The major objective of this report was to gain more insight into curriculum reform developments at the level of five selected study areas – so far under‐researched – to evaluate progress made and to try to discover »what works«. The five study areas were medicine, law, engineering, teacher training and history.

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The general objective was translated into four research questions: What is the general national picture regarding curricular reform, notably with respect to the five study areas and what evidence is available on their impact? What is the state of the art of reform in the five study areas at the level of the higher education institutions? What are – according to respondents at the level of the programmes in the five study areas – the impacts of the reforms? What are references of good performance in terms of the impacts? To answer these questions, the research team used three interrelated tools. First, national reports were written by (national) correspondents to paint a picture of curriculum reform in the five study areas within their national contexts. Second, a questionnaire was developed and sent around to deans and directors of studies in the five areas of study to gather their views and perceptions of the reform. Third, for each of the five areas of study – based on the available information – a case of a good or interesting practice was selected.