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The current situation

Over the past few years, universities in most EU countries began the process of adapting their courses to the Bologna Declaration directives. The current situation on the members states of the European Union Country Structure Current situation Implementation         Germany 3 + 2 In progress 2002-2003 Austria 3 + 2 In progress 2002-2003 Belgium (Flanders) 3 + 1 Initially for Bachelor's degrees 2004-2005 Belgium (Walonia) 3 + 1/2 Initially for Bachelor's degrees 2004-2005 Denmark 3 + 2 Bachelor's degrees prior Bologna process 1990s Slovakia 3 + 2 Progressive 2002-2003 Slovenia To be defined Yet to begin Yet to begin Estonia 3 + 2 Nearly completed 2002-2003 Finland 3 + 2 Bachelor's degrees prior Bologna process Progressive use of the ECTS 2005-2006 (ECTS) France 3 + 2 In progress 2002-2003 Greece Now is 4+2 The system is considered to be already in place Not planned Hungary 3 + 2 Still in discussed 2006 Ireland Mixed 3/4 +1/2 Change is not considered necessary Not planned Italy 3 + 2 Pending the start of all the Master's degrees 2001-2002 Latvia Mixed 3/4 +1/2 Bachelor's degrees since 1991 Variable Lithuania 4 + 1/2 Complete 1999 Luxembourg Mixed 3/4 +1/2 Complete 2003-2004 Malta 3 + 2 In progress 2003-2004 Netherlands 3 + 1/2 Complete for Bachelor's degrees 2002-2003 Poland To be defined Pending legislation Not planned Portugal To be defined Preliminary documents of the Ministry Not planned United Kingdom 3 + 1 Change is not considered necessary Not planned Czech Republic 3 + 2 Progressive adaptation 2002-2003 Sweden To be defined Currently discussing a proposal by the Ministry Pending Cyprus 4 + 2 Considered to be completed Before the Bologna process         The current situation in the associate states and EU membership candidate states Country Structure Current situation Implementation         Bulgaria Currently  4+1 Not planned Pending Iceland 3 + 2 Change is not considered necessary No planned Liechtenstein 3 + 2 No adaptation necessary Before the Bologna process Norway 3 + 2 Complete 2003-2004 Romania 3 + 2 Regulated by the Ministry 2004-2005 Switzerland 3 + 2 Universities are adapting 2005-2006 (2004-2005) Turkey 4 + 2 No changes made Pending