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The Bologna Accord-The Europeans are Coming! Are You Ready?

The Bologna Accord-The Europeans are Coming! Are You Ready?. Diana B. Carlin University of Kansas Chair, NAFSA Task Force on the Bologna Process & Former KU Dean of the Graduate School and International Programs. What Is the Bologna Process?.

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The Bologna Accord-The Europeans are Coming! Are You Ready?

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  1. The Bologna Accord-The Europeans are Coming! Are You Ready? Diana B. Carlin University of Kansas Chair, NAFSA Task Force on the Bologna Process & Former KU Dean of the Graduate School and International Programs

  2. What Is the Bologna Process? • Part of a larger European Agenda for competitiveness and mobility • European Economic Community  European Community • Common currency  € • Schengen Agreement  open borders • Social programs  European Community

  3. What is the Bologna Process? It is Based on an Underlying Philosophy A way to create transparency across Europe A method to respect and recognize diversity in Europe while promoting quality assurance A means to increase educational and employment mobility across Europe A means to make Europe an attractive destination for higher education and work

  4. Bologna Process Objectives • Adopt a system of easily readable and comparable degrees • Adopt a system with two main cycles • Changed to three • Establish a system of credits • Promote mobility by overcoming obstacles • Promote European cooperation in quality assurance

  5. Map of the 46 Bologna Process Countries

  6. Why Does It Matter to the US? • >49,000 EHEA graduate students in the US • 34,000 undergraduates • Immigrant populations transferring to U.S. institutions • Is promoting Europe as an education destination • Other parts of the world are looking at Bologna • China • Australia • Latin America • SE Asia • Impacts: • Study Abroad • Undergraduate admissions • Graduate admissions • Research

  7. National (US) Trends Toward Internationalization Increase in joint/dual degrees (CGS-NSF grant project—next slide) Exchange programs for research and degree collaboration Atlantis-FIPSE PIRE (Partnerships for International Research and Education GK-12 has international component ISE (International Science and Education) USDA Norwegian-North American Grants International conferences convened by US associations CGS symposia (2006, 2007, 2008) NAFSA Task Force

  8. In 2007, about 29% of U.S. Graduate Schools Had Established Collaborative Degree Programs With International Universities Source: Council of Graduate Schools, 2007 International Graduate Admissions Survey II: Final Applications and Initial Offers of Admissions. August 2007. *Enrollment size based on the number of international graduate students Enrolled at U.S. graduate schools in the fall of 2004. Due to rounding, details may not equal totals.

  9. Joint-Dual Degree Partner Countries • Table 5. Countries With Which U.S. Graduate Institutions Have Established Collaborative Graduate International Degree Programs • Master's Doctoral • Europe (including the U.K.) 39% 18% • China (People's Republic) 24% 4% • India 14% 0% • Korea 8% 0% • Middle East* 6% 0% • Other 33% 10% • Source: 2007 CGS International Graduate Admissions Survey II: Final Applications and Initial Offers of Admission, August 2007. • Note: Percentages are based on respondents who indicated that they had established one or more graduate dual, joint, double, or other degree programs with an international (non-U.S.) college or university. • * Middle East: Bahrain, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian Authority, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

  10. Joint-Dual Degree Fields of Study • Table 6. Fields of Study in Which American Graduate Programs Offer Collaborative Master's and Doctoral Degree Programs With International Higher Education Institutions • Master's Doctoral • Business 44% 0% • Engineering 35% 13% • Social Sciences 17% 2% • Education 10% 2% • Life Sciences 10% 2% • Physical Sciences 10% 13% • Humanities & Arts 8% 6% • Other 4% 10% • Source: 2007 CGS International Graduate Admissions Survey II: Final Applications and Initial Offers of Admission, August 2007. • Note: Percentages are based on respondents who indicated that their institutions had established at least one dual, double, joint, or other collaborative degree program with an international (non-U.S.) college or university.

  11. 3-Year Degree Facts & Figures IIE study—only 20% of U.S. faculty have knowledge of Bologna IIE study of “high research” institutions in 2008 53% have policy on 3-year degrees 25% treat as equivalent 43% varies by dept. 13% not equivalent 32% other 67% leave to department 41% of applicants were granted full admission 10% conditional admission 11% not admitted 39% other

  12. More 3-Year Degree F & F CGS Survey of Graduate Deans 2006 (includes 80% of top 25 international admitting institutions) 18% do not accept 3-year 4% provide provisional admission 49% consider equivalent to US 4-year 29% Determine competence to succeed

  13. Frequently Asked Questions • Are all Bologna undergraduate degrees 3 years? • No • Are all Bologna degrees equal? • No • Do all countries require a master’s as a pre-requisite to the doctorate? • No • To what extent is the U.S. accepting Bologna degrees or credits?

  14. Some Questions to Consider Will the U.S. become less attractive as an international destination when it is one of the few without Bologna structures? Are there more opportunities than challenges for US-European collaborations? Are faculty prepared to evaluate Bologna degrees? Can we get past the 3-year degree issue in graduate admissions? What can we learn from changes in higher education worldwide to improve U.S. graduate education? Where are new opportunities with globalization?

  15. Resources--General Council of Graduate Schools, Global Perspectives on Graduate Education: Proceedings of the Strategic Leaders Global Summit on Graduate Education, Washington, DC: Council of Graduate Schools, 2008. http://cgsnet.org/portals/0/pdf/comm_2007_11.pdf http://globalhighered.wordpress.com/ http://nafsa.org

  16. Resources—The Bologna Process www.nafsa.org/bologna www.nafsa.org/bolognasupplement www.nafsa.org/bolognapresentation www.eqar.eu (quality assurance) www.ond.vlaanderen.be/hogeronderwijs/bologna (status of implementation) http://www.eua.be/fileadmin/user_upload/files/Publications/Final_Trends_Report__May_10.pdf http://cgsnet.org/portals/0/pdf/comm_2007_11.pdf http://www.aplu.org/NetCommunity/Document.Doc?id=1788 http://www.aplu.org/NetCommunity/Document.Doc?id=1818

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