SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management Bela

SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management Bela Markus University of West Hungary

Outline • HU - National Qualifications Framework • Land Management Qualifications Framework • Level 3 – 4 • Level 6 – 8 • Organizational changes Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 2

NQF • A comprehensive national qualifications framework (NQF) for lifelong learning was adopted in July 2012 by government decree. • It will embrace all national qualifications that can be acquired in general and higher education and those vocational qualifications registered in the national qualifications register (NQR). • Qualifications of non-formal training programmes will also be included in the NQF according to the new Act on Adult Training (adopted in June 2013) Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 3

NQF in Hungary Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 4

NQF aims a) to promote harmonisation of the different subsystems, helping the national qualification system to become more coherent and supporting national policy coordination; b) to improve transparency, transferability and comparability of national qualifications by showing the relationship between qualifications; c) to support lifelong learning and enable stronger links between adult learning and formal education; d) to reinforce use of learning outcomes in standard-setting, curricula and assessment; e) to make Hungarian qualifications easier to understand abroad and more comparable and transparent; f) to improve relevance of qualifications in the labour market; g) to support career orientation. Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 5

LAND MANAGEMENT – QF IN HU Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 6

Technical High Schools Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 7

Vocational school attainment Level 3 Education • to be organised only in part-time system, • 50 -50% theory and practice, • duration: 320 -480 hours (1 year). Received qualification • Digital map specialist, • Property registry assistant, • Geoinformatics specialist. Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 8

Surveying, Land Management and Geoinformatics Level 4 To be organised only in full-time system, • 5 years in with vocational secondary school, where class 9 -12 basic technical education and preparation for high school diploma (maturity examination); after 12 th class high school diploma, compulsory professional practical written and oral exam in Surveying, Land Management and Geoinformatics. • teaching content is 50 theory and 50% practice, • the programme ending with a Thesis, written practical and written exam. Received qualification is “Surveying, Land Management and Geoinformatics” Technician. Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 9

UWH – Level 6 - 8 Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 10

GEO Ph. D Master Bachelor Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 11

BSc in Land Surveying and Land Management • The aim of the programme is to serve profession with experts equipped with problem-solving, IT and communication skills, with fluency in at least one foreign language, extensive knowledge of natural, technical, legal, economic, and management sciences, and the ability to use their intelligence and skills in the domain of geoinformatics, land management, property and law. • The name of the qualification: land surveying and land management engineer (with the specialisation indicated) • Optional specialisations: geoinformatics, land management, land cadastre. • Length of course: in full-time and correspondence course training: 7 semesters • Obtainable credit points for BSc: 210 credits. Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 12

MSc in Land Management • The aim of the programme is to provide professionals at decision making and executive levels who are able to plan the land in a complex way, to resize the given area for agricultural aims, to facilitate the harmony between the production site capabilities and the utilization. Instead of the scattered parcels these new agricultural properties become economically productive thus meeting the interests of farmers and environmentally sustainable thus meeting the interests of all stakeholders. Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 13

MSc in Geography programme, Geoinformatics specialization • The programme focuses on scientific, technical and computational aspects of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Geographical Information Science & Technology (GISc&T). Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 14

Ph. D in Environmental Sciences, Geoinformatics programme The aim of the Ph. D programme is to advance knowledge and the application of knowledge through the preparation of a substantial thesis which represents a significant contribution to a particular field of study in geoinformation sciences. It can be connected to numerous special research tasks and it can contribute to the complexity of research and spatial analysis. The Programme accepts students in doctoral degrees by research in a large range of Geoinformatics related discipline areas including: • • • Environmental studies, Forestry, Geodesy, Geography, Land surveying, GI Science, Land management, Mapping, Photogrammetry, Remote sensing, Spatial planning, Wildlife management. Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 15

Budapest University of Technologies, Faculty of Civil Engineering • BSc in Geoinformatics and Civil Engineering – 240 ECTS § Focused in Engineering Surveying • MSc in Geodesy and Geoinformatics – 90 ECTS • Ph. D in Geodesy and Geoinformatics – 180 ECTS Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 16

Postgraduate Education The Faculty has postgraduate education on • Applied Informatics in Land Administration, with fields of study in land-surveying, cadastre, GIS and construction geodesy; and • Geoinformatics. The postgraduate course in Geoinformatics is part of an international network (UNIGIS International). The Faculty regularly organises international summer-schools. The teaching is mostly built on open, distance education, e-Learning methodologies. Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 17

Real-estate planner certificate Criteria a) Has a Surveyor ID, b) Graduated as Technician, BSc or MSc in Surveying, c) Working experience: 3 years in Land Office or 5 years in surveying company or 5 years in education, d) References: § Min 30 parcel setting out or planing boundary changes, or § Cadastral mapping of min 100 ha residental / 1000 ha agricultural land e) Promoted by the relevant surveying expert, f ) Successfully completed the necessary written and oral exam. Renewal in each 5 years § Continuing professional development Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 18

Reorganization - 2014 • According to decree of Hungarian Prime Minister nr. 1139/2014. (III. 14. ), organisational changes happened at University of West Hungary (UWH, Sopron) at the end of June 2014. Based on the decision Faculty of Geoinformatics moved from University of West Hungary (UWH, Sopron) to Óbuda University (OU, Budapest). The reason is economical: Faculty of Geoinformatics (situated in Szekesfehervar) merged with Alba Regia University Center of OU (situated in Szekesfehervar) into a new unit called Alba Regia Technical Faculty (ARTF). • All programmes are continued from 2014/15 academic year. Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 19

Reorganization - 2015 • Óbuda University, Alba Regia Technical Faculty is responsible for • • BSc in Land Surveying and Land Management MSc in Land Management (last intake), PG in Informatics in Land Administration (cancelled), and PG in Geoinformatics. • University of West Hungary, Faculty of Forestry is responsible for • BSc in Land Surveying and Land Management (planned from 2016) • Msc in Geography programme, Geoinformatics specialization • Ph. D in Environmental Sciences, Geoinformatics programme Markus, B. : SQF developments in Hungary for Land Management, TEMPUS ELFRUS Meeting, 21 September 2015, Moscow, Russia 20