Abstract

Higher education in Canada has rich features: the unique system of educational administration and policy; the distinct features of university management model; dynamic international education; and flexible and diverse in the school system and the financing system. Drawn from the four aspects, it could be used for reference in China’s higher education reform: to strengthen macro-control; to expand university autonomy; to establish the credit system as the main content of teaching management system; to continue to strengthen international exchanges and cooperation; to ensure the government’s main body of investment in higher education and to establish the systems of multi-channel financing.

Highlights

  • There is 300-years-history of higher education in Canada

  • After the end of World War II until the 1970s, it is Canada’s booming period of higher education; the 1960 saw Canadian higher education into a golden period of development and the formation of institutionalizing the public universities as the main body; From the late of20 Century to the beginning of the 21st century, Canada entered the stage of the popularization of higher education

  • Nearly 1,300,000 full-time and part-time Students study in the College or University, the gross enrollment rate of higher education in Canada is about 50%, ranks higher in the world

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Summary

Development history of higher education in Canada

As the British and French colonies in the past, and influenced strongly by Europe at the beginning, the earliest university in Canada was founded by the Church. Until the establishment of the Federation in 1867, there were 18 universities in the four provinces in Canada. After the end of World War II until the 1970s, it is Canada’s booming period of higher education; the 1960 saw Canadian higher education into a golden period of development and the formation of institutionalizing the public universities as the main body; From the late of Century to the beginning of the 21st century, Canada entered the stage of the popularization of higher education. Nearly 1,300,000 full-time and part-time Students study in the College or University, the gross enrollment rate of higher education in Canada is about 50%, ranks higher in the world

Unique administrative system of higher education and policy
Distinct Features of the University Management
Vibrant international education
Flexible and diverse in the school system and the financing system
The Inspiration of Canada’s Higher Education on China’s Higher Education
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