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HAPHE/KEA SeminarMay 1st 2014

Director of Academic Affairs dr.phil Jørgen Thorslund

Professional Higher Education in Denmark- Structures, recent political initiatives and main challenges

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The Ordinary Danish Education System

Professional Higher Education in Denmark

http://ufm.dk/en/education-and-institutions/the-danish-education-system/the-danish-education-system

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The Ordinary Danish Education System

Professional Higher Education in Denmark

http://ufm.dk/en/education-and-institutions/the-danish-education-system/the-danish-education-system

8 Universities4 Institutions in architecture and

art

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The Ordinary Danish Education System

Professional Higher Education in Denmark

http://ufm.dk/en/education-and-institutions/the-danish-education-system/the-danish-education-system

8 Universi

ty colleges

8 Universities4 Institutions in architecture and

art

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The Ordinary Danish Education System

Professional Higher Education in Denmark

http://ufm.dk/en/education-and-institutions/the-danish-education-system/the-danish-education-system

8 Universi

ty colleges

9 Academie

s of profession

al HE

8 Universities4 Institutions in architecture and

art

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Adult and continuing education

Professional Higher Education in Denmark

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Adult and continuing education

Professional Higher Education in Denmark

Full public funding –

tuition fees &

grants & Loans

Partly public fundin

g – tuition fees

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Professional Higher Education - central characteristics:

♦ curriculum based on applied research, innovation and methodology

♦ a substantial element of in-service training integrated (DK: 30-75 ECTS)

♦ a strong affiliation to the labour-market and often designed for specific job categories

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Legislation and political initiatives 2013-14

The Ministry: Danish Agency for Higher Education …covers all HE institutions from 1st oct 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 Accreditation and quality assurance

Expert Committee on Quality in Higher Education 2013-14 addressing

The Systemic level, institutional level and educational level

The increased intake particularly at universities

EmployabilityProfessional Higher Education in Denmark

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Main challenges and dilemmas for PHE…

PHE - Research and Knowledgebase: OECD Frascati Manual 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

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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 april 2014:

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)

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Many thanks for Your attention!

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