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The Three Cycles and moreThe Bologna process in The Netherlands
Brussels14 & 15 April 2008
Leonard van der HoutBologna expert Netherlands
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Head international affiairs Manager Hogeschool of Amsterdam,University of Applied SciencesThe Netherlands- [email protected] Bologna Expert
Leonard van der Hout
Outline presentation
The Bologna Action linesThree cyclesIssues of concernFuture
The European Union
Member states of the Bologna process
Why do we participate in Bologna Process?
Reduce dropout rateMake higher education more
transparantIncrease accessabilityIncrease mobilityIncreasing participation in HE
10 Action lines of ‘Bologna’
1. Adoption of a system of easily readable and comparable degrees
2. Adoption of a system essentially based on three cycles
3. Establishment of a system of credits
4. Promotion of mobility
5. Promotion of European co-operation in quality assurance
6. Promotion of the European dimension in higher education
Action lines of ‘Bologna’ (2)
7. Lifelong Learning8. 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
Ad 1 comparable degrees
Bachelor/Master structure Difference in the BA and MA
duration. 180-240 ECTS Bachelor(120 ECTS Associate Degree within the Bachelor) 60-120 ECTS Master
Ad 2 and 10 Three Cycles
3rd cycle Doctorate
No ECTS credits
Qualification Frame works
Bachelor and Master level Dublin descriptorsEuropean Qualification
framework National qualification
framework
The tools
ECTS
Diploma supplement
European Qualification framework National Qualification framework
Learning outcomes
Ad 3 system of credits
ECTS implemented1 credit =25-30 hours
studyloadGradingsystem no part of
Bologna Process (cultural differences)
Issues of concern
Levels of Bachelor and Master education
Transfer possibilities BA→MA→PhD Entering the labourmarket with a BA? Diffences between Professional and
academic Bachelor and Masters. Learning outcomes described? National Qualification framework
ready?
Future
Many objectives realised by 2010
Still we have to get used to the new system.
Problems will be solved, but not very fast.
The End
Thank you for your attention
