ERIC Number: EJ902083
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Publication Date: 2010-Oct
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Chapter 2: Restructuring Higher Education in a European Context--Short-Cycle Higher Education in Flanders
Kirsch, Magda
Community College Review, v38 n2 p133-150 Oct 2010
After an overview of the history of short-cycle education within the Bologna process, this article details the development of short-cycle higher education policy in Flanders, the largest of the three communities in the Federal Kingdom of Belgium. By developing a Flemish national qualification framework in agreement with the European qualification framework for lifelong learning, Flanders is contributing to the implementation of the European Union strategy in education and training. (Contains 1 figure and 14 notes.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Qualifications, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational History, Vocational Education, Educational Policy, Barriers, Performance Factors, Educational Objectives, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belgium
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