UBT Pejë

Based on statistics, Peja’s region has over 170.000 inhabitants, thus being one of the largest regions in Kosovo. The mission of the branch aims to positively affect intellectual and cultural activity in this region by improving the quality of life in a regional level with abilities, knowledge, experience, and contribution of both staff and students.

Our Mission

UBT College Peja Branch stands as a dynamic and innovative academic institution, dedicated to offering a supportive and challenging environment for students, faculty, and staff. We are committed to enhancing our role as an active community member, driven by our core pillars of teaching, innovative pedagogy, research, and community service. Our mission is to be a center of intellectual and cultural activity, contributing to the improvement of the region’s quality of life through the skills, knowledge, and engagement of our community. Emphasizing practical skills development, industry collaboration, continuous professional development, and community-driven initiatives, we focus on developing high-level professional competencies through creative and adaptable interactive learning, pioneering research, particularly in SMEs and service sectors, and actively meeting the demands of the industry and public sector for a qualified workforce. As we strive to be a beacon of knowledge and progress, our goal is to enrich the educational landscape and foster societal advancement in Kosovo and beyond and ensure proactive communication and operational efficiency in all our endeavors.

Our Vision

The UBT will be a modern and leading higher education institution in Kosovo, committed to apply excellence in teaching, learning and research within an inclusive student-centered environment through applying a multi-disciplinary approach that will contribute to the economic, social and cultural development of the region, Kosovo, and beyond.

There are certain core values at UBT:

Dynamic environment that promotes personal and professional development
Reference point that disseminates international best practices and quality standards
Centre that rewards excellence in learning, teaching, research and innovation
Actions driven by the agreed benefits of all our stakeholders and community

UBT College Peja Branch Strategy 2024-2027

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.

Head of the Branch

The administration of the College is responsible for completing professional and service tasks in support of teaching, research and professional development in the institution. The administration is represented by the UBT Peja Branch Head of the Branch who reports to the Rector for all assignments which may imply certain responsibilities, completes tasks adhering to the usual administrative regulations, rules and standard operating procedures. The Head of the Branch is also responsible for resolving administrative procedures of the first instance. The Head is appointed by the Rector on the basis of the publicly advertised job vacancy.

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:

	Division	Responsibilities

1	Finance Division	Budget revenues Financial Accounting Payments

2	Human Resource Division	Recruitment Staff welfare Staff appraisal Staff development

3	Student Services	Student services Admission Services Career Services Examination Student counselling Student scholarships

4	Library and Bookstore	Library Management Library Information System

5	Public Communication	Student information Public Information Media communication Social Media Website

6	Technical Services	Infrastructure Equipment Student transport

7	Culture and Sports Division	Cultural events Sports Events Community events

UBT’s Strategic Plan sets out a framework of priorities for the College, its branches and departments.

Mission

The advancement of learning by teaching and research and its dissemination by every means.

Vision

We will work as one UBT bringing together our staff, students and alumni, our faculties, departments and branches to provide qualitative education. We will do this in ways which benefit society on a local, regional, national and global scale. We will build on the long-standing traditions of independent scholarship and academic freedom while fostering a culture in which innovation and collaboration play an important role.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, and to supporting staff and student wellbeing, ensuring that students and staff can flourish in our community. We believe that a diverse staff and student body strengthens our staff’s teaching and students’ learning.

Career Development Policy of Peja Branch

Deep Learning Policy of UBT College

Guide for Constructive Alignment of Learning Outcomes with Assessment

Guidelines for Competency Based Teaching UBT College

Guidelines for Student Assessment UBT College

Intellectual Property and Commercialization Policy Peja

Internationalization Strategy Peja Branch

Quality Assurance Manual UBT_branch included

Revised Quality Assurance Manual UBT Branch

Revised Student Handbook branches included

Staff Handbook of Peja Branch

Student Services Quality Improvement Plan Peja Branch

UBT College Peja Branch Research

UBT_Branch_Organogram_Peja

The Student Appeals Procedure is required to provide an appropriate audit trail of the process and be clearly logged with concise detailed information at each stage. If a candidate is dissatisfied with an assessment decision, then they must have a right of appeal. The student can object to the grade awarded if he/she considers that the examination is not carried out in accordance with the Regulations and UBT College Statute. The objection is submitted to the Vice Dean for Teaching and Learning within 36 hours of awarding the grade. The Vice Dean shall evaluate students’ objection and bring a decision within 24 hours of receipt of the objection. If the objection is accepted, the student earns the right to retake the examination before the Examination Board composed of three members within three days of the receipt of the decision. The Student may request to take examination before the Examination Board composed of at least three members if he/she has failed the examination for more than three times. The Board is appointed by the Dean. The Decision of the Board may be appealed by the student or the Subject Leader at the UBT College Appeals Committee in case they register any further complaint to the marking process. The decision of the Appeals Committee is final and cannot be changed.

Student assessment is regulated by Regulation on Administration of Exams. Student evaluation is continuous and the evaluation method is clearly defined by each professor in the course syllabus. Student has the right to three examinations in total.

In reexamination, percentages acquired by continuous evaluation are reset, and only the percentage acquired in the reexamination shall be considered for the grade in reexamination.

Assessment procedures and forms are guided by the Guide of College UBT on Student Assessment.

The steps for academic complaint is described below:

The student files the complaint first to the course bearer;
If the student is not satisfied with the solution to the complaint by the course bearer, he/she has the right to address his/her grievance to Program Director of the Branch
If the Program Director does not provide satisfactory solution to the student, he/she has the right to address his/her grievance to the Vice-Dean of Teaching in the Faculty in which he/she studies
If the Vice-Dean is not able to resolve the grievance of the student the matter is further addressed to the Dean of Faculty;
If the problem still persists, the matter is addressed to the Chair of the Branch’s Faculty Sub-Commission of Academic Complaints;
The Chair of Branch’s Academic Complaints Commission further contacts the Committee and respondent;
Respondent party has the right to respond within 15 days;
Branch’s Academic Complaints Sub-Commission meets and invites each party to make verbal arguments and holds a hearing and received written submissions;
Branch’s Academic Complaints Sub-Commission brings the decision, which is communicated to the parties;
If the complainant is not satisfied, he/she has the right to make an appeal to the College UBT central Academic Complaints Commission;
College Academic Complaints Commission has the right to hold the hearing within 30 days;
College Academic Complaints Commission brings the decision to either uphold, reverse, or reject the decision of Branch’s Academic Complaints Sub-Commission;
Professor and Student Affairs Office are advised and the matter is closed.

The “Convention of Student Rights and Responsibilities of UBT College Peja Branch” details the comprehensive rights and responsibilities of students. It includes provisions for the protection of student dignity, security, and freedom of expression, as well as equal treatment without discrimination. The convention ensures the right to quality education, safety, and fair grading. It also outlines the steps for academic complaints and emphasizes the responsibilities of students in upholding academic and research integrity. This comprehensive document serves as a guide for ensuring a respectful, inclusive, and academically rigorous environment at the college. The Convention can be found in this link Convention on Student Rights and Responsibilities Branch Peja

Tuition fees for the study program Business Administration Peja are 1300 EUR per academic year.

The institution currently operates several type of schemes for the financing of studies: (1) Self- financed students, (2) students financed by the workplace [ex. Kosovo Customs, Kosovo banking sector], (3) merit-based scholarships, (4) tuition- reduction scheme for vulnerable groups [families living on government social welfare] and (5) work and study scheme – students willing to engage in administrative affairs at the institution. Students with limited economic means but that have demonstrated high success during their studies will profit from partial exemption from tuition payment. All other students that have demonstrated timely and high level of achievement during their studies will get a 25% discount from tuition fee.

It has been the policy of the college to attract the best students and hence it offers a 25% discount by default for all students that have received a distinction during their secondary school [4.5 – 5/5]. It offers considerable discount [20-30%] for Kosovo civil servants. The college also rewards through other instruments students that have engaged in research. Students can apply for a research funding both individually or in part with a senior member of teaching or research staff. The college also operates other indirect forms of financial support to the students. The Career Service has also arranged paid seasonal internships at external companies and institutions. Furthermore, the centers of research have often opened vacancies for short-term employment for research for UBT students. The scholarships and decisions for scholarships are rendered at the central institution level (UBT College) for the Branch students in Peja according to strictly defined Scholarship Guidelines. In the event that several students meeting the same criteria apply for the same scholarship, then the knowledge of local community context in the fields delivered at the Branch shall be taken into account. This knowledge shall be certified by the interview of students conducted by Program Coordinator and Branch Director.

Internationalization Strategy of Peja Branch can be seen here