McCowan, T;
(2012)
Is There A Universal Right To Higher Education?
British Journal of Educational Studies
, 60
(2)
pp. 111-128.
10.1080/00071005.2011.648605.
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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.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Is There A Universal Right To Higher Education? |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00071005.2011.648605 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/00071005.2011.648605 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | access to higher education, higher education policy, human rights, right to education, widening participation |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Education, Practice and Society |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1547068 |
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