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An analysis of the higher education sector in China and how, over the past 25 years, it has undergone a restructuring that could leave it in a better position to compete in the international higher education market than the UK. It is suggested that the decision by the Chinese government to allow the private sector to flourish in the higher education market could leave China better placed to exploit the international market than the UK, where central planning and government control still dominate the sector.
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As global competition for university students is growing, universities and colleges in the United Kingdom cannot afford to rest on their laurels and rely on their past reputation to attract students. It is argued that higher education in the UK offers value for money via an unrivalled mix of high quality teaching, short, intensive courses and high completion rates but that efforts must be made to maintain the topmost standards if overseas students are to continue to come to the country.
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Issues relating to the contention that the key to success for universities in the United Kingdom lies in the country's commitment to Europe, despite this commitment not being mentioned in the government's latest white paper on higher education, are discussed. It is argued that Europeanisation could result in the transformation of higher education to world-class status by 2010, and that the challenge is to develop a role for the UK at the centre of the European university world.
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