Reviews of National Policies for Education
Subtitle: Higher Education in Ireland 2006
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: Reviews of national policies for education; Reviews of National Policies for Education
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9789264014329
Subjects: Education
Description: Ireland was one of the first European countries to grasp the economic importance of education. But higher education in Ireland is now at a crossroads, with significant challenges to overcome.  High levels of investment are needed for a major expansion of postgraduate studies and capacity for research, development and innovation. Mechanisms should be established to achieve the right balance between different components of the tertiary education system, which includes universities, institutes of technology and colleges that provide post-secondary level instruction. Further, there is a need to meet the demands of specialisation, competition and complementarities within the system.  This report addresses the full range of higher education issues, offers recommendations for action within the framework of the government’s ambitions for the sector and suggests policy approaches to developing required additional sources of funding.
Table of contents: title: Executive Summary; title: Part I. Examiners' Report; title: Chapter 1. Context and International Comparisons; title: Chapter 2. A Crossroads in the Development of Irish Tertiary Education; title: Chapter 3. The Governance and Management of Irish Tertiary Education Institutions; title: Chapter 4. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning; title: Chapter 5. Research, R&D and Innovation; title: Chapter 6. The Strategic Management of the Irish Tertiary Education System; title: Chapter 7. The Need for Further Investment in Irish Tertiary Education; title: Chapter 8. Conclusion; title: Part II. Country Background Report; title: Chapter 9. Ireland in Brief; title: Chapter 10. Education Systems and Policy; title: Chapter 11. Recent Reform and Legislative Framework in Higher Education; title: Chapter 12. The University System; title: Chapter 13. The Institutes of Technology; title: Chapter 14. Provision in Higher Education; title: Chapter 15. Some Contemporary Issues and Challenges