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Kintzer, Frederick C. – Higher Education, 1984
Three types of short-cycle higher education, a level between post-compulsory/postsecondary education and university degree completion, are examined: extensions of secondary education, expansions of senior institutions, and units separate from existing schools. The purposes of short-cycle education are discussed, major issues identified, and…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Comparative Education, Educational Objectives, Extension Education