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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.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Introduction
Chapter Two
Method
Chapter Three
Variety of Admission Systems: An Overview
Chapter Four
The Equity of Admissions Systems
Chapter Five
The Quality of Admissions Systems
Chapter Six
Enabling Mobility Through Admissions Systems
Chapter Seven
Conclusions and Recommendations
Annex One
List of interviewee by country
Annex Two
Overview of requirements to access higher education: leaving certificate, subjects and other qualifications
Annex Three
Main actors in admission process to higher education
Annex Four
The cost of enrolment to higher education
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