Danube University Krems University of Continuing Education

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Danube University Krems University of Continuing
Education

• LLL in University Context Kick Off Meeting
• November 9, 2006, University of Zagreb

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Facts and Figures

• Established in 1995
• Only university in Europe specialised in
  postgraduate continuing education
• From 90 to 3,300 students in ten years
• Leading provider in Austria and Europe
• 320 staff
• Private enterprise and modern management
• Budget 34 mill. (2006)
• Own earnings 78

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Organizational Structure

• Since 2005 University of Continuing Education
• 13 newly established Departments
• Focus on research and teaching
• Orientation on Interdisciplinarity and Innovation

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Focus in Research and Teaching

• Economics und management
• Communication and IT
• Law, European integration and public
  administration
• Medicine and biotechnology
• Culture, education and media
• Building and environment

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Characteristics of the Students

• Non-traditional students first academic degree
• and/or equivalent professional experience
• average age of 38 years
• mostly employed (ca. 50 employed, 25 self-
• employed)
• 60 male - 40 female
• Specific needs concerning time (life-work-
• education balance) and studying
  (theory-practice)

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Characteristics of the Study Programs

• Target group-orientated
• Reflective practitioner
• Learning parallel to employment
• Innovative teaching/learning methods
• Modularisation learning in steps
• Blended learning
• International orientation-worldwide cooperation

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Department for Continuing Education Research and
Educational Management

• Five areas of Expertise and Research
• Academic Continuing Education and Educational
  Management
• Adult Education and Pedagogic Professionalism
• Corporate Continuing Education and Competence
  Orientation
• Innovation and Strategic Management
• Intercultural Competencies

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Department for Continuing Education Research and
Educational Management

• Fields of Expertise concerning LLL
• Lifelong Learning strategies and
  concretizations
• LLL and Higher Education Research
• AUCEN Network for Austrian University Continuing
• Education and Staff Development
  (www.aucen.ac.at)
• Higher Educational Management
• LLL and Adult Education
• Corporate Learning and Competencies

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