02 - Denmark - Ongoing debates and future developments
In April 2006 the Danish Government launched a new "Strategy for
Denmark in the Global Economy". The strategy contains 350 specific
initiatives directed towards improving education, research and
entrepreneurship and the overall conditions for growth and innovation
in the society. The main objectives on the educational front are that
all young people should complete a general or vocational upper
secondary education program, that at least 50 % of all young people
should complete a higher education program and that education and
training programmes should be top quality at all levels.
Among the key initiatives in the university sector are:
- The basic funds of universities should be distributed according to quality
- Government research institutions should be integrated in universities
- All
university programmes should be evaluated according to international
standards. A new independent accreditation body will be established for
that purpose
- Bachelor programmes should lead to better job opportunities
- Systematic dialogue with employers
- The number of PhD scholarships should be doubled
- Special Master’s programmes for outstanding students
Legislative initiatives have already been taken on several on the above initiatives.
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Date: 2009
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