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Various research groups at different universities in Catalonia have carried out five studies on the Catalan higher education system focusing on specific points of interest, such as the university student drop-out rate, the quality of higher education as perceived by the students, access to university from vocational training and the students' performance in their first year of studies.

The research studies, carried out by university academic staff, form part of AQU Catalunya's intention to obtain a better understanding of the higher education system and to provide precise figures on specific university contexts. As such, they will be useful for gaining an understanding of certain aspects of particular interest and with social implications affecting the higher education system.

The research studies are the result of a call made in 2007 by the Agency to fund projects aimed at obtaining a better understanding and diagnosis of the higher education system in Catalonia.

Studies about the academic performance

• The academic performance of first-year university students [ca]

• The academic performance of first-year Law students at the University of Barcelona [ca]

Studie about students drop out

• Student drop outs at Catalan universities [ca]

Studies about the quality of the Higher Education from the students point of view

• A model for analyzing degree's quality from the perspective of students in four Catalan universities (UAB, UB, UPC, URV) [ca]

16.4.2012