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Serving the society?: Historical and modern interpretations of employability

Higher education policy, 2010-06, Vol.23 (2), p.271-284 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

International Association of Universities 2010 ;ISSN: 0952-8733 ;EISSN: 1740-3863 ;DOI: 10.1057/hep.2010.6

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Title:
Serving the society?: Historical and modern interpretations of employability
Author: Aamondt, Per Olaf ; Hovdhaugen, Elisabeth ; Bielfeldt, Uta
Subjects: Akademiker ; Akademischer Grad ; Ausland ; Bachelor-Studiengang ; Bachelors Degrees ; Bedarf ; Bologna-Prozess ; College Graduates ; Cultural values ; Education ; Education Policy ; Educational Change ; Educational Policy ; Educational Policy and Politics ; Educational Principles ; Employment ; Employment Patterns ; Employment Potential ; Employment Qualifications ; Foreign Countries ; Graduate Surveys ; Higher Education ; Labor Market ; Master-Studiengang ; Norway ; Norwegen ; Policy Analysis ; Program Implementation ; Role of Education ; Science ; Society ; Students ; Studienreform ; Studies ; Studium ; Training ; University colleges
Is Part Of: Higher education policy, 2010-06, Vol.23 (2), p.271-284
Description: One of the aims of the implementation of a two-tier degree system was that the new Bachelor's degree should serve two functions: as a basis for further studies (Master's level), and at the same time to qualify for the labour market. This twofold function may be present to a different degree in various countries, but was an explicit policy objective in the Norwegian Quality Reform. This paper will discuss the tension between these two functions using the concept of employability, and we will use Norwegian graduate survey data to illustrate how the Bachelor's degree from a university is rewarded in the Norwegian labour market. Analyses show that only a small proportion of university Bachelor's candidates found relevant employment 6 months after graduation. The main reason seems to be that the candidates themselves primarily aim at further studies rather than seeking employment, but also that the perceived employability among Bachelor's students was quite weak. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
Publisher: London: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0952-8733
EISSN: 1740-3863
DOI: 10.1057/hep.2010.6
Source: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
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Serving the society?: Historical and modern interpretations of employability

International Association of Universities 2010 ;ISSN: 0952-8733 ;EISSN: 1740-3863 ;DOI: 10.1057/hep.2010.6

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