ESIB�s Bologna Analysis 2005 is the world of the Bologna Process in the eyes of students in Europe. The Bologna Process has reached half time. This provides a good framework for taking stock of how and how far the implementation of the various action lines has reached the national and the institutional level.
Since the Bologna Process does only provide the framework for reforms, sometimes more and sometimes less detailed, there is no homogenous situation throughout Europe regarding the implementation. But also other factors lead to differences in the implementation. Firstly, the starting point of countries was different. Some countries had already a two-tier structure or a credit system in place while others did not have any of this. Countries also started at different times. Especially the countries that only joined the Bologna Process in 2003 are not really advanced in the implementation. This is however not surprising.
Another factor is that countries have their own priorities. This usually leads to a proper implementation of certain action lines and almost neglecting others. This is especially insofar problematic as the Bologna Process is understood as a package for reforms that will only have their full achievements if implemented as a package. Bologna still is "Bologna a la carte" in many countries. But Bologna still must not be understand as a pick and choose supermarket. Sometimes also everything looks very good on the first sight, but when looking more closely at how practices are, it becomes apparent that there are still many challenges left. But these have to be understood as challenges and countries should not consider a situation as sufficient where only the surface is good. Students also very quickly realise that not all that glitters is gold.
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