2019 Sessions and Workshops

This session provides a comprehensive and comparative educational analysis of secondary and higher education in Hong Kong. This session will focus on secondary and higher education before the Transfer of Sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997 and important educational reforms made both shortly after as ...

This presentation covers Japan?s secondary and post-secondary education system post-World War II. It provides a basic overview of the system before delving into the more complicated details of technical and associate degrees, including Junior Colleges (Tanki Daigaku), Technical Colleges (Koto Senmon...

The landscape of higher education is swiftly and dramatically changing in the U.S. As credential evaluators and admissions officers, how are we to navigate this new territory that includes badges, bootcamps, MOOCs, and more? This session seeks to delve into the rapidly expanding world of alternate c...

Participants gain an understanding of the debate within the EHEA around two-cycle professional medical degrees. Focusing primarily on the Netherlands, Portugal and Germany, participants are familiarized with the Bologna Process, Bologna-style degrees, and the terminology used in medical curricula. T...

Reviewing secondary-level credentials is not black and white. For example, should GCSEs be required for university admission or should A Levels? Are the final examination results sufficient or should one also request the year-by-year transcripts? What about high school systems that conclude after a ...

This workshop covers the history and background of each country?s education system. The overview of the secondary education systems delves into types of credentials, samples, and grading scales. The overview of the post-secondary education systems includes information on the accrediting bodies, type...

The Bologna Process and the world of recognition are merging. The European Standards Guidelines (ESG 2015) explicitly address the link between the Lisbon Recognition Convention and quality assurance (QA). But, what does this mean and what is the interaction between QA and recognition? NOKUT as the c...

Unrecognized states and disputed territories have been a consistent feature of the political landscape for years. While international law points both to the rights of peoples and states, the argument for territorial integrity usually wins. What kind of approaches and solutions can be applied for eva...

Transnational education is now a permanent fixture of the global educational landscape. Many students currently enroll in transnational secondary school programs which utilize curriculum outside their country?s national standards. These joint programs include varying levels of collaborative arrangem...

This session provides an overview of the varieties of TNE relationships and scenarios ranging from overseas branch campuses to ?validated? degree programs offered by prominent universities that in fact are taught by non-faculty at non-recognized and non-accredited institutions in other countries. We...

Recognition of qualifications is a key to further education and labor opportunities. Globally the education sector has shown great commitment to the issue of forced migration. Numerous local and national initiatives have been put into action to make education accessible to people affected by forced ...

Due to its rapid economic growth in recent years Vietnam has become a top emerging international education market. Vietnamese student enrollment continues to increase worldwide. Therefore, understanding Vietnamese educational system and its credentials has become essential for credential evaluators....