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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author HURLEY, Peter (SA, Creso M.)
Title Higher education policy and legitimacy building : the making of a new academic credential in Ontario / Peter Hurley and Creso M. Sá
Publication year 2013
Source/Footnote In: Higher education quarterly. - 67 (2013) 2, S. 157 - 179
Inventory number 34418
Keywords Ausland : Kanada : Studenten, Studium, Lehre ; Ausland : Kanada : einzelne Hochschulen ; Hochschule und Region
Abstract Canada's province of Ontario introduced a new policy in 2000 allowing community colleges to offer a new type of undergraduate degree. This decision was a significant policy change for the government considering the nature of Ontario's binary system, where a rigid separation has historically prevailed between the university and college sectors. Drawing on multiple sources of data, this study indicates that the decision to create a new type of applied bachelor's degree generated a series of uncertainties and challenges for higher education institutions, students and government agencies. The paper highlights the need for policy makers to consider the socio-cultural aspects of higher education systems in policy design, particularly the role of legitimacy. (HRK / Abstract übernommen)