O direito de acesso à educação superior em Angola

Abstract

This study aims to comprehend the policies of access to higher education in Angola, evaluating the advancements and setbacks in the realization of the right to access higher education. The central issue addressed is how the right to higher education is being ensured through access policies to higher education in Angola, from 2009 to 2019, seeking to reflect on whether it is appropriate to affirm that the notion of right permeates such policies. The theoretical framework is based on a documentary study, utilizing national development plans, documents produced by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, as well as works by authors who address the research object of this dissertation. The methodology adopted is qualitative in nature, involving procedures of bibliographic and documentary analysis. The main results indicate a growth in the expansion of Higher Education Institutions in Angola. However, regarding access to higher education, both in quantitative and qualitative terms, there is little evidence of progress, raising questions about the effectiveness of policies to guarantee the right to access higher education, as well as the quality of performance, structure, and functioning of the national higher education system.