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.

UBT College – Ferizaj adapts the same four-pillar frame—Academic Excellence & Program Relevance; Graduate Employability & Industry Integration; Research, Innovation & Knowledge Transfer; and Institutional Capacity & Regional Development Leadership—to Ferizaj’s economic profile, modernizing curricula with digital and green skills, micro-credentials, and stakeholder feedback from the municipality, industrial zones, and business associations; prioritizing offerings in advanced manufacturing and automation, logistics and supply chain, ICT for SMEs, entrepreneurship, and public administration; expanding English-taught and blended delivery; and institutionalizing internships via framework agreements coordinated by a Branch Career Services Office that also co-hosts employer days and job fairs with regional chambers. An Annual Work Plan translates long-term goals into yearly milestones across quality assurance, student success, research and the third mission, infrastructure and digital transformation, and participatory governance, with Year-1 focused on full ESG/KAA/NQF alignment and feasibility studies for new programs tied to local demand. We publish an annual KPI dashboard by February, keep a KPI risk register, embed indicators in QA audits, share summary results publicly, and conduct a mid-term review in 2029. Program-specific investments—automation/robotics and CSE labs, a logistics simulation and analytics lab, a design/prototyping studio, a legal practice space, and an entrepreneurship hub—are linked to outcomes in employability, partnerships, start-ups, research income, and grants, while sustainability is secured through KPI-linked spending, diversified income (tuition, projects, grants, municipal partnerships), independent audits, scenario forecasting, and risk management aligned with ESG monitoring and external QA.

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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.”

UBT College Branch Ferizaj operates a branch-level quality system that is fully integrated with the institution’s central framework and aligned with KAA/NQF/EQF standards. Led by the Branch Quality Coordinator and the Branch Quality Circle, quality assurance follows a Plan–Do–Check–Act cycle: we gather evidence through SMIS and faculty platforms, run regular institutional and thematic self-evaluations, and translate findings into time-bound Quality Improvement Plans with clear owners and indicators. Stakeholders—students, academic and administrative staff, alumni, and local employers—contribute via surveys, focus groups, and consultations, ensuring programs delivered in Ferizaj reflect regional needs while meeting central standards. Progress is monitored against annual KPIs, results are reported to faculties and the central Quality Office, and summaries are published to promote transparency and close the feedback loop.

The Branch upholds a culture of academic integrity grounded in fairness, transparency, and accountability. Expectations are communicated in program handbooks, syllabi, and student orientations; assessment design emphasizes authentic tasks, oral defenses where appropriate, and calibrated rubrics to deter misconduct. Submissions are screened with plagiarism-detection software, and suspected breaches follow a clear, staged procedure—documentation, impartial review, proportional sanctions, and an appeal route—applied consistently across courses delivered in Ferizaj. In research, staff and students adhere to ethical approval processes, responsible data management, proper authorship and citation, and disclosure of conflicts of interest. The Branch Quality Coordinator maintains an integrity log to identify patterns, informs targeted training (academic writing, citation, research ethics), and feeds lessons learned into program and assessment improvements, ensuring integrity principles are embedded in everyday practice.

At UBT Ferizaj research is a core driver of our mission to connect knowledge, innovation, and community impact. Our branch pursues an interdisciplinary agenda aligned with regional priorities and our study programs, advancing inquiry in areas such as computing and data-driven systems, architecture and spatial planning, and management and entrepreneurship. Research is organized through collaborative groups and centers, supported by clear ethics and integrity frameworks, open-science practices, and a culture of quality improvement from idea to dissemination.

We cultivate a strong research–teaching nexus. Faculty embed current scholarship into courses, mentor early-career colleagues, and involve students in real projects—from problem framing and methodology to analysis, prototyping, and publication. Dedicated support helps teams shape competitive proposals, build international partnerships, and deliver funded projects with tangible outcomes. Knowledge transfer is integral: we co-create solutions with industry and public institutions, provide pathways for intellectual property and commercialization where appropriate, and translate evidence into practice for the benefit of the wider community.

We emphasize responsible research, reproducibility, and transparent reporting, while promoting mobility and collaboration across disciplines and borders. Whether you are a student, scholar, or external partner, UBT Ferizaj offers a welcoming environment to explore ideas, develop innovations, and turn research into real-world value.

At UBT Ferizaj, people come first. We recruit academic and professional staff through open, transparent calls aligned with national legislation and UBT’s internal regulations, using clear role descriptions, merit-based criteria, and diverse selection panels. New colleagues complete a structured induction covering our code of ethics, quality standards, ECTS and learning-outcomes practice, and digital teaching platforms. Progression and re-appointment are equally transparent and timely, grounded in excellence in teaching, research, and service, and informed by balanced performance reviews that include student, peer, and supervisor feedback.

Professional growth is built into everyday work. Our long-term staff development plan provides continuous training in modern pedagogy, assessment design and constructive alignment, research methods, academic writing and publishing, grant development and project management, as well as language and digital skills. Mentoring, communities of practice, and targeted workshops (e.g., thesis supervision, VR/AR in teaching, SharePoint and Microsoft tools) help colleagues translate new skills into classroom and research impact. Where appropriate, we support career advancement with tailored development plans, coaching, and incentives that recognize high-quality outputs and leadership.

We connect learning with the world beyond campus. Faculty are encouraged and supported to take part in international mobility, joint projects, and study visits (e.g., ERASMUS+, Horizon), bringing back fresh ideas and partnerships. We also integrate external associates—industry experts, practitioners, and public-sector leaders—who receive orientation on higher-education teaching (ECTS, outcomes, assessment) so their co-teaching, clinics, labs, studios, and thesis co-supervision align with academic standards. This ecosystem strengthens teaching quality, accelerates knowledge transfer, and enhances student employability and regional impact.

At UBT Ferizaj, your journey is supported from the moment you consider applying through to graduation and beyond. Our admissions policy is clear, published, and aligned with national regulations. Each program page explains entry criteria, required documents, key dates, and—where relevant—language requirements for English-taught study. International applicants receive step-by-step guidance on recognition/equivalency of prior schooling and how their GPA and language credentials are assessed. Transfer students are assisted with transparent recognition of credits (ECTS) through learning agreements and course matching so you know in advance what will be accepted.

Once you enroll, you’ll get a structured orientation that covers how studies are organized (ECTS, learning outcomes, assessment methods), your rights and responsibilities, use of the Student Portal and Moodle, library and digital resources, and where to find help. A comprehensive Student Handbook and the Student Rights & Responsibilities Convention are available online and introduced during Welcome Days. Program Directors and Coordinators share timetables, consultation hours, and contact points so you always know how to reach your instructors and advisors.

We monitor academic progress proactively and offer targeted support when you need it. This includes academic advising, “learning-to-learn” tutorship, exam-prep sessions, study skills workshops, and the option to adjust course loads when appropriate. Program teams track progression, engagement, and completion trends and respond with actions like additional tutorials or curriculum refinements to keep you on track. Consultation hours are scheduled and bookable, ensuring quick access to faculty guidance.

International mobility is a core part of student life. Through the International Relations Office (and the Ferizaj Branch Liaison), you’ll find info sessions, application support, and pre-departure/orientation guidance for Erasmus+ and other exchanges. Before you go abroad, a learning agreement confirms how credits will be recognized; when you return, your transcripts are processed promptly. Incoming exchange students receive the same wrap-around support—academic advising, orientation to campus and city life, and access to services—so they can integrate smoothly.

UBT Ferizaj is an inclusive campus with services designed for diverse needs: part-time and mature learners, international students, and students from under-represented groups or with disabilities. On campus you’ll find student administration, study coordinators, counseling, basic health guidance, and technical/IT support for learning platforms and labs. Trained staff coordinate reasonable accommodations and flexible learning pathways where needed, and confidential counseling is available for wellbeing and study-related challenges.

Your future career matters to us. The Career Center (with a dedicated Branch tutor) offers CV and interview coaching, professional skills trainings, internship and externship placements, industry visits, alumni networking, and job-search support. Many activities are co-designed with employers so you can connect classroom learning with real-world practice. We also run scholarship and financial-assistance schemes that reward strong academic progress and support students with financial need; details, eligibility, and how to apply are published each year.

Campus life is vibrant and student-led. You’ll have opportunities to join and organize competitions, cultural events, exhibitions, fairs, film and library weeks, and community projects. These activities are supported by central services and Branch staff, with small grants available for approved student initiatives. They’re a great way to meet peers, build a portfolio, and strengthen employability skills.

We believe in fair, timely resolution of concerns. Clear, published procedures guide appeals, complaints, and academic integrity cases, with decisions made impartially by committees that are not involved in the original matter. Students are informed about grounds, timelines, and possible outcomes at each stage, and have the right to escalate to a second-level appeals body where applicable.

Who to contact

• Admissions & registration: Student Administration (front desk) or your Program Coordinator
• Academic advising & timetables: Program Director / Coordinator (listed on your program page)
• International mobility: International Relations Office & Ferizaj Branch Liaison
• Counseling & wellbeing: Student Counseling Service (confidential appointments available)
• Career services & internships: Career Center (Branch tutor)
• Accessibility & accommodations: Student Support Services (accessibility coordinator)
• General support & policies: Student Support Services (Directorate) / Student Portal

All policies, procedures, handbooks, scholarship calls, and service hours are published on the UBT website and Student Portal. If you’re unsure where to start, visit the Student Administration desk at the Ferizaj campus or message Student Support Services via the portal—we’ll route you to the right team fast.

UBT Ferizaj treats cooperation and internationalization as core to our mission. We operate under UBT’s Institutional Cooperation & Internationalization Strategy and translate it into branch-level action: choosing the right partners, resourcing mobility and joint projects, and anchoring activities in Ferizaj’s strengths (heritage-led urbanism, agri-food/biotech, creative industries, digital governance).

How we partner
We formalize collaboration through Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and Erasmus+ Inter-Institutional Agreements (IIAs). Each agreement is paired with a practical action plan—clear goals, timelines, responsibilities, and indicators—so partnerships produce real outcomes for students and staff. Typical activities include:

• Student & staff mobility (teaching, training, short and semester windows)
• Joint studios, design/builds, clinics, and project briefs linked to partner contexts
• Co-supervised theses and visiting-scholar lectures
• Collaborative research, grant proposals (e.g., Erasmus+, Horizon), and publications
• Short schools, summer academies, and double/dual-degree pathways where applicable

Strategic alignment & resourcing
International collaboration is built into UBT’s strategy and budget: we prioritize mobility funds, visiting cohorts, lab/virtual learning infrastructure, and proposal support. At branch level, an IRO liaison and program coordinators co-manage exchanges and deliverables, while the Innovation & Training Park (ITP) Ferizaj provides a high-quality venue for workshops, hackathons, and partner showcases.

What this means for students
You get transparent mobility processes (learning agreements, ECTS recognition, pre-departure/orientation), short and intensive mobility options hosted in Ferizaj, access to joint studios with international mentors, and clear pathways to internships and research placements with partner institutions and companies. Returned credits are recognized swiftly and your outputs (projects, theses) are visible across UBT’s Knowledge Center.

What this means for staff
We actively support international visibility and cooperation: Erasmus+ STA/STT, conference panels, summer schools, and visiting lectureships—with admin help for documentation, scheduling, and logistics. Post-mobility debriefs feed new methods and content into syllabi; participation in international projects is factored into performance and promotion processes.

Recognition & reach
UBT’s network spans hundreds of partners worldwide and is reflected in joint projects, conferences, and rankings/quality frameworks. Ferizaj contributes by seeding partnerships—especially in the region—and by hosting local tracks of flagship events (Global UBT Fest, the Annual International Conference, International Staff Week) that attract students, academics, and industry/public-sector guests.

Community, industry, and schools
Beyond HEIs, we collaborate with municipalities, NGOs, and employers to run living-lab projects, legal clinics, smart-city pilots, start-up trainings, and food-safety and design initiatives—turning international expertise into local impact. We also maintain an active schools-outreach calendar (teacher workshops, open-studio/lab days, Matura prep) and a branch alumni program that feeds mentoring, placements, and curriculum advice back into our programs.

Who to contact

• Partnerships & MoUs/IIAs: International Relations Office (IRO)
• Mobility (outgoing/incoming): IRO & Ferizaj Branch IRO Liaison
• Events & hosting in Ferizaj (ITP): Branch Events & Partnerships Team
• Research & grants: Program Coordinators / Research Office
  If you’re ready to propose a partnership or mobility, reach out to the IRO or your Program Coordinator—include your idea, intended outcomes, and a suggested timeline. We’ll help you turn it into an action plan.