1. Is There A Universal Right To Higher Education?
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McCowan, Tristan
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HIGHER education , *RIGHT to education , *EDUCATIONAL law & legislation , *HIGHER education costs , *UNIVERSITY tuition , *EDUCATION policy , *HUMAN rights - Abstract
Opposition to university fees is often framed as a defence of higher education as a ‘right’ rather than a ‘privilege’. However, the basis and nature of this right is unclear. This article presents a conceptual exploration of the question, drawing on an initial analysis of international law. An argument is put forward for a right to higher education seen as one of a number of possible forms of post-school education, restricted only by a requirement for a minimum level of academic preparation. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2012
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