Insights into Higher Education in Estonia
Diversity policy
Helen Põllo
Ministry of Education and Research
Estonia
Higher Education in Estonia
•
Higher education is offered at universities and professional higher education
institutions (+ 2 vocational inst
it
utions offering profes
s
ional higher education
program
m
es)
=
33 / 29
•
2 types of first level programmes: professional higher education programmes
(3
or 4 years) focusing
more
on
practical studies and bachelor programmes
(3
years)
. Both enabling access to master studies
(1 or 2 years)
.
Integrated
programmes (5-6 years) in medicine, veterinary etc
PhD studies last 3-4 years
•
69 000 students,
66
5
curriculums
are opened for admission
, + 5000 academic
teachers
•
Quality assurance – evaluation of
study program groups
(2009-2011;
2011+) and accreditation of
institutions (2011 +)
•
U-map
•
Financing of higher education
•
M
apping of
Estonian
higher education institutions
according to the U-Map model
took
place in 2011.
•
Not ranking
but classification
•
All HE institutions participated – at least started with
the project. Not all of them reached to the end. Not all
wanted to be published.
U-map excersise
Coatching
Internal experience:
-
Small country, basicly one reagion.
You can compare what is worth to compare
-
Ministry
has a minor role to play
-
How do
WE
understand the indi
c
ators and
how we
present
our data
?
-
Have
THEY
given out the right information ?
Result: double quality control
(inside one institution and
between institutions)
Opens up new discussions about data collection and other
transparency tools
-
What will happen
when institutions from different
countries will be involved
?!
-
Will it have
a
negative impact?
-
Will students find the information useful and
interesting -will they use it at all? Academic teachers?
-
Understanding of
the
results – is the highest rate
always the best?
International result?
•
Based on
x
nr of indicators measured annually by
the MoER
•
Finding the „right“ indicators to use
profiling institutions
Negotiations
Financing higher education +2012
Thank you !
Aitäh!
Delve into the diverse policies, quality assurance evaluations, and financing of higher education in Estonia as outlined by the Ministry of Education and Research. Explore the internal experiences and international implications of educational practices, including the U-map exercise in 2011. Discover the considerations surrounding indicators, data presentation, and the involvement of institutions from different countries. Gain a deeper understanding of the processes shaping higher education in Estonia.
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Diversity policy Helen P llo Ministry of Education and Research Estonia
Quality assurance evaluation of study program groups (2009-2011; 2011+) and accreditation of institutions (2011 +) U-map Financing of higher education
U-map excersise Mapping of Estonian higher education institutions according to the U-Map model took place in 2011. Not ranking but classification All HE institutions participated at least started with the project. Not all of them reached to the end. Not all wanted to be published. Coatching
Internal experience: - Small country, basicly one reagion. You can compare what is worth to compare - Ministry has a minor role to play - How do WE understand the indicators and how we present our data? - HaveTHEY given out the right information ? Result: double quality control (inside one institution and between institutions) Opens up new discussions about data collection and other transparency tools
International result? - What will happen when institutions from different countries will be involved?! - Will it have a negative impact? - Will students find the information useful and interesting -will they use it at all? Academic teachers? - Understanding of the results is the highest rate always the best?
Financing higher education +2012 Based on x nr of indicators measured annually by the MoER Finding the right indicators to use profiling institutions Negotiations
Thank you ! Ait h!
