1 Amendments of Ismail ERTUG related to 2013/0081(COD)
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The extension and deepening of the Bologna process launched through the Bologna Declaration has led to the progressive convergence of higher education systems in participating countries but also beyond them. This is because national authorities have supported the mobility of students and academic staff, and higher education establishments have integrated it in their curricula. This needs to be reflected through improved intra- Union mobility provisions for students. Making European higher education attractive and competitive is one of the objectives of the Bologna declaration. The Bologna process led to the establishment of the European Higher Education Area. Streamlining the European higher education sector has made it more attractive for students who are third- country nationals to study in Europe. The involvement of numerous third countries in the Bologna process and Union student mobility programmes makes the introduction of harmonised and simplified mobility rules for nationals of the countries concerned essential.