) Legal background / obstacles

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