CURRENT PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY KOSOVO AND REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDERS

Syzanë MEROVCI, Biljana CVETKOVA DIMOV

Abstract

As technology advances, automation and artificial intelligence are transforming the employment landscape, rendering certain careers obsolete while giving rise to new ones. This comparative study aims to analyze the alignment between the professional qualifications offered by public higher education providers in Kosovo and the Republic of North Macedonia, and the evolving market demands and technological trends. National qualification authorities must adopt a forward-thinking approach in allocating quotas for different professional qualifications, ensuring that they are tailored to the changing needs of the local and/or global market, as well as the prevailing technological developments. Notably, our findings reveal a significant disparity in the variety of qualifications offered by the respective public higher education providers of Kosovo and the Republic of North Macedonia.

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