Update on Tempus studies
Project representatives’ meeting
Brussels 15-16 March 2010
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http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php
Background
Various Tempus studies carried out in the past
with the aim to:
- Analyse the impact of the programme
- Identify and disseminate good practice
- Provide material for the development of the
programme (content and policy priorities)
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php
Background
Latest studies
- Changing Rules – a Review of Tempus Support to
University Governance (2009 – soon available)
- Quality Enhancement in Higher Education (2008)
- Linking the worlds of work and education through
Tempus (2007)
Each study linked to a major conference (Amman
2006, Cairo 2008, 4 regional seminars in 2010)
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php
Current developments
Tempus country fiches
- Documents drafted by National Tempus Offices to
describe the Higher Education systems in the
Partner countries
Also include information on:
- current challenges and trends
- state of play regarding the Bologna process
- participation in EU programmes
- Will be published on the Tempus website before
summer 2010
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php
Current developments
Mapping the state of play of the Bologna process
in the Tempus countries
-Comparative analysis of the implementation of Bologna
“components”:
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the 3 cycle structure
European Credit Transfer System
Diploma supplement
National Qualifications Framework
Independent Quality Assurance System
Recognition of qualifications
The report will published in spring 2010
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php
Coming next
• Conclusions of the regional workshops on University
Governance to be published in 2010
• New Tempus study to be launched in 2010
• DG EAC carrying out a study on Doctoral studies in the
neighbouring countries of the EU (covering most Tempus
countries)
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/tempus/index_en.php