Bologna Process

Strengthening the AQF Consultation Paper

Submitted by Nigel Palmer on Fri, 2010-07-16 16:46

The AQF Council is seeking stakeholder comments on the full package of specifications and policies as part of a strengthened AQF.

The AQF Council met on Wednesday 16 June 2010 and agreed on the package of policies that should comprise the strengthened AQF, including:

International Summer School: Implementing Bologna in your institution

Submitted by Katya Pechenkina on Thu, 2010-02-18 12:17
With the 2010 deadline fast approaching for alignment with the Bologna Process, the International Summer School in Cork, Ireland offers you the opportunity to acquire the strategies and tools required to enable the implementation of Bologna in your institution.

The Bologna Process and Australia

Introduction

The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) is the national peak body of postgraduate student organisations representing Australia's 257,800 postgraduate students, including 47,300 research students and 210,500 students undertaking coursework qualifications.

General comments

Degree restructure must include fee relief and income support measures

The University of Melbourne has released a strategy proposal that, if pursued across the sector, will restrict access to education and professional careers to the privileged few.

"The proposal of a two-tiered degree system, comprising a generalist undergraduate degree and a specialist postgraduate qualification, is worth exploring. However, the implications of this proposal when linked to the current Australian higher education fee structure are alarming," said CAPA President Stephen Horton.

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