lene oftedal european commission athens, 17.october 2011 modernisation of higher education
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Lene OftedalEuropean Commission
Athens, 17.October 2011
Modernisation of Higher Education
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Overview
1. The Challenge: a Europe with increasing (and unmet) skills needs
2. A European Response: Europe 2020
3. An EU Reform Agenda for the Modernisation of Higher Education
4. The Erasmus Programme – past and future
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A Europe with increasing (and unmet)
skills needs
1 - The Challenge
The EU labour market 10 years from now?
Employment in 2020: 235 million (~ pre-crisis peak)
Jobs becoming more knowledge- and skills-intensive
Globalisation and technological advances => changes in sectoral structure and demand for new types of skills
By 2020 35% of all jobs will require high-level qualifications
A need for higher education attainment level in Europe
Source: Cedefop, data for EU 27 + Switzerland and Norway
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1996 2001 2006 2015 2020
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Medium
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Past and future structure of jobs by education attainment level
According to the forecasting of future skills needs up to 2020 carried out by Cedefop in February 2010, there will be:
•15,6 millions new jobs in the EU for graduates from the tertiary level and
•3,7 million new jobs for secondary level graduates.
+ 15,6 million high qualified level
+ 3,7 million qualified at medium level
Improve education pathways
Up skilling
A need for higher education attainment level in Europe
Source: Cedefop, data for EU 27 + Switzerland and Norway
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20%
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60%
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1996 2001 2006 2015 2020
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Medium
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Past and future structure of jobs by education attainment level
+ 15,6 million high qualified level
+ 3,7 million qualified at medium level
In contrast, those with no or low formal diplomas will have to compete for fewer jobs; almost 12 million fewer.
-12 million qualified at low level
A need for higher education attainment level in Europe
Source: Cedefop, data for EU 27 + Switzerland and Norway
0%
20%
40%
60%
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100%
1996 2001 2006 2015 2020
HighMediumLow
Past and future structure of jobs by education attainment level
+ 15,6 million high qualified level
+ 3,7 million qualified at medium level
-12 million qualified at low level
The forecasts of future skills needs show a greater demand for medium and high level qualifications up to 2020 combined with a need to replace a significant number of people leaving for retirement and to react to evolving skills requirements.
The forecasts of future skills needs show a greater demand for medium and high level qualifications up to 2020 combined with a need to replace a significant number of people leaving for retirement and to react to evolving skills requirements.
In conclusion, the demand for medium-level VET qualifications will increase.
Moreover, also the content of the jobs will change: The future low-carbon economy and the need to equip people with skills for "green" jobs will imply changes in every workplace, being a comparable phenomenon to the ICT boom in the past years.
Not enough people have high level education...
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Europe 2020:
a strategy forsmart,sustainable
andinclusive
growth
2- Europe´s Response
A new political context
Europe 2020 (adopted June 2010)
defines a strategy for recovery and “smart, sustainable and inclusive” growth in the next decade, including headline targets
Youth on the Move (adopted September 2010)
one of 7 Europe 2020 flagship initiatives
focused on education and training and youth employment – calls for an updated modernisation agenda for HE
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What can the European Commission do?
Education Policy = national competence
Open Method of Coordination with Member States
Strategic reflection and policy shaping
Specific initiatives and instruments
What the EU does in What the EU does in Higher EducationHigher Education
1. Modernisation agenda for higher education - part of the Lisbon strategy
2. Commission = member of the Bologna Process -(inter-governmental, 47 countries): curriculum reform, quality assurance, recognition etc.
3. EU funding programmes - Erasmus, Erasmus Mundus, Marie Curie Actions, R&D funds (FP7)
Europe 2020 targetsEarly School Leaving (Age 18-24 without upper secondary qualification)
Higher Education Attainment (Age 30-34 with HE qualification)
2010 2020
14.1%
10% at most
2010 2020
33.6%
40% at least
More people should reap the benefits of a university educationHow will Europe reach the 40% benchmark?
Make Higher Education attractive and widen participationReduce drop-out ratesMore flexible pathways and attendance modes
National targets appropriate for own circumstances
University is not for everyone - Vocational education and training should be a valuable alternative
Progress towards the 40% target
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Higher education shields against unemployment
Annual unemployment rates by highest level of education attained (2010)
3 - Agenda for Modernising Higher Education
...how can higher education be responsiveto the needs of society and the labour market but also shape the future?
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A New Communication A Policy document
sets out key challenges, opportunities and recommending actions at EU and Member State level
guides EU spending priorities for Higher Education
Key Theme How to raise the numbers whilst maintaining
high quality provision?
Communication on Modernising Higher Education - adopted 20 September 2011
Key policy priorities
More graduates (including widening access + older learners)
Enhancing quality in human capital development (quality and relevance of courses and training)
International / cross-border cooperation and mobility (including within EU)
Education, research, innovation links (strengthening the knowledge triangle)
Funding and governance (how to diversify revenue, maximise efficiency, balanced autonomy)
Future EU contribution
Support to Member States and institutions (evidence base, exchange and policy learning to support national / regional / institutional activity)
Mobility (student and staff)
International cooperation (internationalisation agenda)
Reinforced + coordinated actions post 2013 (new Multi-annual Financial Framework - MFF)
4. Mobility - The Erasmus Programme
...past and futureEU co-operation should encourage and support competent national authorities responsible for qualifications to use these instruments through the creation of favourable conditions without administrative barriers for stakeholders and citizens.
Erasmus student mobility- reaching 3 million
Erasmus student mobility (2008/09 => 2009/10)
Student mobility 198 500 => 213 000 students (+7.4%)
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Studies: 168 000 => 178 000 mobile students (+5.7%) Average duration: 6.4 => 6.4 months Average grant: 253 => 236 € /month (-6.7 %)
Placements: 30 000 => 35 000 mobile students (+ 17.3%) Average duration: 4.4 => 4.24 months Average grant: 433 => 386 € /month (-10.9%)
Erasmus staff mobility - growth under LLP
Impact of Erasmus at the individual level - students
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Upgrading skills (intercultural, linguistic etc.)
Stimulating adaptability & flexibility
Promoting European citizenship
Enhancing employability
Easier to find a job
More international career and higher labour market mobility
Impact of Erasmus at the institutional level
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International offices & support services
Quality of teaching & learning => new teaching methods
Modernisation & internationalisation of curricula
More transparency (ECTS/DS etc.)
Research participation
University-business cooperation
Professionalization of management
Impact of Erasmus at the policy / system level
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Internationalisation of higher education
Driving force behind Bologna Process
Continued impact (classification & ranking)
Worldwide interest in scheme
Flash Eurobarometer Student Survey Planning to study abroad vs real mobility levels
New Programme post-2013 Starting Points Show EU added value – show it is better to
spend a € on the European level than at home! Relevance: link policy and programme – show
systemic impact by putting our money at the service of our policies
Sustained impact at different levels: individual, institutional, systemic/policy
Erasmus has to continue to contribute to higher education internationalisation
Simplification, rationalisation Solid basis but adaptation and innovation
Youth in Action Programme
Internationalhigher education
Programmes (currentlyErasmus Mundus,
Tempus,Alfa, Edulink)
Erasmus
Grundtvig
Leonardo
Comenius
LifelongLearning
Programme:
A single integrated programme
Existing programmes
New Programme post-2013Structure
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Education Europe
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LearningMobility
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Policysupport
2.Institutionalco-operation
Preparatory Sport
Education Europe 2014-2020
One programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sports
• Learning Mobility for all• Institutional cooperation and partnerships• Support for policy reforms• Support for meeting benchmarks and goals
in EU 2020 and the Bologna Process
Three main innovations:1. A significant budget increase
The Commission proposes to allocate €15.2 billion*, for 2014- 2020, to a new, Single Programme for education, training, youth and sports (plus the funds for international cooperation programmes, see below).
(nb. * Compared to €6.97 billion for the Lifelong learning programme 2007-2013)
2. A reinforced international dimension for Higher EducationThe new Education Europe programme will house all existing Higher Education programmes under one roof: Erasmus Global*, Tempus, Alfa, Edulink and cooperation programmes with industralised countries
(nb. * Possible re-branding of « Erasmus Mundus »)
3. An “Erasmus for Masters” studentsCurrent EU instruments for student mobility do not specifically cater for Masters studies, which are increasingly long (2 years) and expensive. The Commission proposes to use the EU budget to (a) leverage funds from the private sector to provide loans to Masters students whilst (b) guaranteeing against the risk of default.
The EIT and the Marie Curie Actions:• The Commission proposes to reinforce and strengthen both of these initiatives under « Horizon 2020 », the future Common Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation funding.
Education Europe to support Europe 2020
• HE attainment 40 %• Universities to enhance Lifelong Learning• Flexible study pathways• Social inclusion benchmark• 20 % of all students mobile by 2020 –
Bologna benchmark
Thank you for your attention!
http://ec.europa.eu/education/higher-education/doc/com0911_en.pdf