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Glossary
Bridging programme
A bridging programme prepares students coming from more professional/vocational bachelor's programmes for the academic level of the master's programme. It aims at offering general scientific competencies and specific scientific knowledge.
A bridging programme consists of at least 45 credits and at most 90 credits. Based on the results of a test of competencies administered by the institution, a bridging programme can be reduced to 30 credits. If a student has additional qualifications the bridging programme can be further reduced.
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is the first-level higher education award. It refers to the first cycle in the Qualifications Framework of the European Higher Education Area. The degree usually requires a minumum of 180 ECTS or three or four years' study.
Bachelor-master's system
Bachelor-master's system refers to the two-cycle system of higher education that is being introduced across the European Higher Education Area as part of the Bologna Process.
Bologna Process
The Bologna Process is an ongoing intergovernmental process to create the European Higher Education Area by integrating and harmonising the different higher education systems within Europe.