THEA Annual Colloquium May 2019

THEA Annual Colloquium May 2019

By Technological Higher Education Association (THEA)

Date and time

Wed, 8 May 2019 10:30 - 16:00 GMT+1

Location

Cork Institute of Technology

Rossa Avenue T12 P928 Cork Ireland

Description

The Future of Undergraduate Technological Higher Education

Short Cycle (Level 6) & First Cycle (Level 7 & Level 8) Qualifications

The Colloquium will explore the relevance and positioning of short-cycle (Level 6) qualifications in technological higher education, and their relationship with first-cycle qualifications (Level 7 and 8). Utilising, among other things, the new data analysis function in THEA, the colloquium will present research on the changing patterns of demand and take-up for short-cycle qualifications over time. It will also examine, through a mix of sectoral and external contributions:

  • the place of short-cycle qualifications in skills provision;

  • their recognition internationally;

  • how they are financed;

  • their relationship with further education qualifications in the Irish NFQ;

  • the pedagogical and student success challenges they pose; and

  • their role in enabling entry and progression opportunities for learners in higher education.

Organised by

Technological Higher Education Association (THEA)

The Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) represents Ireland's institutes of technology and emerging technological universities. These are flexible and dynamic higher education institutions focused on teaching / learning, purpose-driven research, and public service. They are recognised as a major success story in Irish education.

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