d6.3 bologna process (v1.2)

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CMAster Project Deliverable 6.3a&b

Bologna Process: Diploma support

and Europass mobility record

1 Professional and ethical issues report Version History

Version Date Change Author(s)

1.0 19th March 2014 First draft Richard Baker

1.1 5th May 2014 Second draft incorporating information from VUA and KUL (finalised for approval)

Richard Baker

2 Contents:

1 Version History ...................................................................................................................... 1

2 Contents: .............................................................................................................................. 1

3 Aim of this document ............................................................................................................. 2

4 Background ........................................................................................................................... 3

4.1 Bologna Process ............................................................................................................. 3

4.2 Europass ........................................................................................................................ 3

4.3 Deliverables ................................................................................................................... 3

5 Diploma Supplement .............................................................................................................. 4

5.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 4

5.2 Diploma Supplement at the University of Salford .............................................................. 4

5.3 Diploma Supplement at VU Amsterdam ............................................................................ 4

5.4 Diploma Supplement at KU Leuven .................................................................................. 4

6 Europass Mobility Record ........................................................................................................ 5

6.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 5

6.2 Current status of Europass Mobility Records within the partner universities ........................ 5

6.3 Europass Mobility Records for CMAster students ............................................................... 5

Appendix 1: University of Salford Transcript and Diploma Supplement ....................................... 6

Appendix 2: VU Amsterdam Diploma Supplement ....................................................................16

Appendix 3: KU Leuven Diploma Supplement (Template) .........................................................23

Appendix 4: CMAster Europass Mobility Record (Specimen) .....................................................29

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3 Aim of this document

Objective 3 of Workpackage 6 is: to ensure that the course and qualifications gained are aligned with the Bologna process.

Two of the deliverables relate to this 6.3a Diploma Supplement Table and 6.3b Guidelines for Europass Mobility Record which are described in the original application:

These requirements will facilitate the recognition of this qualification throughout Europe. The Diploma Supplement outlines the contents of the course and the guidelines for the

Europass Mobility Record will support the student in recording education and training

activities in different countries.


4 Background

4.1 Bologna Process

The Bologna Process is a collective effort of public authorities, universities, teachers, and students,

together with stakeholder associations, employers, quality assurance agencies, international organisations, and institutions, including the European Commission.

The main foci are:

the introduction of the three cycle system (bachelor/master/doctorate)

strengthened quality assurance and

easier recognition of qualifications and periods of study.

4.2 Europass

Europass is the initiative seeking to address the third of the Bologna Process foci. It has the specific objectives:

to help citizens communicate their skills and qualifications effectively when looking for a job or

training; to help employers understand the skills and qualifications of the workforce;

to help education and training authorities define and communicate the content of curricula.

It is essentially a formalised web-based process for documenting education, skills and training and has

five components. The first two are completed by the citizen:

the Curriculum Vitae helps skills and qualifications effectively and to be presented clearly. It

can be created on-line using tutorials or a template and instructions can be downloaded in a

variety of languages.

the Language Passport is a self-assessment tool for language skills and qualifications which

can be created using similar tools.

The other three documents are issued by education and training authorities:

the Europass Mobility records the knowledge and skills acquired in another European

country (Appendix 1 is the example that can be downloaded from the Europass web-site);

the Certificate Supplement describes the knowledge and skills acquired by holders of

vocational education and training certificates;

the Diploma Supplement describes the knowledge and skills acquired by holders of

higher education degrees (Appendix 2 is the example that can be downloaded from the

Europass web-site).

4.3 Deliverables

Deliverables 6.3a is the Diploma Supplement Table (the template for the Diploma Supplement) and is described below in Section 5. Deliverable 6.3b is the Guidelines for the Europass Mobility Record and

will be described in Section 6. As with other deliverables, this document will describe current provision

at each of the partner universities and conclude with an outline of any developments that are required specifically for the CMAster project.

http://ec.europa.eu/education/policy/higher-education/bologna-process_en.htm

http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/european-skills-passport

http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae

http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/european-skills-passport/language-passport

http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/european-skills-passport/europass-mobility

http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/european-skills-passport/certificate-supplement

http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/european-skills-passport/diploma-supplement


5 Diploma Supplement

5.1 Overview

The Diploma Supplement is a document accompanying a higher education diploma, providing a

standardised description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the studies completed by its holder. It is produced by the higher education institutions according to standards agreed by the

European Commission, the Council of Europe and UNESCO.

The supplement is designed as an aid to help (but not guarantee) recognition – it is not a CV or a

substitute for the original qualification.

It has the following eight sections of information:

the holder of the qualification

the qualification

its level and function

the contents and results gained

certification of the supplement

details of the national higher education system concerned (provided by the National Academic

Recognition Information Centres (NARICs) )

any additional relevant information.

Graduates in all the countries taking part in the Bologna Process have the right to receive the Diploma Supplement automatically, free and in a major European language.

5.2 Diploma Supplement at the University of Salford

The Academic Transcript is the summary of academic attainment at the University of Salford and the

Diploma Supplement is an explanatory document designed to be read alongside this. A copy of both documents is supplied in Appendix 1.

For students undertaking the new programme in Clinical Movement Analysis the Masters Project will

be recorded as credit awarded by Accredited Study Abroad (ASA) in the “Info” column. Other than this no changes are required to either document.

5.3 Diploma Supplement at VU Amsterdam

The Diploma Supplement issued by VU will not need adapting and a sample copy is attached as

Appendix 2.

5.4 Diploma Supplement at KU Leuven

The Diploma Supplement issued by KU Leuven will not need adapting and the current template is

attached as Appendix 3.

http://ec.europa.eu/education/tools/diploma-supplement_en.htm


6 Europass Mobility Record

6.1 Overview

The Europass Mobility Record is a document that records knowledge and skills acquired in another

European country.

Examples:

a work placement in a company;

an academic term as part of an exchange programme;

a voluntary placement in an NGO.

It is designed for any person moving to a European country to learn or acquire a work experience, whatever their age or level of education. It is completed by the two partner organisations involved in

the mobility project, the first in the country of origin and the second in the host country.

The partners may be universities, schools, training centres, companies, NGOs, etc.

6.2 Current status of Europass Mobility Records within the partner universities

The University of Salford does not have a central policy on the issuing of Europass Mobility Records.

This is a local responsibility and schools/colleges have flexibility to develop their own documentation.

VU Amsterdam issues Europass Mobility Records in line with the template available on the Europass

web-site.

Europass Mobility Records are not issued routinely at KU Leuven.

6.3 Europass Mobility Records for CMAster students

Given that VU Amsterdam is the only one of the partner Universities routinely issuing Europass

Mobility Certificates and has adopted to use the template available at the Europass web-site it has

been decided that CMAster students will all be issued a Mobility Record based on the same template.

An editable version of this has been developed and a sample of this is included as Appendix 4.

This will be used to document any student mobility in the proposed Joint masters programme as well.

http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/european-skills-passport/europass-mobility/examples




Appendix 1: University of Salford Transcript and Diploma Supplement


Appendix 2: VU Amsterdam Diploma Supplement


Appendix 3: KU Leuven Diploma Supplement (Template)


Appendix 4: CMAster Europass Mobility Record (Specimen)

d6.3 bologna process (v1.2)

Documents

diploma support

ab bologna process

draft richard baker

cmaster students

cmaster project deliverable

approval richard baker

european commission

partner universities