1. Bologna Process What does it mean for your institution? Joy Tate
Admissions Counselor II
Office of Graduate Studies
The University of Texas at Arlington

2. Their objectives were:
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

3. Today 45 European Countries 82% implemented tier system
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
900 Universities
Per the Trend V Report

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Question…
What does this mean for the Association of Metroplex International Educators? (AMIE)

7. Transcript Evaluation
This is an ART not a SCIENCE!

8. Best Practices
Start with your institutions mission statement, philosophy, and goals.
Define the elements that provide a successful applicant.
Apply constantly throughout all programs.

9. Define the Question Are you looking for degree equivalency?
Are we looking for degree comparability?
What preparation makes and good graduate school candidate?

10. Review Current Admission Requirements
Degree requirements
Minimum GPA
Standardized Tests
Departmental Requirements

11. Review Campus Goals
Enrollment
Partnerships
Study Abroad

12. Which Offices Need to be Involved
Who would this affect?
Department Advisors
Office of International Education

13. Become an Expert
Research

14. Sources http://www.nafsa.org
Knowledge Community
Recruitment Admissions
Bologna Process Network
The Impact of Bologna and Three-year Degrees on U.S. Admissions: A Focus on Europe, Australia and the United Kingdom from AACRAO

15. Look to Colleagues What are your colleagues doing?
Do they accept three-year degrees?
Do they set prerequisites?

16. Thank you. Joy Tate Admissions Counselor II Office of Graduate Studies
The University of Texas at Arlington