JBC study of obstacles to cross-border undergraduate education
The IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council (JBC) commissioned a study on obstacles to cross-border undergraduate education in conjunction with EURES; the European Employment Services Cross-border Partnership. The report was completed by the Centre for Cross Border Studies on 31 May 2011.
Over the last number of years, the JBC has highlighted its concern at the low numbers of undergraduates crossing the border to undertake study in higher education institutions in the other Irish jurisdiction. This report considers the current level and trends in the number of undergraduates crossing the border to pursue undergraduate education. The report also identifies a number of policy issues which represent obstacles to cross-border mobility. These include entry requirements; different fee structures; attitudinal and perception issues.
Pictured at the launch of the Joint Business Council/EURES "Study of obstacles to cross-border undergraduate education" on 18 August 2011 in the Hilton Hotel, Belfast were Hugh Crossey, Chairman, IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council; Paula O'Dwyer, Projects Manager, IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council; Andy Pollak, Director, Centre for Cross Border Studies and Joe Lavery, Coordinator, EURES.
A copy of the report is available for download here:
A study of obstacles to cross-border undergraduate education
- JBC Education for Enterprise Forum 20 Oct 2011
- JBC study of obstacles to cross-border undergraduate education May 2011
- Cross border schools' enterprise project
- North-South masters bursary scheme
- Measuring mobility in a changing island report 2010
- JBC policy paper on skills and education
