Bologna Process and Australia
In April 2006 the Australian government issued a discussion paper entitled The Bologna Process and Australia: Next StepsThis discussion paper is available online in pdf form
The Australian Minister for Education in April 2006 said the Bologna Process is likely to influence developments in higher education in many parts of the world including Asia-Australia. It will have important implications for Australian higher education providers working to enhance existing success and reputation as a provider of world-class education to both domestic and international students.
The Bologna Process involves 45 European countries undertaking a series of reforms intended to create an integrated European higher education area by 2010. Signatories to the agreement have agreed to work towards greater consistency in areas such as degree structures, credit transfer and quality assurance systems.
The purpose of the paper which the Minister released in April 2006 was to initiate discussion on the significance of Bologna for Australia and possible Australian responses.
On 18 April 2007 the Australian Minister and the European Union Commissioner for Education signed a joint declaration to enhance the education links between the two federations and allow for a more rapid convergence of the two education systems. The text of the short declaration is found at http://www.delaus.ec.europa.eu/education/cooperation/JointDeclarationOnEducation.htm
The joint declaration seems to cement the Australian Federal government’s commitment to adopting the Bologna Process throughout Australia.
Read more about this topic: Tertiary Education In Australia, Future Directions
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