Continuing higher education in Austria

Abstract

The study about continuing higher education (CHE) in Austria shows findings on three levels: on the system level, the institutional level and the programme level. On the system level it discusses definitions of CHE and gives information about providers, the higher education framework and the role of CHE in Austria. On the institutional level it presents information about organisational structures and management of CHE. In addition to that it deals with questions about quality assurance, public relations/marketing/advertising, funding and future prospects. On the programme level it gives information about the course structure, content and duration. Further it discusses the question of academic vs. vocational orientation of courses and displays provisions for specific target groups. Finally topics like how to identify needs, formal aspects of CHE provisions, staff motivation and partnerships are presented. The study ends in conclusions and challenges. © 2009 Springer Netherlands.