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The concepts of differentiation and profiling are cornerstones in discussions about the organisat... more The concepts of differentiation and profiling are cornerstones in discussions about the organisation of contemporary higher education systems, following the trends of massification and global competition. This contribution provides a system-level description and comparison of the German and Dutch higher education systems regarding these topics, and points to possible interactions and development concepts connecting differentiation, strategic profiling of universities and excellence. Though both higher education systems started from very different positions and with differing policies towards differentiation, the global trends and national aspirations for the systems, as well as individual universities in Germany and the Netherlands, are comparable. A look into the resulting ranking positions of German and Dutch universities generally shows a more successful development for the Dutch higher education institutions in the last few yearswhich could possibly indicate a crucial time lag in the effects of differentiation policies in higher education as the German excellence and differentiation efforts fundamentally took hold more than 10 years after the Dutch initiatives in this field.
There seems to be a global trend to shift part of the burden of higher education costs from gover... more There seems to be a global trend to shift part of the burden of higher education costs from governments to students and their families. Theoretically, it is argued that an increased emphasis put on tuition fees and student loans is fair at the background of an average high rate of return to higher education. However, one should not hamper access for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. This paper describes the major trends in sharing the costs of higher education in Europe and Australia and their effects on access to higher education. We conclude with an intriguing question: why do students from different countries react differently to price changes?
1. Expansion and diversification: of enrolments, participation rates, and number and types of ins... more 1. Expansion and diversification: of enrolments, participation rates, and number and types of institutions.
1.1.1 Onderwijs infrastructuur...................................................................... more 1.1.1 Onderwijs infrastructuur......................................................................................................8 1.1.2 Onderzoek infrastructuur....................................................................................................10
... 5 OCTAVIA, THE SPIDER-WEB CITY.....75 The European Policy Landscape.....76 The Skyline of the... more ... 5 OCTAVIA, THE SPIDER-WEB CITY.....75 The European Policy Landscape.....76 The Skyline of the Knowledge Economy.....76 The Institutional Landscape ...
DESCRIPTION This report (in Dutch) includes an inventory of initiatives undertaken by universitie... more DESCRIPTION This report (in Dutch) includes an inventory of initiatives undertaken by universities and government agencies to strengthen the quality of higher education. It presents brief descriptions of fifty such initiatives from the Netherlands and other countries. Each case includes a description of the objectives of the initiative, the key activities and effects, as well as indications as to why the initiative may be regarded as a good practice. The fifty initiatives are grouped under four themes: educational differentiation, intensity of education, teacher quality and study success. In addition, attention is paid to the following aspects: customization for target groups, skills and competencies for the 21st century, and the use of information and communication technologies in the classroom.
COST-SHARING AND ACCESSIBILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A FAIRER DEAL?, 2006
Student financing has a permanent place on the political agenda in many countries. With higher ed... more Student financing has a permanent place on the political agenda in many countries. With higher education being offered to increasing numbers of students and with limited public resources to underpin this demand for high quality higher education, students are required ...
Cost sharing: a comparative perspective from central Europe (The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland ... more Cost sharing: a comparative perspective from central Europe (The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia) This article focuses on the financial position of students in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia. It explores both policies and developments in the area of tuition fees and student financial support and particularly addresses the question of how these four countries deal with the increasing demand for higher education in a situation of limited public resources. In many countries around the world, students have been required to contribute more towards the costs of higher education. Often this is referred to as cost sharing, which is defined as «the predominant development towards a gradual transfer of the financial costs of higher education from governments towards the students and their families». Because public funds in the four countries are limited, it is likely more emphasis will be placed on cost sharing in order to meet the growing demand for higher education.
The concepts of differentiation and profiling are cornerstones in discussions about the organisat... more The concepts of differentiation and profiling are cornerstones in discussions about the organisation of contemporary higher education systems, following the trends of massification and global competition. This contribution provides a system-level description and comparison of the German and Dutch higher education systems regarding these topics, and points to possible interactions and development concepts connecting differentiation, strategic profiling of universities and excellence. Though both higher education systems started from very different positions and with differing policies towards differentiation, the global trends and national aspirations for the systems, as well as individual universities in Germany and the Netherlands, are comparable. A look into the resulting ranking positions of German and Dutch universities generally shows a more successful development for the Dutch higher education institutions in the last few yearswhich could possibly indicate a crucial time lag in the effects of differentiation policies in higher education as the German excellence and differentiation efforts fundamentally took hold more than 10 years after the Dutch initiatives in this field.
There seems to be a global trend to shift part of the burden of higher education costs from gover... more There seems to be a global trend to shift part of the burden of higher education costs from governments to students and their families. Theoretically, it is argued that an increased emphasis put on tuition fees and student loans is fair at the background of an average high rate of return to higher education. However, one should not hamper access for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. This paper describes the major trends in sharing the costs of higher education in Europe and Australia and their effects on access to higher education. We conclude with an intriguing question: why do students from different countries react differently to price changes?
1. Expansion and diversification: of enrolments, participation rates, and number and types of ins... more 1. Expansion and diversification: of enrolments, participation rates, and number and types of institutions.
1.1.1 Onderwijs infrastructuur...................................................................... more 1.1.1 Onderwijs infrastructuur......................................................................................................8 1.1.2 Onderzoek infrastructuur....................................................................................................10
... 5 OCTAVIA, THE SPIDER-WEB CITY.....75 The European Policy Landscape.....76 The Skyline of the... more ... 5 OCTAVIA, THE SPIDER-WEB CITY.....75 The European Policy Landscape.....76 The Skyline of the Knowledge Economy.....76 The Institutional Landscape ...
DESCRIPTION This report (in Dutch) includes an inventory of initiatives undertaken by universitie... more DESCRIPTION This report (in Dutch) includes an inventory of initiatives undertaken by universities and government agencies to strengthen the quality of higher education. It presents brief descriptions of fifty such initiatives from the Netherlands and other countries. Each case includes a description of the objectives of the initiative, the key activities and effects, as well as indications as to why the initiative may be regarded as a good practice. The fifty initiatives are grouped under four themes: educational differentiation, intensity of education, teacher quality and study success. In addition, attention is paid to the following aspects: customization for target groups, skills and competencies for the 21st century, and the use of information and communication technologies in the classroom.
COST-SHARING AND ACCESSIBILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A FAIRER DEAL?, 2006
Student financing has a permanent place on the political agenda in many countries. With higher ed... more Student financing has a permanent place on the political agenda in many countries. With higher education being offered to increasing numbers of students and with limited public resources to underpin this demand for high quality higher education, students are required ...
Cost sharing: a comparative perspective from central Europe (The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland ... more Cost sharing: a comparative perspective from central Europe (The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia) This article focuses on the financial position of students in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia. It explores both policies and developments in the area of tuition fees and student financial support and particularly addresses the question of how these four countries deal with the increasing demand for higher education in a situation of limited public resources. In many countries around the world, students have been required to contribute more towards the costs of higher education. Often this is referred to as cost sharing, which is defined as «the predominant development towards a gradual transfer of the financial costs of higher education from governments towards the students and their families». Because public funds in the four countries are limited, it is likely more emphasis will be placed on cost sharing in order to meet the growing demand for higher education.