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The role of students alongside other stakeholders in the Bologna Process

The role of students alongside other stakeholders in the Bologna Process. Colin Tück 26/27 May 2008, Baku Council of Europe seminar. Development since the Bologna Declaration. Bologna (1999) Higher education institutions (HEIs) represented No students or other stakeholders Prague (2001)

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The role of students alongside other stakeholders in the Bologna Process

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  1. The role of students alongside other stakeholders in the Bologna Process Colin Tück 26/27 May 2008, Baku Council of Europe seminar

  2. Development since the Bologna Declaration • Bologna (1999) • Higher education institutions (HEIs) represented • No students or other stakeholders • Prague (2001) • HEIs and students as “competent, active and constructive partners in the establishment and shaping of a European Higher Education Area (EHEA)” • EUA, EURASHE, ESU (then ESIB) and Council of Europe as observers in the follow-up structure

  3. Development since the Bologna Declaration (2) • Berlin (2003) • Reaffirming the role of institutions and students • New Bologna Follow-Up Group Board • Bergen (2005) • Inclusion of ENQA (quality assurance agencies), Education International (education trade unions) and BUSINESSEUROPE (business, then UNICE)

  4. Development since the Bologna Declaration (3) • Stakeholders entrusted with activities • European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance (developed by ENQA with ESU, EUA and EURASHE, the “E4 Group”) • Doctoral studies report (EUA) • European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR), setup by the E4 Group • Coordination of work on qualifications framework (Council of Europe)

  5. The added value of stakeholder involvement • Specific expertise and perspective • Students have on-hands experience on study conditions and can appraise the impact of measures • Expert capacity of student unions and other stakeholder organisations • Support of “grass roots” • Consensual decisions and activities are broadly accepted and supported • Greater success in Bologna implementation

  6. Stakeholder contributions to the Bologna Process Some examples: • Bologna With Student Eyes (ESU) • Analysing the student perception of Bologna reforms • Implementation of Bologna as seen by student unions • Trends in European Higher Education (EUA) • Implementation at institutional level • Analysing how HEIs react to the Bologna Process • Studies on quality assurance (ENQA) • Understanding the diversity in the EHEA

  7. Stakeholder participation at national & HEI level • National and institutional level following, but sometimes with a certain delay • Examples: • National coordination bodies equivalent to BFUG • Joint projects of different stakeholders (e.g. rectors’ conference, quality assurance agency, student union) • Information campaigns • …

  8. Bologna as driving force for student involvement? (Source: BWSE 2007)

  9. Student involvement in HEIs (Source: Trends V)

  10. Student participation in quality assurance (Source: BWSE 2007)

  11. Student participation in quality assurance (Source: ENQA)

  12. Training of students participating in QA • Adequate preparation of panel members • Different requirements: • Experience in HE governance and quality assurance • Subject-related knowledge • Knowledge of the HE system • … • Good practice: • Cooperation of national student union, quality assurance agency and/or rectors’ conference

  13. Contact Colin Tück phone: +32 2 2335 413 email: colin.tueck@eqar.eu

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