Cooperation between Kazakh and UK universities: present status & priority areas Shaizada Tasbulatova NTO Coordinator in Kazakhstan London, November 11.

Cooperation between Cooperation between Kazakh and UK Kazakh and UK

universities: present status universities: present status & priority areas & priority areas

Shaizada Tasbulatova

NTO Coordinator in Kazakhstan London, November 11th, 2011

Some history Some history

Tempus operational in Kazakhstan since 1995.

National Tempus Office set up as a separate unit in June 2005.

Brief information about Brief information about Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

• Capital – Astana • Population – 16+ mln • Territory – 2 724,9 thousand square km• Length of borders – 12 187 km• Highest mountain – Khan Tengri (6995 m) • Biggest lakes – Caspian sea, Aral sea, Lake Balkhash• Longest rivers – Yertis (4248 km), Yesil (2450 km) Zhaiyik (2428 km), Syr Dariya (2219 km).

Number of students in HEIs in Number of students in HEIs in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Number of higher education institutions Number of higher education institutions in Kazakhstan in Kazakhstan ((1996-201996-20110).0).

Years 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010

Total 125 153 165 166 170 182 173 175 176 176 140 144 145 147

Public 54 54 51 52 47 60 62 63 68 68 57 55 55 57

Private 71 99 111 114 123 122 111 112 108 108 83 89 90 90

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Principal Tasks of NTOPrincipal Tasks of NTO

Providing information support and consultancy on participation in the activities of the Tempus programme;

Assisting Kazakh universities in seeking and establishing contacts with potential partners to set up project consortia;

Monitoring of on-going projects;Preparing and providing information on the

developments in the field of higher education, its strategic priorities for stakeholders;

Supporting partnership and sharing experience between ongoing Tempus projects, dissemination of information;

StatisticsStatisticsDuring 1995-2011 59 projects

financed, (23 national, 36 regional,) 44 JEP/JP, 15 SCM/SM)Amount allocated by EC – € 37 454 mln. in 1995-99 - €6.266 mln. in 2000-06 - €5.550 mln. in 2007-2011 - € 25 638 mln.At present - 25 ongoing Tempus

projects. For Call 5 for CA – € 9,5 mln.

StatisticsStatistics (cont.)(cont.)

Projects with the involvementProjects with the involvement of UK universities of UK universities

T_JEP-10096-1995 - Tacis «Engineering Curricula for a New Degree Structure at KazNTU».

Partners: Universita degli studi di L'Aquila, Monteluco – IT (GH); University College London – London, UK; Kazakh Satpaev national technical university – KZ;

T_JEP-10602-1998 Tacis. «National Kazakhstan environmental education centre».

Partners: University of Southampton, UK (GH). University of land planning, Wageningen, NL; Kazakh state academy for architecture and construction – Almaty and National Centre on environmental training – KZ;

T_JEP -10604-1998 – Tacis. «Programme in health services management».

Partners: University of Manchester, UK (GH). Maastricht University, NL; Kazakh State Medical University – Almaty, KZ.

Projects with the involvement Projects with the involvement of UK universities of UK universities

T_JEP-10825-1999 - Tacis «Creation of the Centre for Pedagogical Jurisprudence».

Partners: European Public Law Centre - Athens, GR (GH). National university of Athens – GR; University of North London - Colchester, UK; Kazakh University of humanities and law – Almaty, KZ.

CD_JEP-22030-2001 – Tacis. «European Studies Centre Almaty in Law and Economics (ESCALADE)».

Partners: Universita Cattolica del Sacro Quore di Milano, IT (GH); Utrecht state university, NL; University of Cambridge – Cambridge, UK; WEBRESULTS S.R.L. – Bergamo, IT; Kazakh-American University and Kazakh university of humanities and law – Almaty, KZ;

Projects with the involvement of Projects with the involvement of UK universities UK universities

CD_JEP-22077-2001 - Tacis «Development of Curriculum for Master Degree Programme in Computer Science and Computer-based Learning in the Institute of Mechanics and Mathematics at Al-Farabi».

Partners: University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (GH). Blekinge Institute of Technology– Ronneby, SE; Valencia politechnical university, ES; Kazakh al-Farabi national university, KZ;

CD-JEP-23121-2002 «Social education and communication». Partners: University of Strathclyde - Glasgow, UK (GH).

Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden, NL; Ablaikhan University of international relations and world languages, KZ.

SM_SCM-T081A06-2006 «Promoting the external dimension of the Bologna process: Quality assurance in a national and transnational context».

Partners: EURASHE – Brussels, BE (GH); Robert Gordon University – Aberdeen, UK; Kazakh-British technical university – KZ & two more HEIs in KG and TJ.

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Projects with the involvement Projects with the involvement of UK universities of UK universities (ongoing)(ongoing) 158918-TEMPUS-1-2009-1-AT-TEMPUS-JPCR

«Teaching competency and infrastructure for e-Learning and retraining». Partners: University of Vienna, AT (Coordinator); Darmstadt technical university, DE; Munchen technical university, DE; Open University – London, UK; In KZ - Al-Farabi Kazakh national university, Kazakh-Turkish Yassawi international university and 3 partners in Uzbekistan.

SummarySummary

Partners in UK involvedPartners in UK involved in projects with KZ in projects with KZ universities universities University College London – London (2);

University of Cambridge – Cambridge (2); Robert Gordon University – Aberdeen (2); University of Southampton – (1); University of Manchester - (1);. University of North London – Colchester (1); University of Greenwich (1); University of Newcastle upon Tyne (1); University of Strathclyde – Glasgow (1); North Highland College (1); University of Brighton – (1); North Highland College and Plymouth University - (1); Open University – London (1); Institution of Chemical Engineers –(1); Go Group (Glasgow Opportunities);

Kazakhstan National priorities Kazakhstan National priorities for Joint Projects for Joint Projects Curriculum Reform: Teacher training and education science,

Humanities (Religion), Business and administration (Broad programmes, Finance, banking, insurance), Law (International law, Public administration, EU law), Life science, Physical science, Mathematics and statistics, Computing, Engineering and engineering trades, Manufacturing and processing, Architecture and building, Agriculture, forestry and fishery, Veterinary, Health, Social services, Environmental protection.

Governance Reform:

Higher Education and Society

X X X X

University management and student

services

Introduction of quality

assurance

Institutional and financial

autonomy and

accountability

Equal and transparent access to

higher education

Development of

international relations

X X X

Development of

partnerships with

enterprises

Knowledge triangle:

education-innovation-research

Training courses for public services

(ministries, regional/local authorities)

Development of lifelong learning in society at

large

Qualifications frameworks

Training of non-university

teachers

Kazakhstan National priorities Kazakhstan National priorities for Structural Measures for Structural Measures

Training of non-university teachers

Development of partnerships with enterprises

Knowledge triangle: education-innovation-research

Training courses for public services (ministries, regional/local authorities)

Development of lifelong learning in society at large

Qualifications frameworks

X X X

University management and student services

Introduction of quality assurance

Institutional and financial autonomy and accountability

Equal and transparent access to higher education

Development of international relations

X X X X

Governance Governance Reform: Reform:

Higher Education and Higher Education and Society: Society:

Central Asia Regional Priorities Central Asia Regional Priorities JOINT PROJECTS

STRUCTURAL MEASURES

University management and student services

Introduction of quality assurance

Institutional and financial autonomy and accountability

Equal and transparent access to higher education

Development of international relations

Training of non-university teachers

Development of partnerships with enterprises

Knowledge triangle: education-innovation-research

Training courses for public services (ministries, regional/local authorities)

Development of lifelong learning in society at large

Qualifications frameworks

X X X X X X X

Modernisation of curricula with 3 cycle structure, ECTS and degree recognition

Education/pedagogy, Law, Good governance,

Water, Energy, Environment

CURRICULAR REFORM

GOVERNANCE REFORM HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY

University management and student services

Introduction of quality assurance

Institutional and financial autonomy and accountability

Equal and transparent access to higher education

Development of international relations

Training of non-university teachers

Development of partnerships with enterprises

Knowledge triangle: education-innovation-research

Training courses for public services (ministries, regional/local authorities)

Development of lifelong learning in society at large

Qualifications frameworks

X X X X X X

GOVERNANCE REFORM HIGHER EDUCATION AND SOCIETY

Priority areas Priority areas Harmonising Kazakhstan HE with the principles of the

Bologna process; Transition to Bachelor-Master-PhD model; Development of Competence based Curriculum; Qualifications Frameworks; Development and Offering joint degrees; International accreditation of HEIs; Student services – tools and technologies to strengthen the

role of students in the decision making process and management of universities.

Extending international dimension of Kazakhstan higher education (including implementing corporate management, strategic planning, etc.);

Academic freedom, autonomy of HEIs).

Need in Leading partners (Project Coordinators)

Our contacts Our contacts

: [email protected] OR [email protected]

: +7(727) 26694907/ 2663956

http://www.tempuskaz.kz

Thank you for your attention.