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EUROPEAN COMMISSION Directorate-General for Education and
Culture Education Higher education:
Socrates - Erasmus |
EAC.A.2/ASE/ase D(2002)
1. EU/EEA
Countries
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COUNTRY |
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A common university version of the Supplement has been created and the universities will in principle be delivering their first Diploma Supplement in the academic year 2001-2002. The “Hautes Ecoles” ( higher education institutions other than universities) are also in the process to deliver it during the following academic years. The implementation of the diploma supplement is made on a voluntary basis, no specific law has been taken to make it compulsory. Website : http://www.cfwb.be/infosup |
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Universities and Hogescholen introduced the Diploma Supplement in 1991 and
1994 respectively. The revised model will not be introduced immediately due
to pressure of other educational reforms.
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The Diploma Supplement is to be
implemented by law from September 2002. All higher education institutions are
obliged to issue a Diploma Supplement in English to all students graduated
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There is rising interest in the Diploma Supplement in France but its implementation is being delayed by the lack of official support from the Ministry. Some institutions (especially "Grandes Ecoles d'Ingénieurs", groupe ENSAM) decided to go for the DS even without a central support. A working group was set up to that purpose under the aegis of CDEFI. The first meeting will take place in Paris on 12 March. There is a rising interest for the DS in France Its implementation will be easier since the National Council for Higher Education and Research (CNESER ) on 26 November 2001 has given a favourable advice to a decree proposed by the Ministry about the shaping of the European Education Area ; in this document, the use of the "diploma supplement 'is recommanded to favour mobility and lisibility of qualifications'. |
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Finnish university and polytechnic
legislation obliges HEIs to provide their students,
on request, with an annex to their diploma for international use. The Finnish
Ministry of education has recommended that all institutions follow the
Diploma Supplement model. |
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The DS is already implemented as a
national system. It has been
introduced in the year 2000 by corresponding decisions of the Conference of
Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK) and by the Rectors'
Conference (HRK) for all study courses". |
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In Greece, the Diploma Supplement has been welcomed with enthusiasm. Its However, its voluntary is strongly linked with ECTS. Many HEIs will introduce it after solving various technical problems. introduction will be delayed partly due to the severe student unrest associated with recent educational reforms – the change in status of TEI to universities. |
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The Diploma Supplement was
promoted at various levels in the |
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The Diploma Supplement was
introduced by law in the recent radical educational reform to the Italian
higher education system (law 509/99). It is now compulsory to issue a
Supplement for all degrees awarded in the new framework, and its scheme was
approved in May 2001 by the Ministry of Education, according to the European
model.. The use of a central panel to co-ordinate
its introduction provides a useful lesson for all those countries intending
to implement Supplements by law. A full information about the Diploma Supplement
and its adoption procedures in |
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The Diploma Supplement has already
been introduced in the Higher Education system. Supplements are issued in
German/English to all students free of charge. Website : http://www.firstlink.li/eu/sokrates
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A small number of higher education
institutions issue an earlier version of the Diploma Supplement. It is likely
that the current model will become increasingly popular as the
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In the near future a A letter as is been to be issued , from by the Ministry, requesting that all universities/university colleges start using the Diploma Supplement immediately. By the end of 2001 all institutions had developed DSs. DSs are issued automatically. Their Its use has beenwill not be made obligatory but institutions will be ‘strongly recommended’ to follow by the Ministry’s request. Website : http://www.nnr.no |
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The Ministry of Education has published the information
about the higher education structure on the web, but only in Portuguese. The
English version should be placed soon. A flier prepared by the Ministry has
been distributed to all higher education Institutions with the basic
information on the DS. An increasing number of Higher Education Institutions
are willing to implement the DS, and promotion actions have been asked for. Website : http://www.desup.minedu.pt/naric.htm
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The new Spanish Law (LOU) will develop the rules to
introduce the DS in a short time. Spanish Universities are willing to produce
the DS and a pilot group is working to solve technical problems with the
support of Consejo de Universidades
and the Spanish Conference of Rectors. |
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The Diploma Supplement was
implemented in law 2002 and will be issued automatically together with the
degree from |
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Something similar to the Diploma
Supplement is being introduced in the |
2. Associated
countries
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STATE OF
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The DS was promoted via different channels:
National information seminar /Nov.2000/, Dissemination of information
brochures /2001/, information seminars organized by the universities /Spring
2001/. The majority of BG universities have express their willingness to
introduce the DS. Actually the Ministry of Education and Science is looking
for possibilities to provide the necessary legal framework for the implementation
of the DS at national level and for the recognition of the DS issued by
foreign universities. |
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The DS was introduced by Higher Education Act N° 111 of 1998. This document is mentioned there as one of the documents on studies. It is issued on the request of the student. The language of the DS isn’t prescribed. The European model of DS was promoted during two seminars realized by Czech NARIC in 1999 and 2000. The technical manual on DS was translated into Czech and distributed to HEI. During the NARIC seminar in 2001 the experience with the implementation of DS by individual higher education institutions was discussed. The Czech higher education institutions haven’t had much experience with it. The number of applications for DS is not too high. They intend to issue DS to every student in the future automatically in Czech or in English. We prepare the seminar on DS for newly established Czech private higher education institutions for March. |
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Estonia |
The preparation of appropriate legislation is now
in progress. DS will be obligatory for HEIs as from
academic year 2002-2003. It will be issued to all graduates (until now, it is
only to those who request it). Website : http://www.euedu.ee/socrates/english/naric/index.html
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Hungary |
In
2000 the Hungarian ENIC/NARIC published a handbook on DS, with description,
implementation details and examples. In 2001, a pilot project has been
launched: the College of Commerce, Catering and Tourism of the Budapest
Business School issues DS to its students, upon request. Issues to be solved:
legal framework, connection to institutional computer information systems,
technical solutions to assure authenticity, data protection. |
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May 2000 : national Conference for Rectors and
representatives of central offices of higher education. 2000/2001: pilot
project aiming to determine organisational conditions for the introduction of
the DS and involving about 70 HEIs (information was
sent to all Polish HEIs). The data-base for the production of Polish
DS has been created and the description of Polish higher education system
prepared. Website : http://www.buwiwm.edu.pl |
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Latvia |
All information about DS is available in Latvian
language. The pilot project was organized in the University of Latvia. Some
higher education institutions are issuing DS. The recommendations for
implementation of DS are prepared by Rectors Council and submitted to Higher
education department, MoES. The relevant
regulations about implementation of DS will be prepared and approved. Website : http://www.aic.lv |
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Lithuania |
A new Diploma Suplement is being introduced in the course of 2002.
Until now all universities issue diploma supplements to all students (it can
be issued upon request in English or in another language). A working group
has been set up with representatives of HEIs, of
the Ministry of education and science, and of the ENIC/NARIC to prepare all
necessary legislation for the implementation of the new Diploma Supplement. |
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Romania |
DS introduced by Minister’s order
no.3659/20.04.2000. The the Diploma Supplement is
issued upon request. Information on the DS was published in a booklet, the
electronic template was sent to all universities. |
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According to the proposal of the new Higher
Education Act which is in Parliament now (it shall come into force on April
1, 2002), Diploma Supplement shall be issued by all higher education
institutions together with diploma to
all graduates in the future (as a compulsory part of credentials). |
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The
Diploma Supplement has been issued on the basis of Article 32 of the Higher
Education Act (Ur. l. RS 67/93, 22/94 - Constitutional Court Decision, 39/95
– Constitutional Court Decision, 18/98 – Constitutional Court Decision, 35/98
– Constitutional Court Decision, and 99/99), taking into account the Convention on the Recognition of
Qualifications Concerning Higher Education in the European Region (Ur. l.
RS – International Treaties 14/99) and the recommendations of the European
Commission, Council of Europe and Unesco/Cepes. |