At the 6th NICE Conference in Bratislava, Dr Laura Gressnerova and Dr Ivan Prelovsky presented the results of an EU-funded project during a symposium on "Innovative Training Projects & Programmes for Career Professionals"

1. Development and Implementation of Common
Bachelor΄s and Master΄s Degree Programme
in the European Context
Project was carried out with the support of the European community as part of the
Lifelong Learning Programme, Sub-programme ERASMUS, Multilateral projects.
NICE MEMBER CONFERENCE IN BRATISLAVA
28 th– 30 th MAY 2015

2. Development and Implementation of Common
Bachelors and Master´s Degree Programme and
Postgraduate Educational Programme in the
European Context
The project start: October 2010
The project end: September 2013
The project was regulated by
Education, Audiovisual and Culture
Executive Agency in Brussels.
Has been approved as the only one
project in Slovakia in the frame of LLP,
ERASMUS MP in year 2010.

3. Call ■ programme ■ priorities
2. Sector programme
Higher education including higher vocational education and training
2.1 Mobility
2.3 Thematic networks
■ support of reforms of higher education systems
■ harmony with the needs of knowledge-based society
■ contribution to the Lisbon strategy and EUROPE 2020 strategy
■ reform of study plans: three-cycle system of education (BA,
MA, PhD.), competence-based education, open education system, recognition
of qualifications and competencies, mobility in agreement with the Bologna
process.
LIFELONG LERANING PROGRAMME
2.2 Multilateral projects
ERASMUS
EU priorities
EC

4. P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU)
Department of International Relations
Bratislava, Slovakia ̶ coordinator
University of Nicosia (Unic)
Nicosia, Cyprus (CY)
Tallinn University of Technology (TTÜ)
Tallin, Estonia (EE)
University of Applied Labour Studies (HdBA)
Mannheim, Germany (DE)
Jan Dlugosz University of Czestochowa (AJD)
Czestochowa, Poland (PL)
University of Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Santiago de Compostela, Sapin (ES)
P7
P8
University of Derby
International Centre for Guidance Studies (iCeGS)
Derby, United Kindom (UK)
University of Split (UNIST)
Split, Croatia (HR)
Project partners

5. Main aims of the project
 Approximation of the European higher education area in agreement with the
Bologna process and recommendations of Berlin Declaration.
 Harmonization of higher education and postgraduate education for career
guidance in partner countries, joint ECTS, Diploma Supplement.
 Innovation of vocational education and training of experts specializing in career
guidance with a special emphasize on European dimension aimed at improvement of
qualification and adaptability and support of mobility of persons entering labour
market.
 Improvement of career services in the process of choice of education,
specialization and employment with the purpose of increasing employment at labour
market with a special view of assisting young people in the integration process.
 Widening employment opportunities at the national and European labour market,
recognition of qualifications and equal employment opportunities.
AIMS - main

6.  Transparency of existing national systems of career counsellors education, to
improve the recognition of their qualifications, support of international mobility of
students and graduates in the partner countries.
 Introduction of new integrated study programmes enabling to achieve recognized
joint diploma/Diploma Supplement and innovative module of education programme.
Project partners have:
 Long tradition in the field of education of career counsellors,
 Long-based experience in introduction of new study and educational programmes not
only in their own country but also in Europe,
 Long-lasting experience in the field of cooperation in various national and international
programmes and projects.
AIMS- specific

7. For achievement of the aims all partners worked out:
 National and European surveys: The survey of career guidance needs,
requirements and demands for CG and performance of career guidance in partner
countries. The survey of higher education and VET in CG.
 Analysis of higher education of CG. Analysis of differences in content, forms and
length and demands for qualification and competences needed for career
guidance.
 International comparison of higher education for career counsellors based on the
above surveys and analysis.
 Information on national strategies and trends of economic and social
development in partner countries.
Surveys, analysis, international comparison

8. DOCUMENTS − EU − National
 Bologna Declaration on creation of the European Higher Education Area by 2010
(1999)
 Memorandum on Lifelong Learning (2000)
 Lisbon Strategy – Knowledge-Based Society (2000)
 EU resolutions on lifelong guidance (2004; 2008).
 PANORAMA – Professionalising Career Guidance. Practitioner Competences and
Qualification Routes in Europe (2009)
 EUROPE 2020 – A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (2010) –
5 headline targets: 1. employment, 4. education
 Strategy of Development of the Slovak Society for the period 2015 to 2020 (2010)
Towards Knowledge-Based Economy and Society
 Resolution of the Government of the Slovak Republic
No. 382 of 2007, B.10
EU documents
National documents

9. DOCUMENTS - EU
1. The employment rate of the population aged 20-64 should increase to 75 percent.
4. The school drop out rate should be reduced to less than 10 per cent and at least 40
per cent of young people should have completed a tertiary or equivalent education.
The main initiatives of the new strategy (7 initiatives)
2. Youth on the move - improvement of quality and international attractiveness of the
European higher education through promotion of mobility of students and young
professionals
5. Employment opportunities in all member states should be more easily accessible in
whole Europe and the professional qualifications and experience should be
appropriately acknowledged
Strategy “Europe 2020“ (2010 ) - 5 headline targets

10. Strategies and trends of economic and social development within the framework of EU, the
requirements of future qualifications and perspectives of employment at international labour
market. Dr. Ing. Edit Bauer, Member of EU parliament
Member of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (2004 – 2012)
New challenges
 New forms of structure of economy / employment, new jobs and qualifications;
 Disagreement between required qualifications and offer;
 Impact of demographic trends on labour force offer;
 Immigration of highly-skilled individuals not only from EU;
 Economic and migration policy;
 Multiculural environment;
 Mobility for education and work;
The solution means
 A greater pressure on improvement of education and adaptation of skilled forces;
 Greater possibilities of education at all levels;
 Highly-quality career guidance and counselling services at the support of
Lifelong learning, career management and human resource management.
Strategies − trends − challenges

11. Career guidance has been gradually changing also due to the changes in the
present globalizing society. They bring along new requirements for qualification of
career counselors; working environment has been changing too and clients
become more diversified.
The European Commission considers education of career guidance providers,
human resource management and high-quality career guidance and counselling
provision among the most important issues to reach the strategic targets of EU in
the field of economic and social development.
The efficient lifelong guidance within the framework of EU should be supported through
European cooperation and partnership between:
 providers of counseling services,
 social partners,
 practitioners in the field of guidance in education and employment,
 institutions providing education for career counsellors and officer for HRM.
In the present period of economic crisis education and vocational training
of specialists providing career guidance services is very important.
New specific challenges

12. In international context the career counsellors are expected to have, particularly:
 Knowledge of theories concerning lifelong career development;
 Knowledge of management and human resource management;
 Respect of cultural diversities, ethic and moral norms;
 Social and intercultural sensitivity, respect of gender equality;
 Professional approach to problem-solution, utilisation of mediation;
 Information on trends and differences in the field of education, training, employment,
unemployment and labour market;
 Knowledge of legislative and legal norms (on study, work, health, social issues...);
 Skills in using ICT in the field of career guidance and counselling in national and
international space;
 Skills in the field of direct contact with individual clients, groups and members of
cooperating networks (literacy in a foreign language);
New specific challenges

13. Based on the results of comparison and international projects in the field of career
guidance:
 Leonardo da Vinci, Modular Distance Learning for European Mobility Career
Counsellors;
 Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation "Brain Drain - Brain - Gain“ - Qualification
modules for counsellors;
 ERASMUS Networks, University Network for Innovation in Guidance;
and the latest documents concerning professionalization of career guidance:
 Career guidance: A Handbook for Policy Makers (OECD/EC, 2004);
 Career Guidance and Public Policy – International Handbook for Career Guidance
(Wats, 2008);
 Handbook on counselling competencies (ERTELT, SCHULTZ, 2008);
 Professionalizing career guidance – practitioner competences and qualification
routes in Europe (CEDEFOP, 2009);
all the partners have worked out in common a proposal of joint Bachelor
and Master study programmes and innovated educational programme
modular for postgraduate study.
Projects – transfer of innovation

14. Main Outcomes
 Bachelor study programme CAREER GUIDANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT (BA)
 Master study programme CAREER GUIDANCE IN EDUCATION, PROFESSION
AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT with 3 specializations
 Postgraduate educational programme STUDY COURSE IN CAREER
GUIDANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT in the sector of education,
labour market, human resource management with specializations for 4 target
groups
 Professional TERMINOLOGICAL DICTIONARY composed of languages of all
partner countries (CY, EE, ES, HR,DE, PL, SK, UK)
 The criteria of quality assessment of education for career guidance and
human resource management (using ECTSm and Diploma Supplement) and a
proposal of quality criteria (in agreement with EU standards) for the study
programmes of higher education and postgraduate education.
 The accreditation standards for higher education study programmes and quality
criteria – documents necessary for accreditation of new study programmes and
educational programmes.

15. CAREER GUIDANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (BA)
Module 1 Introduction to career guidance and development of human resources
Module 2 Information management
Module 3 Management strategies and instruments
Module 4 Career guidance in education, labour and regional networks
Module 5 Labour relations, legislation and marketing
Module 6 Occupational, educational, career counselling psychology and social sciences
Module 7 Socio-economic aspects of career guidance
Module 8 Ethics and professionalization of CG counsellors
Module 9 Human resource management (HRM)
Module 10 Labour market issues and social statistics
Module 11 International, European, national and regional, law in labour, mobility and career guidance
Module 12 Knowledge about professions, competences and classification systems
Module 13 European dimension of career guidance
Module 14 ICT and applications in career guidance
Module 15 Languages and conversation in the context of career guidance
Bachelor Thesis
Practical training
180 ECTS / 6 semesters
Semester /30 ECTS
1ECTS = 28 workload
Products

16. CAREER GUIDANCE IN EDUCATION, PROFFESIONS AND HUMAN RESORCE MANAGEMENT (MA)
Module 1 Principles of career guidance
Module 2 Professions, competences and classification systems
Module 3 Labour relations and legislation
Module 4 European dimension of career guidance and intercultural career guidance
Module 5 Theories of career counselling and career development
Module 6 Developments in cg organisations and ICT applications
Module 7 Research methodology
SPECIALISATIONS
A
Human resource management
(HRM) and organisational
development (change)
B
Career guidance in education
 General school system
 VET vocational and educational training
 University sector
 Further training (lifelong learning)
C
Labour market management, policy
and research
5 Modules 5 Modules 5 Modules
8 optional modules (3 must be chosen)
Practical training
Master thesis and seminar
120 ECTS / 4 semesters
Semester /30 ECTS
1ECTS = 28 workload
Products

17. Main target groups:
Graduates of the study programmes proposed within the framework of the project will
achieve professional qualification for pursuit of profession and many vocational
opportunities in which they may get employed:
 Education sector (primary and secondary schools, higher education institutions and
universities),
 Sector of labour and social affairs,
 Public services,
 Departments of human resources in companies and organizations,
 Employment associations (social partners), non-government and non-profit
institutions,
 Private sector,
 European and international organizations in vocational guidance and human resource
management.
Main target groups

18. POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CAREER GUIDANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(in education, labour market and human resource management)
Module 1 Introduction to CG, Human Resource Development and Programme management
Module 2 Information management (knowledge about professions, competences and classification
systems; information marketing)
Module 3 Labour relations and legislation (International, European, national and regional, law in labour,
mobility and CG)
Module 4 European dimension of CG and intercultural CG
Module 5 Theories of career counselling and psychological aspects of career choice and career
development
Module 6 ICT and applications in CG and development of career guidance organisation
SPECIALISTIONS
Education sector
(elementary and
secondary schools,
colleges and universities)
Public social services
and
Non-governmental (NGO)
and
non-profit institutions
(NPI)
Public employment
services
(PES)
Human resource
development in
companies
(HRD)
Postgraduate education with the use of ICT

19. Impact
 Enlargement of European space in the field of career guidance and human
resource management.
 Increase of transparency and agreement between qualifications
achieved in context of education for career guidance and human resource
management provided at universities within the framework of EU partner
countries.
 Transfer of innovative approaches using ICT in higher education and
vocational training in the field of career guidance and human resource
management in partner universities.
 Introduction of integrated higher education for career guidance, human
resource management in partner universities.
 Extension of opportunities and access to higher education and vocational
training for professionals specializing in career guidance and human resource
management with the regard to the European dimension.
 Deepening the cooperation between universities within the EU.

20. Awards
The National Prize of Career Guidance 2013 – Honorary Award
Prize of the Minister of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the
Slovak Republic for the coordinator of the DICBDPEC project Ing. arch.
Laura Gressnerova, PhD.

21. Continuation and sustainability
Within project consortium ...
Outside consortium ...
Submission of Project ERASMUS+ Capacity Building CONCORDIA
(PDF)

22. Thank you for your attention!
Dr. Ing. arch. Laura Gressnerová,
Dr. Ing. Ivan Prelovský