Higher Education Entrance Qualifications and Exams in Europe

A Comparison

Cecile Hoareau McGrath, Marie-Louise Henham, Anne Corbett, Niccolo Durazzi, Michael Frearson, Barbara Janta, Bregtje W. Kamphuis, Eriko Katashiro, Nina Brankovic, Benoit Guerin, et al.

ResearchPublished May 7, 2015

The report analyses admission systems to higher education across ten countries, covering some countries of the European Union (France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom), a candidate country (Turkey) as well as common international comparators (Australia, Japan and the US). These countries are compared on three axes: the equity of admissions, their quality and their ability to encourage students' mobility. Recommendations are made to support greater cooperation between member states in admissions in the European Union. This report was co-authored by RAND Europe and LSEEnterprise, the consultancy branch of the London School of Economics and was commissioned by the European Parliament.

Topics

Document Details

  • Copyright: European Union
  • Publisher: RAND Corporation
  • Availability: Web-Only
  • Year: 2014
  • Pages: 136
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/RR574
  • Document Number: RR-574-EP

Citation

Chicago Manual of Style

McGrath, Cecile Hoareau, Marie-Louise Henham, Anne Corbett, Niccolo Durazzi, Michael Frearson, Barbara Janta, Bregtje W. Kamphuis, Eriko Katashiro, Nina Brankovic, Benoit Guerin, Catriona Manville, Inga Schwartz, and Daniel Schweppenstedde, Higher Education Entrance Qualifications and Exams in Europe: A Comparison. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2014. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR574.html.
BibTeX RIS

Research conducted by

The research described in this report was prepared for the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education and conducted by RAND Europe.

This publication is part of the RAND research report series. Research reports present research findings and objective analysis that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors. All RAND research reports undergo rigorous peer review to ensure high standards for research quality and objectivity.

This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. This representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for noncommercial use only. Unauthorized posting of this publication online is prohibited; linking directly to this product page is encouraged. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of its research documents for commercial purposes. For information on reprint and reuse permissions, please visit www.rand.org/pubs/permissions.

RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.