Study on the Diploma Supplement as seen by its users - naric

7a) Minutes from the Site Visit: Finland
Site visit to HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences
29 September 2008
Ratapihantie 13, Helsinki
as part of the ENIC-NARIC - ENQA Diploma Supplement Project
Participants
HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences:
Ms Mirja Vatanen, Director of Student Services
Ms Marjo Hiisijärvi, Student Affairs Secretary
Ms Pirtta Holopainen, Management Assistant
Mr Juha Lindstedt, Quality Manager
Mr Jyri Nevalampi, Student Union Helga
Diploma Supplement Project partners’ representatives:
NARIC Finland: Ms Susanna Kärki, Project Planner (Chair)
ENQA: Ms Emmi Helle, Secretary General (Secretary)
EURASHE: Mr Hannu Ikonen, Manager of Educational Development, Jyväskylä University of
Applied Sciences.
Business Europe, Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK): Ms Tarja Tuominen, Expert
ESU: Ms Alma Joensen
Minutes of the meeting
1. Introduction
The participants introduced themselves, after which the Chair presented briefly the Diploma
Supplement (DS) project and the aims and objectives of the site visit. The Chair introduced
also the following, detailed questions for the site visit:
• Who is involved in the DS procedure?
• How is the procedure like?
• How do you decide upon the information included in the DS and how is it provided?
• How do you inform the students about the DS?
• Do you have a quality assurance process for the DS?
• Is the DS included in the education policy of the institution and who is involved in the
elaboration of this policy?
• Did/do you receive guidance from the relevant authorities, e.g. the Ministry of Education,
as to the elaboration of the DS?
• When drafting the DS, what factors do you bear in mind, e.g. audience?
• Who receives the DS, e.g. do you deliver it also for third cycle degrees?
• In what language is the DS given? Is it free of charge? Is it given automatically, or upon
request?
• Does your university use learning outcomes? Are they presented in the DS?
• Do you collect any relevant statistics, i.e. the number of DSs delivered?
• What is your view on the usefulness of the DS?
• Are you planning any developments to your DS work?
• What challenges in your DS work can you see in the future?
• What are your needs regarding the feedback, guidance, etc? Are these met? Would you
require more, and what would that be?
2. Diploma Supplement procedure at HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences
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