Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
Author
| Cowin, Bob | 6 |
| James, Ted | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 6 |
| Postsecondary Education | 5 |
| Adult Education | 3 |
Audience
Location
| Canada | 6 |
| Australia | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textCowin, Bob; James, Ted – British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2019
The number of post-degree certificate and diploma programs offered by British Columbia (BC) post-secondary institutions, in addition to enrolment in graduate and first professional degrees, is perceived to have grown considerably over the past decade. This growth, however, has not been previously studied in a systematic manner. This study involved…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Development, Certification, Credentials
Cowin, Bob – Online Submission, 2013
This report describes programs that require a bachelor's degree, not necessarily in the same field, for entry to the program. They are equivalent to at least one semester of full-time study, with at least some of the instruction delivered face-to-face in British Columbia, Canada. Graduate programs, professional programs such as law and medicine,…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Foreign Countries, Graduate Study, Federal Government
Cowin, Bob – Online Submission, 2012
This report traces the development of the workplace apprenticeship system and college-based pre-apprenticeship training in Canada's most western province, British Columbia. The Canadian system is mildly distinctive in an international context and within Canada, British Columbia is increasingly distinctive. Federal government influence has been…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Training, Workplace Learning
Cowin, Bob – Online Submission, 2012
This report describes agencies (established by government) and organizations (established by others) that dealt exclusively with postsecondary education in British Columbia, Canada and which had at least one professional employee and/or were separate legal entities. Of the fifty groups described since 1960, about two dozen existed in 2012. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Educational History, Public Agencies
Cowin, Bob – Online Submission, 2010
Traces the development of continuing education and contract training in publicly funded postsecondary institutions in British Columbia, Canada. The first section describes the changing orientation over time, while the second half considers themes across all categories of institution. The appendix describes each institution individually. This…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Continuing Education, Contract Training, Foreign Countries
Cowin, Bob – Online Submission, 2009
Traces the development of faith-based postsecondary institutions in British Columbia, Canada, that offer programs of a duration that is equivalent to at least one semester of full-time study. The programs they offer are not restricted to religion, but all institutions bring an explicitly religious perspective to their curriculum. Institutions are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Theological Education, Postsecondary Education, Church Related Colleges
