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HAPHE/KEA Seminar M ay 1st 2014 Director of Academic Affairs dr.phil Jørgen Thorslund

Professional Higher Education in Denmark - Structures, recent political initiatives and main challenges. HAPHE/KEA Seminar M ay 1st 2014 Director of Academic Affairs dr.phil Jørgen Thorslund. The Ordinary Danish Education System.

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HAPHE/KEA Seminar M ay 1st 2014 Director of Academic Affairs dr.phil Jørgen Thorslund

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  1. Professional Higher Education in Denmark - Structures, recent political initiatives and main challenges HAPHE/KEA SeminarMay 1st 2014Director of Academic Affairs dr.phil Jørgen Thorslund

  2. The Ordinary Danish Education System http://ufm.dk/en/education-and-institutions/the-danish-education-system/the-danish-education-system Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  3. The Ordinary Danish Education System 8 Universities 4 Institutions in architecture and art http://ufm.dk/en/education-and-institutions/the-danish-education-system/the-danish-education-system Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  4. The Ordinary Danish Education System 8 Universities 4 Institutions in architecture and art 8 University colleges http://ufm.dk/en/education-and-institutions/the-danish-education-system/the-danish-education-system Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  5. The Ordinary Danish Education System 8 Universities 4 Institutions in architecture and art 8 University colleges 9 Academies of professional HE http://ufm.dk/en/education-and-institutions/the-danish-education-system/the-danish-education-system Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  6. Adult and continuing education Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  7. Adult and continuing education Full public funding – tuition fees & grants & Loans Partly public funding – tuition fees Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  8. Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  9. Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  10. Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  11. Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  12. Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  13. Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  14. Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  15. Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  16. Professional Higher Education - central characteristics: • curriculum based on applied research, innovation and methodology • a substantial element of in-service trainingintegrated (DK: 30-75 ECTS) • a strongaffiliation to the labour-market and oftendesigned for specific job categories Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  17. Legislation and political initiatives 2013-14 • The Ministry: Danish Agency for Higher Education …covers all HE institutions from 1stoct 2013 • Revision December 2013: Act on Academies of professional higher education and University colleges: The Binary system is confirmed with 2 types of Institution providing PHE: Academies and University Colleges Applied research is – on a small scale - funded and made an obligation for PHE. Closely related to PHE programs and the Business & Professional fields • Act on the Accreditation of Institutions of Higher Education June 2013 all HE institutions must be Accreditated from 2014-16 Equal conditions and criterias for Accreditationand qualityassurance • Expert Committee on Quality in Higher Education 2013-14 addressing The Systemic level, institutional level and educational level The increased intake particularly at universities Employability Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  18. Main challenges and dilemmas for PHE… • PHE - Research and Knowledgebase: OECD FrascatiManual R&D versus innovation with stakeholders… Capacity building at all University Colleges …needs further funding Avoid risk of academic drift UC Knowledge: A portal for research and development activities in the University College sector based on a national Mode2-based quality assessment framework • PHE – Students ambiguity towards educational innovation…uneven motivation and participation among students… UC national didactical model for all professional education programs (Studieaktivitetsmodellen) neither individualized-university nor school-program culture • PHE: Academic alignment towards academic programs versus lifelong Learning / recognition of Prior Learning… ambiguity both at ministry, universities and UC Partnership models for in-service training covering PHE and organizational development in business and professional organizations Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  19. Main challenges and dilemmas for PHE…continued • PHE: Institutional academic autonomy versus organizational learning through partnership with stakeholders. … Not all stakeholders are ready for deep partnerships local collaboration is stronger – regional and national collaboration is more uneven differences between business collaboration and public professional fields • Expert commission 1. report april2014: • Employability challenges academic bachelor programs…but not PHE • Suggests increased diversity in academic versus professional HE • Academic bachelors for labour market or further specialization or research • Reform of academic bachelor programs (180-> 240ects) towards professional bachelor! Limited admission to Candidate/master programs(120 –> 60 ects) But no explanation of differences between reformed academic bachelor and professional bachelor Professional Higher Education in Denmark

  20. Many thanks for Your attention! Professional Higher Education in Denmark

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