SOUTH EAST EUROPE REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS

SOUTH EAST EUROPE REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS OF THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK IN HIGHER EDUCATION Republic of Serbia Belgrade, 01 -02 November 2007

Republic of Serbia The doctor studies have at least 180 ECTS The Law on Higher Education (2005) The diploma academic studies 60 -120 ECTS M. Sc The specialized professional studies 60 ECTS Undergraduate The academic studies 180 -240 ECTS The basic professional studies shall have 180 ECTS credits B. Sc

The volume of studies is expressed in the number of ECTS credits. The basic professional studies shall have 180 ECTS credits. The specialized professional studies shall have at least 60 ECTS credits. The diploma academic studies shall have between 180 and 240 ECTS credits. The diploma academic studies shall carry at least 60 ECTS credits provided the basic academic studies reach the volume of 240 ECTS credits but at least 120 ECTS credits. The specialist academic studies will have at least 60 ECTS credits provided the academic studies had been completed. The doctor studies have at least 180 ECTS credits if the basic academic and diploma academic studies had been completed and the results is at least 300 ECTS credits. The academic study programs in medical sciences can be organized within the basic academic and diploma studies with the total volume of maximum 360 ECTS.

Republic of Serbia NATIONAL COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION The National Council of Higher Education determined scientific, artistic and vocational areas within fields referred to in Article 27 of the Law on Higher Education, based on the proposal of the University Conference of Serbia (UCS) and the Conference of high school principals. 1. FIELD OF LIFE-MATHEMATICS SCIENCES 2. FIELD OF TECHNICAL/TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES 3. FIELD OF BEHAVIORAL-HUMANISTIC SCIENCES 4. FIELD OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 5. FIELD OF ARTS

1. FIELD OF LIFE-MATHEMATICS SCIENCES 1. 1. Biological sciences 1. 2. Geo-sciences 1. 3. Mathematic sciences 1. 4. Environmental sciences and ergonomics 1. 5. Computer sciences 1. 6. Physical sciences 1. 7. Physical and chemical sciences 1. 8. Chemical sciences 2. FIELD OF TECHNICAL/TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2. 1. Architecture 2. 2. Biotechnical sciences 2. 3. Civil engineering 2. 4. Geodetic engineering 2. 5. Electrical and computer engineering 2. 6. Industrial engineering and engineering management 2. 7. Environment protection engineering 2. 8. Mechanical engineering 2. 9. Organizational sciences 2. 10. Mine engineering 2. 11. Traffic engineering 2. 12. Technological engineering 2. 13. Metallurgical engineering

3. FIELD OF BEHAVIORAL-HUMANISTIC SCIENCES 3. 1. Librarianship, archiving and mus eology 3. 2. Economic sciences 3. 3. Historical and archeological sciences 3. 4. Cultural sciences and communicology 3. 5. Management and business 3. 6. Pedagogical sciences 3. 7. Political sciences 3. 8. Legal sciences 3. 9. Psychological sciences 3. 10. Sociological sciences 3. 11. Theology 3. 12. Philosophy 3. 13. Philological sciences 3. 14. Sciences of arts 4. FIELD OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 4. 1. Veterinarian sciences 4. 2. Medical sciences 4. 3. Special education and rehabilitation 4. 4. Dental sciences 4. 5. Pharmaceutical sciences 4. 6. Physical education and sports 5. FIELD OF ARTS 5. 1. Drama and audio visual arts 5. 2. Visual arts 5. 3. Music and performance arts 5. 4. Applied arts and music

By virtue of Article 11, par 1, item 14 of the Law on Higher Education, the National council of higher education, approved LIST OF PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC TITLES WITH THE INDICATION OF OCCUPATION IN RESPECTIVE DEGREES 1. Professional, academic and scientific titles with an indication of the occupation of respective degree of studies in corresponding areas and abbreviations of professional, academic and scientific occupations used by the higher education institution in granting diploma supplements and other public documents. 2. The diploma supplement of the higher education institution, institution if appropriate, may add to the titles referred to in item 1 above - after hyphen - an additional designation of the given title. 3. In the case of interdisciplinary multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary (IMT) and two-course study programs, the professional, academic and scientific titles shall be proposed by higher education institution in IMT or two-course study programs, with reference to accreditation. The act of accreditation shall determine respective IMT professional, academic and scientific titles.

4. At the time of formulation of the professional, academic and scientific titles earned by completion of IMT studies, the following shall be taken into account: 4. 1. The combination of the whole or parts[1] of two most important areas which make up the given interdisciplinary program. 4. 2. The two most important areas and their priority in the title shall be determined on the basis of: a) relative weight of the curriculum in the given fields; b) relative ECTS credits of the given areas in the study program. 5. Further to Article 95 of the Law on higher education, the person who completed the undergraduate academic studies shall earn the professional title with the indication of the title of the first degree of academic studies, with the obligatory addition for three year studies - “three-year study course”, and for the four-year studies - “four-year studies” (e. g. engineering of mechatronicks of three year study course; physicist of four-year studies, etc. ). As to abbreviations, the corresponding suffixes shall be “ 3 ys” and “ 4 y” (e. g. “eng. in mechatr. 3 ys”, “phys. 4 ys”). 6. The list of professional, academic and scientific titles with the designation of occupation of respective degree of studies shall be subject to review when relevant international classification of educational profiles and scientific disciplines change, namely after the approval by the National framework structural qualification structure in Serbia.

LIST OF TITLES IN CORRESPONDING AREAS AND ABBREVIATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC DEGREES AREA TYPE OF STUDY PROFESSIONAL TITLE ABBREVIATION Field 1: Life-mathematical sciences Field 2: Technical-technological sciences Field 3: Social and humanistic sciences Field 4: Medical sciences Field 5: Arts IMT filed: IMT and two-course studies (INTERDISCIPLINARY, MULTI DISCIPLINARY AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY STUDIES)

LIST OF TITLES IN CORRESPONDING AREAS AND ABBREVIATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC AND Example: 1 SCIENTIFIC DEGREES AREA TYPE OF STUDIES PROFESSIONAL TITLE ABBREVIATION BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES ACADEMIC Undergraduate biologist ecologist B. Sc. ec. Graduate graduated biologist- master graduated ecologist– master M. Sc. B. M. Sc. ec. Specialist graduated biologist- specialist graduated ecologist- specialist M. Sc. spec. B. M. Sc. spec. Doctoral doctoral – biological science doctor of science – ecological sciences Ph. D. biolog. Ph. D. ecol. Undergraduate professional career biologist professional career ecologist B. Sc. prof. career bio. B. Sc. prof. career ecol. Specialist professional career biologist – specialist professional career ecologist - specialist M. Sc. spec. prof. career bio. M. Sc. spec. prof. career. ecol. PROFESSION AL CAREER

By the Law on Higher Education ("Official Herald of Ro. S" No. 76/05), The National Council of Higher Education, issued : RULES AND REGULATIONS OF ACCREDITATION STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR STUDY PROGRAMS 2006.

Standard 4: Studies The content of the qualification and diploma of individual types and study levels correspond to the character and objectives of the study programs. The qualifications which mark the completion of the basic professional studies shall be acquired by the student who: - demonstrated their knowledge in their study area, based on the previous education and able to use professional literature; - capable of applying knowledge and understanding the profession; - capable of transmitting knowledge to others; - capable of continuing studies; - capable for team work. The qualifications which mark the completion of the basic academic studies shall be acquired by the students who: Ødemonstrated knowledge in the study area based on the previous education and which enables them to use professional literature, but also covered some aspects relying on key knowledge of their study area; Øcapable of applying knowledge and understanding in the manner which reveals professional approach to the job or knowledge and have the abilities most frequently expressed in thoughtful arguments and solving problems within the study areas; ; Øcapable of collecting and interpreting necessary data; Øcapable of thinking of relevant social, scientific and ethical issues; Ødevelop abilities for continuation of studies.

The qualifications which mark the completion of diploma academic studies shall be acquired by the students who: Ødemonstrated their knowledge and understanding in the study area, Øwhich supplements the knowledge acquired at the basic academic studies and represents a basis for the development of critical thinking and application of knowledge; Øcapable of applying knowledge in solving problems in a new or unknown environment in wider or multidisciplinary areas within the science educational and/or artistic educational study field; Øcapable of integrating knowledge, solve difficult problems and reason on the basis of available information which contains compliance with social and ethical responsibilities connected to the application of their knowledge and judgment; Øcapable of clear and unequivocal transmission of knowledge and way of deriving conclusions to the professional and wider public; Øcapable of continuing studies in a way they shall freely choose.

The qualifications which mark the completion of doctoral studies shall be acquired by the students who: Ødemonstrated system understanding of certain studies; who mastered the skills and methods of research in their field; Ødemonstrated the ability to conceive, design and apply; who demonstrated the ability of adaptation of the research process with the necessary degree of academic integrity; Øby their own original research and work achieved the creation which pushed the frontiers of knowledge published and which is of national and international reference; Øcapable of critical analysis, appraisal and synthesis of new and complex ideas; Øcapable of transmitting professional knowledge and ideas to their colleagues, wider academic community and society at large; Øcapable of imparting, in the academic and professional setting, the technological, social or cultural progress.