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CONGRADProject Presentation TEMPUS Project: CONGRADConducting graduate surveys and improving alumni services for enhanced strategic management and quality improvement
30 March 2012REGIONAL CONFERENCE
QUALITY MATTERS: QUALITY ASSURANCE AT UNIVERSITIES IN THE REGION
Predrag LažetićCentre for Education Policy
Outline
1. Project introduction2. Potentials of graduate surveys3. CONGRAD Approach4. Outlook: Results & reporting
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1. Project introductionCONGRAD Key features
Key featuresTEMPUS project3 years (2011-2014)15 partner institutions4 EU countries, 3 partner countries
Objectiveto improve the institutional strategic management and self-evaluation capacities of higher education institutions in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina implementation of regular graduate surveys
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1. Project introductionCONGRAD Consortium Partners
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EU Partners Regional Partners
• Bielefeld University, DE• Charles University in Prague, CZ• Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, ES• University of Jyväskylä, FI
• University of Belgrade• University of Novi Sad• University of Kragujevac• Singidunum University, Belgrade• Subotica Tech – College of Applied
Sciences• School of Higher Technical Professional
Education, Niš• Higher Business Technical School, Užice• Centre for Education Policy, Belgrade
• University of Montenegro
• University of Banja Luka• University of Tuzla
RS
ME
BA
2. Potentials of graduate surveys
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Benefits for
higher education institution
Research orientation
Chart by INCHER-Kassel
3. CONGRAD ApproachInitial graduate survey
Background•study conditions and labour market conditions change over time•quality assurance as a key concern of HEI•accreditation standards demand regular institutional self-evaluation based on systematically collected dataBUT: no systematic and reliable information on study conditions and graduates’ careers •HE reforms and curricular reformsBUT: no evidence-based evaluation of HE reforms and curricular changes
Graduate survey results provide systematic and reliable information on study conditions and the transition from higher education to the labour market.Two cohorts: 2007 & 2012 (calendar year 2007 and calendar year 2012)Online survey
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3. CONGRAD ApproachWhat are the benefits for Universities?
Process-based outcomes• institutional infrastructure for graduate contact data collection• institutional infrastructure for initial (and future) graduate survey(s)• capacity building
Graduate survey results• for the first time:
reliable information on the transition from higher education to labour market• institutional quality assurance
accreditationpotential students: marketing and informationcurrent students: information and counsellingalumni work
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4. Outlook: Results and reporting
Study conditions (retrospectively)•resources, literature•quality of teaching•counseling/guidance•internship•regional/international mobility•…
Broader economic perspective•labour market situation (objective)•labour market perception (subjective)•influence of nepotism, party state and shadow economy•…
Situation after graduation•further studies•time for job search•regional/international mobility•…
Occupational situation •competences (requirements)•income•branch/industry•field of activity•…
characteristics of first vs. current job
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Contactcongrad@uni-bielefeld.de Bielefeld University, CONGRAD Project Coordinatoraunit@cep.edu.rs Centre for Education Policy, CONGRAD Analytical Unit
Thank you for your attention!
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