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OVERALL DESCRIPTION OF THE TERTIARY EDUCATION SYSTEM

A major purpose of the TE system in Croatia is the personal development of young people so that they gain competencies for active citizenship, employment on a flexible labor market and advanced learning. In addition to teaching, TE institutions are expected to conduct high quality and competitive research, extend the knowledge base and transfer knowledge to the economy and the community. Flexible and dynamic tertiary institutions are major players in integrating the Croatian tertiary system into the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and the European Research Area (ERA). The institutions are also facilitators for the integration of the Republic of Croatia into the European Union. A paradigmatic shift from teaching to learning and from the teachers’ workload to the students’ workload is under way following the introduction of the Bologna process (student-centered education). In the next period, a shift from the workload to the learning outcome is expected. These shifts will reduce tension between the tertiary institutions and external actors, primarily employers who often complain that the current TE system provides students with more general (theoretical) knowledge and insufficient practical skills required by employers. In addition, it is expected that the paradigmatic shift will contribute to the development of society and democracy in general.

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