Challenges to Doctoral Education in Africa

Authors

  • Fareeda Khodabocus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2016.85.9246

Keywords:

Africa, doctoral education, doctorates, challenges to doctoral education

Abstract

Doctoral education in Africa is at a turning point and African universities are called upon to act as the focal points for growth in African development. African Studies reveal that the growth of doctoral education in the leading universities in Africa are increasing but at a slow rate and universities, must be  motivated to produce enough doctorates to contribute to growth of their knowledge economies. The need to create high-level skills demand on the job market is evinced and African universities must be driven by their governments, private sectors and academic communities to generate more doctorates in supply to its labor market.

Author Biography

Fareeda Khodabocus

Fareeda Khodabocus is director of quality assurance at the University of Mauritius and a member of the Higher Education Advocacy Network for Africa (HERANA) 

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Published

2016-03-14

How to Cite

Khodabocus, F. (2016). Challenges to Doctoral Education in Africa. International Higher Education, (85), 25–27. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2016.85.9246

Issue

No. 85: Spring 2016

Section

African Developments

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