Another key and no less important aspect is the methodology. The Bologna Process does away with the traditional structure of theory classes and a final exam and replaces it with a model centred on students based on their learning development and on ongoing evaluation by teaching staff, which involves long hours of individual work and places great importance on group work. To do so, this model will calculate the total number of hours that students devote to a specific subject in order to achieve objectives for that subject. These hours include hours spent in lecture classes, the assessment of hours spent on individual work, exam hours, hours spent writing reports or preparing oral presentations, etc. This new model involves active participation by students, who stop being passive subjects and become participants in their own studies. Obviously, this methodology does not only mean adaptation for students, but also for teachers, who must organise activities and assessment models according to clearly specified and defined guidelines.
Overall, we can say that the Bologna Process offers the following advantages:
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Possibility to access to the job market after completing the first cycle (undergraduate/bachelor).
- Degrees are reviewed every six years to maintain their accreditation.
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Workload measured by ECTS.
- ECTS that allows for mobility between countries
- Possibility to change degree without losing credits earned in the same branch of knowledge.
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Possibility to earn credits by participating in cultural, sport, student representation, solidary and cooperation activities.
- Acquiring of crosscutting skills as value added (speaking skills, languages, etc.).
