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Subject: Education

Further and Higher Education in Scotland: Subject Profile

Author(s): Lynne Currie

This briefing provides an overview of Scotland's Further and Higher Education Institutions (FEIs and HEIs). It sets out key information about the sectors, summarises major policy developments of recent years and provides an insight into emerging issues in Session 6.

Summary

This briefing provides an overview of Scotland's Further and Higher Education Institutions (FEIs and HEIs). It sets out key information about the sectors, summarises major policy developments of recent years and provides an insight into emerging issues in Session 6.

We have been experiencing technical difficulties with our publishing process. This means that, at present, the briefing cannot be accessed in our preferred online format.

While we work to resolve this, the briefing is available in PDF format. You can download the PDF by clicking on the PDF button at the top of this page. Please contact SPICe, [email protected], if you cannot access the PDF.