A new era for the European university

La Vanguardia newspaper writes that the Bologna Process will create a new model for university education: "The Bologna Process solemnly marks the end of one era and the start of another for the European university. This change began some time ago. As rash as it may sound, we could put the date at 1968. Since the beginning of the 19th century the university has been a sanctuary of higher education par excellence, or at least it strove to be. From now on this will no longer be the case. The university will be a blend of specialised training programme and technical college, mixed with a small remainder of the former university. I am not saying this is good or bad. Certainly it will answer some of today's social and economic problems. But in return it will also raise others, and in any case it will have important cultural and social consequences."

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