Doktorski studij i evropski istraživački prostor – iskustva Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Doctoral Programs and The European Research Area – Experiences From The University Of Zagreb

Summary/Abstract: Before creating undergraduate and graduate programs, the University of Zagreb started in 2005 new doctoral programs according to the Bologna model. After 6 years of their application, it is possible to evaluate both their strong and weak points. Positive achievements are a better structuring of the programs and,sometimes, teaching with the goal to improve competences of doctoral students for completing their thesis. Negative consequences are a large number of programs (67) and, often, orientation towards teaching instead of researching. Apart from that, it was noticed that the relation between the supervisor and the student are often not adequate and that the general results of the studies are not satisfactory. In order to raise the level of doctoral studies, the University of Zagreb issued a new Regulation on Doctoral Studies, according to the Salzburg recommendations. This Regulation foresees new rules for all participants in the process. After a whole year of its application, it is obvious that its impact is positive, in spite of the initial strong resistance, and that it has initiated changes in the attitudes of the participants and a will for achieving better quality. The next step is to try to organise several programs into doctoral schools, in order to make better use of existing human and material resources and to improve cooperation with public research institutes. This should be followed by an acreditation of all programs, so that the new Regulation could be fully applied.

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