image source: Jonathan Córdova R via pexels.com  In Costa Rica, recognition of higher education institutions is carried out by multiple organizations. In particular, there are two regulatory bodies for higher education based on whether the institution is public or private. Public higher education institutions are coordinated by the Consejo Nacional de Rectores/CONARE (National Council of Rectors [of Public Universities]). Since they are public institutions, their programs have de facto recognition, meaning all programs offered by these universities are recognized and do not require additional approval. There are only five public higher education institutions in Costa Rica: Instituto Tecnológico de...

image source: Katrin Bolovtsova, via pexels.com   The Diplomstudium (Degree program) in Juristiche or Rechtswissenschaft (Law) are comprised of both formal education and a practical apprenticeship/traineeship program. The law curriculum includes formal education coursework as well as state examinations. The first major stage of law studies takes place at a university. The educational studies typically last for 4-4.5 years of full-time study. Like pre-Bologna programs, many universities do not issue traditional transcripts for law studies. Studies in law have not been incorporated into the Bologna Process system, though some universities award Bachelor of Law or Master of laws in specific...

Image source: Monyserei Ra via pexels.com  For those who don’t speak or read Khmer, the national language of Cambodia, it can be difficult to find information on recognition of institutions. Today’s blog post is a deep dive into a number of different resources to make that easier for credentials evaluators and students who want to ensure their studies are taken at recognized institutions. Private higher education has been available in Cambodia since 1997, with the establishment of Norton University. Since the 2000s, private higher education institutions have flourished, comprising 60% or more of enrollments very quickly. The Accreditation Committee of...

image source: Theodore Nguyen via pexels.com   The Vietnamese educational system shares similarities with the US and European education systems. Primary and secondary education lasts for a total of 12 years. Undergraduate study typically requires 2-3 years for Associate degree programs and a total of 4-5 years for Bachelor degree programs. Post-graduate education lasts from 1-4 years typically. In addition to this overarching structure, Vietnam has introduced the Vietnamese Qualification Framework (VQF) to aid in portability of credentials from one system to another. The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) is comprised of eight levels from primary education to doctoral study and...

image source: Belle Co via pexels.com A year ago, I wrote about Australia’s TAFE Certificates I-IV, but there’s so much more to discover about this robust educational system. There is some repeated content in this article, but I tried to keep the duplicate information to a minimum. Primary school education in New South Wales is compulsory and is offered from grades 1 to 6. Secondary education is offered from grades 7-10 and leads to the award of the School Certificate. All students must complete Year 10. A further two years of study in senior secondary leads to the Senior Secondary...