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Non-University Higher Education in Europe

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Editors:
  1. James S. Taylor

    1. CIPES and University of Aveiro, Portugal

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  2. José Brites Ferreira

    1. CIPES and Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal

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  3. Maria de Lourdes Machado

    1. CIPES and Polytechnic Institute of Braganca, Portugal

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  4. Rui Santiago

    1. University of Aveiro, Portugal

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  • Only book of its type addressing the non-university sector in 10 European countries
  • Timely international comparative approach from noted European scholars
  • Influence of New Public Management on the European non-university sector
  • Challenges faced vis-à-vis the Bologna Process
  • Steering, governance and management of European non-university higher education

Part of the book series: Higher Education Dynamics (HEDY, volume 23)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. The End of Alternatives to Universities or New Opportunities?

    • Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 1-13

  3. The Role of the Non-University Sector in Austrian Higher Education

    • Elsa Hackl
    Pages 15-41

  4. Questioning the Binary Divide: Non-University Higher Education in Flanders (Belgium)

    • Jef C. Verhoeven
    Pages 43-75

  5. Polytechnics in Finnish Higher Education

    • Jussi Välimaa, Marja-Liisa Neuvonen-Rauhala
    Pages 77-98

  6. German Fachhochschulen: Towards the End of a Success Story?

    • Matthias Klumpp, Ulrich Teichler
    Pages 99-122

  7. The Non-University Sector in Irish Higher Education

    • Patrick Clancy
    Pages 123-145

  8. Shifting Boundaries in Higher Education: Dutch Hogescholen on the Move

    • Jeroen Huisman
    Pages 147-167

  9. The Non-University Higher Education Sector in Norway

    • Svein Kyvik
    Pages 169-189

  10. The Polytechnic Higher Education Sector in Portugal

    • José Brites Ferreira, Maria de Lourdes Machado, Rui Santiago
    Pages 191-214

  11. The Non-University Sector in the Spanish System of Higher Education

    • Josep M. Bricall, Martí Parellada
    Pages 215-230

  12. Higher Education Outside the Universities: The UK Case

    • John Brennan, Ruth Williams
    Pages 231-244

  13. Reframing the Non-University Sector in Europe: Convergence or Diversity?

    • Maria de Lourdes Machado, José Brites Ferreira, Rui Santiago, James S. Taylor
    Pages 245-260

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 261-262
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About this book

Today, a substantial portion of higher education is provided outside of the traditional universities in non-university institutions with a multitude of varied characteristics. In recent decades, higher education systems have been subjected to many changes and reforms throughout the world. One of the most important was undoubtedly the expansion of higher education in the second half of the last century from an elite system to one for the masses. While institutions of higher learning have been in existence for approximately 1,000 years, this exponential growth has been much more recent. This movement toward mass higher education has created substantial national impacts on the development of the systems of higher education. While common denominators of change and adaptation can be identified globally, there remain important differences from country to country. There are many factors challenging higher education today and in the foreseeable future. In one form or another, these issues and trends can be seen in higher education systems throughout the world. They include chronic underfunding, marketisation and competition, alternative providers, massification, internationalisation, governance, leadership, strategic management, accountability, accreditation, and social relevance. Another key factor for many countries, especially in Europe, and the focus of this book, is the current and future status of the higher education systems that differentiate the university and non-university sectors.

Editors and Affiliations

  • CIPES and University of Aveiro, Portugal

    James S. Taylor

  • CIPES and Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal

    José Brites Ferreira

  • CIPES and Polytechnic Institute of Braganca, Portugal

    Maria de Lourdes Machado

  • University of Aveiro, Portugal

    Rui Santiago

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