First Started…. Last in?The Bologna process in The Netherlands

Brussels14 & 15 April 2008

Leonard van der HoutBologna expert Netherlands

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Head international affiairs Manager Hogeschool of Amsterdam,University of Applied SciencesThe Netherlands- L.van.der.hout@hva.nl Bologna Expert

Leonard van der Hout

The European Union

Outline presentation

General information the Netherlands

Dutch EducationThe Bologna Action lines

How does it go?Problems ?

Future

The Netherlands

Dutch Education System

Binary system 513.000 students

14 Research Universities 187.000 students

44 Universities Applied Sciences 350.000 students

Member states of the Bologna process

Why do we participate in Bologna Process?

Reduce dropout rateMake higher education more

transparantIncrease accessabilityIncrease mobilityIncreasing participation in HE

Introduction of Bologna

BAMA structure 2002ECTS Credits 2002-2004Diploma Supplement 2005National Qualification FrameworkChange of the Law on HE 2008 ( joint degrees)

Bologna process

Difference between official approach and factual process

Increasing cooperation between Academic and Professional Education

Master education on a European and global level.

10 Action lines of ‘Bologna’

1. Adoption of a system of easily readable and comparable degrees

2. Adoption of a system essentially based on three cycles

3. Establishment of a system of credits

4. Promotion of mobility

5. Promotion of European co-operation in quality assurance

6. Promotion of the European dimension in higher education

Action lines of ‘Bologna’ (2)

7. Lifelong learning8. Higher education institutions and

students.9 Promoting the attractiveness of the

European Higher Education Area 10 Doctoral studies and the synergy

between the EHEA and ERA (three cycles) 

The social dimension of higher education might be seen as an overarching or transversal action line 

Ad 1 comparable degrees

Ba/Ma structure has been implemented

Difference in the BA and MA duration.

Difference in titels to obtain for a BA and MA

Ad 2 and 10 Three Cycles

Profesional doctorate started by some UAS’s. (not in law)

3rd cycle Doctorate

Ad 3 system of credits

ECTS implemented1 cr =28 hours studyloadNo solution for grading due to

cultural differences

Ad 4 Mobility

RUIn the

bachelor less mobility

In the master more mobility

UASSame amount

of mobilityThe same or

less amount

Ad 5 Quality assurance

Establishment of NVAO ( Dutch Flemisch Accreditation Organisation)

Initiative to start ECA (European Consortium for Accreditation in Higher Education)(9 countries in Europe)

Ad 6 European dimension

European dimension in the new programmes if there is a joint degree.

Most Master courses in English!

What is not fixed yet (1)

Research Universities:

1.Transfer from Professional Bachelor to Academic Master

2.Curriculum based on learning outcomes

What is not fixed yet (2)

3. Academic Bachelor programmes preparing for the labourmarket

4 State financing of the transfer programmes

What is not fixed yet (3)

5. Not all the degree courses are in the BA/MA structure

6. Grading system ECTS

What is not fixed yet (1)

Universities Applied Sciences

1.Transfer from Professional bachelor to academic Master

2.State financing of the professional masters

What is not fixed yet (2)

3. State financing of the transfer programmes

4. 3rd cycle Doctorate.

5. Grading system ECTS

Problematic matters (1)

Titels: difference in Titles

- RU Sc and A for both Bachelor and Master degree courses

- UAS: only Bachelor and master of … ( f.e. education or social work)

Problematic matters (2)

Duration of programmes

Master programmes 60 credits instead of 90-120: part of the bachelor is used to

Future

Many objectives realised We have to get used to the new

system.Problems will be solved, but not

very fast.

Thank you for your attention!