SOUTH EAST EUROPE REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON

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SOUTH EAST EUROPE REGIONAL CONFERENCE
ON QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS OF THE EUROPEAN
HIGHER EDUCATION AREA
QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Republic of Serbia
Belgrade, 01-02 November 2007
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Republic of Serbia
The doctor studies have at least 180 ECTS
The Law on Higher Education (2005)
The diploma academic studies 60 -120ECTS
M.Sc
The specialized professional studies 60 ECTS
Undergraduate
The academic studies 180 -240 ECTS
B.Sc
The basic professional studies shall have 180
ECTS credits
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The volume of studies is expressed in the
number of ECTS credits. The basic
professional studies shall have 180 ECTS
credits. The specialized professional
studies shall have at least 60 ECTS credits.
The diploma academic studies shall have
between 180 and 240 ECTS credits. The
diploma academic studies shall carry at least 60
ECTS credits provided the basic academic studies
reach the volume of 240 ECTS credits but at least
120 ECTS credits. The specialist
academic studies will have at least 60 ECTS
credits provided the academic studies had been
completed. The doctor studies have
at least 180 ECTS credits if the basic academic
and diploma academic studies had been completed
and the results is at least 300 ECTS credits.
The academic study programs in medical
sciences can be organized within the basic
academic and diploma studies with the total
volume of maximum 360 ECTS.
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Republic of Serbia NATIONAL COUNCIL OF HIGHER
EDUCATION
The National Council of Higher Education
determined scientific, artistic and vocational
areas within fields referred to in Article 27 of
the Law on Higher Education,based on the proposal
of the University Conference of Serbia (UCS) and
the Conference of high school principals.

1. FIELD OF LIFE-MATHEMATICS SCIENCES
2. FIELD OF TECHNICAL/TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES
3. FIELD OF BEHAVIORAL-HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
4. FIELD OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
5. FIELD OF ARTS

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1. FIELD OF LIFE-MATHEMATICS SCIENCES 1.1.
Biological sciences 1.2. Geo-sciences 1.3.
Mathematic sciences 1.4. Environmental sciences
and ergonomics 1.5. Computer sciences 1.6.
Physical sciences 1.7. Physical and chemical
sciences 1.8. Chemical sciences 2. FIELD OF
TECHNICAL/TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2.1.
Architecture 2.2. Biotechnical sciences 2.3.
Civil engineering 2.4. Geodetic engineering 2.5.
Electrical and computer engineering 2.6.
Industrial engineering and engineering
management 2.7. Environment protection
engineering 2.8. Mechanical engineering 2.9.
Organizational sciences 2.10. Mine
engineering 2.11. Traffic engineering 2.12.
Technological engineering 2.13. Metallurgical
engineering
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3. FIELD OF BEHAVIORAL-HUMANISTIC SCIENCES 3.1.
Librarianship, archiving and mus eology 3.2.
Economic sciences 3.3. Historical and
archeological sciences 3.4. Cultural sciences
and communicology 3.5. Management and
business 3.6. Pedagogical sciences 3.7.
Political sciences 3.8. Legal sciences 3.9.
Psychological sciences 3.10. Sociological
sciences 3.11. Theology 3.12. Philosophy 3.13.
Philological sciences 3.14. Sciences
of arts
4. FIELD OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 4.1. Veterinarian
sciences 4.2. Medical sciences 4.3. Special
education and rehabilitation 4.4. Dental
sciences 4.5. Pharmaceutical sciences 4.6.
Physical education and sports 5. FIELD OF
ARTS 5.1. Drama and audio visual arts 5.2.
Visual arts 5.3. Music and performance arts
5.4. Applied arts and music
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By virtue of Article 11, par 1, item 14 of the
Law on Higher Education, the National council of
higher education, approved LIST OF PROFESSIONAL,
ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC TITLES WITH THE
INDICATION OF OCCUPATION IN RESPECTIVE DEGREES
1.Professional, academic and scientific titles
with an indication of the occupation of
respective degree of studies in corresponding
areas and abbreviations of professional, academic
and scientific occupations used by the higher
education institution in granting diploma
supplements and other public documents. 2. The
diploma supplement of the higher education
institution, if appropriate, may add to the
titles referred to in item 1 above - after hyphen
- an additional designation of the given
title. 3. In the case of interdisciplinary
multidisciplinary, transdisciplinary (IMT) and
two-course study programs, the professional,
academic and scientific titles shall be proposed
by higher education institution in IMT or
two-course study programs, with reference to
accreditation. The act of accreditation shall
determine respective IMT professional, academic
and scientific titles.
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4. At the time of formulation of the
professional, academic and scientific titles
earned by completion of IMT studies, the
following shall be taken into account 4.1. The
combination of the whole or parts1 of two most
important areas which make up the given
interdisciplinary program. 4.2. The two most
important areas and their priority in the title
shall be determined on the basis of a)
relative weight of the curriculum in the given
fields b) relative ECTS credits of the
given areas in the study program. 5. Further to
Article 95 of the Law on higher education, the
person who completed the undergraduate academic
studies shall earn the professional title with
the indication of the title of the first degree
of academic studies, with the obligatory addition
for three year studies - three-year study
course, and for the four-year studies -
four-year studies (e.g. engineering of
mechatronicks of three year study course
physicist of four-year studies, etc.). As to
abbreviations, the corresponding suffixes shall
be 3ys and 4y (e.g. eng. in mechatr. 3ys,
phys. 4ys). 6. The list of professional,
academic and scientific titles with the
designation of occupation of respective degree of
studies shall be subject to review when relevant
international classification of educational
profiles and scientific disciplines and
scientific disciplines change, namely after the
approval by the National framework structural
qualification structure in Serbia.
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LIST OF TITLES IN CORRESPONDING AREAS AND
ABBREVIATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC AND
SCIENTIFIC DEGREES
AREA TYPE OF STUDY PROFESSIONAL TITLE ABBREVIATION
Field 1 Life-mathematical sciences Field 2
Technical-technological sciences Field 3 Social
and humanistic sciences Field 4 Medical
sciences Field 5 Arts
IMT filed IMT and two-course studies (INTERDISCI
PLINARY, MULTI DISCIPLINARY AND TRANSDISCIPLINARY
STUDIES)
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LIST OF TITLES IN CORRESPONDING AREAS AND
ABBREVIATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC AND
SCIENTIFIC DEGREES
Example 1
AREA TYPE OF STUDIES PROFESSIONAL TITLE ABBREVIATION
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ACADEMIC
Undergraduate biologist ecologist B.Sc.B. B.Sc.ec.
Graduate graduated biologist- master graduated ecologist master M.Sc.B. M.Sc.ec.
Specialist graduated biologist- specialist graduated ecologist- specialist M.Sc.spec.B. M.Sc.spec.ec.
Doctoral doctoral biological science doctor of science ecological sciences Ph.D.biolog. Ph.D.ecol.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Undergraduate professional career biologist professional career ecologist B.Sc.prof.career bio. B.Sc.prof.career ecol.
Specialist professional career biologist specialist professional career ecologist - specialist M.Sc.spec.prof. career bio. M.Sc.spec.prof.career.ecol.
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By the Law on Higher Education ("Official Herald
of RoS" No. 76/05), The National Council of
Higher Education, issued RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF ACCREDITATION STANDARDS AND
PROCEDURES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND
THEIR STUDY PROGRAMS 2006.
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Standard 4 Studies The content of the
qualification and diploma of individual types and
study levels correspond to the character and
objectives of the study programs.
The qualifications which mark the completion of
the basic professional studies shall be acquired
by the student who - demonstrated
their knowledge in their study area, based on the
previous education and able to use professional
literature - capable of applying knowledge and
understanding the profession - capable of
transmitting knowledge to others - capable of
continuing studies - capable for team work.

• The qualifications which mark the completion of
  the basic academic studies shall be acquired by
  the students who
• demonstrated knowledge in the study area based on
  the previous education and which enables them to
  use professional literature, but also covered
  some aspects relying on key knowledge of their
  study area
• capable of applying knowledge and understanding
  in the manner which reveals professional
  approach to the job or knowledge and have the
  abilities most frequently expressed in thoughtful
  arguments and solving problems within the study
  areas
• capable of collecting and interpreting necessary
  data
• capable of thinking of relevant social,
  scientific and ethical issues
• develop abilities for continuation of studies.

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• The qualifications which mark the completion of
  diploma academic studies shall be acquired by the
  students who
• demonstrated their knowledge and understanding
  in the study area,
• which supplements the knowledge acquired at the
  basic academic studies and represents a basis for
  the development of critical thinking and
  application of knowledge
• capable of applying knowledge in solving
  problems in a new or unknown environment in
  wider or multidisciplinary areas within the
  science educational and/or artistic educational
  study field
• capable of integrating knowledge, solve difficult
  problems and reason on the basis of available
  information which contains compliance with social
  and ethical responsibilities connected to the
  application of their knowledge and judgment
• capable of clear and unequivocal transmission of
  knowledge and way of deriving conclusions to the
  professional and wider public
• capable of continuing studies in a way they shall
  freely choose.

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• The qualifications which mark the completion of
  doctoral studies shall be acquired by the
  students who
• demonstrated system understanding of certain
  studies who mastered the skills and methods of
  research in their field
• demonstrated the ability to conceive, design and
  apply who demonstrated the ability of adaptation
  of the research process with the necessary degree
  of academic integrity
• by their own original research and work achieved
  the creation which pushed the frontiers of
  knowledge published and which is of national and
  international reference
• capable of critical analysis, appraisal and
  synthesis of new and complex ideas
• capable of transmitting professional knowledge
  and ideas to their colleagues, wider academic
  community and society at large
• capable of imparting, in the academic and
  professional setting, the technological, social
  or cultural progress.