MADRID, DANIEL
Educational convergence with the other states of the European Union confronts the Spanish university system with new challenges, since the implementation at national level of the European agreements will have a profound effect on curriculum, teaching practices and student workload. Three factors will shape this new educational context: the application of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) in the member states, the establishing of two-level (graduate and postgraduate degree courses; and the introduction of a system of accreditation to ensure quality and transparency by means of the European Diploma Supplement (Suplemento Europeo al Título: SET). Furthermore, it seems clear that the new educational context will require conceptual changes on the part of both teachers and students.
