This article summarizes results of a 1989 comparative survey of undergraduate education in five European countries, in terms of structures, organization and content of courses, admissions policies, access to education, and trends and prospects in student numbers. The countries reviewed were the Federal Republic of Germany, the United Kingdom,…

Compares Canadian and British models of the provision and practice of part-time forms of higher education. Examines historical context, part-time enrollments, institutional organization, funding, course characteristics, and student characteristics. Contrasts these two systems with those in western European countries, the United States, and…