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Global Inventory of National and Regional Qualifications Frameworks, 2022. Volume II: National and Regional Case Studies
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European Training Foundation, 2023
Qualifications frameworks are tools for describing qualifications of an education or training system by classifying them into levels. Each level provides a clear description of what the holder of a qualification knows, understands and is able to do. They are important tools for making qualifications transparent and comprehensible, within and…
Descriptors: Qualifications, Global Approach, Regional Programs, Nonformal Education
Spotlight on VET: 2020 Compilation. Vocational Education and Training Systems in Europe
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Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2021
Concise, clear and comprehensive snapshots of vocational education and training systems in EU, Iceland and Norway: this is what the Cedefop Spotlight on VET series offers. Building on individual country Spotlights, this publication provides an overview of VET systems with their distinctive qualities, such as main accession and progression routes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Secondary Education
Adult Participation in Higher Education and the "Knowledge Economy": A Cross-National Analysis of Patterns of Delayed Participation in Higher Education across 15 European Countries
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Souto-Otero, Manuel; Whitworth, Adam – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2017
"Delayed participation" in higher education (HE) is an increasingly important feature of modern HE systems in many countries. Despite this, surprisingly little empirical research has been undertaken seeking to better understand levels of delayed adult participation in HE across Europe. The present article responds to this gap by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Students, Student Participation, Higher Education
Education Policy Outlook 2018: Putting Student Learning at the Centre
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OECD Publishing, 2018
Taking the students' perspective, Education Policy Outlook 2018: Putting Student Learning at the Centre analyses the evolution of key education priorities and key education policies in 43 education systems. It compares more recent developments in education policy ecosystems (mainly between 2015 and 2017) with various education policies adopted…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education
Focus on Higher Education in Europe 2010: The Impact of the Bologna Process
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Crosier, David; Dalferth, Simon; Parveva, Teodora – Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2010
This 2010 edition of the "Focus" report has been prepared for the European Ministerial Conference in Budapest/Vienna, 11-12 March 2010, that officially launches the European Higher Education Area. The report has been developed as a fully collaborative exercise between the Eurydice Network and the Bologna Follow-up Group (BFUG), with the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Academic Degrees, National Standards
Understanding the Regional Contribution of Higher Education Institutions: A Literature Review. OECD Education Working Papers, No. 9
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Arbo, Peter; Benneworth, Paul – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2007
The contribution of higher education institutions to regional development is a theme that has attracted growing attention in recent years. Knowledge institutions are increasingly expected not only to conduct education and research, but also to play an active role in the economic, social and cultural development of their regions. The extent to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Administration, Foreign Countries, Institutional Characteristics