PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN BULGARIA
Abstract
The system of higher education in
Europe nowadays is faced with a number of challenges regarding standards of
accreditation and quality assessment, relations to other organizations and
labor market, expectations and demand of learners, university management, etc.
The many-year reforms conducted in Bulgaria have led to some characteristics in
higher education system and the institutions felled in the trap of changes,
thus being in a situation which imposes the need of urgent and adequate actions
in term of a purposeful national policy and an effective strategic management
at university level. Current paper makes discussions on the most topical
problems of Bulgarian universities regarding provision of quality education and
competitiveness on international markets. The results presented on the basis of
the analyses of the main legislative and strategic documents on national levels
are complemented by the data provided by the Bulgarian University Ranking
System and the information provided by the National accreditation and
evaluation agency. Prospects for future development of the system of higher
education in Bulgaria are outlined in the context of the accreditation
procedures, quality assurance and ranking systems, academic staff development
and links to scientific research, economy and society. The conclusions and
recommendations made could be useful as an experience analyzed and a practice
presented, as well as a basis for further discussions and research.
Keywords
References
- Arabska, E. (2012). Quality assurance of education in higher educational institutions in Bulgaria. Collection of Scientific Papers from the Jubilee Scientific Conference on the 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of Vasil Levskи National military university, Vol. 9, 10-21. Arabska, E. (2017). Standards and guidelines in higher education quality assurance. Proceedings of the Annual University Scientific Conference of Vasil Levski National Military University - Veliko Tarnovo, 1-2 June 2017, Bulgaria. Bulgarian University Ranking System. Ministry of Education and Science: http://rsvu.mon.bg/. Higher education act of the Republic of Bulgaria. National evaluation and accreditation agency: https://www.neaa.government.bg/. National strategy for lifelong learning for the period 2014 – 2020, January, 2014, Ministry of education and science. Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) – ESG 2015. Strategy for development of higher education in the Republic of Bulgaria for the 2014 - 2020 period, September 2014, Sofia, Bulgaria. Terziev, V., & Arabska, E. (2015a). Contemporary challenges of building competences through life-long learning in mountain regions. International Scientific Conference Proceedings Sustainable mountain regions: make them work, May 2015, 110-116. Terziev, V., & Arabska, E. (2015b). Criteria systems providing accountability and transparency of activities in higher schools in Bulgaria – achievement of objectivity in evaluation and accreditation and increase in quality of higher education. Scientific Works of the University of Ruse - 2015, Volume 54, Series 9, Quality Assurance in Higher Education, 24-33. Terziev, V., & Arabska, E. (2015c). Curricula improvement in higher schools in accordance to labor market requirements.Scientific Works of the University of Ruse - 2015, Volume 54, Series 9, Quality Assurance in Higher Education, 54-58.
Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
-
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 27, 2017
Submission Date
August 31, 2017
Acceptance Date
October 30, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 3 Number: 9
