Overview
Each country has its own individual higher education system, but they are all part of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
See how higher education in Europe is structured
Quality and standards
The European credit transfer and accumulation system (ECTS) is a system designed to make it easier for students to move around and it makes national systems more compatible.
European Master's in Translation network (EMT)
The EMT network aims to improve the quality of translator training and enhance labour market integration of young language professionals.
Degrees
The main higher education qualifications offered across Europe are Bachelor's degree, Master's degree and Doctorate/PhD.
See the main higher education qualifications offered across Europe
Academic year
Documents
3 NOVEMBER 2020
The structure of the European education systems 2020/21: Schematic diagrams
English
(267.25 KB - HTML)
21 DECEMBER 2020
The European higher education area in 2020: Bologna Process implementation report
English
(323.78 KB - HTML)
20 OCTOBER 2020
The organisation of the academic year in Europe 2020/21
English
(309.49 KB - HTML)