Presentation: Polish Experience in Educational Double Degree Programs as One of the Technical Education Quality Assurance Factors Presented by: Petro V. Yasniy, Rector of Ternopil I. Pul'uj National Technical University For: Ukrainian-Polish Forum «Technical Education for the Future of Europe» Lviv, Ukraine, November, 6-9, 2014

1. Polish exPerience in
educational double
degree Programs
as one of the
technical education
quality
assurance factors
Prof. PetroYasniy
Rector ofTernopil I. Pul'uj
NationalTechnical University

2. TNTU Membership in international
educational associations
1999 Member of European University Association
2005 Magna Charta Universitatum Participant
2007 Member of the "n + i" network of higher engineering
schools of France
2011 Member of the Baltic University Program BUP
2011 Member of the International Association of Scientific
andTechnological University Libraries (IATUL)
Magna
Charta
Ternopil I. Pul'uj National Technical University
http://tntu.edu.ua

3. Ternopil Ivan Pul'uj NationalTechnical University
International Study Centres and Programs
• Regional Networking Academy СІSСО (USA,1999)
• Certification CenterVUE (2000)
• Regional training center Schneider Еlесtrіс (France, 2000)
• Misrosoft IT Academy (USA, 2002)
• AuthorizedTraining Center ASCON (Russia, 2002)
• Training Center QNX Software Systems (Canada, 2003)
• Training Center SUN Microsystems (USA, 2004)
• Training Center IBM (USA, 2006)
• University program STMicroelectronix (Switzerland, 2007)
• Business Institute СІSСО (USA, 2008)
• AuthorizedTraining Center of D-Link Company (Taiwan, 2010)
• The "Apollo" Pragram (Germany, 2010)
• Baltic University Program BUP (Sweden, 2011)

4. Information aboutTNTU
Number of partner-universities - 60
Number of international agreements - 53
Number of international educational programs - 19
Number of foreign students - 285 (01/10/2014)
Number of students` foreign countries - 29
Number of international projects - 8
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http://tntu.edu.ua

5. Key issues of higher technical
education quality in Ukraine
• slow adjustment of the technical universities in Ukraine to
the requirements of the labor market;
• lack of a unified concept of technical specialists training;
• insufficient level of theoretical and practical training of
students due to limited access to advanced learning
technologies, production and running of technical systems
and different purpose complexes;
• Low level competitiveness in the global labor market of
graduates from Ukrainian technical universities.

6. Up-to-date requirements for technical
engineers (European model of an engineer
and scientist)
high level of theoretical and practical training;
rapid adjustment to changes and trends of
industry knowledge development;
excellent knowledge of foreign languages;
leadership skills and leading-edge thinking.
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7. The University Priorities
Formation of new philosophy and approaches
to learning, based on active pre-university
training;
Continuous interdisciplinary training;
Development of practical training;
Graduates employability;
Active cooperation with European universities
in educational and scientific fields.
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8. Joint educational double degree
programs ofTNTU and universities of
Poland, Germany, France and the UK
Key aspects:
 sophisticated engineers preparation for leading
positions in the international arena;
 optimization of specialists preparation not only in
scientific and technological fields, but also in
management, foreign languages, and corporate style;.
 high-quality training in two cultural environments
simultaneously;
 developing exchanges of graduate students and
teaching staff between partner-universities;
 infrastructure establishment for students exchange.
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http://tntu.edu.ua

9. Joint educational double degree
programs ofTNTU and universities of
Poland, Germany, France and the UK
The main steps for the program
implementation:
 cooperation agreement;
adjustment/development of curriculum;
 approval of statutory documents for students
admission and recognition of ECTS credits;
 admission.
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10. Joint educational double degree
programs ofTNTU and universities of
Poland, Germany, France and the UK
Students` benefits:
 An effective tool to overcome the dilemma of choosing
alternatives - education in the EU or in Ukraine.
 To obtain an acknowledged diploma of a prestigious
European university it is not necessary to study 3-4 years
abroad.
 Students according to the double degree program receive
thorough knowledge in professional disciplines as required by
partner-universities.
 An exceptional opportunity to improve foreign language
skills both at the household level and at the level of professional
communication.
 Graduate students (within double degree program) are able
to successfully get a employ both in Ukraine and the EU.
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11. Joint educational double degree
programs ofTNTU and universities of
Poland, Germany, France and the UK
Benefits for partner-universities:
 joint participation in the development and
implementation of the program and its components;
 modernization of curricula, teaching materials and
the usage of modern learning technologies;
 involvement of teaching staff into joint activities
(seminars, conferences) on the development of modern
education and science;
 formation of joint scientific-research topics and
sectors of cooperation;
 management improvement of students and teaching
staff mobility.
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12. The program implementation
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Primary and
secondary general
school
(training in Ukraine)
College
(training in
Ukraine and in
Poland)
1st
year in the
University
(training in
Ukraine)
Language
programs
Foreign
language
(basic)

13. The mechanism of program
implementation
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2-4th
year of the University
“Bachelor”
5th
year of the University
"Master"
The double degree program
(end-of-term training, double
degree protection "Bachelor")
The double degree program
(end-of-term training, double
degree protection "Master")

14. The current double degree program
betweenTNTU and Lublin University of
Technology
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Number ofTNTU faculties involved – 9
Number of specialties - 17
Number of ECTS credits
to obtain master`s degree - 90
Duration of the program - 2-2.5 years

15. The current double degree program
betweenTNTU and Lublin University of
Technology
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Stages TNTU
Lublin University of
Technology
1st
semester
September-
January
2nd
-3rd
semester
(preparation and
thesis defense)
December of the
2nd
year of study
(thesis defense)
February-January
4th
semester (thesis
defense)
February-June of the
2nd
year
The stages of the program:

16. The current double degree program
betweenTNTU and Lublin University of
Technology
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17. The problems of joint
international double degree
programs creation and
implementation
• Joint research and educational training programs for specialists with
leading European universities are unitary
• Different program terms for bachelors and masters;
• Inconsistency in the legal framework of the university partners;
• The effectiveness of programs management;
• The balance of student exchange between university partners;
• The level of foreign languages skills;
• Programs financing.

18. The prospects of further joint
educational programs development
 interuniversity language schools and centers
establishment;
 grants for students (the EU Erasmus+ scholarships
(components of the Joint Master Degree, Student mobility));
 organization of teaching staff educational and scientific
mobility programs funded by the EU Erasmus+
and Horizon 2020 (components Staff mobility, Marie
Sklodowska-Curie Actions).
 universities network and research centers establishment
to support mobility and innovations.
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19. The contact information for double
degree programs
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Rector of the University
Petro V. Yasniy
Tel .: +380 352 52-41-81
E-mail: univ@tu.edu.te.ua
Vice-Rector of International Cooperation Department
Tatiana Vitenko
Tel .: +380 352 25-17-89
E-mail: vitenko@tstu.edu.ua
The Center of International Relations TNTU
Tel .: +380 352 25-29-76
E-mail: inter@tu.edu.te.ua
Address: Ruska Str. 56, Ternopil, Ukraine, 46001