Higher education in Denmark - Overview and recent reforms
Rasmus Black, Head of section Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education
Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education
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Higher education in Denmark • Free of charge for EU-citizens • Universal student grants for Danish students. 2013: ≈772 Euro/month • All HEI’s are state-funded. No private Danish HEI’s
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Danish Educational System
Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education
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Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education
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The 9 Academies of Professional Higher Education - short cycle and 1st cycle ‘top-up‘ programmes - commercial and technical fields of study Admitted students 2013: 10 641
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The 7 University Colleges Admitted students 2013: 22 985
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The eight research based universities Admitted students 2013: 29 249
Aalborg University Number of scientific personnel: 1,765 Number of students: 16,251 Revenue (in DKK): 2.303 million
Technical University of Denmark Number of scientific personnel: 1,783 Number of students: 7,843 Revenue (in DKK): 4.414 million University of Copenhagen
Aarhus University
Number of scientific personnel: 4,616
Number of scientific personnel: 3,844
Number of students: 38,867
Number of students: 37,624
Revenue (in DKK): 8.010 million
Revenue (in DKK): 6.043 million IT University of Copenhagen Number of scientific personnel: 125,5 Number of students: 1,821 Revenue (in DKK): 247,206 million
University of Southern Denmark Number of scientific personnel: 1,713 Number of students: 20,254 Revenue (in DKK): 2.656 million
Source: Annual Reports 2012
Copenhagen Business School Number of scientific personnel: 613 Number of students: 15,887 Revenue (in DKK): 1.236 million Roskilde University Number of scientific personnel: 537 Number of students: 7,741 Revenue (in DKK): 770,080 million
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University level institutions (architecture, design, music, fine and performing arts)
New students admitted 2013: 602
Maritime Education and Training Institutions (Bachelor of Technology Management and Marine Engineering) 2013: 650
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Headlines – Higher Education in Denmark since 2000 •
New degree types (Academy Profession degree, Professional Bachelor’s degree)
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Mergers of educational institutions: 12 universities and 13 government research institutions → 8 research based universities and 4 government research institutions 2008: 7 University Colleges, e.g. Metropolitan University College = merger between 6 institutions.
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7-point grading scale (2007)
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Quality Assurance system– Accreditation council established 2007
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Danish national objectives: Participation rates 95/60/25 University bachelor’s degree - employability
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Recent, current and coming(?) reforms
Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education
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Reform of the student grant system - Summer 2013 •
The grant is to be limited to the official length of programme if the student starts to study more than two years after completion of his/her entry qualification
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Increased demands on students regarding progress in their studies at higher education programmes
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Increased demands on universities regarding improvements in time of study: Aalborg University: 5 years. Copenhagen Business School: 5,7 years. University of Southern Denmark: 5,8 years. IT-University in Copenhagen: 5,8 years. Technical University of Denmark: 5,9 years. Aarhus University: 6,2 years. Roskilde University : 6,5 years. University of Copenhagen: 6,6 years.
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New quality assurance system July 2013
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Institutional accreditation Pre-qualification of new study programme Possibility of selecting programmes for special review
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Development contracts btw. the ministry and HEI’s
Targets for: • Teaching hours • Lower drop out rates • Cooperation with business
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Action plan for internationalisation of higher education, June 2013
Focus on: • outgoing mobility •
Objective: By 2020, at least 50 per cent of graduates from Danish higher education institutions should have studied, or taken an internship, abroad
• internationalisation of the study environment at Danish higher education institutions • foreign language skills
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Work in progress…
• Employabilty and relevance of programmes • One education act • Funding reform
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