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28.05.2018
On May 25, a two-day conference of European education ministers concluded in Paris. Among the topics discussed was the Belarusian issue: will the country, which has not met the requirements of the Roadmap in three years, remain in the Bologna Process? As follows from the declaration signed at the end of the conference, it will remain, but with certain conditions that need to be met by 2020.
The final declaration notes that Belarus has begun "some initial reforms," but "significant problems remain." To address them, the European education ministers propose a strategy for 2018-2020.
The strategy emphasizes that "the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus reaffirms its commitment to further implement the principles and tools of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) into the higher education system of the Republic of Belarus and is ready to work on these issues with the Bologna Follow-Up Group (BFUG)."
The strategy outlines goals and objectives to be achieved by 2020. Including:
- By 2019, Belarus must adopt a national framework for higher education qualifications. The higher education system will include two levels: undergraduate, during which 180-240 "credits" must be earned, and graduate studies for 90-120 "credit points";
- Belarus must completely abandon five-year undergraduate studies and continue to work on improving the "credit" system;
- The country will continue to implement the "credit" system. Particular focus should be placed on the results of academic activities, curriculum development, and the ability to implement academic mobility programs. In other words, if a student goes abroad for a semester of exchange, the "credits" earned at a foreign university should be recognized and accepted at home;
- The Ministry of Education must work on the implementation of joint educational programs and programs with the possibility of obtaining a double diploma. Our country is expected to provide grants to foreign students for studying at Belarusian universities;
- International experience in graduate distribution should be studied to develop proposals for Belarus to revise the existing distribution system. Specific deadlines are not mentioned in the strategy;
- In 2019-2020, Belarus must include students in the council for the quality assessment of educational programs. A procedure for nominating the head of the university on a competitive basis will be developed. The strategy also mentions responsibility for the freedom and autonomy of universities — this work should continue.
Let us recall that until 2015, Belarus was the only European country not part of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Three years ago, at a ministerial conference in Yerevan, Belarus was admitted to the Bologna Process, but under certain conditions outlined in the Roadmap. Belarus promised to fulfill them by 2018. At the May 2015 conference, education ministers emphasized that the conditions specified in the Roadmap were not suggestions, but requirements for Belarus.
The main requirements that Belarus was supposed to meet by 2018:
— to transition to a three-tier education system "bachelor's — master's — doctor";
— to create a new qualifications framework system;
— to issue diploma supplements in English for free;
— to establish an independent education quality agency;
— to equalize financial support for students of private and public universities;
— to abolish the distribution system;
— to develop academic mobility for students and faculty;
— to grant autonomy to universities;
— to create the possibility for student organizations to register on a declarative rather than a permit basis.
— to transition to a three-tier education system "bachelor's — master's — doctor";
— to create a new qualifications framework system;
— to issue diploma supplements in English for free;
— to establish an independent education quality agency;
— to equalize financial support for students of private and public universities;
— to abolish the distribution system;
— to develop academic mobility for students and faculty;
— to grant autonomy to universities;
— to create the possibility for student organizations to register on a declarative rather than a permit basis.
At the end of 2017, the Public Bologna Committee conducted a monitoring. It showed that Belarus had not fully fulfilled any of its commitments. The same is stated in the final draft report of the advisory group that assessed the progress of the Roadmap implementation.
— The Roadmap for reforming higher education in Belarus will not be completed in 2018, — the report says. — Some progress has been made in certain areas of the Roadmap, but the overall understanding of the interaction and interdependence of Bologna tools (BA, MA, PhD, national qualifications framework, quality assurance, ECTS, learning outcomes, diploma supplement, etc.) needs further development. A number of key requirements of the Roadmap still need to be implemented, and the lack of progress regarding fundamental values of education, such as academic freedom, autonomy, and the creation of student unions, remains a significant challenge. Efforts to develop student mobility, establish an independent quality assurance agency, and fully implement the national qualifications system are still needed. The mandatory distribution system also needs to undergo significant changes to meet the requirements of the Roadmap.
Source: www.tut.by
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