Report summary
At the Faculty of Administration, the evaluated study programs are developed and updated
in a constant communication among employees, students, management and external
stakeholders. Both of the evaluated study programs have an international accreditation,
which has led to the modernization of both study programs. At the first cycle study program
a new module Governance in the European Union was introduced, and the second cycle
study program was fully renewed in line with the recommendations of international
accreditation, opinions of more than 1000 potential employers and with an active
involvement of the academic staff and students.
Students have expressed satisfaction with their studies. According to the employers,
graduates possess a broad view of public administration and are highly flexible.
Academic and non-teaching staff are suitably qualified and receive an adequate assistance
and advice regarding their professional development. The material conditions for the
implementation of the two study programs are appropriate.
For students with special needs, appropriate adjustments are made to enable them to
study successfully and progress regularly.
Both management and employees have recognized the importance of innovative
approaches to teaching and to student-centered teaching and learning. The Centre for the
Development of Pedagogical Excellence is the driving force of this development. The
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integration of innovative teaching methods is stimulated by the faculty both financially and
by habilitation criteria, where points collected on the basis of training for pedagogical work
are also required for each promotion.
The group of experts suggests that the faculty reconsiders the enrolment conditions for
the second cycle study program and defines appropriate differential exams for students
from other fields on the topics that are a prerequisite for their successful study. The faculty
should also follow the amount of student workload and take measures when discrepancies
are identified.
The faculty still has many opportunities to improve in the field of self-evaluation reports
and reporting on what it is actually being done for the quality development, as quite a few
analyses, evaluations and proposals for improvement are missing in the self-evaluation
reports. In this respect, the team of experts has tried to give specific suggestions in order
to help the faculty in the further development of the system and culture of quality.