Im Zuge des Bologna-Prozesses hat sich im deutschen Hochschulsystem, wie auch in den anderen Bologna-Ländern, das Instrument der Akkreditierung etabliert. Jedoch befindet sich das junge deutsche Akkreditierungssystem in der Übergangsphase...
Bologna Process ministers of higher education welcomed in 2005 the principle of a European Register of Quality Assurance Agencies. They asked ENQA in cooperation with EUA, EURASHE and ESIB (E4 Group) to develop the practical aspects of the...
This memorandum of Leon Cremonini, Wim van Niekerk and Hans Vossensteyn lists the pros and cons of selection. On the basis of these arguments, it considers the conditions under which the risks of selection can be obviated or reduced as far as...
Talk about so called “short cycle” higher education (SCHE) is not new. Already in the 1970s it was discussed as a way to diversify higher education systems in the face of booming participation. Today, the issue is still at the forefront of policy...
Dieser Bericht ist die Antwort der European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) auf das Doppelmandat, das sich aus dem Berliner Kommuniqué der Ministerinnen und Minister der Bologna-Unterzeichnerstaaten ergeben hat: Ein »...
In this short paper Leon Cremonini will look into how student selection is administered in four countries. The aim of the document is to give an idea of issues surrounding the selection of students for higher education and how they may relate to...
Today, universities and other higher education providers are key to the development of the knowledge-based society in Europe. They produce, teach and transfer knowledge; they perform most of Europe’s fundamental research and employ one-third of...
Following the logic of the Bologna structure, the PhD system – or doctorate training – is considered as the third cycle in of the Dutch higher education system, like it is in most European countries. This means that PhD training is following...
At the end of the fourth European Commission supported U-Map project this update report presents the progress that has been made in implementing U-Map. Initial reactions to U-Map have been very promising; representatives of participating...
