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Bologna Process

Bologna Process. Bologna Process. Bologna Process. Bologna Process. Bologna Process. An overview in slides. Tempus. Step 1: Sorbonne Declaration 1998 Step 2: Bologna Declaration 1999 Step 3: Prague Communiqué 2001 Step 4 : Berlin Communiqué 2003 Step 5 : Bergen Communiqué 2005.

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Bologna Process

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  1. Bologna Process Bologna Process Bologna Process Bologna Process Bologna Process An overview in slides

  2. Tempus Step 1: Sorbonne Declaration 1998 Step 2: Bologna Declaration 1999 Step 3: Prague Communiqué 2001 Step 4 : Berlin Communiqué 2003 Step 5 : Bergen Communiqué 2005 A: the intergovernmental process

  3. Tempus • Sorbonne Declaration 1998:”harmonisation of the architecture of the European Higher Education System” • Signed in May 1998 • the ministers in charge of higher education of France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Germany • Other European countries later subscribed to the Declaration. 

  4. Tempus The Sorbonne Declarationfocused on: • a progressive convergence of the overall framework of degrees and cycles in an open European area for higher education • a common degree level system for undergraduates (Bachelor's degree) and graduates (Master's and doctoral degree) • enhancing and facilitating student and teacher mobility

  5. Tempus Bologna 1999  In June 1999, 29 European ministers in charge of higher education met in Bologna to lay the basis for establishing a European Higher Education Area by 2010 and promoting the European system of higher education world-wide.

  6. Tempus Bologna 1999  • In the Bologna Declaration, the ministers affirmed their intention to: • adopt a system of easily readable and comparable degrees • adopt a system with two main cycles (undergraduate/graduate) • establish a system of credits (such as ECTS) • promote mobility by overcoming obstacles • promote European co-operation in quality assurance • promote European dimensions in higher education

  7. Tempus Bologna 1999  And after….

  8. Tempus Prague 2001  the ministers in charge of higher education of 33 European signatory countries met in Prague in May 2001 to follow up the Bologna Process and to set directions and priorities for the following years. In the Prague Communiqué the ministers reaffirmed their commitment to the objectives of the Bologna Declaration

  9. Tempus Prague 2001  • Ministers emphasised as important elements of the European Higher Education Area: • lifelong learning • involvement of students • enhancing the attractiveness and competitiveness of the European Higher Education Area to other parts of the world (including the aspect of transnational education)

  10. Tempus Prague 2001  And after…

  11. Tempus Berlin 2003 • in Berlin in September 2003, Ministers defined three intermediate priorities for the next two years: • quality assurance • the two-cycle degree system • recognition of degrees and periods of studies. • In the Berlin Communiqué, specific goals were set for each of these action lines.  

  12. Tempus Berlin Intermediate priorities I • Quality assurance • national quality assurance systems should include: • A definition of the responsibilities of the bodies and institutions involved • Evaluation of programmes or institutions, including internal assessment, external review, participation of students and the publication of results • A system of accreditation, certification or comparable procedures, international participation, co-operation and networking

  13. Tempus Berlin Intermediate priorities I Ministers asked for the development of an overarching framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area.

  14. Tempus Berlin Intermediate priorities II Recognition of degrees and periods of studies Ministers underlined the importance of the Lisbon Recognition Convention, which should be ratified by all countries participating in the Bologna Process. Every student graduating as from 2005 should receive the Diploma Supplement automatically and free of charge.

  15. Tempus Berlin Intermediate priorities II Recognition of degrees and periods of studies Ministers underlined the importance of the Lisbon Recognition Convention, which should be ratified by all countries participating in the Bologna Process. Every student graduating as from 2005 should receive the Diploma Supplement automatically and free of charge.

  16. Tempus Berlin Intermediate priorities II Recognition of degrees and periods of studies Ministers underlined the importance of the Lisbon Recognition Convention, which should be ratified by all countries participating in the Bologna Process. Every student graduating as from 2005 should receive the Diploma Supplement automatically and free of charge.

  17. Tempus Berlin Intermediate priorities III • The third cycle • beyond the present the two main cycles, two additional objectives: • to include the doctoral level as the third cycle in the Bologna Process • to promote closer links between the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and the European Research Area (ERA). 

  18. Tempus 10 Action Lines – based on Bologna, Prague & Berlin Bologna Declaration 1. 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 4. Promotion of mobility 5. Promotion of European cooperation in quality assurance 6. Promotion of the European dimension in higher education

  19. Tempus 10 Action Lines – based on Bologna, Prague & Berlin Prague Communiqué 7. Lifelong learning 8. Higher education institutions and students 9. Promoting the attractiveness of the European Higher Education

  20. Tempus 10 Action Lines – based on Bologna, Prague & Berlin Berlin Communiqué 10. European Higher Education Area and European Research Area – two pillars of the knowledge based society.

  21. Bologna Process Bergen 2005 • The Bergen Communiqué • ● highlights the central role of higher education institutions and their staff and students in implementing the Bologna reforms • ●adopts the three-cycle framework with generic descriptors based on learning outcomes and competences and commits the 45 participating countries to creating compatible national frameworks. • ●Credit ranges adopted for the first and second cycles.

  22. Bologna Process Bergen 2005 • ● accepted ENQA’s standards and guidelines for quality assurance, stressing the need for improvement in student involvement and international cooperation. • ● welcomed the concept of a European register of QA agencies.

  23. Bologna Process Bergen 2005 • ● elaborated on the general principles of doctoral programmes, and confirmed the need for these to be aligned with the Bologna Process • ● ongoing commitment to mutual recognition, lifelong learning; the social dimension and mobility • ● an undertaking to ensure higher education institutions have the necessary autonomy and sustainable funding to carry out reforms.

  24. Bologna Process • thank you very much • for your kind attention

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