Due to the 1999 education reforms related to the Bologna Process being implemented throughout Europe, the Italian education system was reorganized in 2004. The Holy See, the governing body of the Catholic Church and the Vatican City State, also followed some of these conventions as discussed below. Pre-university education in Italy became standardized at 5 years of primary education, 3 years of lower secondary education, and 5 years of upper secondary education for a total of 13 years. The Holy See only offers post-secondary education, but is closely aligned with Italy and most of its students are Italian secondary school...

Image Source: Tony Wu, Pexels.comIn Myanmar, Bachelor degree programs are offered in a variety of lengths and with varied entry requirements. Historically, Bachelor degrees lasted for three years and were followed by a 1-year Qualifying program, or Qualifying year, which granted access to the 2-year Masters. This was known as the 3-1-2 structure. Since education reforms in 2011, most contemporary Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees have required four years of full-time study. Engineering, Technology, and Law degrees may differ. In addition to the 4-year Bachelor program, however, many fields also have a 3-year Bachelor (Honours) program. However,...

Source: Ulises Peña via Pexels.comPrimary and secondary education in Mexico is generally comprised of 11-12 years of study, depending on the time period, the type of program, and the institution attended.   Lower secondary education programs of study which lead to further education in upper secondary schools are referred to as educacion secundaria (lower secondary education). Although the term secundaria may be translated as secondary, it refers only to the first three years of secondary education, or lower secondary education. A graduate of secundaria has completed ninth grade.   Academic upper secondary education (educacion medio superior / preparatorio) generally lasts...

(Photograph of UWI School of Nursing, Mona campus from UWI)At the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, three different nursing programs are offered: A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN degree), a Bachelor of Science in Nursing post-RN (BScN post RN), and a Master of Science in Nursing (MscN). At the undergraduate level, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program requires at least two passes on the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) or General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A Level) exams. The program requires completion of three years of full-time study and three periods of summer clinical...

  Cameroon is a country who education is heavily influenced by both English and French educations systems, resulting in a dual education system. The British system is followed in the southwestern and northwestern provinces, though technically any school in Cameroon can offer either curriculum.  Primary school is compulsory; completion of primary education after six or seven years leads to the First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC), typically at age 12. Secondary education is divided into two phases or cycles. The first phase is offered in secondary schools and is comprised of Forms I-V. The school-issued transcript showing completion of Form V...