ANECA                      Agencia Nacional de la Calidad y Acreditación

EEES                           Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior

EHEA                          European Higher Education Area

ENQA                         European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education

QAA                           The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

HE                              Higher Education

ES                               Educación Superior

EU                               European Commission

EUA                            European University Association

ESIB/ESU                   National Unions of Students in Europe / European Students' Union

EURASHE                 European Association of Institutions in Higher Education

E4 Group                    EUA/ EURASHE/ ENQA / ESIB

ENIC/ NARIC           European National Information Centres / National Academic Recognition  Information Centres

COE                             Council of Europe

OECD                         Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

UNESCO                    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

CEPES                        European Centre for Higher Education

BFUG                         Bologna Follow-Up Group

BFUS                          Bologna Follow-UP Seminars

DS                               Diploma Supplement

JQI                             Joint Quality Initiative

ECTS                          European Credit Transfer System

ECVET                       European Credit Transfer System for Vocational Education and Training

LLL                             Lifelong Learning

ERA                            European Research Area