1. University of Padeborn
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Agency for Development of Higher Education and Quality Assurance of Bosnia and Herzegovina
“Bosnia and Herzegovina Qualifications Framework for Higher Education – BHQFHE“
Paderborn, January 29th – February 1st 2014
University of Padeborn

2. Institutional Establishing of HEA
Independent governing organization established under FLHE in 2008
Started operating in 2009
HEA competences defined in three articles of FLHE
In charge of development of specific provisions and recommendations for HE, standards, norms
To provide QA of higher education system in BiH (State Register of Accredited HEIs, standards and criteria... )

3. Organizational Structure
Total employment: 35
Curent employment: short term contract

4. HEA and accreditation process
Creates a legislative framework for accreditation defining purpose, duration, obligation etc..
Adopts criteria and standards, giving a statement on quality independently through the fulfillment of criteria
ACCREDITATION
(statement on the fulfillment of criteria given in the independent procedure)
MINISTRY
INDEPENDENT AGENCY
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION
Sets up internal QA system by applying criteria and standards

5. Documents adopted so far
Decision on Criteria for accreditation of higher education institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, (Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina 75/10),
Decision on Criteria for Accreditation of Study Programs (Official Gazette of BiH 44/13)
Decision on norms for determing minimal standards in higher education in BiH (Official Gazette 100/11)
Decision on manner of setting up the Commission for the election of national and international experts who conduct quality assessment and review and give recommendations on accreditation of higher education institutions and study programmes,
Instructions on the format and general content of Diploma and Diploma Supplement issued by accredited higher education institutions (Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina 86/09),

6. Documents adopted so far
Rulebook on keeping the state register of accredited higher education institutions,
Instruction on the assessment of the compliance of the decision on accreditation with criteria and minimal standards in higher education
Recommendations on criteria and standards to the ministry of Republic of Srpska, cantonal ministries and the Brčko District of B&H for the establishment and closure of higher education institutions and re-structuring of study programmes,
Recommendations on criteria for licensing higher education institutions and study programmes
The Decision on criteria for the election of national and international experts who conduct quality assessment and review and give recommendations on accreditation of higher education institutions and study programmes (Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina 88/09)

7. Accreditaton process so far
Аppointed 10 commissions of experts
Issued 6 recommendations on accreditation
5 HEIs accredited and included in the State register of accredited HEIs
Closed public call for application for the election of national and international experts – elected 101 candidates and should be approved by relevant educational authority

8. Our plan and method for realization
To become full member of ENQA and listed in EQAR
To strengthen capacities of relevant education bodies
To continue with supporting institutions to foster quality culture
To revised regulations on HE, specifically in the field of quality assurance
To conduct analyze after 1st cycle of accreditation finished
IPA 2011 Twinning project "Strengthening institutional capacities for quality assurance“ started in September 2013
Implementation period 24 months
Beneficiaries: HEA,higher education institutions, relevant educational bodies

9. QF in BiH
Baseline of the Qualifications Framework of BiH adopted by Council of Ministers („Official Gazette of BiH“ No 31/11)
the first document in BiH dealing with the qualifications framework for all levels of education
It requires further development over the coming years
In addition the Council of Ministers in 2008 adopted the Decsion on Adoption of the Documents for Further Implementation of Bologna process in BiH. These documents also include the „Higher Education Qualification Framework in BiH“ prepared on the basis of the Framework for Qualifications of the EHEA
Higher Education Qualifications Framework in BiH is integrated in the Baseline of the QF in BiH

10. Inter-sectoral commision
Inter- sectoral Commission for the development of the QF in BiH appointed by the Council of Ministers of BiH in January 2013 for one-year mandate(„Official Gazette of BiH“ No 9/13)
HEA representative member in Inter- sectoral Commission
ISC finalized the Action plan for development and implementation of QF in BiH ( )

11. OUR EXPECTATION
Realization of specific project objectives is of particular importance for BiH considering the lack of adequate links between qualifications and competences for any working position and lack of coherence in the existing qualifications systems in BiH.
After the implementation of the Project:
HEA capacities for BHQFHE development strengthened
BHQFHE model created and implemented at institutional levels included at the level of study programs and piloted at HEIs

12. Agency for Development of Higher Education and Quality Assurance
Husein Nanić, PhD
Agency for Development of Higher Education and Quality Assurance
BA – Banja Luka, Blvd. Stepe Stepanovića 11
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