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van der Hijden, Peter; Martin, Michaela – UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, 2023
Several concurrent trends are increasing the likelihood that short courses, microcredentials, and flexible learning pathways will become a regular and even dominant feature of education and training globally. This policy paper reflects on these trends with special reference to the post-secondary education sector, and explores ways to organize…
Descriptors: Program Length, Microcredentials, Guided Pathways, Educational Policy
Crosier, David; De Lel, Gisèle – European Education and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2022
The academic calendar contains national data on how the academic year is structured (beginning of the academic year, term times, holidays and examination periods). Differences between university and nonuniversity study programmes are also highlighted. The information is available for 37 countries. [For the 2021/22 report, see ED617647.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Schedules, Universities, Public Colleges
Crosier, David; De Lel, Gisèle – European Education and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2021
The academic calendar contains national data on how the academic year is structured (beginning of the academic year, term times, holidays and examination periods). Differences between university and non-university study programmes are also highlighted. The information is available for 37 countries. [For the 2020/21 report, see ED610818.]
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Schedules, Universities, Public Colleges
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Lydia Gan; Zhixin Kang – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2022
The objective of the research is to investigate if certain demographics of students help explain four areas of potential improvements in predominantly short-term study abroad programs. These areas are motivation, experience enhancement, benefits from various learning activities, and students' concerns regarding their experience. Pre-trip and…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Student Motivation, Student Experience, Student Attitudes