TYPES OF CORRUPTION IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

Abstract

Corruption as a phenomenon today is one of the most serious threats to the rule of law. It means that instead of the rule of law and its norms, individuals are governed, guided by lucrative goals and in accordance with their interests. It is a form of government dominated by self-love and self-government as a manifest form, followed by a reference to (often business) interests. Furthermore, it is a social situation and practice that adversely affects overall social development, slows down economic processes, deteriorates social security and undermines perceptions and beliefs about the value of principles, in particular the principles of legality, equality, and freedom. Corruption poses is a serious threat to democracy, justice and human rights, justice and social justice and impedes the economic development of states. Corruption runs counter to the principle of the rule of law and poses a direct threat to democratic institutions and the moral foundations of society. There are various forms of corruption, such as: political corruption, corruption in the judiciary, health, police, education and so on. One of the less researched forms of corruption is corruption in education with a particular aspect of higher education, a form of which is little talked about and the under-researched types of corrupt practices in higher education. From this point of view, the Faculty of Security conducted a five-year research on “Public opinion of the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia on corruption where a significant space is devoted to corruption in education with 158 emphasis on the university education. The paper also provides an analysis of the Erasmus court case, which specifically addresses corruption in university education. Key words: corruption, shapes, corruption in university education, types