Students better equipped now than 20 years ago

The system for Bachelors and Masters degrees introduced across Europe by the Bologna Process has increased the number of university students. But contrary to what many people argue this has not led to a decrease in the quality of education, writes the daily De Standaard: "With the flexible BA - MA system, 18-year-olds have more lead time to bridge the gap between high school and university, and universities can enrol more students. That is not a bad thing. ... Today the focus of university education is no longer on the transmission of expertise, but above all on the transmission of intellectual capacities. The question is no longer: 'What did you study?' but 'Do you understand what you studied, and can you apply this knowledge in other, more complex situations?' Hence the conclusion is unavoidable that university graduates today are far better equipped to make use of their competitive edge on the job market than they were 20 or 30 years ago."

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