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== Description of the Educational System in Austria== | ==Austria in a nutshell== | ||
Austria (German: Österreich), officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The capital is the city of Vienna on the Danube River. | |||
The origins of modern Austria date back to the ninth century, when the territory of Upper and Lower Austria became increasingly populated. The name "Ostarrichi" is first documented in an official document from 996. Since then this word has developed into the Österreich. | |||
Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy comprising nine federal states and is one of six European countries that have declared permanent neutrality and one of the few countries that includes the concept of everlasting neutrality in its constitution. Austria has been a member of the United Nations since 1955 and joined the European Union in 1995. | |||
==Description of the Educational System in Austria== | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Austria Education in Austria] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Austria Education in Austria] |
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Austria in a nutshell
Austria (German: Österreich), officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The capital is the city of Vienna on the Danube River.
The origins of modern Austria date back to the ninth century, when the territory of Upper and Lower Austria became increasingly populated. The name "Ostarrichi" is first documented in an official document from 996. Since then this word has developed into the Österreich.
Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy comprising nine federal states and is one of six European countries that have declared permanent neutrality and one of the few countries that includes the concept of everlasting neutrality in its constitution. Austria has been a member of the United Nations since 1955 and joined the European Union in 1995.
Description of the Educational System in Austria
Virtual learning initiatives in Austria
In the following table we would like to highlight the initiatives that we consider to be important virtual learning opportunities in Austria
Table 1
Nr | Name | Institution | City | Type |
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1. | Ferdinand Porsche FernFH | FernFH | Wien | Distance Learning University |
2. | FernUniversität in Hagen | FernUniversität in Hagen | Hagen (D) | Distance learning university. |
3. | Humboldt | Humboldt | Wien | Distance learning /continuing education |
4. | Fernakademie für Erwachsenenbildung | Klett-Gruppe | Hamburg (D) | Distance learning university. |