Comparison of the system of universities and the 2

International Student Scientific- Practical Conference

„The Role of Competitiveness in Studies and Business”

18th November2010

Annie PrégardienKatalin Boksay

Erasmus students

Belgium – Hungary - Lithuania

Introduction

Bologna Process

Belgium higher eduction system

Hungarian higher education system

Conclusion

Introduction

Bologna process

Belgium

Lithuania

Conclusion

Lithuanian higher education system

Hungary

Introduction

Bologna process

Belgium

““Each student will be competing with other Each student will be competing with other students throughout the world with similar students throughout the world with similar

skills, but also … the efficiency of the skills, but also … the efficiency of the universities will be … a major factor in a universities will be … a major factor in a country’s competitiveness.” (A. Wagner)country’s competitiveness.” (A. Wagner)

Lithuania

Conclusion

Hungary

Introduction

Bologna process

Belgium “Both a consequence of, and a contribution to the process of integration of European higher education”

Bologna process

History:

Adaptation of the process :

Bologna process

Lithuania

Conclusion

Hungary

Introduction

Bologna process

Belgium

BelgiumBelgium

““If you live in Belgium, you know well that this If you live in Belgium, you know well that this country is not that beer, waffles and chocolate-country is not that beer, waffles and chocolate-brown.brown.But did you know that Belgium takes the 12th But did you know that Belgium takes the 12th position in the classification by system of higher position in the classification by system of higher education of the Times Higher Education, entitled education of the Times Higher Education, entitled "SAFE" (System, access, flagship, economics)? "SAFE" (System, access, flagship, economics)? And especially, you know why Belgium is so And especially, you know why Belgium is so appreciated?”appreciated?”

Belgium

Belgian education systemBelgian education system

The education systems are considerably different because the Communities organise and fund their education system autonomously.

The Communities have the authority over education in Belgium :

Flemish Community

French Community

the German-speaking Community

Registration fee :The amount of the registration fee for a university programme is more than € 1500, and for a college programme is about € 800.

Lithuania

Conclusion

Hungary

Introduction

Bologna process

Belgium

BelgiumBelgiumFrench communityFrench community

Belgium

BE French communityBE French communitySystem overviewSystem overview

Belgium

BE German communityBE German community System overview System overview

Lithuania

Conclusion

Hungary

Introduction

Bologna process

Belgium

BelgiumBelgiumFlemish communityFlemish community

Belgium

BE Flemish communityBE Flemish community System overview System overview

Some figures about Helmo:Some figures about Helmo: 6000 students 720 staffmembers 13 institutions of higher education 33 Short term and Long term kind of studies

Belgium

The “Problem” of the education The “Problem” of the education systemsystem

4 big mergers between universities and universities colleges:

• HEPL• HENAM• UMH• FPMs• HELMo.

Lithuania

Conclusion

Hungary

Introduction

Bologna process

Belgium

HungaryHungary

Hungary

Hungary – System overviewHungary – System overview

Hungary

Recognition of the degreesRecognition of the degrees

““The main academic obstacle has long The main academic obstacle has long been identified as the recognition of been identified as the recognition of degrees and periods of study.” degrees and periods of study.”

LithuaniaLithuania

Lithuania

Conclusion

Hungary

Introduction

Bologna process

Belgium

Lithuania

Lithuania – System overviewLithuania – System overview

Lithuania

HarmonizationHarmonization

•The methodology of quality assessment of study programmes is inconsistent; the specificity of studies is not completely respected;

• the criteria of both higher non- university and university study programmes are unified.

• most of the graduated students want to go abroad and find a job there instead of Lithuania.

This mass character of the higher education is dangerous.

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ConclusionConclusion

Lithuania

Conclusion

Hungary

Introduction

Bologna process

BelgiumBefore the Bologna Process the national education systems were complitly different and after the launch of Bologna the systems are still not the same, they only have basic similarities. The higher education systems answer these in a different way which keeps the lack of harmonisation amoung them.

Can we abolish them finally? Or a common system never can be reached? Can we create a procedure for the world which would be the same for all of the countries? How much can we sacrifice for it?

Sources & Relevant Sources & Relevant information:information:

Lithuania

Conclusion

Hungary

Introduction

Bologna process

Belgium

•http://www.studyinbelgium.be•http://www.esib.org•http://www.nbb.be•http://www.belgium.be/en/•http://www.premier.be/en/node•http://www.cref.be/Annuaire_2009.htm•http://www.bruxelles.irisnet.be•http://www.helmo.be/•http://www.expatica.com•http://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1033&context=curej•http://www.ond.vlaanderen.be•http://ec.europa.eu•http://www.om.hu •http://www.felvi.hu•The National Unions of Students in Europe (ESIB), Bologna with student eyes, Bologna Analysis 2005, Layout: Thomas Nilsson, Printed in Bergen, Norway, May 2005•http://www.mab.hu•www.nefmi.gov.hu•www.okm.gov.hu •www.naric.hu•www.mab.hu•www.oh.gov.hu•www.highereducation.org•Wagner, A., National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education MEASURING UP INTERNATIONALLY Developing Skills and Knowledge for the Global Knowledge Economy, September 2006•www.skvc.lt•www.smm.lt

Thank you for your Thank you for your attention.attention.