1. European Higher Education Area Dubrovnik, October 2003

2. New Legislation in Spain. General Law Ley Orgánica de Universidades 6/2001 21 December Different decree-law - European Diploma Supplement 1044/2003 1 August - European Credit Transfer System ECTS and qualification system 1125/2003 5 September - Graduate Studies Structure (Project) - Postgraduate Studies Structure (Project)

3. New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level. First level transversal education in order to: a) access to different second level studies b) access to the job market c) students mobility to continue their studies in other universities Official diploma / university diploma, without recognition

4. New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level. Second level. Two Titles: Master: a) specialised studies b) research Doctorate: a) defence a doctoral thesis

5. New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level Officials titles – 180 o 240 credits. Not included: – final project (job compulsory) – tutorial practices (EU norms) – Foreign language – Same number of credits for the same curricula on each Spanish university

6. New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level Officials titles – 60 credits per year – minimum 36 maximum 40 weeks per year – 25 / 30 working hours per credit (theory, practice, studying, exams, etc.) – minimum 37,5 maximum 50 working hours per week

7. New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level Compulsory subjects – the same for all Spanish universities – from 60 to 75% of total credits – common formative contents (knowledge, aptitudes, abilities) – number of credits for each subject – teachers knowledge areas for each subject

8. New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level University subjects: – university compulsory subjects – optional subjects – free subjects

9. New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level Joint degree with Spanish and/or foreign universities New curricula catalogue finished before 1 October 2006 Three years maximum for each curricula for changing to the new model

10. New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level 17 working groups Spain. ANECA Programme – Tunning model 5 working groups Catalunya. AQU Programme

11. Transversals competencies 1 PERFILS PROFESSIONALS

12. Transversals competencies 2 PERFILS PROFESSIONALS

13. Transversals competencies 3

14. Disciplinary competencies

15. New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level Regional government authorisation Spanish government authorisation Evaluation Accreditation

16. New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level Compulsory official previous authorisation : – Catalan Government university curricula planning – University elaborates each curricula – Spanish government authorisation: adjustment to curricula common normative Homogenisation (subjects, teachers,...)

17. New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level Evaluation – Quality analysis – European level. Common criteria and performance indicators – AQU Evaluation Programme

18. New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level Accreditation – Increase transparency and comparability of educational systems in Europe – ANECA Programme: Self analysis External audit Accreditation report ANECA, positive/negative

19. New Legislation in Spain Graduate Level Accreditation – Compulsory, before 1 October 2010 – Positive report, valid for 6 years – Negative report, 1 year to adjust deficiencies. ANECA New and definitive report

20. New Legislation in Spain Post graduate Level Master Between 60 i 120 credits Without general normative University responsibility. Autonomous community positive report Consejo de Coordinación Universitaria authorisation Spanish government annual publication

21. New Legislation in Spain Post graduate Level Master Access. From different academic areas. Spanish graduate title. Foreign titles, need previous official approval

22. New Legislation in Spain Post graduate Level Master Structured in two parts: a) advanced academic level (30 credits minimum) b) research initiation or professional specialisation (30 credits minimum)

23. New Legislation in Spain Post graduate Level Master Public prices Official evaluation ANECA Joint degrees with Spanish and/or foreign universities

24. New Legislation in Spain Post graduate Level Doctorate University responsibility Access: minimum 90 credits from postgraduate studies and 300 credits of graduate and postgraduate studies Writing and defence of a Thesis

25. New Legislation in Spain Post graduate Level Doctorate Mention Doctor Europeus Official evaluation ANECA Joint degrees with Spanish and/or foreign universities

26. Diploma supplement  Added to the title  Information about studies, institutions, curriculum subjects and their value in ECTS  Transparency, student and graduate mobility and recognition in other institutions and countries