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B/M degrees have already been introduced in some subjectareas/faculties and no others are plannedA framework for B/M degrees has already been set up inall areasFH Uni TU MKHS3(5%)10(18%)3(5%)3(5%)1(6%)2(13%)B/M degrees have already been introduced in all areas 1 (2%) -- 1 (6%) --Note: No answer given by 1 respondent in the FH sector and 1 respondent among the TUs.----4.1.2 Decision makingIn answer to the question of whether or not bodies at the central level 24 have made a decision(Beschlussfassung zentraler Gremien) concerning an institution-wide introduction ofB/M degrees, the majority of respondents (83, or 61%) reported that they have not. In contrast,26% (35) reported that such decisions have been made, and 13% (18) reported thattheir institutions are working toward this 25 . There were some differences between the sectorswith regard to whether or not such a decision has been made: while 23 and 21% of FHsand universities 26 , respectively, reported that decisions have already been made, half (8 institutions,or 50%) of TUs report that a decision has already been made.4.1.3 Key agents and role of managementAccording to our respondents, the main people pushing for the introduction of B/M degreesare the individual faculties (or departments) and institutional management 27 (40% and 38%,respectively 28 ). While these two categories are the most important across the three mainsectors, there were some small differences between sectors concerning the importance ofother actors. For example, the role of individual teachers/professors is seen to be slightlymore important in the university sector and among the TUs than in the FH sector. 29 .It is also interesting to see what role institutional management has played in the introductionof B/M degrees. Across sectors, the most frequently-mentioned role is that of initiating anddirecting the process (60% of respondents indicated this) 30 . The second most frequent answerwas co-ordinating the plans occurring at subject area level (23%). However, there aresome differences between sectors with regard to this question. The role of management wasmost frequently described as initiating and directing by respondents in the FH sector (41 or73%). This answer was given less frequently by those in the university and TU sectors (26or 47%, and 8 or 50%, respectively), while co-ordination ranked higher in these sectors thanin the FH sector 31 . Several respondents mentioned other roles played by the management in24 Such as the Academic Senat or Hochschulrat (Council of Governors)25 Total number of institutions here 136 out of the 142 respondents, these respondents indicated that theirinstitutions are not in principal opposed to the introduction of Bachelor and Master degrees (see question 1 ofthe questionnaire in the appendix).26 13 FHs and 12 universities27 Hochschulleitung28 Based on a total number of institutions of 136; see footnote 18.29 10 or 18% of respondents in the university sector, 2 or 12% of respondents among the TUs, and 3 or 5% ofthe respondents in the FH sector.30 Based on responses from 136 institutions, see footnote 18.31 10 or 18% in the FH sector, compared with 15 or 27% in the university and 5 or 31% in the TU sectors.28
the process of introducing Bachelor and Master degrees, such as funding, setting a framework,encouragement, and discussing the recognition of B/M with political leaders.We also asked respondents if agreememts (Zielvereinbarungen) were being used to introduceB/M. The majority of the respondents (54% overall) to our survey indicated that noagreements have been formed between the institutional management and the departments/facultiesconcerning the introduction of Bachelor and Master degrees, while only fiveinstitutions (4%) report the existence of these agreements in all subject areas 32 . As can beseen in the table below, there are some differences between types of institutions in this regard.More universities and TUs responded that no agreements exist (64% of all universities,and 56% of TUs, compared with 41% of FHs). A greater percentage of TUs and FHsthan universities indicated that such agreements are being drawn up or already exist withsome faculties/departments.Table 15: Has the management of your institution formed agreements (Zielvereinbarungen)with the departments/faculties concerning the introduction of Bachelor and Master degrees?,by sector, number and percentage givenFH Uni TUYes, in all areas 3 (5%) -- 1 (6%)Yes, with particular departments/ faculties 12 (21%) 10 (18%) 1 (6%)Agreements are being drawn up 17 (30%) 9 (16%) 5 (31%)No 23 (41%) 35 (64%) 9 (56%)note: two respondents did not answer this question, one in the FH sector and one in the university sector.4.1.4 Activities at the faculty/departmental levelIn our survey we asked higher education institutions to indicate in which subject areas effortsto introduce Bachelor and Master degrees are concentrated. The table below indicatesthe response rates in the three main sectors.Table 16: Subject areas of Bachelor and Master degrees, by sector, in number and percentageLaw, economics andsocial scienceFH Uni TU Total24 (43%) 18 (32%) 2 (13%) 44 (34%)Engineering 21 (38%) 10 (18%) 10 (63%) 41 (32%)Math and natural science(including IT)9 (16%) 29 (52%) 10 (63%) 48 (38%)Language and culture 1 (2%) 26 (46%) 6 (38%) 33 (26%)Art 1 (2%) 7 (13%) -- 8 (6%)Note: Multiple answer possible, totals do not add up to 100%. Classification follows Statistisches Bundesamt: Rechts-,Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften (03), Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften (04), Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaften(01), Ingenieurwissenschaften (08), Kunst und Kunstwissenschaften (09).Total number of institutions here 128 (threemain sectors). Source: CHEPS/CHE Survey data.32 Total number of institutions 136, see footnote 23; 24% report that such agreements are being planned, and18% report agreements with some faculties/subject areas.29
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