Project description

The Development of Labour Market Relevant Master, PhD and Chair Programs supports interested Higher Education institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia in the creation of tailor-made study programs, whose graduates are most needed in the local labour market. Therefore, the main goals are enhancing the employability of graduates, supporting mutual cooperation between South Eastern European (SEE) universities and the labour market and further development and modernisation of SEE Higher Education (HE) in order to facilitate the transition of HE in SEE towards European Standards (Bologna Process) and international competitiveness.

The development of the new study programs is realised in close cooperation with:

1. Companies or institutions as partners, in order to develop a sustainable, mutually enriching environment of cooperation between the respective SEE universities and their labour market.
2. Austrian Higher Education institutions (cooperation or twinning, i.e. “loose” or “institutionalised”partnerships).

Other key components of this project support opening of the new study programs (or certain modules) for eLearning, distance learning and LifeLongLearning and teaching staff mobility.

The project emphasizes strategic support to the development of programs focusing on (1) labour market demands resulting in practical application of knowledge, (2) cooperation with Austrian HE institutions and (3) Brain Gain effect.

In the development of the programs and their courses the grantees are supported through several measures, such as: scholarships for coordination of the project and for the development of each course; teacher training activities; literature purchase in the relevant fields; script writing and printing; study visits; and, under certain conditions, equipment purchase.

Deadlines and application procedure: The selection of successful projects has already been completed.

Selected Projects:

Degree Development Structure – DDS in Bosnia and Herzegovina:

PhD in ICT (University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Electrical Engineering)

Master in Quality Management in Health Care (University of Sarajevo, School of Economics and Business)

Master of Mechanical Engineering (University of Bihać, Faculty of Technical Engineering)

Master in Food Analysis (University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences)

Master Study Development – MSDP in Kosovo:

Master in Health Management (University of Prishtina, Faculty of Medicine)

Master in Mechatronics (University of Prishtina, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)

Master in International Law (University of Prishtina, Faculty of Law)

Master in Civil and Property Law (University of Prishtina, Faculty of Law)

Labour Market Oriented Curriculum Program – LMOCP in Montenegro:

Tourism (Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management)

Advances in Marine Technologies (Faculty of Maritime Studies)

Professional skills development and reflective practice (Faculty of Applied Physiotherapy)

Experimental Biology and Biotechnology (Faculty of Science and Mathematics)

Master Studies Development Program -MSDP in Serbia:

Master in Remote Control (University of Kragujevac, Technical Faculty in Cacak)

Biochemistry (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Chemistry)

EPA - Environmental Protection in Agriculture (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture)

Regional Politics and Development (University of Novi Sad, Center for Advanced European Studies and Research – CAESAR)

Master Program in Electronics (University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences)

Master in Higher Education Management (University of Novi Pazar)