Linking labor market aspirations with content of Higher education.

Youth Perspective in Poland/Lithuania/Denmark/Romania.

Anna Rutz Students Parliament Republic of Poland

470 universities in Poland (2011) – in this 338 private universities – the largest number of higher education institutions in Europe

Over 200 faculties, makro courses etc. About 2 milion students, 19 students for 1 academical teacher, 83

students for 1 profesor 20,4% people with higher education degree

Budget for higher education 10 mld zł (state budget) + 5 mld zł (private budget) = 15 mld zł

1,0% GDP (state) + 0,4% GDP (private) = 1,4% GDP

Only 7,1% people with disabilities, who have higher education degree

Current situation of Polish students and graduates in the labor market

23%

14%

12%9%

7%

6%

5%

4%

3%1% 16%

The most chosen faculties economic and administration sciences

social sciences

pedagogic sciences

humanities

technological sciences

medical sciences

informatics

services for society

law

enviromental protection

others

Current situation of Polish students

Over 20% graduates are unemployed Low practise level and job experience of

graduates Too many graduates of the humanities and

social sciences, too few technological science graduates

too many graduates with university education comparing to vocational education

Current situation on the labor market

Reinforcement of the role of academical career centres

Monitoring of graduates and their careers after studies

Polish Accreditation Authority and its members from employers enviroment

Representatives from employers enviroment have classes with students and take part in making study programme

Amendment act of law higher education

KNOW – State Leading Scientific Centre as the best academic centre connecting science with business and state economy

National Qualification Confines instead of fixed study programmes

Diamod Grants – specific grants for young scientists

Amendment act of law higher education

Individual work with coach Special trainings in companies for students

with disabilities Support of job assistant Courses for employers on cooperation with

people with disabilities Courses for students on CV-making, proper

appearance on job interview, own business etc.

Academical support for students with disabilities according to labor market

Thank you for your attention

Students Parliament Republic of Poland

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