DUALBA
DUALBA – Strengthening capacities for the implementation of dual education in Albanian higher education
Funding Programme
Erasmus + CBHE, Strand 3
Project Number
101179734
Duration
4 years
Overall Budget
846 536.71 EUR
Countries
Albania, Serbia, Spain, Austria
DUALBA
In Albania the link between labour market and Higher Education Institutions (HEI) is still week. The market has low level of trust in HEI as serious partner in solving technical and technological or any work- related problems, but also cannot see their role in creation of skill and knowledgeable graduates who are fit for employment. The main aim of the project is to improve competences of higher education graduates in Albania through development of generic model of dual education (DUALBA model) and legal and strategic framework for introduction of dual education on order to support different needs and interests of students, companies, higher education institutions (HEIs) and to provide recommendations to HEIs for implementation of dual education in Albania. The model will be implemented as a pilot test in five universities in Albania. The overall aims of the project are: • Improvement of competencies of higher education graduates in Albania according to the needs of employers, • Increase motivation to study as well as to improve the employability of graduate students, • Enable students from lower income families to access higher education, and • Improvement of legal and strategic framework in Albania to adapt to dual higher education.
Objectives of the project
The project aims to enhance Albanian graduates’ competencies by developing the DUALBA model and a legal framework for dual education, supporting students, companies, and HEIs, and providing implementation recommendations.
- Implementation of dual education into HE system in Albania.
- Enabling students to learn more relevant knowledge and skills through dual education.
- Improvement of legal and strategic framework in Albania in order to adapt dual education.
- Development of generic model of dual education (DUALBA model) to support different needs and interests of students, companies, HEIs and to provide recommendations to HEIs for implementation of dual education in Albania.
- Improved cooperation between HEIs and employers (companies) through dual education.
Expected Results and Outcomes
- Improved competencies of higher education graduates in Albania according to the needs of employers,
- Increased motivation and employability of graduate students;
- Improved access to higher education for students from lower income families;
- Improved legal and strategic framework in Albania to adapt to dual higher education.
Project Activities
- Analysis of practices and experiences in program countries.
- Study visits to program countries.
- Survey of companies needs for DHE in Albania.
- Development of generic DUALBA model.
- Organization of Conference on DUALBA added value to industrial sector.
- Discussion Forum on the proposed DUALBA model with key stakeholders and policy makers
- Creating amendments to the legislation on HE and creating draft legislation on DE.
- Creating amendments to the Labour legislation.
- Creating amendments to the accreditation standards.
- Formulating recommendations for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Albania on the implementation of Dual Higher Education (DHE).
- Identification and conceptual definition of specific dual models.
- Presenting specific dual models to companies and making agreements for participation.
- Development of toolkit for implementation and documentation of dual practice integrated HE programmes.
- Pilot implementation and testing of specific dual models.
Project Partners
- Coordinator: Universitet u Novum Sadu (SR)
- FH Joanneum Gesellschaft MBH (AT)
- Business Academy in Novi Sad (RS)
- University of New York Tirana (AL)
- Tirana Business University (AL)
- Aleksander Moisiu University of Durres (AL)
- University ‘Ismail Qemali” Vlore
- European University of Tirana
- Quality Assurance Agency in Higher Education (AL)
- Drejtoria Rajonale e Trashegimise Kulturore Vlore (AL)
- Balkan Finance Investment Group SHPK (AL)
- Kalo & Associates (AL)
- Halimi Foundation Institute (AL)
- Kolegji Profesional i Tiranes (AL)m
- Edion Leka – Omega (AL)
- Erled shpk (AL)
- Mondragon Unibertsitatea – Mondragon Unibertsitatea S COOP (ES)
- Ministry of Education and Sport (AL)