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ECTS and DS labels – 2009 - 2010
Bologna Experts Training Seminar “Competences for the Future”Warsaw, 23 – 24 October 2009
Ruard Wallis de Vries - European Commission – Higher Education - Erasmus
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ECTS : very « easy » or very « EC » ?
• Although ECTS has been part of the Bologna Process since 1999, it is still not fully implemented across all the countries.
• ECTS credits are widely used for both credit
accumulation and transfer, but there are two main challenges in fully implementing ECTS : measuring credits in terms of student workload and linking them with learning outcomes.
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Diploma Supplement (DS)
• “Founding fathers”, 1999
• Berlin Communiqué (2003!): every student graduating from 2005 should receive a Diploma Supplement automatically and
free of charge, in a widely spoken European language.
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Diploma Supplement
• Automatically? In a significant number of countries: only in certain groups of institutions or for certain programmes
• Free of charge? In a few LLP countries, fees are still charged
• Widely spoken European language? Many countries opt for national / regional language first
=> NEED for ECTS / DS incentives => labels
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ECTS and DS label: HOW
1. Label promotion and counselling
The National Agency: - selects the Bologna Experts who will be assisting the HEI on
their label applications.- outlines how the Bologna Experts promote the labels vis à vis
the HEI.The Bologna Experts - promote the ECTS and DS labels amongst HEI, explaining
the conditions and criteria.- assist the HEI in preparing their application.
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ECTS and DS label: HOW
2. Screening and pre-selection
The National Agency:• organise the first evaluation of proposals • forward the pre-selected applications to the Executive
Agency.The Bologna Experts:• assess the label applications• the assistance / evaluation of the label applications will not be
performed by the same Bologna Experts/ECTS/DS counsellors.
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The Executive Agency and the European Commission
Partners with complementary roles
Directorates A & BPolicy and Programmes
European CommissionExecutive Agency
Policy Programme implementationCentralised actions
• Political and budgetarypriority setting
• Chairing programmecommittees
• Impact analysis• Supervision of the EA• Management of
decentralised actions via National Agencies
• Management of centralised actions
• Calls, selection, contracts• Monitoring, acceptance,
payments• Clustering &
dissemination• Results & feedback
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Selection 2009ECTS LABELS – Results 1
Overall success rates
NATIONAL AGENCIES EXECUTIVE AGENCY
Total number of
applications received
Pre-selected applications
Success rate at NA level
Successful Rejected Success rate European
level
Total success rate
63 36 57% 23 13 64% 37%
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Selection 2009ECTS LABELS – Results 2
CountryNumber of successful
applications
AT 2
BE (Flanders) 2
BE (Wallonia) 2
CZ 2
DE 1
DK 1
FI 1
IT 3
LT 1
NL 2
PL 1
PT 4
NO 1
TOTAL 23
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Selection 2009 DS LABELS – Results 1
Overall success rates
NATIONAL AGENCIES EXECUTIVE AGENCY
Total number of
applications received
Pre-selected applications
Success rate at NA level
Successful Rejected Success rate European
level
Total success rate
161 92 57% 52 40 57% 32%
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Selection 2009 DS LABELS – RESULTS 2
CountryNumber of successful
applications
AT 2
BG 1
CY 1
CZ 15
FI 5
IT 4
LV 1
LT 3
NL 2
NO 5
PT 3
TR 7
UK 3
TOTAL 52
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LESSONS LEARNT
The selection procedure was organised on the principle that both labels are labels of excellence
Higher success rate than in 2006 But high level of rejection for the DS label in some
countries Institutions will be informed of « common pitfalls » Strengthening the collaboration of the National
Agencies and the Executive Agency/Commission in the selection process
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Behaviour change within the institutionKeeping up to the labels
Cannot be sustained only by International Offices: ECTS/DS label are a start for certain institutional behavioral pattern that underlines and targets more than mobility goals
Necessity to have structures and committed personnel who follow :
1. Timely renewal of the information
2. Mobility procedures
3. Recognition procedures
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Main steps and timing
Publication of the application package : October 2009 Deadline for submission of applications : 15 January 2010
Evaluation of applications by the National Agencies : February 2010
Screening of applications by the Executive Agency : March 2010
Award Decision : April/May 2010
Information of Applicants : May 2010
SELECTION 2010 TIMETABLE
ECTS – DS Application Forms 2009 – 2010: new elements
• Updated following the new ECTS Users’ Guide 2009: key features, information package, course catalogue
• The DS Explanatory Notes as an annex
• A « common pitfalls » section based on assessors comments
Outlook – making best use of the labels and its holders
Build on experience of the label holders:• Room to initiate projects – example: “the DS as seen by its
users” – “ECTS in the third cycle”• Participation in ECTS – DS seminars (example: Bologna
Experts’ Training seminars) • Networking amongst label holders• Eu Commission regards label holders as important
stakeholders - feedback group on ECTS - DS issues
Outlook – making best use of the labels and its holders
• The label is a signal of being an international player: many label holders use it to raise attractiveness for foreign students/teachers
• The Commission promotes label (holders):- Label award conference, press releases (June 2009)- Publication in “Erasmus success stories”- Label holders may promote labels internationally
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To know more, please consult:
European Commission: The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) and The Diploma Supplement
Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA): Applications for the ECTS and DS labels 2010; Results of the ECTS and DS Label Selection 2009; ECTS and DS Labels Award Ceremony 2009
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