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The UK Credit Framework and the Bologna Process

The UK Credit Framework and the Bologna Process. Tim Cobbett Director of Quality and Governance. BOLOGNA PROCESS . Bologna Declaration 1999 29 European ministers lay basis for establishing European Higher Education Area by 2010 Now 46 participating countries Russia joined in 2003.

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The UK Credit Framework and the Bologna Process

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  1. The UK Credit Framework and the Bologna Process Tim Cobbett Director of Quality and Governance

  2. BOLOGNA PROCESS Bologna Declaration 1999 • 29 European ministers lay basis for establishing European Higher Education Area by 2010 • Now 46 participating countries • Russia joined in 2003

  3. BOLOGNA PROCESS AIMS Connection of national systems International transparency International recognition International mobility

  4. Bologna: 10 Action Lines (1-5) • Easily readable and comparable degrees • 3 cycles (Bachelor, Master, Phd) • Establishment of a system of credits (ECTS) • Mobility • European Co-Operation in Quality Assurance

  5. Bologna: 10 Action Lines (6-10) • Promote European dimension • Focus on lifelong learning • Inclusion of institutions and students • Promote attractiveness of European Higher Education Area (EHEA) • Synergy between EHEA and European Research Area

  6. Bologna First Cycle = Bachelors = Undergraduate End of Cycle Qualifications include: BA (Hons) = Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) BSc (Hons)= Bachelor of Science (with Honours)

  7. Bologna Second Cycle = Masters = Postgraduate Includes: MA = Master of Arts MSc = Master of Science MPhil = Master of Philosophy (usually research)

  8. Credit – Common Features “the allocation of credit provides information about the amount of learning and the academic standards of that learning”

  9. Credit – amount of learning Total student study hours Student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme Not just lectures, tutorials, seminars Includes self-study time, assessment, etc

  10. Credit – academic standards Learning Outcomes (and competencies) Level of learning outcomes maps to Bologna cycle Academic requirements of different levels described in Dublin Descriptors – European wide agreement. Universities develop their own learning outcomes, and are assessed to ensure that in line with Dublin Descriptors

  11. European and UK Credit (1) European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) UK Higher Education Credit Framework

  12. European and UK Credit (2) 1 ECTS Credit = 2 UK Credits 1 UK Credit = 10 Study Hours 1 ECTS Credit = 20 study Hours

  13. UK National Quality Assurance Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Responsible for Quality Assurance of all UK universities and other HE providers Regular Audits of institutions (6-years) Quality Code sets out expectations for academic standards and quality improvement

  14. UK Credit and Qualifications FHEQ validated against Bologna Framework in 2008 FHEQ maps directly onto the European framework European Qualifications = UK qualifications UK Credit = European Credit

  15. UK Higher Education Qualifications and Credit Certificate in HE Level 4 120 credits (1 year) Diploma in HE Level 5 120 credits (1 year) Bachelor Degree Level 6 360 credits (3 years) Masters Degree Level 7 180 credits (12 months) Doctoral Degree Level 8 540 credits (3 years)

  16. Mapping of EHEA Framework to UK Framework, UK Credits and ECTSsee handout

  17. Masters Courses

  18. Websites - Further Information European Higher Education Area http://www.ehea.info/ European University Association http://www.eua.be/Home.aspx Universities UK International Unit (includes Europe Unit) http://www.international.ac.uk/ Quality Assurance Agency http://www.qaa.ac.uk/Pages/default.aspx

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