International qualifications 2013 (pdf) - CUKAS

Qualifications currently offered
Public and private institutions of higher education (university and
non-university) accept the Apolytirion as a minimum entry
requirement. As the medium of instruction is English in all private
HEIs, candidates have to provide poof of their proficiency in
English. Private HEIs have their own English placement test, and
if judged necessary, students have to follow an English foundation
programme.
Turkish-Cypriot System
Access to the higher education universities and institutions of
Cyprus and Turkey is through a competitive central entrance
examination. Students who have successfully completed high
school and gained the Lise Diplomasi need to take the University
Entrance Examination to gain entry to universities. This exam is
organised by Higher Board of Education (YOK). Local universities
also accept students without the YOK Entrance Exam (OSS) on
condition that they pass an entrance exam administered by the
institutions themselves. In most universities in Turkey, and in all
universities in Cyprus, the medium of instruction is English.
Therefore, students are obliged to provide proof of at least
intermediate level of English (TOEFL or IELTS) or to pass the
institution’s own English proficiency test. Students who are
unsuccessful will study a year’s English foundation programme,
which has an ongoing assessment process in addition to a final
proficiency test at the end of the academic year.
Czech Republic
EVALUATION
Maturitní Zkou˘ska/Maturita Vysvědčení o Maturitní Zkou˘sce
(Maturita from vocational/technical schools)
Acceptable as a group qualification satisfying general
entrance requirements.
GRADING SYSTEM
1 vyborny (excellent)
2 chvalitebny (very good)
3 dobry (good)
4 dostatecny (pass)
5 nedostatecny (fail)
EDUCATION SYSTEM
Elementary school has two levels: the first stage now covers the
first to fifth grade, and the second stage the sixth to ninth grade.
Nine years of elementary education are followed by four years of
secondary education. Successful completion of compulsory
school and meeting the entrance requirements (usually including
entrance examination) are prerequisites for admission to
secondary schools.
Secondary education is newly structured into three levels
depending on the length of the programme:
a
b
c
Secondary education (1–2 years) (ISCED 2C).
Secondary education completed by attaining an apprenticeship
certificate (výuc˘ ní list) – two to three years or a shortened
study programme for those having completed secondary
education with school-leaving certificate (ISCED 3C).
Secondary education completed by a school-leaving
examination (maturitní zkous˘ ka) – study programmes of
various length, eg after completing a four-year study (ISCED
3A) or, for those with an apprenticeship certificate, a twoyear
follow-up course (ISCED 4A).
According to the Education Act (of 24 September 2004), the
results of the education of a pupil included in a school report is
expressed by a classifying grade, verbally or by a combination
of both. The head teacher shall decide upon the manner of
evaluation with the consent of the School Board. This concerns
both elementary and secondary schools. There is no final
examination at the end of elementary school, but in the last
year of compulsory school attendance, each school issues to
its pupils a final evaluation stating how the pupil concerned has
achieved the educational goals stated by the law. Study at a
secondary school leads to the traditional matriculation
examination, Maturitní Zkouška or Maturita. The passing of the
Maturitní Zkouška is a prerequisite for admission to a higher
education institution (and also to a tertiary professional school).
ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
There are now 26 public institutions, two state institutions and
46 private institutions of HE in the Czech Republic.
By law, higher education institutions are of two types – university
type, providing all levels of study programmes, and non-university
type, usually offering only bachelor’s degree programmes. Due to
the historical development, all existing higher education
institutions established before the Education Act came into force
are university type institutions. Recently established higher
education institutions have been accredited as non-university
types. This refers to all private institutions as well as to the first
newly established public institution “College of Polytechnics”
(Vysoká s˘kola polytechnická). All accredited bachelor’s degree
study programmes provide education of ISCED 5A Level,
ie education that enables students to continue in follow-up
master’s degree study programmes.
The minimum requirement for admission to a higher education
institution is secondary education completed by the maturitní
zkous˘ka examination. The requirement for admission to a
master’s programme is successful completion of a bachelor’s
programme. The requirements for admission to a Doctoral
programme are successful completion of a master’s programme.
Students may apply for admission to several faculties. Each
higher education institution decides on the number of admissions
and on specific admission procedures (secondary school results,
approval of credits from previous studies of other fields of study
or of tertiary professional school, etc). The admission procedures
usually include an entrance examination, in particular, a written
test, an oral examination or both. If the number of applicants who
meet the conditions is higher than the maximum number that can
be enrolled, applicants are rank ordered based on the
examination results.
Denmark
EVALUATION
Folkeskolens 10 Klasseprøve (formerly Folkeskolens
Afgangsprøve) (after Class 10)
Acceptable in lieu of GCSE on a subject for subject basis (except
English Language).
Studentereksamen (STX)
Hojere Forberedelseseksamen (HF)
Hojere Handelseksamen (HHX)
Hojere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) and EUX
Acceptable as group qualifications satisfying general entrance
requirements.
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