Ten years after its independence (1991), besides other social changes Macedonia also changed the concept the educational system at all levels, in particular higher education. Apart the public education which accrued in the framework of public universities, in 2001 for the first time was given legal opportunity for the opening of private universities while the educational policies had been orientated towards the Bologna Process. In this paper shall analyzed the current higher education policies related to the liberalization of the higher education, the legal possibilities for access to the higher education, as well the new trends and the challenges in this area. Also, will be carried out the empirical study, where students shall survey and would provide their judgments about the current situation in higher education in Macedonia.