Bologna and the MEng: 'Sleepwalking into unknown and unpredictable...

International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education;  April 1, 2007 ;   Neal-Sturgess, Clive;   787 words ...Abstract The background to the Bologna process is that there was considerable concern...inefficient higher education systems. The Bologna process of three cycles of higher education...not fit with the Bologna cycles, the Bologna process presents significant diffiulties...

Not a Product, a Process

International Educator;  January 1, 2007 ;   Anonymous;   787 words ...In eight years, the Bologna Process has changed the landscape of...be properly understood. THE BOLOGNA PROCESS is undoubtedly the 'Big Bang...go beyond the reach of the Bologna Process itself as national governments...

Reforming Europe's Higher Education Area: As the Fog Clears, New Obstacles...

International Educator;  January 1, 2004 ;   Reichert, Sybille; Tauch, Christian;   787 words ......critical step in making the goals of the Bologna process become a reality. This development...complete picture of the state of the Bologna process prior to the Berlin meeting. It took...Support of the Process Awareness of the Bologna process has increased considerably since the...

Education Minister Raises the Standard, THE MOSCOW TIMES

The Moscow Times (Russia);  June 10, 2003 ;   Oksana Yablokova;   787 words ......discussing Russia's intention to join the Bologna Process, an initiative to standardize educational...university degrees. The ultimate aim of the Bologna Process is to establish a European higher...has another reason to sign on to the Bologna Process. Many Russian colleges and ...

Accreditation of engineering programmes at European level[dagger]

International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education;  April 1, 2007 ;   Augusti, Giuliano;   787 words ......accreditation of educational programmes, the Bologna process, now involving more than 40 countries...implementation. Keywords accreditation; Bologna process; engineering education; European Higher...basic motivations of the so-called Bologna process, started in 1998/99 with the ...

The Bologna Process, Three-year Degrees, and U.S. Graduate Admissions

College and University;  January 1, 2006 ;   Baxton, Mary;   787 words ......from a basic understanding of the Bologna Process, to skepticism of its implementation...Out of this declaration came the Bologna Process, whose goal is the fundamental restructuring...results of a survey to members about the Bologna Process changes and current admission practices...

Bologna: Engineering the right outcomes

International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education;  April 1, 2007 ;   Shearman, Richard;   787 words ......forest of documentation. Googling Bologna process produces more than 1.35 million references...particularly if the full range of the Bologna process is taken into account. The 1999 Bologna...two main drivers behind the whole Bologna process. On the one hand, is the desire to...

MPs fear degrees could be devalued.(News)

The Journal (Newcastle, England);  May 1, 2007 ;     211 words ......came in a report on the so-called Bologna Process ( an initiative involving 45 countries...projects. The MPs backed the aims of the Bologna Process but warned that it must continue to...Commission must be constrained if the Bologna Process is to be successful. Higher Education...

Our degrees 'are not Big Macs' says principal

The Scotsman;  April 1, 2005 ;   Kevin Schofield Education Correspondent;   604 words ......that the initiative, known as the Bologna Process, could lead to the "McDonaldsisation...go. He said: "The idea behind the Bologna Process is to create a common set of university...every other university." Under the Bologna Process, agreed in 1999, European nations...

Staying Competitive with Europe

International Educator;  May 1, 2008 ;   Forrest, Susanne;   787 words ......attention has been paid to the impact the Bologna Process and the ERASMUS program have had on...countries who have signed on to the Bologna Process have made significant gains in bringing...how significant the impact of the Bologna Process and the European Community Action...

Euro-zone threat to British degrees

Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  April 30, 2007 ;     221 words ......come in a report on the so-called Bologna Process - an initiative involving 45 countries...projects. MPs back the aims of the Bologna Process but warn it must continue to be voluntary...Commission must be constrained if the Bologna Process is to be successful." The committee...

EDUCATION: COMMISSION HOSTS SEMINAR AND AWARDS LABEL TO PROMOTE THE...

European Report;  November 20, 2004 ;     594 words ......generally acknowledged that whilst the Bologna Process has been in place since 1999, it is...enough account was taken of this in the Bologna Process. He proposed that Ministers adopt...therefore also drew a link between the Bologna Process and the Lisbon Strategy which singles...

The Bologna process and its potential influence on Australian engineering...

International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education;  April 1, 2007 ;   King, Robin W;   787 words ......outlines the current state of the Bologna process discussion in Australia, with an emphasis...programme accreditation. Keywords Bologna process; engineering accreditation Many Australian...have been interested in the evolving Bologna process for several years. This interest has...

We can't ignore European threat ; EDUCATION

The Independent - London;  May 3, 2007 ;     363 words ......committee produced its report on the Bologna Process, which is seeking to har-monise university...taking place in London this month. The Bologna process is outside the remit of the EC, yet...the EC has invested in parts of the Bologna Process concerned with student mobility and...

Just for Education Abroad Professionals

International Educator;  January 1, 2007 ;   Larsen, David;   517 words ......the home campus. Examination of the Bologna Process informs us that other countries also...Australia and China looking closely at the Bologna Process (and thinking about joining it themselves...every U.S. student who enrolls in a Bologna Process institution. Education abroad ...