Author has summarised the impact of globalisation on the system of education presented in available literature. The article describes trends in development of education from XIXth century till XXIst century, together with challenges for education institutions (specially for higher one). Author has described the basis for establishing European Higher Education Area – EHEA as a response to economical, social and cultural globalization process. The article reveals the most significant facts and events that influenced Bologna Process and its declarations. The role of EHEA creating the vision of Europe of Knowledge has been emphasize. The progress of implementation of Bologna in Poland has been described. Author has paid attention to same drawbacks of the process of making higher education more common.
The Bologna proces has a great weight of the knowledge society development which is existing in European Higher Education Area and outside its borders. The domestic deeds, which are the effect of adaptation to the acquis communautaire, contribute to its provisions realization. Operations undertaken in Bologna proccess, using many-sided instruments, contribute to increasing of the education and its accompanying services quality.