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What is the overall broader objective, to which the project will contribute?

Improvement of the competencies of higher education graduates and their employability in cantons and entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

What are the key indicators related to the wider objective?

·  Increased satisfaction of companies with employed graduates

·  Better employability of students on dual education in comparison with traditional students

·  Better cooperation between HEIs and companies

·  Increased number of students from lower income families enrolling HE

·  4 HEIs from different cantons and entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina with implemented dual education by the end of

the project

What are the sources of information on these indicators?

·  Reports from survey on companies about satisfaction with dual students and dual education

·  Reports from survey on students employed after finishing dual education

·  Reports on number of new work positions offered to dual students by companies

·  Reports from HEIs on the number of enrolled dual students

·  Reports from HEIs about social structure of enrolled students

·  Implementation of dual education into HE systems in cantons and entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

·  Enabling students to learn more relevant knowledge and skills through dual education

What are the quantitative and qualitative indicators showing whether and to what extent the project’s specific objectives are achieved?

·  From every involved canton/entity companies offer at least 5 internships to dual students enrolled to each dual study programme offered by HEIs by the end of the project.

What are the sources of information that exist and can be collected? What are the methods required to get this information?

·  Reports of HEIs and companies on the number of internships taken by dual students

What are the factors and conditions not under the direct control of the project, which are necessary to achieve these objectives? What risks have to be considered?

·  A: Lack of graduates on the labour market with appropriate competences and companies are forced to offer jobs to students.

Well planned dissemination focused on the motivation issues of all stakeholders.

Intensive and permanent contact with companies and policy makers.

Open discussion with universities, companies and

·  Development of generic model of dual education (DUALSCI model) to support different needs and interests of students, companies, higher education institutions (HEIs) in different cantons/entities of BIH and to provide recommendations to HEIs for implementation of dual education in the entire BIH

·  The document with amendments to the accreditation standards related to dual studies got support from academic communities and from companies interested for implementation of dual education, and it is submitted to Accreditation Commission of BIH.

·  Generic DUALSCI model for BIH is published on project website and distributed in hard copy to 30 HEIs in BIH.

·  Recommendations to HEIs in BIH on how to implement dual education are published on project website and in hard copy.

·  Lower drop-out of dual students when compared to traditional students

·  4 HEIs from different cantons/entities in BIH

·  Reports on proposal of amendments to accreditation standards

·  Reports on generic model of dual education (DUALSCI model)

·  Reports on the results of pilot testing from each HEI from BIH involved in the project

·  Reports on HEIs implementing dual education on the number of dropout of DHE and traditional students

·  Reports of HEIs offering dual study programmes

·  Reports of companies and HEIs on signed agreements regarding participation in dual education

·  Risk: The cantonal/entity authorities are not willing to accept the proposed amendments to the laws

·  Risk: The Accreditation Commission is not willing to accept the proposed amendments to accreditation standards

·  Risk: Low interest of HEIs to develop and implement dual programmes

·  A: There is an interest of companies for cooperation programs with HEIs

·  Risk: Low interest of companies to sign agreements with HEIs to implement dual education.

·  Risk: Low interest of companies to offer paid internship or temporary paid jobs to dual students

·  At least 4 companies in 4 different cantons/entities sign agreements with HEIs to participate in pilot duale education

·  Please provide the list of concrete outputs/outcomes grouped in Workpackages, leading to the specific objective/s. Please list here the Workpackages (use bullet points):

1. Research and needs analysis Review of best practices and experiences in DHE

Transfer of knowledge and skills from programme countries institutions to stakeholders in BIH

Report on survey on companies regarding DE

2. Generic Dual HE model (DUALSCI model)

Generic model for DE in HE (DUALSCI model) for BIH Conference on DUALSCI added value on industrial sector Discussion Forum on the proposed DUALSCI model with key stakeholders and policy makers

·  Current practice of at least 15 dual HE study programmes in programme countries analyzed.

·  5 study visits to Programme countries completed

·  Policies and practices from programme countries analysed and presented.

·  Survey of the needs for dual education on at least 20 companies per involved canton/entity

·  Generic dual education model (DUALSCI model) for BIH developed

·  Conference on DUALSCI added value on industrial sector realized

·  Discussion Forum realized

·  At least 4 companies involved in pilot testings

·  Plan for pilot testing is accepted by HEIs authorities

What are the sources of information on these indicators?

·  Reports on current practice of dual education in HE in partner countries published on the project website

·  Reports from the study visits

·  Reports on the survey on companies’ needs and recommendations regarding dual education published on the project website

·  Reports on the interviews with management of companies. At least 5 interviews with management companies per canton/entity involved

·  Reports on generic dual model (DUALSCI model) for BIH published on project website

·  Minutes of the meeting

·  Amendments to the cantonal/entity laws on higher

education and proposal on

What external factors and conditions must be realised to obtain the expected outcomes and results on schedule?

·  A: Needed information on dual education in HE practice is avaliable from all program countries

·  A: Other stakeholders, especially policy makers, besides consortium will be able to participate in some activities

·    R: Some HEIs might have problems to get agreements with companies for pilot testing of their specific dual models

Well planned dissemination focused on the motivation issues of teachers, students, companies and policy makers.

Purchase of equipment in the first year of the project.

Intensive and permanent contact with companies.

Intensive and open discussion about differences of educational systems across cantons/entities.

3. Creation of Legal and Quality Assurance Conditions for Implementation of dual HE Amendments to the cantonal/entity laws on higher education and creating of draft laws on DE of involved entities/ cantons

Amendments to the labour laws Amendments to the Accreditation Standards

Discussion forum on draft proposals of amendments Recommendations to HEIs in BIH on how to implement DHE

4. Pilot testing of the generic DUALSCI model

Description and concept of the specific dual models of HEIs Presentation of specific dual models of HEIs to companies Agreements with companies interested to participate in the pilot testing of the specific dual models with HEI partners from involved cantons/entities

Plan for pilot testing of the specific dual of HEIs Material for specific dual education pilot testing

Toolkit for implementation and documentation of dual practice- integrated HE programmes Equipment purchased and installed

Analysis of the results of pilot testing of each of specific dual

·  Toolkit for implementation and documentation of dual practice-integrated higher education programmes developed

·  The number of HEIs implementing pilot DHE (4 HEIs from 4 different cantons/entity)

·  16 teachers and 8 tutors from 4 HEIs using methodology.

·  First groups of dual students completed participation in pilot dual programs

·  Number of students included in DHE pilot programs ( At least 60 students involved in program).

·  4 working groups of 5 experts are established for improvement of legal framework

·  Amendments to the cantonal/entity laws on HE and labour laws created and subimtted to the authorities in 4 entities/cantons

·  Development of draft of new laws on dual education submited to authorities in 4 entities/cantons

·  Amendments to Accreditation Standards are created and submitted to the authorities

·  Amendments to Accreditation Standards published on project website

·  The Recommendations to HEIs in Bosnia and Herzegovina on how to implement dual education in higher education published on project website

·  4 reports/documents describing specific dual models across cantons/entities in BIH published on the project website.

·  Signed agreements with companies about dual education in companies

·  Plan for pilot testing of the specific dual modes published on the project website

·  Teaching material distributed to students

·  Students are enrolled to the pilot dual programs

·  Equipment for pilot dual programs purchased and installed

·  Report on the results of pilot testing published on the project website.

·  Plan for project quality control published on the project website

·  Interim and final evaluation

5. Quality Assurance and Monitoring

Plan for project quality control Internal project control and monitoring report

External evaluation

6. Dissemination and Exploitation of Results

Dissemination and exploitation plan

Promotional products

Interim and final dissemination and exploitation report

Final Conference Proceedings

7. Project management Efficient overall project management

Efficient local project management

Interim Report (IR) and Final Report (FR)

·  Monitoring reports on internal quality assessments

·  Interim and Final reports submitted

·  Dissemination and Exploitation Plan accepted by the SC

·  Dissimination products developed

·  20 dissemination events during the project lifetime.

·  Drop-out of students lower by 5% in comparison with traditional study programs after three years of DHE implementation

·  Stakeholders with raised awareness in all cantons/entities/districts of BIH

·  External evaluation finished

·  Final Conference organized

·  Dissemination and expotation plan published on the project website

·  Promotional products are printed and distributed Report on external evaluation published on the project website

·  Proceedings from the Final Conference on DUALSCI published on the project website

What are the key activities to be carried out and in what sequence in order to produce the expected results?

1. Research and needs analysis

1.1 Analysis of practices and experiences in program countries

1.2 Study visits to program countries

1.3 Survey of companies needs for DHE in BIH

2. Generic Dual Higher Education Model (DUALSCI model)

2.1 Development of generic DUALSCI model

2.2 Organization of Conference on DUALSCI added value to industrial sector

2.3 Discussion Forum on the proposed DUALSCI model with key stakeholders and policy makers

3.Creation of Legal and Quality Assurance Conditions

What inputs are required to implement these activities, e.g. staff time, equipment, mobilities, publications etc.?

Staff time, staff inputs (in days):

•     P01: (UNS) Manager: 308 Teacher: 235 Technical: 150 Administrative: 170

•     P02: (FHJ) Manager: 60 Teacher: 50 Technical: 30 Administrative: 30

•     P03: (DHBW) Manager: 60 Teacher: 50 Technical: 30 Administrative: 30

•     P04: (IMH) Manager: 70 Teacher: 120 Technical: 75 Administrative: 40

•     P05: (UES) Manager: 105 Teacher: 140 Technical: 58 Administrative: 60

•     P06: (UNSA) Manager: 105 Teacher: 140 Technical: 58 Administrative: 60

•     P07: (SUM) Manager: 105 Teacher: 140 Technical: 58 Administrative: 60

•     P08: (UNZE) Manager: 105 Teacher: 140 Technical: 58 Administrative: 60

•     P09: (MNRVOID) Manager: 0 Teacher: 0 Technical: 0 Administrative: 0

•     P10: (MONKS) Manager: 0 Teacher: 0 Technical: 0 Administrative: 0

•     P11: (MOZKSZZH) Manager: 0 Teacher: 0 Technical: 0

What pre-conditions are required before the project starts? What conditions outside the project’s direct control have to be present for the implementation of the planned activities?

·  A: Policy makers in cantons/entities involved are supporting introduction of dual education in HE

Well planned dissemination focused on the motivation issues of all stakeholders.

All material translated to local language.

Purchase of equipment in the first year of the project.

Intensive and permanent contact with companies and policy makers.

Predicting possible competing priorities and events that can endanger involvement of stakeholders.

3.1 Creating amendments to the laws on higher education and creating a draft laws on dual education of involved entities/ cantons

3.2 Creating amendments to the Labour laws

3.3 Creating amendments to the Accreditation Criteria

3.4 Discussion forum on draft proposals of ammendments

3.5 Creating recommendations to HEIs in BIH how to implement DHE

4. Pilot testing of the generic DUALSCI model

4.1 Identification and conceptual definition of specific dual models

4.2 Presenting specific dual models to companies and making agreements for participation

4.3 Planning of pilot testing of

•     P12: (MONKSZDK) Manager: 0 Teacher: 0 Technical: 0 Administrative: 0

•     P13: (WUS) Manager: 50 Teacher: 65 Technical: 10 Administrative: 10

•     P14: (CCIRS) Manager: 25 Teacher: 40 Technical: 10 Administrative: 13

•     P15: (PKFBIH) Manager: 25 Teacher: 40 Technical: 10 Administrative: 13

•     P16: (BIT) Manager: 19 Teacher: 19 Technical: 6 Administrative: 4

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•     Mobility:

•     PA to PR country staff flows: 150

•     PR to PA country staff flows: 90

•     PR to PR country staff flows: 42

•     PA to PA country staff flows: 187

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Equipment for partners P05, P06, P07 and P08

4.5 Development of training materials

4.6 Development of toolkit for implementation and documentation of dual practice-integrated higher education programmes

4.7 Pilot implementation and testing of specific dual models

4.8 Analysis of the results of pilot testing

5Quality Assurance and Monitoring

5.1 Defining plan for project quality control

5.2 Internal project control and monitoring

5.3 External evaluation

6. Dissemination and Exploitation of Results

6.1 Defining dissemination and exploitation plan

6.3 Raising awareness about DUALSCI and dual education

6.4 Preparation of the interim and final dissemination and exploitation report

6.5 Final Conference 7.Project management

7.1 Overall project management

7.2 Organization of coordination meetings

7.3 Local project management 7.4Reporting