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Find the most recent country news and articles from the Eurydice network. You can search information by year and category. 

Find the most recent country news and articles from the Eurydice network. You can search information by year and category. 

Netherlands: Associate Degrees receive autonomous status in Higher Education

19 March 2018

Higher Education in the Netherlands now has a new educational level. Associate Degrees (AD) will now take their place in the Higher Education system alongside

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Germany: The National Decade for Literacy and Basic Education Has Begun

19 March 2018

On 28 November 2016 the Federation and the Länder officially launched the National Decade for Literacy and Basic Education 2016 to 2026 (Nationale Dekade für

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Lithuania: A New Law on Science and Studies in Lithuania

19 March 2018

After three years of discussions, the Lithuanian Parliament has approved a new Law on Science and Studies. The new law will come into force on

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Fast track training schemes for newly arrived teachers and preschool teachers

19 March 2018

As of autumn 2016, five Swedish universities have been offering a new course for newly-arrived teachers and preschool teachers.

The initiative is part of a

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Focus on: Are education systems focusing on the right skills

19 March 2018

'Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.' – Attributed to Albert Einstein

Are education systems focusing on developing the

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France: New organisation for programmes leading to Master's degree

19 March 2018

A new organisation for programmes leading to a Master's degree will be implemented from September 2017 in France.

Since the implementation of the "LMD reform"

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Hungary: New names for Vocational Education and Training institutions

19 March 2018

As of September 2016, the government has re-named and re-structured all Vocational Education and Training (VET) institutions in Hungary.

The names of all three types

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United-Kingdom-Wales: Wales introduces a framework for digital competence

15 March 2018

Wales introduces a framework for digital competence.

A key Welsh Government priority is digital competence, defined as the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary

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Focus on: What future for student mobility

15 March 2018

I look forward to a United States of Europe, in which the barriers between the nations will be greatly minimised and unrestricted travel will be

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Homework: what is it good for

15 March 2018

“I'm learning skills I will use for the rest of my life by doing homework...procrastinating and negotiation.” ― Bill Watterson

According to the recent OECD

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