Abstract

CACHAPUZ, António. The Bologna Process and the internationalization of Higher Education in Europe: a multicultural experience. Sér.-Estud. [online]. 2020, vol.25, n.53, pp.103-120.  Epub May 12, 2020. ISSN 2318-1982.  https://doi.org/10.20435/serie-estudos.v0i0.1385.

This study aims to contribute to a joint reflection on problems of internationalization of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the context of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). Although the construction of the EHEA/Bologna process (BP) (1999) is nowadays often criticized as legitimizing political project in the context of neo-liberal globalization in progress, and not at the service of human development of cooperative and emancipating character, it is undeniable that something has been achieved in the internationalization of HEIs in Europe. This paper, through a content analysis of documents, discusses strategies followed by the HEIs; for example: (i) the curriculum organization in order to more easily transfer internationally curricular acquisitions obtained through a new system of transferable credit units ECTS (European Credit Transfer System); (ii) new mobility programs (Erasmus +) for teachers and students; (iii) cross-border integration processes in networks. Secondly, it presents possible scenarios of internationalization. The scenarios, though not unique, represent opportunities to understand the internationalization and may help to reflect on the field of study and sharing of ideas. In this context, it is specified the case of the University of Aveiro, Portugal, integrating the Iberoamerican Network GIEPES. In the end notes, possible interest in creating a Latin American Higher Education space is discussed.

Keywords : internationalization; Bologna Process; Aveiro University.

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