FCE Basics
The way in which academic and professional degrees earned in one country are compared to those earned in another.
What is credential evaluation?
If an institution is this, it means it has been authorized to grant degrees by the appropriate authority.
What is accredited, or recognized?
This is the most important thing to do while working in credential evaluatiob.
What is ask questions and/or keep on learning!
Before starting a credential evaluation, you should identify this first.
What is the institution's accreditation/recognition?
This degree in China is considered equivalent to a US bachelor's degree.
What is the benke?
This approach in credential evaluation compares the number of years in the foreign education system to the number of years in the domestic education system.
What is year-counting?
This is the main accreditation body in China.
What is the Ministry of Education?
The main source we use to determine degree equivalency.
What is AACRAO Edge?
These two documents are required for Chinese credentials, excluding the Zhuanke program.
What is a degree certificate and graduation certificate?
These credentials are available to students in India after Standard X.
What is a polytechnic diploma or Standard XII?
An example of this approach to credential evaluation would compare completion of the 11-year bachillerato in Colombia to completion of high school in the US.
What is benchmarking?
We check this organization's list to determine whether a higher education institution in India is recognized by the appropriate authority.
What is the University Grants Commission?
A list of recognized universities on a country's Ministry of Education website is an example of this type of source.
What is a primary source?
We generally don't include these in our GPA calculations.
What are courses on a pass/fail system?
The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia is equivalent to this.
What is grade 10?
This characteristic is primarily of the US educational model, but can be found in variations around the world.
What is a D letter grade or condoned pass?
This is the main recognition body in Nigeria.
What is the National Universities Commission?
The World Higher Education Database is this type of source.
What is a secondary resource?
This document should be required for all Bologna degrees.
What is a Diploma Supplement?
Nigeria's Higher National Diploma is considered equivalent to this in the US.
What is 2 years of UG study?
This step should always be completed when processing a credential evaluation.
What is verification?
The procedure to follow when recognition cannot be confirmed.
What is contact the institution/Ministry of Education?
A bi-lateral venture between the host country and the U.S. Department of State.
What is EducationUSA?
You cannot complete evaluations based only on this type of document.
What is the English translation?
This 7 year credential could qualify students for advanced standing.
What is the Abitur?