University Reform in Kosovo: Reforms of (Private) University Sector in Kosovo 2009
University Reform in Kosovo: Reforms of (Private) University Sector in Kosovo 2009

Author(s): Aljaf Bakhtyar, Zijad Bećirović
Subject(s): Education, Political history, Higher Education , History of Education, State/Government and Education, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Mednarodni inštitut za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije IFIMES
Keywords: Kosovo; reforms; higher education; private sector; 2009;
Summary/Abstract: A comprehensive reform of the higher educational sector is underway in Kosovo. This is the first action of the government of this kind after independence and also first after the adoption of the law on higher education by UNMIK administration in May 2003. The universities are part of societies and regardless of their high level of autonomy and academic freedom changes are necessary. The intention of the new law is to set up a comprehensive system for quality assurance, licensing and accreditation procedures and methodology for stable financing of higher education for both, public and private sector. The reform process is focused on the public University of Prishtina and public University of Mitrovica (this university is operating as unofficial part of Serbian University system) and also to the private university sector.

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