What is Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

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Universities, colleges, and further education institutions offering and delivering higher education. Include traditional universities and professional-oriented institutions, which are called universities of applied sciences or polytechnics. An educational institution in any state that admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education and is legally authorized within such state to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree, or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary; and is a public or other non-profit accredited institution. Learn more in: Information System Projects for Higher Education Management: Challenges for Latin American Universities

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Include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music and art. They also include teacher-training schools, community colleges and institutes of technology. At the end of a prescribed course of study, a degree, diploma or certificate is awarded. Learn more in: The Policy of Uses of ICTs in Developing Countries: The Case of Tunisia

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refer to any private or public organization operating in Higher Education (HE). Authors mainly refer to the Universities financed by State and increasing private funds from companies with a large training offer, corporate services and dedicated subcontractors: the training centers (TCs) are profit centers such as Engineering Schools, Institute of Technology or Faculty department in charge of a specific degree, not all functioning the same way. Learn more in: Roadmap to Ensure the Consistency of WIL with the Projects of Companies and Learners: A Legitimate and Sustainable Training Offer