<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of the paper is to provide further insights into the mechanisms contributing to the integration of immigrants in higher education. Recent immigration waves into Europe place pressure on European communities; However, mass immigration is only expected to increase. The immigrants’ influence on their host countries depends on their economic performance and how well they adapt. In this regard education serves as a key component towards successful integration. As European higher education transforms the influence of these reforms on the participation rates of immigrants is of relevance. A comparison between the participation rates of immigrants following the Europeanization of the Scandinavian higher education system provides interesting insights to these issues.</p></abstract>

The aim of the paper is to provide further insights into the mechanisms contributing to the integration of immigrants in higher education. Recent immigration waves into Europe place pressure on European communities; However, mass immigration is only expected to increase. The immigrants’ influence on their host countries depends on their economic performance and how well they adapt. In this regard education serves as a key component towards successful integration. As European higher education transforms the influence of these reforms on the participation rates of immigrants is of relevance. A comparison between the participation rates of immigrants following the Europeanization of the Scandinavian higher education system provides interesting insights to these issues.

The influence of Europeanization policies on immigrants’ participation in Scandinavian higher education

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The aim of the paper is to provide further insights into the mechanisms contributing to the integration of immigrants in higher education. Recent immigration...

The influence of Europeanization policies on immigrants’ participation in Scandinavian higher education

Published Online: Apr 07, 2019

Page range: 32 - 52

Received: Nov 25, 2018

Accepted: Jan 21, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2019.1.3

Keywords
higher education, education and inequality, economics of minorities, equity, justice and inequality, migration, Europeanization, immigration law

© 2019 Dinah Kagan, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The influence of Europeanization policies on immigrants’ participation in Scandinavian higher education

Published Online: Apr 07, 2019

Page range: 32 - 52

Received: Nov 25, 2018

Accepted: Jan 21, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2019.1.3

Keywordshigher education, education and inequality, economics of minorities, equity, justice and inequality, migration, Europeanization, immigration law

© 2019 Dinah Kagan, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
higher education, education and inequality, economics of minorities, equity, justice and inequality, migration, Europeanization, immigration law