Congress approved a bill that automatically grants bachelor’s degrees from universities on a full-time basis.

The Plenum of the Congress unanimously (95 votes) approved the opinion proposed automatic undergraduate for undergraduate students, public universities And privatewho completed the curriculum. In other words, students do not have to prepare a research paper. for a bachelor’s degree.

Owner Commission on Education, Youth and Sports, Gladys Echaise (People’s Renewal), argued that with this proposal, it is proposed to “make permanent the automatic undergraduate provisions provided for in Law 31359, elimination of research work requirements, as well as the establishment of gratuitous consultations for obtaining a bachelor’s degree and a professional title, among other proposals.

The regulation “proposes that universities may, in exercise of their autonomy, decide whether to continue research for a bachelor’s degree as something external and after the curriculum, or to include it in the curriculum,” the statement said. Ehaiz during the plenary session.

“Each university must adapt its curriculum to ensure the research ability of students; and, on the other hand, to introduce the implementation of the aforementioned research work during the last research year of the curriculum, the approval of which will be simultaneously granted the condition of the magistracy and the lyceum,” added the parliamentarian.

During the discussion of the opinion, the previous question was rejected – by 60 votes against – and returned to the Education Commission. Similarly, with 93 votes in favor, an exemption from a second vote on the bill was approved.

About the bill

According to the document, the goal was to change paragraph 1 of article 45 of Law No. 30220 so that higher education students who receive a passing score could automatically receive a bachelor’s degree. Besides, must confirm a certificate in a foreign language

On the other hand, the document states that the acquisition of university degrees and titles should be carried out in accordance with the academic requirements of each university.

“Students who have completed undergraduate studies and with knowledge of a foreign language, preferably English or native, both public and private universities, will automatically have access to a bachelor’s degree,” the document says.