UBT Ferizaj

UBT College Branch Ferizaj shall be governed by respective UBT Faculty Councils, and Director of the Branch. Every normative act and every decision taken by the governing bodies shall respect the academic freedom of the College members, shall refrain from actions that prohibit the application of law, refrain from actions that can inhibit the teaching and research advancement, avoid conflicts of interest and respect ethical norms issued under the authority of the Statute. The governing mechanism at the branch level implement protection policies from any form of discrimination and prohibit the infringement of gender balance and refrain from political agenda.

Director/Head of the Branch regularly communicates the mission and strategy of UBT College through various channels.  The prime vehicle to foster the culture of excellence is the Business Plan which is also drafted at the Branch level and it is available and communicated to staff through internal communication vehicles. The Director of the Branch attends the management meetings at UBT College, which take place on a regular and are dedicated to core business or support of people management and general issues.  Fixed slots during the year are fixed for the Director of the Branch to speak to all staff members at the Branch level and communicate the Branch’s position in the emerging local and regional political, economic and technological trends. These all staff meetings also serve to reinforce the central corporate message at the branch level and are an opportunity to talk to staff about the branch’s progress and challenges in the Ferizaj regional higher education market.

Quality Assurance Committee – Branch Level

The main teams and individuals with responsibility for quality assurance are: The Governing Body, President, Academic Council, Quality Assurance Committee, Quality Assurance Manager, Heads of Faculties and Departments, Faculty Councils, Academic Staff, branch director and Students. The Quality Assurance Committee regulates the academic and administrative service evaluation, quality improvement and approval of quality standards, preparation and supervision of the self-evaluation process. It makes the necessary preparations for the external evaluation of the institution, reviews policies and procedures in the context of quality improvement, coordinates internal control standards, identifies performance indicators, develops improvement activities and conducts periodic monitoring and evaluation of academic programmes, student services, resources and stakeholder engagement policies.

Academic Council  – Branch Level

The Academic Council is the principal academic body of the branch. It is responsible to deliver the academic policies, implementation and control academic performance. The body is authorized and responsible to adopt policies in relation to academic affairs, adopt study programs, propose the establishment of new academic units, authorized the award of scientific degrees, determine the admission process and study performance, promote academic studies, confirm academic appointments, represent the institution on academic issues, prescribe the policy for the award of scholarships and monitor the academic performance of the institution. The Quality Assurance Committee, the Head of the Branch, and the Academic Council collaborate with the Rector of UBT who is is responsible for the general administration of the college.

There are also seven other administrative divisions within the branch:

Mission statement

“To provide inclusive, future-ready, and innovation-driven higher education that fosters regional development, knowledge-based industries, and community resilience in Ferizaj and the broader south-central region of Kosovo.”

This mission statement embodies the institutional intent to:

• Empower students with critical thinking, technical competencies, and ethical leadership.
• Align curricula and research with local economic sectors and emerging technologies.
• Serve as a regional catalyst for inclusive growth, entrepreneurship, and civic transformation.
• Extend UBT’s mission of excellence to underserved communities through digital access, flexible learning, and equitable enrollment policies.

It reflects the institutional alignment with UBT’s strategic commitment to the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG 2015) while emphasizing regional adaptability and impact.

Vision statement

 “To become a leading regional campus of UBT College, recognized for academic excellence, applied research, and its transformative contribution to Ferizaj’s economic modernization and social development.”

The vision for 2025–2030 articulates the ambition to:

• Expand academic offerings into new and emerging disciplines aligned with Ferizaj’s development priorities.
• Strengthen partnerships with local industry, municipalities, and civil society for mutually beneficial innovation and workforce development.
• Serve as a model of inclusive, digitally enabled, and labor market-aligned higher education.

Contribute actively to regional strategic planning, sustainable development, and lifelong learning opportunities.

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Every year about a considerable number of students come to UBT to study thanks to the Erasmus+ programme. In turn, many students from UBT go abroad to study at other European universities. Decisions on study, education, training, and work/study behavior is made on the basis of each person’s dignity, without prejudice, and based on objective criteria and factors. Besides well-off youth, UBT strives to enable individuals with fewer opportunities to apply for open positions and study in line with available financial and other resources. These aspects are mandatory for all members of UBT as set by the Code of Ethics  and UBT Regulations for Non-Discrimination.

UBT classifies students with fewer opportunities, who can receive a financial top-up from the Erasmus+ Programme, as following:

1. 1. Students with social barriers – young people who are discriminated against (due to their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other factors), young people with weak social skills, young and/or single parents, orphans, young people from broken families, and so on.
   2. Students facing financial challenges – such as those with a low quality of living, a low income, a reliance on the social security system, long-term jobless youth, homeless youth, young people in debt or in financial difficulties, and so on.
   3. Disabled students – students with mental (intellectual, cognitive, learning), physical, sensory, or other impairments.
   4. Students with learning disabilities – early school-leavers and school dropouts, young individuals with low school performance due to a distinct cultural/linguistic background etc.
   5. Students with cultural disparities – such as young immigrants or refugees, or descendants of immigrants or refugees, young members of a national or ethnic minority, young people with language and cultural integration issues, and so on.
   6. Students with health issues – such as those who have chronic health issues, severe diseases or psychiatric ailments, or those who have mental health problems.
   7. Students with geographical obstacles – who come from distant, rural, or hilly locations, young people living on peripheral regions, young people from underserved places (limited public transportation, insufficient facilities, abandoned villages), and so on.

In many cases, individuals may fit into several of the categories described above at the same time (e.g. a teenage mother who lives in a remote village). An individual should not automatically be included in the “fewer-opportunity” group simply on the basis of one characteristic. A student has to have at least three exclusion indicators to be in the ‘fewer opportunities’ group. These indicators are defined based on an online survey that students complete which is part of the application process.

Specific measures that UBT already uses to ensure participation of those with fewer opportunities:

– Inclusion and diversity are part of the criteria to select applicants for nomination
– UBT organizes Info Sessions in order to offer guidance, help with the application process, documents.
– Forms to be used for application are clear, short, and understandable.
– For incoming participants with disabilities a family member or accompanying person can come to Kosovo for the whole period of the exchange.
– Language learning opportunities are offered by the Language Institute at UBT

Incoming Students

The exchange plays an important role in sustaining UBT’s cosmopolitan atmosphere. The Erasmus+ student mobility program is available to students currently at one of our exchange-partner universities who would like to study at UBT. The mobility experience is approved and recognized as part of your studies for a semester or full academic year. Some degrees will also support shorter durations. For further details about the program and admission requirements, download the Application Guide for Incoming Students below.

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Outgoing Students

A stay abroad is a good idea. It strengthens flexibility and versatility, deepens and expands professional and linguistic knowledge, engages students with a foreign culture, opens up new perspectives, changes self-assessment, and gives you additional self-confidence. If you are thinking of going abroad for a while, you should check the Application Guide for Outgoing Students that can be downloaded below. In case you have further questions, plan a visit to the International Relations Office well in advance. The staff there or the coordinators of the various exchange programmes can give many important tips and hints for planning your stay abroad

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Students’ Testimonials

“At the very beginning I was totally confused but now I can say for sure that Erasmus+ is about learning to love the diversity, exploring the world, and discovering the uniqueness of every single voice you hear, of every single landscape you see.”

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“The thing which gives me the greatest joy is to feel that I have travelled all around the world through the eyes of every person I have met during my Erasmus+ experience.”

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“It is the result of being temperate, well-balanced, responsible, conscientious, and, of course, motivated.”