The Bologna process in Europe

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The Bologna process in Europe

• Leonard van der Hout
• Hogeschool of Amsterdam,
• University of Applied Research
• AIEA, February 2009

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Leonard van der Hout

• Head International affairs
• Bologna Expert
• Hogeschool of Amsterdam, University of Applied
  Research
• The Netherlands
• L.van.der.hout_at_hva.nl

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Outline presentation

• General information Bologna Process
• Action lines and instruments
• What goes well/ Problems
• Future

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Why Bologna Process?

• European answer to globalisation

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Reasons Bologna Process

• Flexibility (more relevant to labor market)
• Comparability between higher education in Europe
• Competitiveness

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Promises

• Accessibility (larger potential market)
• Transparency (increasing student mobility)
• Quality development
• Interchangeability and Strategic Alliances
• (joint degrees, funding through Erasmus Program)

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10 Bologna Actions Lines (I)

• Adoption of a system of easily readable and
  comparable degrees
• 2. Adoption of a system essentially based on two
  cycles
• 3. Establishment of a system of credits

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10 Bologna Actions Lines (II)

• 4. Promotion of mobility
• 5. Promotion of European co-operation in quality
  assurance
• 6. Promotion of the European dimension in higher
  education

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10 Bologna Actions Lines (III)

• 7. Lifelong learning
• 8. Higher education institutions and students.
• 9. Promoting the attractiveness of the European
  Higher Education Area 
• 10. Doctoral studies and the synergy between the
  EHEA and ERA (three cycles) 
• The social dimension of higher education might be
  seen as an overarching or transversal action
  line 

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New approach to learning

• No teacher-oriented education, but student-
  oriented education
• Level of education will be described in learning
  outcomes en competences

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Bologna instruments (I)

• ECTS (European Credit Transfer System)
• Study load for students, not only contact hours
• Accumulation system
• Bachelor 180-240 ECTS
• Master 60-120 ECTS
• Doctorate
• 1 credits 25-30 hours of study work

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Bologna instruments (II)

• Diploma Supplement
• Describes the level and competences of the
  student
• UNESCO format,
• Automatically provided
• Free of charge
• Often in English language

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Challenges

• Europe is not harmonized
• European educational cultural clashes
• National educational clashes
• New approach to education
• Increasing contact companies and HEIs
• Development of European identity
• New joint Educational initiatives (ERASMUS
  Mundus)

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• More information
• http//www.ond.vlaanderen.be/hogeronderwijs/bolog
  na/
• Thank you!