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Estonian HE sector
Since 90ties very liberal HE policies. Autonomy and market demands are
stressed. Result is 34 HEIs (50 HEIs in ´99) for 1,34
mil. people and constant fights to get funding and students.
Estonian HE sector(2)
• Quality crisis in the beginning of millenium.
• Ministry takes stronger stand in quality assurance and strategic planning of HE sector.
• Strong legal acts to implement Bologna values and defend learners expectations.
• HE strategy 2006-15 (2007); HE standard (2007); University Act (2008).
Estonian HE sector (3)
• Good implementation of Bologna values, all ready by 2010.
• Strong doubts about defending student rights - there´s just total lack of political will (and sometimes understanding).
• Instead of social guarantees -tutition fees.
EÜL in 2008
• Soc.-economical survey
• Tuning of legal acts
• PRIMUS program (EU structural money)
• Law of student social guarantees