Restructuring Higher Education in a European Context: Short-Cycle Higher Education in Flanders

After an overview of the history of short-cycle education within the Bologna process, this article details the development of short-cycle higher education policy in Flanders, the largest of the three communities in the Federal Kingdom of Belgium. By developing a Flemish national qualification framework in agreement with the European qualification framework for lifelong learning, Flanders is contributing to the implementation of the European Union strategy in education and training.