Project Overview

The "Bologna Hub Peer Support Plus (BHPS+)" project is a transnational initiative aimed at addressing gaps identified in the Bologna Process Implementation Report (2024) and contributing to the priorities outlined in the Tirana Communiqué (2024). It builds on the successful peer support approach developed through the previous projects "Bologna Hub Peer Support" (2020–2022) and "Bologna Hub Peer Support II" (2022–2024).

Objectives

BHPS+ (2025–2028) aims to support the implementation of Bologna key commitments across the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) through tailored peer learning and counselling. The project addresses institutional and systemic challenges related to the three Bologna key commitments:

• Implementation of a three-cycle system compatible with the Qualifications Framework of the EHEA (QF-EHEA), with first and second cycle degrees scaled by ECTS
• Recognition of qualifications in line with the Lisbon Recognition Convention
• Quality assurance in accordance with the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG)

In addition, BHPS+ will tackle related topics such as:

• ECTS for student-centred teaching and learning
• Use of the Diploma Supplement
• Formulation of learning outcomes
• Curriculum development and modularisation
• Innovative approaches to learning and teaching, including digitalisation
• Mobility and internationalisation

BHPS+ will also address emerging trends in European higher education, providing platforms for exchange on:

• The impact of artificial intelligence on learning and teaching
• The evolving landscape of micro-credentials in Europe
• Developments related to European University Alliances and the European Degree initiative
• Progress towards mutual automatic recognition of qualifications and learning outcomes, including the use of digital tools
• Strategies to achieve mobility targets in the EHEA and the more ambitious EU-level goals
• The twin transitions: digitalisation and sustainability in higher education

Activities

• Peer-learning support to at least 20 HEIs, offering counselling based on individual institutional needs
• Regional Hub Events in areas with high demand for Bologna-related support
• Thematic Online Seminars focusing on Bologna key commitments and emerging higher education topics
• Practical Guidelines and resources based on the outcomes of peer counselling and seminars
• Video Series and dissemination formats to promote findings and good practices

Project Consortium

The project is implemented by a diverse a consortium of national ministries, higher education agencies, student representatives, and international organisations. The following institutions are official partners of the project:

Coordinator:

German Academic Exchange Servie (DAAD), Germany

Full partners:

• Academic Equivalence Mobility Information Center (CIMEA), Italy
• Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD), Austria
• Crue Spanish Universities (CRUE), Spain
• European Students’ Union (ESU), Belgium
• Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), Germany
• Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, Greece
• Institute for Leadership Innovations and Development (ILID), Ukraine
• Ministry of Education and Research, Moldova
• Ministry of Education and Science, Ukraine
• Ministry of Education, Science, and Youth, Georgia
• The Dutch Organisation for Internationalisation in Education (Nuffic), Netherlands

Associated partners:

German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat), Germany

Duration and Funding

The project runs from 2025 to 2028 and is funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ call 2024 “European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and National Academic Recognition Information Centres (NARIC) (ERASMUS-EDU-2024-EHEA-NARIC)”.

Contact

Higher education institutions and stakeholders interested in the project are welcome to contact the DAAD project team: E-Mail