Ukraine joined Bologna Process. The decision on that has been adopted during the Ministerial Conference at Bergen, Norway on May 19, 2005.

Ukrainian Delegation led by Minister of Science and Education Stanislav Nikolaenko also takes part in joint work to identify priorities in establishing of Common European Space of Higher Education until 2010.

Bologna Convention - has been signed by all countries of Central and Western Europe. The main objectives of the document are standardization of approaches to higher education system and study process in the EU.