Новият закон за висшето образование? Сравнителен анализ на три проекта
New Higher Education Law? Comparative Analysis of Three Projects

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the current analysis is to compare 3 different projects for a new Higher education law and to outline both the consistent and the contradictory ideas of the authors. Each project has been analyzed on its own for the purpose of correctness and in-depth study of the correlations between suggested measures and major principles. Several conclusions may be drawn on the basis of that comparison. First and most important – there is consensus over the challenges, facing higher education, but no consensus over the pathway, which should be followed. There is consensus over the goals, but no consensus over the means. Hence, it could be predicted that Bulgarian academic community and the society as a whole have a long way to go before they can greet themselves on a common philosophy of higher education reform. Some of the ideas, proposed by the authors, are so contradictory, as if they do not address the same educational system. Such an example is the idea of neglecting the National evaluation and accreditation agency in respect to opening new higher education institutions, or the aspirations for total autonomy of the governing academic bodies. The analysis outlines several priorities that all projects agree on. Such is bigger economic autonomy, more accountability, better management and new procedures for rector elections. All three projects agree on the need of greater autonomy of university structures, more flexibility in fees, major reform of colleges.

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