Recognition of professional competences University of Geneva

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Recognition of professional competences
University of Geneva

• An access to undergraduate programmes

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• Swiss educational system
• University of Geneva and the different programmes
  offered to professionals
• Analysis of a practise in the Dpt of Educational
  sciences
• Conclusion and questions

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• Swiss education System

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 26 counties and half counties 4,7 millions
inh.8 Universities - 2 Polytechnics
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University of Geneva

• 1559 Academy of Geneva, Jean Calvin
• 1873 University of Geneva
• 2006 7 faculties, 1 School, 2 Institutes
• Sciences, Medecine, Law, Theology, Psychology
  and Education Sciences, Social and economical
  Sciences, Humanities, Translation and
  Interpretation, Architecture, European Studies

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A dual system of education
Continuin edut
Professional continuing educain
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A dual system of education

• Universities/Universites of Applied sciences
• Academic/Vocational
• Research/Applied research
• Operational skills
• Internships

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• 2. University of Geneva and the different
  programmes offered to professionals

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University of Geneva
Doctorate
Continuing Education Programmes
Master - 90-120 ECTS
Bachelor - 180 ECTS
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University of Geneva
7742 students
14685 students
Doctorate
Continuing Education Programmes
Master - 90-120 ECTS
Bachelor - 180 ECTS
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University of GenevaContinuing Education

• Master of Advanced Studies min 60 ECTS
• Diploma of Advanced Studies min 30 ECTS
• Certificates of Advanced Studies min 10 ECTS
• Sessions
• Days
• Conferences

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• 3. Analysis of a practise in the Dpt of
  Educational sciences

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Students without the prerequisite
diplomaAdmission procedure

• 2004
• Minimal requirements for the whole university
• Facultys admission procedure
• Assessment in the Faculty by a jury
• Decision
• Inscription in the curriculum

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The procedure Professionals and guidance
counsellor

• Before submission of the dossier
• Inform
• Counsel
• During the procedure
• Mentor
• Evaluate
• After effective admission
• Realize

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The jury

• Composition
• members of the teaching staff
• the Sections guidance counsellor
• No professionals participate to the jury
• Competences
• Attribute points to the dossiers
• Meet the candidate twice
• Attribute the final score
• Submit its opinion to the Faculty for approval

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Criterions of evaluation

• Criterion 1 Professional experiences
• Criterion 2 Past studies
• Criterion 3 Motivation
• Criterion 4 Availability
• Pertinence and feasibility of the project

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Validation of the procedure

• 360 students
• for the years 1991 to 2004
• Variables
• success
• failure
• elimination from the curriculum

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Procedure

• The structure
• The objectives
• Linguistic skills
• The admission jury
• Mentoring
• The programme

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• 4. Conclusion and questions

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Conclusion

• Cohesion
• Evaluation of a particular moment in their
  lifelong learning,
• Useful learning strategies
• Effectiveness of this procedure
• Access to undergraduate education
• Very small minority of the students