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education service. Reform of textbooks and introduction of alternative texts continued in 2007–2008, laying the foundations to transfer the marketing of textbooks from MES and schools to the free market, with the education authorities only supervising the content of textbooks and allowing market competition to lead to lower-price textbooks. With regard to VET, continuous support and implementation of policies was aimed at strengthening the sector and making it responsive to market needs. Further efforts shall focus on improving VET curricula, offering scholarships for students enrolled in these schools, irrespective of economic criteria. Meanwhile, vocational training modules will be included in high school education with the view of absorbing more students into vocational education. 3.3.8 higher education Indicator: Number of students in higher education, by full-time/part-time status Measures implemented during 2007–2008 aimed at i) curricula reform in first cycle study programmes to align them with related programmes in higher education institutions across the country, with modularisation of subjects, ii) introduction of credits as a performance-measuring unit, iii) increase in mobility opportunities for students, and iv) organisation of forms of part-time or distance studies oriented towards lifelong learning. Within this framework, the law on higher education and the National Higher Education Strategy 2008–2013 that were adopted in 2008 guide reforms and strategic orientation of the sector. Work is proceeding with individual plans of strategic and institutional development of universities for a three-year period, in line with the Strategy. Figure 33. Number of students in higher education 2006–2008 100000 90000 80000 70000 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 0 86178 90202 81102 80696 58916 62289 5761 13918 9506 11827 2006-2007 2007-2008 Total number of enrolled students Students of public universities Students in private universities Full time (public) students Part time (public) students Source: MES The number of students enrolled in higher education in the 2007–2008 academic year was 90,202 against 86,178 students in 2006–2007 (Figure 33). Enrolment in public higher education was lower than in the previous year: 80,696 students versus 81,102. However, enrolment in non-public education institutions grew to 9,506 students from 5,761 in the previous year. Nevertheless, enrolment in the public education system for full-time studies rose to 62,289 students versus 58,916 in the previous year. In 2008–2009, the number of students is expected to reach 115,000. Enrolment rate in higher education increased due to policies aimed at encouraging enrolment of youths through consolidating the capacity of universities and introducing new programmes, making courses more attractive and more responsive to the labour market needs. The increased number of students was associated with an increased number of professors and integration of research institutes into the universities, thus upgrading their academic, laboratory and scientific capacity. As regards higher education, the Bologna process began to be implemented and the study programmes are being reorganised into cycles. 56 | Department of Strategy and Donor Coordination
Cycle II, with new study programmes, began to be implemented in the academic year 2008–2009, in line with the new law on higher education. New structures were established in public higher education during 2008— FASTIP (University of Durrës), a new form of offering theoretical studies integrated with practice; APRIAL, established for admission to university based on merit; two new faculties were opened at the Polytechnic University of Tirana, and two institutes were established: IGJEO and INEUM. Also in 2008, two new university branches were opened: a branch of University of Tirana in Kukës and of Agricultural University of Tirana in Lushnja. Higher education expansion, improved admission procedures, higher transfer rate of students by upgrading university infrastructure and providing wider programme options tailored to and in coherence with the labour force will continue to be a priority in higher education in the future. NSDI 2008 Progress Report | 57
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List of Acronyms AFRA ADF ANIS BoA
Page 8 and 9: Introduction The National Strategy
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