The Bologna Process

HC 205, Fourth Report of Session 2006-07 - Report, Together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence

Author:

House of Commons - Education and Skills Committee

Publisher:

TSO (The Stationery Office)

The Bologna Process is a non-binding inter-governmental initiative to develop a European Higher Education Area (EHEA) by 2010, which would enable higher education qualifications to be comparable whilst maintaining national autonomy and flexibility. This inquiry has been undertaken to make a contribution to the London Ministerial Summit on 17-18 May 2007.

The report draws five main conclusions:

• there is overwhelming support for the UK to play a leading role;

• there is a desire to maintain the distinction between the voluntary, bottom-up process - which is focussed on academic cooperation - and the European Community;

• there are anxieties about a rigid commitment to a three cycle (bachelors, masters, doctoral) course structure, especially in relation to self-standing integrated Masters courses;

• there are doubts that the full significance of the coming into existence of the EHEA has been fully recognised; and

• the government has not been sufficiently pro-active in disseminating information and identifying - and possibly resolving - potential difficulties.

Extent	199 pages	ISBN	9780215033727
Size	A4	Price	£22.00
Binding	Paperback	Published	30 Apr 2007
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