Bologna Process
What does it mean for your institution?
Joy Tate
Admissions Counselor II
Office of Graduate Studies
The University of Texas at Arlington
On June 19,1999, 29 European Ministers in charge of higher education signed
the Bologna Declaration with the intent to establish the European Area of
Higher Education by 2010 and promoting the European System of higher
education world-wide.
Their objectives were:
• Adopt a system of readable and comparable degrees
• Adopt a system with recognized tiers of higher learning
• Establish a system of credits
• Promote mobility by overcoming obstacles
• Promote European co-operation in quality assurance
Today
• 45 European Countries
• 82% implemented tier system
– Bachelor’s
– Master’s
– Doctoral
• 900 Universities
Per the Trend V Report
Diploma Supplement
The Diploma Supplement provides a
description of the nature, level,
context, content and status of the
studies successfully completed by
the individual. It is issued together
with a final diploma or degree.
European Credit Transfer System
The ECTS is a credit system based
on a definition of what constitutes
a full-time academic course load,
reflecting the quantity of work
each course requires of a student
in relation to the total quantity of
work required to complete a full
year of academic study.
Question…
What does this mean for the
Association of Metroplex
International Educators? (AMIE)
Transcript Evaluation
This is an ART not a SCIENCE!
Best Practices
Start with your institutions mission
statement, philosophy, and goals.
Define the elements that provide a
successful applicant.
Apply constantly throughout all
programs.
Define the Question
• Are you looking for degree
equivalency?
• Are we looking for degree
comparability?
• What preparation makes and good
graduate school candidate?
Review Current Admission Requirements
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Degree requirements
Minimum GPA
Standardized Tests
Departmental Requirements
Review Campus Goals
• Enrollment
• Partnerships
• Study Abroad
Which Offices Need to be Involved
• Who would this affect?
• Department Advisors
• Office of International Education
Become an Expert
• Research
• Research
• Research
Sources
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http://www.nafsa.org
1. Knowledge Community
2. Recruitment Admissions
3. Bologna Process Network
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The Impact of Bologna and Threeyear Degrees on U.S. Admissions:
A Focus on Europe, Australia and
the United Kingdom from
AACRAO
Look to Colleagues
• What are your colleagues doing?
• Do they accept three-year degrees?
• Do they set prerequisites?
Thank you.
Joy Tate
Admissions Counselor II
Office of Graduate Studies
The University of Texas at Arlington
817-272-2628
joydtate@uta.edu