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Prof. Dr. Supachai Yavaprabhas ASEM Conference : Quality Assurance and Recognition in Higher Education: Challenges and Prospects on Regional Cooperation and Cross Border Collaboration in Higher Education Recognition in Higher Education in South- East Asia : Current Situation, Challenges, and Prospects December 6-7 2010 Mediterranean Beach Hotel Limassol, Cyprus Slide 2 Outline 1. Facts about HE Landscape in ASEAN region? 2. Recognition in higher education : Current situation 3. Recognition in higher education : Challenges 4. Recognition in higher education : Prospects Slide 3 3 ASEAN and the World Slide 4 ASEAN-CER = ASEAN Closer Economic Relations (Australia / New Zealand) Slide 5 ASEAN ASEAN is a region of diversity Slide 6 Population Size Religion Political System Economic Slide 7 ASEAN Countries Area: 4,523,000 km 2 Countries: 10 Regional GDP per capita: $1,584 Slide 8 ASEAN Countries From Small countries such as Brunei and Singapore to a very large countries like the Philippines and Indonesia Slide 9 ASEAN Countries From Landlocked countries like Laos to a country of more than 17,500 islands like Indonesia Slide 10 ASEAN Countries From Military Dictatorship to Presidential Democracy, Constitutional Monarchy, Parliamentary System. From Unitary State to Federation System Slide 11 ASEAN Countries From Buddhist countries like Myanmar, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Cambodia to Muslim Countries like Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia and to big Christian Country like the Philippines, as well as those mixed religions like Singapore and Vietnam Slide 12 ASEAN Countries From the very poor country to the very rich country in the world Slide 13 ASEAN Countries Total population is 584 million. Total student population is 12 million with Indonesia as a biggest-3+ million, the Philippines-2.6 million, and Thailand-2.0 million. Slide 14 ASEAN Countries Total number of HEIS is more than 5,000. 3,000+ HEIs in Indonesia, 1,800+ HEIS in the Philippines and 580 HEIs in Malaysia. Slide 15 ASEAN Countries Literacy rate is more than 90% in most countries, except Lao PDR and Cambodia Slide 16 ASEAN : Higher Education Landscape In the region, Higher Education systems range from very centralised and highly regulated by the Ministry, to the highly autonomous, and also a mix of both within one country Slide 17 ASEAN : Student Population Total population is 584 million. Total student population is 12+ million with Indonesia as a biggest 3+ million, the Philippines 2.6 million, Thailand 2.0 million, and Malaysia 1.8 million Slide 18 Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a region of diversity in different aspects including higher education system Slide 19 Geographic spread and diversity of HEIS Ensuring equitable access for all students Lack of qualified faculty staff Limited experience of quality assurance processes Limited research expertise Geographic spread and diversity of HEIS Ensuring equitable access for all students Lack of qualified faculty staff Limited experience of quality assurance processes Limited research expertise Common Challenges in Higher Education in ASEAN Slide 20 Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Slide 21 SEAMEO 19 specialist institutions :-To enhance regional understanding, cooperation, and networks SEAMEO Centres Slide 22 Open and Distant Learning SEAMEO SEAMOLEC Open and Distant Learning SEAMEO SEAMOLEC Science SEAMEO QITEP Science SEAMEO QITEP Language SEAMEO QITEP Mathematics SEAMEO QITEP Tropical Biology SEAMEO BIOTROP Slide 23 Science and Mathematics SEAMEO RECSAM Science and Mathematics SEAMEO RECSAM History and Tradition of SEA SEAMEO CHAT Education Training SEAMEO RETRAC Language SEAMEO RELC Vocational and Technical Education SEAMEO VOCTECH Slide 24 Higher Education Development SEAMEO RIHED Higher Education Development SEAMEO RIHED Agriculture and Development SEAMEO SEARCA Cultural Development SEAMEO SPAFA Education Innovation SEAMEO INNOTECH Slide 25 To assist member countries in promoting efficiency and effectiveness in higher education policy planning and development. SEAMEO RIHEDs MISSION Slide 26 Outline 1. Facts about HE Landscape in ASEAN region? 2. Recognition in Higher Education : Current situation 3. Recognition in higher education : Challenges 4. Recognition in higher education : Prospects Slide 27 If recognition means.. An acceptance by national authority, of demonstration of compliance with requirements-generally a substantial equivalence Its more on case by case basis Public Service Authority / HE Authority Its more on case by case basis Public Service Authority / HE Authority Slide 28 If recognition means.. An agreement between two organizations to recognize each others processes or programmes Its also on case by case basis :-University to University agreement /Programme to programme arrangement Slide 29 If recognition means.. A formal acknowledgement of an individuals professional status and right to practice a profession Its also a profession to profession agreement /G to G agreement / or an ASEAN Agreement Its also a profession to profession agreement /G to G agreement / or an ASEAN Agreement Slide 30 Outline 1. Facts about HE Landscape in ASEAN region? 2. Recognition in Higher Education : Current situation 3. Recognition in Higher Education : Challenges 4. Recognition in Higher Education : Prospects Slide 31 Visible and transparent information on higher education system, degree system, QA system and CTS are essential. HE and Degree System QF and Quality Assurance System Credit Transfer System KSFS for Recognition of Degree : M-I-T Experience Slide 32 "Pilot" project on regional student exchange with credits being transferred called M-I-T Initiative has been perceived in 2009 and being launched in 2010 Internal and External QA in each country M-I-T Pilot Project Regional Harmonization in SEA Hospitality and Tourism Agriculture Food Science and Technology International Business Language /Culture Slide 33 33 Complete Complete but not yet unifiedPartialIn development development Not developed Or no information Australia Hong KongFijiBhutanBanglagesh New Zealand Philippines India BruneiCambodia Malaysia MaldivesChina Japan Singapore Pakistan Laos Sri LankaSamoaMacau Thailand Mongolia Indonesia South Korea VietNam Source : DEEWR. (March,2008) p.16 Status of NQFs in the Asia-Pacific Region Slide 34 Adapted from gehmlich@wi.fh-osnabrueck.de NQF RQF HQF SQF FQF PQF QRECOGNITIONQRECOGNITION LEARNINGOUTComeLEARNINGOUTCome Slide 35 QA:-AQAN has been formulated and gradually established SEAMEO RIHED and the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) have been coordinating to establish the ASEAN Quality Assurance Network (AQAN) from early 2008. Slide 36 AQAN Board Meeting Slide 37 SEA Credit Transfer System: What to do together? SEAMEO RIHED : Southeast Asia Forum UTCS International Conference, 2010 Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok 29-30 June 2010 Slide 38 Indicate each country stage of National CTS aiming to measure the readiness to cooperate at regional level Stage of National CTS Beginning StageImplementing Stage CambodiaIndonesia MyanmarMalaysia Lao PDRThe Philippines Thailand Slide 39 Overlapping of UCTS and ACTS Overlapping of UCTS and ACTS Bilateral Agreement on CTS preferred Bilateral Agreement on CTS preferred Possibility to bridge the existing CTS in the region Possibility to bridge the existing CTS in the region Slide 40 40 1. To use for transfer credits in higher education program Agreed Criteria for Transfer of study Credit 3. Grade is not lower than C or 2.00 score level or equivalent for Bachelor degree 2. To Transfer credits for courses or groups of courses in higher education program or equivalent Slide 41 41 6. Will not be included in the calculation for the cumulative grade point average. (optional) Agreed on 30 th July 2010 Agreed Criteria for Transfer of study Credit 4. Contents covering not less than three fourths of individual courses or groups of courses to be equated with 5. Not more than one third of the total credits of the study program into which to transfer Slide 42 Degree Systems: Current Nature of Higher Education Diploma Supplements A new idea in Southeast Asia Limited understanding of HEDS No specific policies No broad implementation Slide 43 Potential for Future Development Vietnam interested as part of internationalisation strategy Also acknowledges benefits of fitting qualifications into global labour market Malaysia considers it a HEI rather than government responsibility Myanmar believes that current transcript provides adequate information Slide 44 Diploma Supplements: Specific Issues Faced Awareness of the notion and role of HEDS Commitment of Institutions to put HEDS in development plans Diversity of universities in the region, in government run HEIs would be quite simple... Compatability with existing academic systems and transcripts Slide 45 ProfessorsStudents QualityAssessmentQualityAssessment SCREENSCREEN PublicationsPublicationsImpactFactorsDatabaseACIDatabaseACI INDEXINDEX ASEAN ASEAN Quality of Higher Education Quality of Graduate Mutual Assessment (Recognition) Systems CITATIONCITATION ResearchersResearchers AssociationAssociation Selected Clusters Quality of Research ASEAN Citation Index ASEAN Slide 46 Outline 1. Facts about HE Landscape in ASEAN region? 2. Recognition in Higher Education : Current situation 3. Recognition in Higher Education : Challenges 4. Recognition in Higher Education : Prospects Slide 47 Expansion of M-I-T and LEARN! Promote ASEAN Citation Index Proceed on CTS Strengthen AQAN Toward RQF UG 4. Recognition in Higher Education : Prospects HEDS Slide 48 Recognition : The Prospects Academic Recognition Academic Recognition Employment recognition Professional Recognition Slide 49 ASEAN 2015 : SEA of Knowledge Where graduates of any nations can be employed in other countries within the region Slide 50 50 THANK YOU