Central
Education in Montenegro is highly centralized. The government manages educational institutions at all levels and is responsible for:
- Legislation and policies;
- Strategies;
- Funding research and pilot projects;
- International cooperation;
- Developing higher education sector to align with structural requirements for EU's Erasmus programme.
- Pre-school education;
- Primary education;
- Secondary education ;
- Special education;
- Higher education;
- School inspection; and
- Founding of education institutions.
- Development of education infrastructure in-line with Bologna objectives[1] to further meet the requirements of the European Higher Education Area.
Local
Municipalities are responsible for:
- Founding of education institutions; and
- Partly financing of educational institutions.
No other competencies identified at the local level.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry of Education and Sport
Sources
General Law on Education (Off. Gazette of RM no. 64/02, 31/05, 49/07 and "Off. Gazette of Montenegro", no. 45/10)
Law on Local Self-Government
Questionnaire – 26 Education and culture
The Law on Educational Inspection
[1] Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency: 'State of Play of the Bologna Process in the Tempus Partner Countries (2012)', A Tempus Study, No 9, April 2012, EACEA, Brussels.
