1. The Bologna Process and the Tuning project: Educational Structures in Europe LEFIS Continuing education Malta, 8th April 2006

2. Summary The Bologna process The Tuning project LEFIS LEFIS Continuing education Malta, 8th April 2006

3. The Bologna process From 1998: several meetings, from Bologna to Bergen European High Education Reform: Universities and Governments From knowledge to learning process From professional needs Common schema of professional titles According to the different cultures Common degrees: Graduate, Postgraduate (Masters and Doctorates) and Continuing Education ECTS: European Credit Transfer System (1 credit= 26-30 hours of effort) Scarce advances in Continuing education In application in the different European countries (not in UK) Horizon 2010 (2008) LEFIS Continuing education Malta, 8th April 2006

4. The Tuning project Socrates Thematic Network To tune several subjects: business, history, physics, mathematics… New subjects: European studies, nursing Objective: to made templates for every subject according with Bologna Competences and learning outcomes as the point of departure Invitation to the different stakeholders of every subject Considered by the European Union as standard for the Bologna Process LEFIS Continuing education Malta, 8th April 2006

5. LEFIS Socrates Thematic Network Tuning reference in the topics object of LEFIS: only Juridical Thematic Network ELFA.- European Law Faculties Association.- Tuning reference in the subject Law –Begin of the work –Contacts between LEFIS and ELFA LEFIS Continuing education Malta, 8th April 2006