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E quity of access to HE in Hungary. Tempus SM project: „Towards Equitable and Transparent Access to Higher Education in Croatia” Dresden, 16-19, 2012. Zsuzsanna Veroszta Corvinus University of Budapest Educatio Nonprofit LLC Hungary. Content. Access to higher education – general trends
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Equity of access to HE in Hungary Tempus SM project: „Towards Equitable and Transparent Access to Higher Education in Croatia” Dresden, 16-19, 2012 Zsuzsanna Veroszta Corvinus University of Budapest Educatio Nonprofit LLC Hungary
Content • Access to higher education – general trends • Chances of access among non-supported groups • Women • Applicants from smaller settlements • Applicants with unfavorable educational background • Chances of access among supported groups • The Hungarian admission and support system • Access of disadvantaged groups • Combination of disadvantages • Support to keep students in the system
Number of studentsinvarioustypesofstudyprogrammesatinstitutionsof HE in Hungary, 1990-2009
The number of applicants and admitted students between 2001 and 2011
Number of state-financed and cost-covering students by fields of study in 2010
Chances of accessOn full time programs, state financed places, Bachelor or single-cycle programs , 2006-2010)
Chances of accessbyfieldsofstudy, 2010(Ratio of state financed places and applicants – On full time programs, state financed places, Bachelor or single-cycle programs
Disadvantaged groups in HE • Non-traditional applicants/students: • Effect of massificaton • Non-supported groups: women, students from small settlements, students with unfavorable educational background • Supported groups: students with disadvantageous socio-economical background, handicapped /disabled students, students with small children
Women’s access to HERatio of admitted students among men and women, 2006-2010
Ratio of admitted students by the type of secondary education, 2006-2010
Ratio of admitted students by the level of language skills, 2006-2010
Public support of access – the Hungarian model • The Hungarian higher education admission system - Admission point system • Supported groups: students with disadvantageous socio-economical background (two levels), handicapped/disabled students, students with small children – extra points • Public support to access • Support to keep students in the system
Definitions • Handicapped/disabled – physical disabilities, autism, behavioral disfunctions (not chronic illness) • Socially disadvantaged –regular official child protection or state care • Multiple socially disadvantaged – above and parents under secondary education level • In childcare period - for those on unpaid leave for childcare purposes, childcare allowance, child-rearing allowance or childcare benefits
Ratio of socially disadvantaged applicants by the type of settlement, 2010
Ratio of handicapped applicants by the type of settlement, 2010
Support during studies – Mentor Program • For socially disadvantaged students • Financed by government, organized by Student Union • Personal support by mentors – former mentored students from the same course and institution (information, integration – not financial support) • Not full coverage – about 1500 students in every year (after application)
Support during studies – disabled students • Higher Education Act: • Theyshall be offeredconvenientcircumstancesforpreparation and examination, • Shall be given more timetoprepareattheexamination • Shall be affordedtheopportunitytouseaidsatthewritten test • Possibility: written test instead of an oral test, or an oral test instead of a writtenone • Physicalaccessibility of buildings (it is required, butit has been solved mainly in the newbuildings)
Support during studies - Students in childcare period • Institution-specific opportunities: • to have individual schedule for exams • exemptions from visiting some lectures • babysitting, nursing room • reduction of fees
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