ERIC Number: ED206212
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1981
Pages: 99
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The Handbook on the Placement of Foreign Graduate Students (Graduate Handbook, Part II).
National Association for Foreign Student Affairs, Washington, DC.
Information on the educational systems of 52 foreign countries and recommendations for student placement into U.S. graduate programs are presented. For each country a diagram is presented to illustrate the demarcations between primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, and explanations are provided on grading systems, secondary school certificates, teacher's certificates, and various types of degrees. Variations among different schools, states, or territories regarding certificates/degrees and grading methods are indicated. The following countries are covered: Afghanistan, Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada (and the provinces), China, Colombia, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Liberia, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Philipines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, and Venezuela. (SW)
Descriptors: Certification, Comparative Education, Degrees (Academic), Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Grading, Graduate Students, Higher Education, International Educational Exchange, Student Placement, Teacher Certification
National Association for Foreign Student Affairs, 1860 19th St., NW, Washington, DC 20009.
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Association for Foreign Student Affairs, Washington, DC.
Identifiers - Location: Asia; South America
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