KAUNAS COLLEGE Institution of Higher non-university Education

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KAUNAS COLLEGEInstitution of Higher
non-university Education
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The main facts

• After the Higher Education Law has come into
  force in Lithuania in year 2000, the binary
  system of higher education has been introduced.
• According to it the non-university higher
  education institution- Kaunas College- was
  established incorporating 7 former higher
  professional schools.
• Kaunas College was accredited and the permanent
  status was received in March, 2005
• More than 8200 students and 621 teachers at
  present
• Studies are organized in 8 academic divisions
• Studies oriented towards PRACTICAL ACTIVITY
• Studies last from 3 to 4 years (120 national
  credits, 180 ECTS)
• Graduates obtain PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR degree
• Provide higher professional education in the
  areas of social sciences, health care, social
  work, technologies, humanities and arts who would
  meet social and economic requirements of Kaunas
  region and the state

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Study programs
Kaunas College is currently providing 43 study
programs in 5 study areas
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Tourism and Hotel Management Study Program(1)

• Is implemented in Tourism and Hotel Management
  Department, Business Management Faculty of
  Kaunas College.
• The students have a possibility to study in
  Kaunas and
• Druskininkai, the spa resort city where Kaunas
  College has its branch.

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Tourism and Hotel Management Study Program (2)

• The program was started in 1993.
• Tourism and Hotel Management higher
  education study program was implemented in Kaunas
  College in 2000.
• There are 2 specializations
• - Tourism Management
• - Hotel Management.
• Students who successfully complete their studies
  get qualification of Tourism or Hotel Manager
• Graduates acquire skills to work as hotel
  managers, travel operators, travel agents and
  guides in tour companies and travel agencies, in
  tourism information centres, airline companies,
  etc

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Tourism and Hotel Management Study Program (3)

• Total number of students 485
• Full time students 296 (99 students in
  Druskininkai)
• Part time students 189

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Demand for Tourism and Hotel Management Study
program
Form of studies Student admission (year 2006/2007) Student admission (year 2006/2007) Student admission (year 2006/2007) Student admission (year 2006/2007)
Form of studies Number of applicants Competition Number of applicants by first priority Competition by first priority
Full time 772 8,5 457 4,76
Part time 243 4,05 133 2,22
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Structure of Study Program
Tourism and Hotel Management Number of credits
General subjects 30 25
Subjects for Acquisition of Professional Qualification 54 45
Subjects of Professional Specialization 10 8,3
Professional internships 20 16,7
Final work 6 5
Total 120 100
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Development of Teacher Qualifications

• Teachers continuously enhance their
  qualificationin master (second master degree) and
  doctoral studies, in different professional
  courses, seminars, conferences, internship
  programs, when participating in projects.

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Applied Scientific Research (1)

• Kaunas college has set priority directions of
  applied scientific research
• The Centre of Applied Scientific Reasearch has
  been established, The
• Board of Scientific Research has been organized
  and the Order of The
• Sponsorhip of Scientific Research has been
  formulated.
• RESEARCH PRIORITIES
• Technological research
• Labour market research
• Educational research.

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Applied Scientific Research (2)

• The teachers perform research in education,
  management and
• business fields
• Periodical assessment of Study Program
  Performance
• Continued research of career opportunities for
  Tourism and Hotel Management speciality
  graduates
• Determination of motivating factors in selection
  of Recreation and Tourism field study programs
• Research on employers requirements for the
  competence of Tourism and Hotel Managers
  (pursued)
• Continuous research on the employability of
  graduates
• The teachers have recently performed the applied
  research ordered by companies and organizations.
• Also research is performed under international
  projects, e.g. research of the qualification
  needs and training in tourism industry.

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Development of Student Competence in Tourism and
Hotel Management Program (1)

• Students acquire and develop professional
  competencies during their studies and
  traineeships
• by studying abroad under Erasmus program
  (2003/2004 -9 students, 2004/2005 -10 students,
  2005/2006 -16 students, 2006/2007 -18 students)
• by accomplishing traineeship abroad under EU
  programs and according to bilateral agreements in
  summer
• by participating and giving presentations in
  conferences, e.g. International students
  conference International Tourism Development
  Topicalities, Problems and Perspectives (e.g.
  13-14/04/2005 07/04/2006)

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Development of Student Competence in Tourism and
Hotel Management Program (2)

• by working in the exhibitions e.g., STUDIES
  2006, VIVATTUR06,
• by organizing and participating in various
  events Competition of Young Entrepreneurs,
  Events for the World Tourism Day, conferences,
  etc.
• by being involved in the publishing of Kaunas
  College magazine Siena (The Wall)

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Cooperation with Social Partners

• Membership in Lithuanian Tourism Association
• Membership in Lithuanian Hotel and Restaurant
  Association
• Membership in Kaunas Chamber of Industry,
  Commerce and Crafts.
• Continuous cooperation with other higher
  education institutions and universities in
  Lithuania and abroad, business enterprises and
  municipalities (Kaunas, Kelme, Druskininkai).

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Trends of Tourism and Hotel Management Study
Program Development Strategy

• Continuous enhancement of teachers
  qualifications
• Study program quality improvement, preparation
  and implementation of new specializations or
  study programs
• Arrangement and implementation of international
  studies
• Strengthening of specialists competitiveness
  (building of competences)
• Development of applied research (in cooperation
  with Lithuanian and foreign education
  institutions and business enterprises)

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Projects, funded by European Structural Funds
Project Name Department Funding Lt.
Creation of the Open College TF 657 148
Expansion of Electronic Studies at Lithuanian Colleges TF 478 285
Adoption of International Standards When Preparing the Specialists of Tourism and Hotel Management VVF 595 402
The Development and Implementation of Professional Training Continuity, while Realizing Technological Study Programs TF 503 259
Modernization of Health Care and Social Work Practical Training system MSMSC 443 119
Creation of Innovative Training Measures ETF 401 848
Expansion of the training infrastructure of Geo-information system specialists, oriented towards technological innovations and euro-integration (BPD 1.5) KF 2 938 457,41
Creation of Innovative Training Measures for the Development of Geo-Information systems study program. KF 831 730
Implementation of Innovative Solutions in Studies of Publishing and Multimedia Technology. TF 515 364
TOTAL 7 364 612,41 7 364 612,41
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International Relations (1)

• Kaunas college actively cooperates with more than
  130 partner institutions (100- under Erasmus
  program) from EU countries, Turkey, Canada,
  Belarus, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russian
  Federation,Canada, etc.
• College actively participates in 31 international
  projects under various international programs (EU
  Leonardo da Vinci, Erasmus, Grundtvig, Comenius).
• Each year more than 100 College students spend
  their study period (3-10 months) in one of
  College international partners higher education
  institutions or business enterprise.
• The number of incoming students is growing every
  year. At present there are 20 students from 4
  countries studing under Erasmus program at the
  college.

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International Relations (2)

• Kaunas College is the member of
• European Association of Institutions in Higher
  Education (EURASHE),
• European Association for International Education
  (EAIE),
• a Network for the Development of Business
  Education Programmes (Businet),
• Baltic Sea Sustainable Development Network,
• European Association of ERASMUS Coordinators
  (EAEC)
• European Association of Farmacy Faculties,
• New Youth Monitoring Program to Highlight
  European Abilities (NYMPHEA).

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International Projects (1)

• In year 2006/2007 Kaunas College has been
  participating in 31
• international project, out of which 8 - Leonardo
  da Vinci program pilot projects 8- mobility
  projects
• EVOLEARN- Evolutionales E-learning System for
  Professional Further Education 2006-D/2006/06/B/F/
  PP-146558.
• StandardCare 2006-UK/06/B/F/PP-162_508
• POOL-Project Organisation On Line
  2004-A/04/B/F/PP/158-128
• POOLS Production of Open Online Learning
  Systems 2005-UK/05/B/F/LA-162355
• CICS Core Skills in the Care Sector
  2005-DE/04/2/F/PP-146-386
• Transfer of Competencies for Vocational Training
  in Ecological Agrarian Sector of Baltic States
  (TracoEcoBalt) 2004-LT/04/B/F/PP-171000.
• European Network Sustainable Agriculture
  Education (ENSA) NL/03/B/F/NT/157314

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International Projects (2)

• TRIA Assessing the Risk at Work
  2004-CY/04/B/F/PP-167403
• Partnership coordinator -Cyprus Workers
  Confederation, other partners from Denmark,
  Germany, Greece, Romania.
• The TRIA project responds to the
  sectorial need for training of employees and
  employers, especially those that work in small
  firms and/or are self-employed. It developed a
  comprehensive training course dealing with the
  risk assessment process at workplace of different
  economic activity sectors and the best practices
  to be followed in order to improve safety and
  quality of work, and introducing a new approach
  in vocational training. One of the sectors Hotel
  and Restaurants

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International Projects (3)

• EU-EQT. Development of European Qualification in
  Tourism Management D/02/B/F/PP/112670
  http//www.eu-eqt.de
• Partnership Coordinator - vocational training
  organization Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie,
  ,Germany, other partners - vocational training
  organizations from Austria, France, Italy, Greece
  and Hungary.
• Project partners cooperated with social partners
  in their home countries aiming to determine the
  need of new qualifications and skills in tourism
  (especially accommodation) sector in the light of
  EU enhancement needs.. The task was accomplished
  through the survey of hotels, travel agencies and
  tourism information centres employees. The
  analysis of analogous surveys in different
  countries resulted in the content of specialist
  training and competence enhancement courses.

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International Projects (4)

• "Learning Service" D/02/B/F/PP/112644
• Partnership Coordinator - Arbeit und Leben,
  Germany. Other partners from Denmark, Germany
  and Cyprus
• Project goal Innovations in service industry
  (retail trade), aimed at retaining the
  attractiveness and distinctiveness of town
  centers in the light of growing competition in
  retail sector..

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International Projects (5)

• Targetted Dissemination of Vocational Training
  for Rural Tourism. IS/99/1/72015/PI/III.3.a./CONT.
  
• Coordinator RIT Technology Court, Island.
  Material from 17 European countries.
• Project goal dissemination of modules for rural
  tourism development and promotion, supplementing
  the modules with new data and adjustment of
  modules to distance learning.

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International Projects (6)

• Q-TOUR E/98/1/61686/PI/1.1.1.a/CONT
• Partnership Coordinator - Fondo Formacion,
  Spain. Partners from Greece, Belgium and Germany.
  
• Project goal assessment of vocational training
  of hotel and restaurant specialists, adjustment
  of new study programs to the requirements of new
  labor market and social economic challenges.

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International Projects (7)

• Grundtvig 2 project CELCIT-To Develop
  Competences In E-Learning and Certification In
  Tourism
• Partnership National federation of Teachers
  Centre of the Initiative for Europe, Italy.
  Other partners from Spain, Romania.
• The project aims to develop the European
  dimension of training the trainers and to reduce
  the gap between the school education and the work
  market, identify training needs and exchange work
  experience necessary for developing a new
  professional role, "tourism development agent",
  and for ensuring training in giving worth and
  safeguarding cultural and environmental assets.
  Enrich the professional and methodological
  competences of the adult educators in training,
  define the contents of an e-learning course that
  allows to get various relevant competences, make
  all partners to acquire a common frame of
  reference on which to structure the legal
  recognition of qualifications.

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International Projects (8)

• Strategical Planning and Development of Tourism
  in Kaunas, Lithuania BSPF/9811/021
• Participants Kaunas Municipality, Funen
  County (Denmark),
• Ecos-Ouverture 2.3 DETOUR. Developing Tourism in
  Urban Europe
• Partners - Kaunas Municipality, Kaunas
  Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, local
  authorities and educational institutions of Derby
  (England), Gent (Belgium), Patras (Greece),
  Maribor (Slovenia), Veszprem (Hungary). Goal
  development of tourism in these towns.
• Lithuanian-Danish project Networking in
  Lithuania
• Partnership in NordBalt program with
  Finnish, Estonian and Latvian partners.
• Lithuanian-Canadian cooperation project with
  Niagara College regarding tourism specialist
  development
• Lithuanian- French cooperation project Tourism
  development through human resources

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Department of International RelationsKaunas
College Pramones pr. 20LT-50468
KaunasLithuania www.kauko.lt E-mailjolanta_at_kau
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