Teacher Training as a Joint Degree

Hungarian Regulations and Possibilities

Csilla Stéger

Ministry of Education and Culture

24 April 2009.

Joint degreeIs regulated by the law on higher education and by the

government decree on its’ implementationIf: partners have right to offer the programme

in their home country, partners are state recognized HEIs in their

home country, there is an agreement on the organization, the result of the programme is a joint /

multiple degree, the agreement defines the programme

belonging to a Hungarian field of study, and a level of qualification (or postgraduate specialized training).

Launching a joint degree in Hungary

There is no need to ask for permission of operation for the foreign partners.

The Hungarian Accreditation Board has to offer an opinion on the field of study and the level of qualification of the programme.

The joint degree programme has to be registered at the Educational Authority.

Registration of the joint programme Application for registration Agreement of the partner institutions

containing:The sharing of tasks / responsibilities,

(specially admission, administration of achievements, transfer of statistical data)

Legal status of student,The rights and responsibilities of students at

institutions,Automatic credit transfer between partners in

the programme, Joint or multiple degree, Financial agreement

Justifications of state recognition of partners in their home country

Teacher training in Hungary

The throughout renewal: raised to master level, one possible path after the

bachelor, pedagogical character, two subject orientation, semester long in-service training

The Hungarian modell

MA: 40 + 40 + 40 + 30 training = 150(min. 30 + max 50 + 40 + 30 training = 150)

BA: 120 + 50 + 10 = 180

A subject B subject

pedagogy/psychology10 + 40 = 50

total credits: 330

A subject: 120 + 40 = 160 disc. credits B subject: 50 + 40 = 90 disc. credits

Following a: Subject A

Subject B

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Psych.

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bachelor (including 50 cr )

40 (min 30)

40 (max 50) 40 30 150 5

bachelor (arts or technical) 50   40 30 120 4

master (non-teaching) 30   40 20 90 3

master in arts 0   40 20 60 2

teacher degree (college level) 30 30 10 20 90 3

teacher degree (university level) 30   10 20 60 2

Content of the master

Two subject orientationExceptions to the general rule: vocational subjects, art subjects, religious subjects, following a disciplinary masters, following a pedagogical degree, following a college degree in

teaching, following a university degree in/not

in teaching (in a joint degree?)

General entrance conditions 110 credits of disciplinary studies in

subject A, 50 credits of disciplinary studies in

subject B, 10 credits of pedagogy and

psychology.

Special entrance conditions 10 credits is not demanded from

applicants holding a pedagogical degree,

Special Pedagogical Modules as subject B are exempt from the 50 credits entrance condition,

C1 level language exam is required from foreign language teachers

Teacher training joint programme

Does the joint programme meet the Hungarian study and qualification

requirements?Yes: No:Hungarian Joint degreedegree can be can be obtainedobtained

Both will give right to teaching in Hungary.

Thank you for your attention!

csilla.steger@okm.gov.hu

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