Abstract
The arrival of the Bolognia Process, that is, the last European bold adventure in order to build both a common and strong European Higher Education Area had to mean a new chance to reset our higher education structure. Bolognia meant a new opportunity to set up a wide array of reforms with the focus in raising the quality assurance. Bolognia process was supposed to be surgery rather than just make-up. In the case of Spain the approval and development of the Bolognia Process has been little impact in the much needed turn-around of the higher education arena.
Highlights
The purpose of this study on the Bologna Process is to provide a critical analysis of both the process of institutionalizing the new undergraduate and master’s degrees, and the institutional and pedagogical inertia entailed in its implementation
The latest regulation for the admission of students to higher education centres was established by decree in mid-2014, according to which access requires the diploma of pre-university courses or advanced technician in vocational training, or passing the entry test for students over the age of 25
Recognition at the professional level has not yet been achieved, since it depends on the report and fulfilment of the requirements of the Agency responsible for managing and coordinating the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). This means that Spanish university degrees are recognized in the higher education framework but not in the professional qualifications framework, which entails difficulties for our qualified students when applying for bids or tenders in other European countries, a situation that is currently echoed by the media and that the Ministry of Education has promised to settle in 2016
Summary
The purpose of this study on the Bologna Process is to provide a critical analysis of both the process of institutionalizing the new undergraduate and master’s degrees, and the institutional and pedagogical inertia entailed in its implementation. The latest regulation for the admission of students to higher education centres was established by decree in mid-2014, according to which access requires the diploma of pre-university courses or advanced technician in vocational training, or passing the entry test for students over the age of 25. This means that Spanish university degrees are recognized in the higher education framework but not in the professional qualifications framework, which entails difficulties for our qualified students when applying for bids or tenders in other European countries, a situation that is currently echoed by the media and that the Ministry of Education has promised to settle in 2016 (meaning that it will have to be addressed by the government). MECES Degrees Técnico Superior (Higher Technician) Grado (Undergraduate Degree) Máster (Master’s Degree) Doctor (PhD-Doctor’s Degree) Source: own elaboration
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