The Non-University Sector in Irish Higher Education

摘要: In common with many other countries, higher education in Ireland was largely co-terminus university until the second half of 20th century. The key strategic decision taking late 1960s to establish a network Regional Technical Colleges, which were provide bulk additional places an expanding third-level system. This diversified system has continued be endorsed by government as optimum means catering for national needs and sustaining increasingly successful economy. paper will review evolution technological sector, main element non-university sector. While this sector also includes part college relatively small private (Clancy 1999) these not considered paper. is divided into five sections. first overview policy situate within context overall section describe some parameters current system, focusing on distribution students between field study. It provides brief description access staffing academic careers, funding mechanisms. next describes institutional governance structure while fourth examines level autonomy comparison final deal future trends, are likely influenced Bologna Process more particularly report OECD Advisory Group, has, at request Irish Government, recently reviewed recommendations have yet been implemented.