UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT :: 3LUC :: Kick-off meeting:: Zagreb, November 8-9, 2006. Kick-off meeting: 3LUC Tempus project November 8-9, 2006, Zagreb University

UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT :: 3LUC :: Kick-off meeting:: Zagreb, November 8-9, 2006.

Kick-off meeting: 3LUC Tempus project

November 8-9, 2006, Zagreb

University of Split

Professor Snježana Knezić

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture


Founded in 1974

Consists of 14 faculties and departments (natural, technical, biomedical, social, arts, and humanities)

Faculties are still legally independent entities to be integrated by the end of 2007.

About 15 000 students with vocational students: about 22 000

New Campus in construction 80 000 m² of newly built space

(within next 2-3 years)

University of Split





European University Association (EUA)

International Association of Universities (IAU)

Association of Mediterranean Universities (CUM)

Alps-Adria Rectors’ Conference (AARC)

Danube Rectors’ Conference (DRC)

Membership in International Associations :


Teaching staff: 734 professors (from assistant professor level to full professors), together with 160 research and teaching assistants

Administrative staff: 370 people

The total budget at University of Split: around 30 million Euros for 2004. Government funding amounted to 70 % of this sum, whereas around 30 % of funding was obtained through other means (mostly student fees, research and professional projects).

University of Split: staff and budget


Research activities are funded mostly through the funds of the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (114 research and 15 technological projects), while about 30 research projects have additional international funding.

Two independent research institutes (Mediterranean Agriculture and Fisheries and Oceanography).

The newly established Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences (MedILS).

University of Split: research


Regional distribution of TEI

UniversitiesBranches of universitiesPolytechnicsSchools of professional Higher education


57 (first cycle) and 63 (second cycle) University study programmes, as well as third cycle is still under the accreditation process 20 vocational study programmes

Nearly all study programmes: as 3+2 scheme; only 10 of them as 4+1, two as 5+0, and medicine as 6+0 scheme

Bologna process implementation at University


2004. Croatian Government launched strategy for education of the adults

Lifelong Learning is recognised as one of the crucial points towards the society of knowledge

Forthcoming Croatian laws about education of the adults and about Lifelong Learning

The laws emphasise knowledge, skills and capabilities regardless the types of

learning and training, i.e. formal, non-formal and informal learning.

Growing need for National Qualification Network

Lifelong learning - background:


Lifelong Learning educational system is not properly recognised.

Lifelong Learning is only another new buzzword, nothing else

Various types of professional trainings in coordination with the professional chambers, ministries and legislation.

Faculty of Maritime Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture and others

Differential programmes for students/adults – transfer from vocational to university degrees

Introduction of the LLL in the University’s rulebook for study system

Lifelong Learning at the University of Split:


Imperative to adjust Croatian education system to the European systems

Obtain higher level of education for the citizens

Developing the lifelong learning system and making tertiary education more flexible

Flexibility of the new programmes regarding Lifelong Learning

Building a National Qualification Framework

Change of the financing model and increasing public responsibility for HEI

Reform of professional/vocational schools

Integration of the University

Recommendations (at national level):


Capability of an individual to apply his/her skills, knowledge and creativity in a dynamic labour market

Education at educational institutions, at work or at home by distance learning (e-learning)

LLL for employed, unemployed, young people who stopped their education, working-capable retired people

Education centres for regular students, adults, and short programmes for the certifications of various professions or certifications of skills without formal degrees or programmes

Increasing the capacity of HEI (lecturers, physical capacities)

Financial support for the professions that are deficit on the labour market

Needs (economy, labour market):


To build and develop Lifelong Learning educational system to recognise all types of LLL at the University – first step to express diverse learning in credits – second step

ECTS for Lifelong Learning workload and learning outcomes

Develop particular teaching activities within LLL at University

Increase access for learners from professional life and other non-traditional learning environments.

Build cooperation with regional labour market

Some of our interests and goals (at the University)


3LUC:

A methodology for building LLL at University

A set of documents and other materials covering principles: LLL teaching manuals, PowerPoint presentations, glossary,

guidelines Quality management guide for self-assessment of LLL

Documents and other materials for uni-administrators dealing with LLL

Other: Law, National Qualification Framework

Lifelong Learning – Needs and Expectations (University of Split)