Formation Continue du Supérieur

L'ARFTLV (mission OREF) publie le tableau de bord 2012 de la VAE en Poitou-Charentes, dans sa collection Convergences.
En 2012, 2 235 dossiers de recevabilité ont été déposés auprès des certificateurs, représentant une diminution de 7,1 % par rapport à 2011. Les candidats restent majoritairement des femmes (68 %) et des salariés (64 %). 87 % des candidats ont validés totalement ou partiellement leur diplôme en 2012. Les deux certifications les plus visées relèvent du secteur sanitaire et social, il s’agit du diplôme d’état d’aide-soignant et du diplôme d’état d’auxiliaire de vie sociale (DEAVS).
Consulter le tableau de bord complet : Convergences n°53 (pdf 1 M0 et 225 Ko).

According to a most recent data culling by the folks at Northeastern University, higher education is among the United States' top service sector exports. In fact, numbers indicate that International students contribute more than $21 billion to the U.S. economy through their expenditures on tuition and living expenses on American universities. 
The visual also showcases record growth in international student attendance at U.S. universities, with an increase of 5.7 percent during the 2011/2012 academic year. The top 3 countries sending students over for education include China (22 percent), India (14 percent) and South Korea (10 percent), together totaling nearly half of the total international enrollment in U.S. higher education. More...

The US State Department has partnered with online education provider Coursera to create learning hubs at select embassies around the world. The hubs will provide a blended learning environment around the Massive Open Online Courses available on the Coursera platform with the aim to promote the US as a study destination. 
Through the MOOC Camp initiative, students will attend weekly discussions at the embassy to supplement the courses offered via the online platform. They will also meet with an advisor from Education USA, the government’s international student recruitment branch. More...

Flagging the issue of India’s poor contribution in international scientific research, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked institutions of higher learning to make collective efforts to “improve” the present state of affairs.
He also said UPA’s nine years of rule has seen “unprecedented” expansion of the education system at all levels as the government believes that a skilled workforce is critical for rapid socio-economic progress of the country. 
“As far as higher education in science and technology in our country is concerned, there are massive challenges that lie ahead. To give an idea of where we stand today, India’s research output as global share of scientific publications was a mere 3.5 per cent in 2010 whereas China’s share was 21 per cent  in 2007...,” he said. More...

In 2013, 140,000 students from 150 countries applied via the Internet to study with the help of bursaries at Turkish universities. Of the 140,000 international students who applied to study through scholarship programs provided by the Turkish government in 2013, only 4,000 were able to attain one of these scholarships.
The overseas demand for scholarship programs in Turkish higher education has increased, as students from the US, Israel and even Armenia, with which Turkey currently has no diplomatic ties due to the events of 1915, are increasingly applying to study in Turkey through various scholarship awards.
The academic bursaries provided by the Turkish government for international students are being restructured under the auspices of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB).
In 2013, 140,000 students from 150 countries applied via the Internet to study with the help of bursaries at Turkish universities. Of those, 56,000 overseas students were considered eligible for studies in Turkey. After being shortlisted and interviewed, only 4,000 international students were awarded these scholarships. More...

By Marc Mcilhone. Strengthening collaboration between BRICS universities, partnerships and knowledge exchanges formed part of the issues discussed at a meeting of the BRICS Education ministers. 
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande hosted the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) meeting in Paris, France, on Tuesday, on the margins of the 37th session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) General Conference. 
The meeting was convened by South Africa as the current chair of the BRICS grouping, with Nzimande being supported at the meeting by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga and senior officials from both departments. More...

A l'heure actuelle, entre 500 et 600 personnes seulement entament chaque année en Fédération une formation universitaire dans le cadre d'une VAE. 
Le groupe cdH au parlement de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles a réclamé mercredi une intervention législative afin de mieux faire connaître auprès des adultes les possibilités d'accès facilité à l'enseignement supérieur sur base de l'expérience professionnelle qu'ils ont acquise au fil des ans. Un rapport réalisé par les centristes pointe les freins en Fédération au recours à la VAE (valorisation des acquis de l'expérience), un dispositif prévu depuis dix ans déjà et qui permet à un candidat d'obtenir des dispenses ou d'être admis directement en cycle de Master sur base, non d'un diplôme, mais de son expérience professionnelle. 
A l'heure actuelle, entre 500 et 600 personnes seulement entament chaque année en Fédération une formation universitaire dans le cadre d'une VAE, et moins de 100 dans une Haute école. 
"La VAE est un outil de valorisation de l'humain qui touche à l'emploi, la formation et l'évolution de la personne. C'est une réelle possibilité d'ascenseur social", plaide le député Michel de Lamotte. "Autre atout: la VAE contribue à réduire les inégalités d'accès à l'enseignement supérieur". Suite...