questionnaires on gap analysis and benchmark report

Tempus project: "Modernizing the 3rd cycle at the university of Prishtina and Developing a PhD Program at

the Faculty of Economics” No-544188

Questionnaires on Gap Analysis and Benchmark Report

Faculty Bachelor Master

1.Faculty of Economics

10305 2331

2.Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

2459 381

3.Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering

2000 400

4.Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary

669 340

5.Faculty of Education

4853 390

6.Faculty of geosciences and technology -

Mitrovicë

573 120

7.Faculty of Sports Science

220 40

Total: 21079 4002

1.How many students are registered ?

1.Faculty of Economics 2.Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 3.Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering 4.Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary 5.Faculty of Education 6.Faculty of geosciences and technology – Mitrovicë 7.Faculty of Sports Science

2.Do you offer the PhD study programs?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

1.Faculty of Economics 2.Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 3.Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering 4.Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary

5.Faculty of Education 6.Faculty of geosciences and technology – Mitrovicë 7.Faculty of Sports Science

3. Does the University of Prishtina has a regulation on PhD studies?

Yes

No

Faculty Answer

1.Faculty of Economics - Regulation of University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”.


- Yes.


No. PhD studies at our faculty are registered with general Regulation of doctoral studies at the University of Prishtina.


No.

4. Does your institution have its own PhD regulation ?

- The following faculties don’t have Master degrees.

5.Please list the PhD programs that that you are offering ?

Faculty of Economics• Bank, Finance and

Accounting• Management and

Informatics• Marketing• Economics

Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Science• Organismal Biology

and Ecology• Chemistry

Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary• Food Science and

Technology

Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering• Telecommunication

s• Computer Sciences

6. When you have started to offer the PhD programs ? 1.Faculty of Economics. 2.Faculty of Mathematic and Natural Science.

3.Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

4.Faculty of Agriculture and

Veterinary

In 1985/86

In 2013/2014

Doctoral level studies in FECE are organized since the establishment of university. In 1976 the first doctorate at FECE was defended. In the period 1976-2004 in FECE 25 doctoral candidates have graduated. Doctoral studies have only stopped in the period 2004-2009, in order to harmonize there studies with the new statute then(2004) and European trends in higher education. In 2009 doctoral schools was opened under the Bologna Process where in doctoral studies in FECE 12 PhD students were enrolled, 7 of which have graduated while other are in process. In 2010-2011 the university of Prishtina drafted new regulation for doctoral studies at Up and approved forms for the progress of doctoral studies, which have been prepared by having model rules and forms of the University of Zagreb. ongoing doctoral programs have started on January 2014

In 2012





7. Are they acredited by the Kosova Accreditation Agency ?

Yes

8. How the PhD programs were developed (please describe administrative procedures, and program development)?

Faculty of economics

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural

Sciences

Faculty of Electrical

and computer

Engineering

Faculty of Agriculture

and Veterinary

Departments -> Faculty PhD

Council and -> Senate of University

Prishtina, Program development in

progress

Following the adoption of the new Regulation, FECE has

started preparations for the application of new doctoral

programs conducting a consultative process with all parties involved: industry,

teachers, current PhD candidates and potential ones, international partner research

institutions etc. Commission for drafting the self-evaluation

report and the preparation of the application for accreditation

of doctoral study programs, among others, has held talks

with labor market and international partner

universities for possibilities of cooperation in doctoral studies, has analyzed the scientific work done so far by FECE staff, has analyzed the potential for the development of new scientific studies and projects and also

has analyzed doctoral programs in European universities.

The PhD study program was

developed through Tempus Project in cooperation with

Technical University of Munich-Germany and

University of Granada-Spain. The proposed

PhD program was developed by the

partner institutions' involved in the

Tempus Project. The PhD program was then

proceeded at the Office for Academic Development within UP. Finally the PhD

program was evaluated by

International Experts engaged at the

Accreditation Agency in Prishtina and

accredited by the same Agency.





9.Do you have a study guide for the PhD prgrams that you are offering? If yes, what kind of information the study guide offers?

No

• X• 3-5

• 20• 53

Faculty of Economics

Faculty of Mathematic

s and Natural

Sciences


and Veterinary


and Computer

Engineering

10. How many students are registered at the PhD program/s?

• X• Female 30%

• Male 70%

• Female 60%

• Male 40%

• Female 45,28 %

• Male54.72 %



s and Natural

Sciences


and Veterinary


and Computer

Engineering

11. Present in % the gender representation of the PhD students?

1.Faculty of Economics• No.

2.Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences• Insufficient research infrastructure• Lack of research projects• Interconnection with job market

3.Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering• 3-5 students per study program.

4.Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary• N/A.

12. Do you have quantitative admission limits? If yes, please list the admission limits criteria?

Faculty 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013


2 5 7

2. Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

4 7 /

3. Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering

0 4 3

4. Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary

0 0 0

13. How many doctorial degrees did you award in last three years?

Faculty Compulsory courses / ECTS

Elective courses / ECTS

PhD Theses / ECTS


30+30 30 30+60

2. Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

30 30+30+30 60

3. Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering

30 30 120

4. Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary

/ 8 modules (3 of them to be elected). 30

ETCS

/

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seminars (3 of them to be elected) 30 ECTS

15. Do you offer the seminar courses? If yes, how much is their weight in ECTS?

1.Faculty of Economics• No.

2.Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences• Yes.

3.Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering• Consolation process with labor market showed that

programs comply with labor market needs and academic (university) needs.

4.Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary• No.

16. Does the PhD program/s comply with the labour market needs? Is there any survey conducted before the PhD program was developed?

1.Faculty of Economics• They should participate in conferences, congresses

2.Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences• Yes.

3.Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering• No it is not compulsory with regulation, but it is common

practice in FECE to spend a research period at international university or work with international professor during PhD studies.

4.Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary• They should participate in conference.

17. Is a compulsory part of the PhD program also the student academic mobility?

1.Faculty of Economics• Yes.

2.Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences• PhD study duration 3 years. Presentation of project idea during first

year of study. Faculty Council with proposition of PhD Council appoints committee for evaluation of PhD thesis project and assignment of a mentor. In third semester Faculty PhD Council reviews the proposition of the Committee. The draft proposal of the PhD thesis defended against of the Council of PhD studies. Faculty Council with proposition of Council of PhD studies proposed the PhD thesis and mentor to the University Senate. PhD thesis manuscript submission, Evaluation of manuscript of PhD thesis. Defended PhD thesis.

3.Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering• See Regulation for PhD studies at the University of Prishtina

4.Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary• Yes.

18. Can you describe the administrative procedures for the PhD theses? Please describe all steps that should be taken and the approximate time that needed to complete the PhD theses (from the project idea, until the public defense)?

19. How many supervisors does the student have? Faculty Answer

1.Faculty of Economics One mentor and three professors


1-2.


1 supervisor. In some cases, depending on thesis proposal might have 1 co-supervisor in addition.


One professor, two commission members.

20. Is the research part compulsory in the PhD program, and how that is foreseen to be conducted?

Faculty Answer

1.Faculty of Economics Yes


Yes, field and laboratory research


Research part is the main part and compulsory


XXX

21. Is the compulsory part of the PhD program also the publication of the research papers, and how many?

Faculty Answer



Yes, at least one


Publication of research papers is compulsory. The candidates should publish at least one journal paper.


Yes

1.Faculty of Economics• Research paper ISSN

2.Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences• In relevant international research journals

3.Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering• PhD regulation: Candidates must publish at least one

paper in journals with Impact Factor (IF) 4.Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary• N/A

22. Where do the PhD students publish their research papers?

23. Is there foreseen the annual progress report by the PhD students, and how that is conducted?

Faculty Answer



Yes


The annual progress is foreseen. There is a special form developed, in frame of Regulation, for annual progress report.


XXX

24. How much are the yearly tuition fees for the PhD studies?

• 1000 Euro per semester

• 1000 euro per semester

• 800 euro

• 2000 for year



s and Natural

Sciences


and Veterinary


and Computer

Engineering

1.Faculty of Economics• Yes, TOEFEL or test from British Council.

2.Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences• Yes, written test.

3.Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering• The English level is measured through international tests

as TOEFEL, IELTS etc. 4.Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary• No.

25. Is the English skills an excluding criteria for admission at the PhD program/s? How that is measured (written test, interview or different international certificates-TOEFEL, etc)?

1.Faculty of Economics ( / ) 2.Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences• Yes, in Mathematics and Geosciences

3.Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering ( / )

4.Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary ( / )

5.Faculty of Education• Yes.

6.Faculty of geosciences and technology – Mitrovicë• Yes.

7.Faculty of Sports Science• Yes, next year.

26. Do you plan to offer the PhD program and where?

1.Faculty of Economics ( / ) 2.Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences• Yes.

3.Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering ( / ) No special training was organized for supervising but having in mind a

long tradition and experience on offering and supervising PhD programs the staff is prepared for running PhD programs.

4.Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary ( / ) 5.Faculty of Education• Yes.

6.Faculty of geosciences and technology – Mitrovicë ( / ) 7.Faculty of Sports Science• No.

27. Is the teaching staff trained for the 3rd cycle of the Bologna Process (teaching and supervising in the PhD program)?

1.Faculty of Economics ( / ) 2.Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences• University Center for Excellent Teaching with trainers

from American lova State University in the module "Mentoring"



5.Faculty of Education• Learning outcomes; Assessment and Student feedback;

Leadership 6.Faculty of geosciences and technology – Mitrovicë ( / ) 7.Faculty of Sports Science• TOT (training of trainers) program in Master level

28. What kind of trainings were organised for the Teaching staff?

1.Faculty of Economics ( / ) 2.Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences• Yes.



5.Faculty of Education• Yes.

6.Faculty of geosciences and technology – Mitrovicë ( / ) 7.Faculty of Sports Science• Yes.

29. Is there a need for additional trainings, and what kind of trainings?

No answers provided.

30. Any additional comment?

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