How was the Bologna Process in Poland, the Netherlands and Flanders implemented?

Abstract

The Bologna Process is an important factor which has had an impact on higher education in Europe. In this paper the implementation of the Bologna Process in Poland, the Netherlands and Flanders is discussed, to show how the different contexts influenced its realization. In order to study the transformation of higher education, new institutionalism and resource dependence theory were applied. Research focuses on six case studies – different universities, which are seen as organizations operating in a specific context and which respond to changes in this context.

Keywords:

• Bologna Process
• university
• Flanders
• the Netherlands
• Poland

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank people whose contribution was particularly valuable and who specifically supported me. First of all, I would like to thank Prof. Jef Verhoeven (KU Leuven) for help, hospitality and for important notices and comments. I would like to thank Dr Don Westerhijden (CHEPS) for help in my research during my stay in the Netherlands. I thank also all interviewees and everyone who helped me during my research. Last but not least I want to thank my supervisor Prof. Arkadiusz Jabłoński for all his support during my PhD studies.