Georgia is full member of the Bologna Process / European higher education area since 2005.

Responsible national authority

Ministry of Education and Science

Quality assurance

National Education Accreditation Centre of Georgia

Academic recognition body/ bodies

ENIC Georgia

EU education programmes' contact person

Tempus office

National Team of Bologna Promoters Established in Georgia

The first introductory meeting of the National Team of Bologna Promoters was held at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia on May 19, 2006. The team members had been nominated by the following institutions:

1. Tbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University
2. Georgian Technical University
3. Tbilisi State Medical University
4. Ilia Chavchavadze State University
5. Georgian-French Joint High School ESM-Tbilisi
6. Kutaisi Akaki Tsereteli State University
7. Batumi State University
8. Caucasus University
9. International Black Sea University
10. League of Higher Education Student Organizations in Georgia
11. Shota Rustaveli Georgian State University of Theatre and Film
12. Tbilisi State Academy of Arts
13. Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia

The National Team was established on the basis of the Ministerial Order N407 released on May 3, 2006. At the first meeting the team reviewed a three year national work programme for implementing the Bologna Process and identified urgent needs and priorities for the country. More...

Germany is full member of the Bologna Process / European higher education area since 1999.

Information for international students and scholars

Study in Germany (english): https://www.study-in.de/en/index.php
Study in Germany (deutsch): https://www.study-in.de/de/
German Academic Exchange Service (english): https://www.daad.de/deutschland/en/
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (deutsch): https://www.daad.de/deutschland/de/

Responsible national authority

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Kultusministerkonferenz

Recognised higher education institutions

Hochschulrektorenkonferenz

Quality assurance

Akkreditierungsrat
Accreditation Council

Academic recognition body
bodies

ENIC NARIC Germany

National students' organisation

freier zusammenschluss von studentInnenschaften
National Union of Students in Germany

National Rectors' Conference

Hochschulrektorenkonferenz
German Rectors' Conference

National Teachers' representatives organisation

Gewerkschaft Erziehung und Wissenschaft, GEW

National Employers' representatives organisation

BDA, Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände

Confedreration of German Employers' Association. More...

France is full member of the Bologna Process / European higher education area since 1999.

The European Commission is full member of the Bologna Follow-Up Group since 1999.

Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications has now been amended. All the changes are listed in a new Directive 2013/55/EU. A briefing note is attached with details of the amendments which are particularly relevant to higher education providers. The ECTS new features, for the first time, in ‘hard’ EU law.

EUA Briefing Note on Directive 2013_55_EU. More...

Finland is full member of the Bologna Process / European higher education area since 1999.

Responsible national authority

Ministry of Education

Academic recognition body/ bodies

ENIC NARIC Finland

National students' organisation

The National Union of University Students (SYL)

The National Union of Finnish Polytechnic Students (SAMOK)

National Rectors' Conference

Finnish Council of University Rectors. More...

Estonia is full member of the Bologna Process / European higher education area since 1999.

Information for international students and scholars

Smart Estonia

Responsible national authority

Ministry of Education and Research

Quality assurance

Estonian Higher Education Quality Agency

Academic recognition body/ bodies

ENIC NARIC Estonia

National students' organisation

Eesti Üliõpilaskondade Liit

National Rectors' Conference

Estonian rectors‘ conference

Estonian rectors‘ conference for Professional Higher Education Institutions. More...

Denmark is full member of the Bologna Process / European higher education area since 1999.

Information for international students and scholars

Work in Denmark
Study in Denmark

Responsible national authority

Ministry of Higher Education and Science

Recognised higher education institutions

Universities Denmark
Rectors’ Conference for the University Colleges
Danish Business Academies

Quality assurance

Danish Accreditation Institute

Academic recognition body/ bodies

Danish Agency for International Education

Qualifications framework

Information in Danish
Information in English

National students' organisation

Danske Studerendes Fællesråd (DSF)

National Employers' representatives organisation

Dansk Magisterforening, DM. More...

Czech Republic is full member of the Bologna Process / European higher education area since 1999.

Information for international students and scholars

Study in the Czech Republic

Responsible national authority

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

Recognised higher education institutions

Council of Higher Education Institutions of the Czech Republic (only in Czech)
Public Higher Education Institutions
Private Higher Education Institutions

Higher Education in the Czech Republic 2008

Quality assurance

Accreditation authority: Národní akreditační úřad pro vysoké školství

Academic recognition body / bodies

National Academic Recognition Information Centre

National students' organisation

Studentská¡ komora Rady vysokých škol (SK RVŠ) (in Czech only)

National Rectors' Conference

Czech rectors’ conference. More...

Cyprus is full member of the Bologna Process / European higher education area since 2001.

The official website of the Department of Higher and Tertiary Education (www.highereducation.ac.cy) provides information to students who may wish to study and to scholars who may wish to teach in Cyprus.  The Website includes the electronic addresses of university and non-university institutions for more details on access regulations, grants, and programmes for international students.

Responsible national authority

Department of Higher and Tertiary Education

Recognised higher education institutions

Higher Education in Cyprus is provided by university and non-university institutions, both public and private.

For information on public universities go to http://www.highereducation.ac.cy, select "Universities" and then "Public Universities".

private universities
non-university public institutions
non-university private institutions

Academic recognition body / bodies

The competent authority responsible for the recognition of academic qualifications is K.Y.S.A.T.S.: The Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications

National students' organisation

Pancyprian Federation of Student Unions

EU education programmes' contact person

Lifelong learning programme / Erasmus national agency (Greek only)
Tempus National Contact Point
Erasmus Mundus. More...

Croatia is full member of the Bologna Process / European higher education area since 2001.