A Historical Overview of Western European Higher Education
Past Developments, Twentieth Century Reforms and Contemporary Challenges
Abstract
How have the first universities of medieval times in Western Europe developed into being complex mass institutions of higher education? What steps led to such a great expansion we are witnessing today? In this writing I am going to look through the main steps of tertiary education development - not only focusing on higher education itself, but taking elementary and secondary education into scope as well, because - although definitely different systems from higher education - the expansion of lower levels give way to growing student numbers on higher level. I will highlight the effects of social, political and economic developments affecting education, and as a European aspect, discuss future challenges a European 'education is facing.
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