Implementation of the Bologna Process and Language Education in Russia

Abstract

The article examines the nature of the Bologna Process reforms and their impact on language education in Russian higher education institutions. An analysis is made of the reforms in terms of structural impact, comparing the likely advantages and disadvantages of such a system for Russia. Attitudes of various social actors to the Bologna reforms are examined. Issues of academic mobility and its consequences are discussed. Questions of diploma recognition and the introduction of ECTS are addressed. Conclusions are made on how best the Bologna Reforms might be implemented in order to enhance, rather than harm, language education in Russian HEIs.