Maintain the high-level education for engineers!VDV position to bachelor- and master degrees
Verband Deutscher Vermessungsingenieure e.V. (VDV)
(Association for German Engineers for Surveying)
The education for engineers has to impart qualifications which correspond with the needs of the profession in future. The economical and technical circumstances for engineers have to be taken into consideration. VDV recognizes the chances in future to reach quality, transparency and comparison within the new courses of studies along the Bologna-process. VDV also sees the upcoming problems in the times of change from the conventional to the new grades and which are leading people to feel insecure. As there are: insecure acceptance of the new grades by the job market, unclear designation of education and grade as well as percental restricted accreditation for consecutive master degree courses.
The VDV therefore demands:
•Equal treatments of all kinds of universities along the accreditation of bachelor and master degree courses as well as along the application for an employment by the public service
•A guarantee of minimum standards of the bachelor grades, qualifying for the profession
•After passed bachelor degree, the accreditation for the consecutive master degree course, only following quality criteria
•The adjusted approach of the federal states by the amendments of the laws for chambers, concerning the possibility to become member of the chamber by bachelor and master graduates
•Master graduates to become entry to senior administration positions in public service
The VDV is strongly against allocation and keeping “bachelor-professional” title beyond university education.