The issue of permeability between different sections of education was the subject of two speeches Cedefop Director James Calleja gave at international conferences in September.
At the international congress on vocational and professional education and training in Winterthur (Switzerland) on 16 September, Mr Calleja addressed the question of whether vocational education and training (VET) is the end of the road or the beginning of a university career. He argued that, while both negative/positive answers are possible, VET is a lifelong learning process that may start with the acquisition of key competences and, possibly, lead to continuous professional development. More...

By Laura B. Since the first edition of the QS World University Rankings® was published in 2004, it’s fair to say quite a lot has changed! The main ranking is now joined by numerous others, including the QS World University Rankings by Subject, QS Best Student Cities, and regional rankings such as the QS University Rankings: Asia and QS University Rankings: Latin America. Among the newest editions to the QS rankings portfolio is the QS Top 50 Under 50, which highlights the world’s top-ranking universities established within the last half-century (see the latest edition, published this week, here). More...

By Vyara Pancheva. In the 21st century, the world is basically a global village. We have the chance to travel and study abroad, to experiment and experience whatever makes us tick. What an awesome time to live in, isn’t it? However, very often, if you want to get a degree from a world-renowned university, you need to study in English. Like it or not, that is the “global” language and many of the best universities in the world offer programs in English alone. More...

By Laura Tucker. Fed up of being a poor, badly dressed, hungry and unequipped UK student? Well, you don’t have to be if you start using your student card like an American Express Black card (sort of…). Flashing your student card when out and about in the UK can get you hundreds of student discounts on things such as clothes, food and technology, and can even get you some free goodies and helpful services reserved solely for students. More...

Par Collectif Marianne. Alors que certains syndicats refusent d’entendre parler de sélection, il faut admettre que son interdiction entraîne un certain nombre de coûts supplémentaires pour l’Université. S’il est faux de dire qu’il n’existe pas de sélection à l’Université, puisqu’au cours de l’ensemble de la licence, elle se fait par l’échec (environ 19 % des bacheliers entrés dans le supérieur en sortent sans diplôme, soit environ 69 000 jeunes par an), il est en revanche vrai qu’il n’y a pas de restriction légale à l’entrée en L1. Le problème de la sélection est repoussé au M2, et les Universités ne s’en privent pas. Voir l'article...