This Higher Education Academy (HEA) report investigates patterns of transition to postgraduate degrees in first degree graduates who successfully completed their studies in the 2009/10 and 2010/11 academic years, using data about their studies, their background characteristics and their activity after graduation provided by the Higher Education…

This latest report looks at differences in how prospective students expect to cover the costs of business school. The brief is based on five-year data (2009 and 2013) from the mba.com Prospective Students Survey, specifically analyzing changes in the financing mix to meet 100 percent of the costs of graduate management education. The financing mix…

The past few years have witnessed new interest in doctoral production in South Africa. In the first section of the article, it is argued that this new interest has its roots in various higher education policy documents over the past decade. The second part of the article presents some of the most recent statistics on various aspects of doctoral…

This report provides new and unique empirical evidence on postsecondary education pathways in Atlantic Canada based on the data from the Postsecondary Student Information System (PSIS). This study covers postsecondary students in public institutions at all levels of study--college, bachelor's, master's, Ph.D. and first professional degrees--with…

The 2017 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 53rd in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field…

The paper examines and describes the development, trends, and current status of education for librarianship in Brazil against the background of the contemporary library scene and the system of higher education in general, focusing on the development of the 30 undergraduate and six post-graduate library programs in existence today. The master's…

Recognizing the recent decrease in full-time enrollment in Canadian universities, this report focuses on aspects of the decline. It is noted that the decline has been almost exclusively in the fields of arts and sciences, with enrollment in professional programs (except education) growing. After a brief review of enrollment trends in the past two…

Graduate programs in Brazil in July 1975 were surveyed to obtain information about supply/demand and productivity. The tabular and graphic data cover institutions of higher education; number of courses, teaching staff, and student body. A minimum of narrative information is included. (LBH)

Characteristics of postdoctoral students at Canadian universities are discussed and issues related to the training of postdoctoral students in Canada are explored. A survey conducted in 1972 indicated that there were 2,272 postdoctorals and research associates in the university sector. About 1,000 of these postdoctoral students were in mathematics…

An oversupply of Canadian Ph.D. graduates, particularly in higher education, has occurred. Historical trends in the employment of Canada's Ph.D. holders and future prospects are discussed. Enrollment ratios in different disciplines, support programs for doctoral students, and the immigration of university teachers are covered. (SW)

The object of this study is to point out facts and tendencies in higher education in Great Britain by which American universities and colleges can profit. Since May, 1913, the compiler of the bulletin has visited 56 institutions, of which 18 have been universities, 14 university colleges, and 24 colleges and technical and agricultural colleges and…

Full- and part-time enrollment information for Canadian universities during the 1976-77 academic year is tabulated in this report. Information is also presented about degrees, diplomas, and certificates granted at the institutions in 1976. Data were collected from two surveys of all degree-granting institutions in Canada and are presented in two…

Up-to-date information as of January 1979 is presented on Canadian and U.S. undergraduate and graduate programs in health services administration. The first section presents an introduction to career opportunities in the profession, comments on the nature of education in health services administration, and offers suggestions on how to identify the…

This annual report presents statistical information about the degrees awarded by Canadian universities and colleges between 1960 and 1972. Extensive tables and graphs provide data for the number of degrees awarded by level, by field of study, and by geographic region. The various degrees are categorized as diplomas and certificates; first…

The Office of Education issues a series of studies on education in other countries. They are based principally on official documentation and other primary sources. The subject is presented within the framework of the political, economic, social, and cultural setting of the particular country. The studies are undertaken to provide information and…