Detailed View

Export the results of this page in detailed view as PDF
V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author GALBRAITH, Kate
Title Towards quality private higher education in Central and Eastern Europe
Publication year 2003
Source/Footnote In: Higher education in Europe. - 28 (2003) 4, S. 539 - 558
Inventory number 17372
Keywords Ausland : Mittelosteuropa : einzelne Hochschulen ; Hochschule : Privathochschule
Abstract The number of private higher education institutions in post-communist Eastern Europe has risen spectacularly since 1989. In some countries, private-sector enrollments have neared one-third of total enrollment. This article traces the development of these private higher education institutions. The argument is that while their quality is currently varied, they are structurally much better suited to serve the post-communist world than are the rigid, cash-strapped public universities. However, they must first overcome certain challenges, such as a lack of prestige, that arise from their very identity as private-sector institutions. (HRK / Abstract übernommen)