Higher education and state

Higher education policy refers to education policy concerning higher education systems and institutions, including universities, colleges, institutes of technology, research institutions and other post-secondary providers. It covers how higher education is organised, funded, regulated, quality-assured and connected to wider social, economic, cultural and research objectives. Policy areas commonly associated with higher education include governance, institutional autonomy, public funding, tuition fees, student financial support, quality assurance, admissions, widening participation, research funding, internationalisation, recognition of qualifications, graduate employment, academic freedom and the relationship between higher education and the labour market.