Iranian Konkur to be abolished
The Iranian Ministry of Education has confirmed that the national university entrance examination, Konkur (or Concours – from the French), is to be formally phased out from the 2019 /…
Category: UK NARIC
International Comparisons database updates – August 2019
The UK NARIC International Comparisons database is continually updated to reflect changes and developments in education systems around the world, and to enhance the information available to our members. Here’s…
International Comparisons database updates – July 2019
The UK NARIC International Comparisons database has information on the education systems of 209 countries and territories. This information is continually updated in a number of different ways. Education system…
International Comparisons database updates – June 2019
June was another busy month for updates to the International Comparisons database. Comprehensive updates Two country files were updated in full: Benin and Turkey. One of Africa’s most stable democracies,…
Five things you need to know about transnational education (TNE)
Transnational education (TNE) refers to educational provision that crosses national borders: programmes of study delivered outside of the country where the awarding body is based and those offered through international…
Solzhenitsyn, surgery and the supernatural: your quick guide to the Academies of Science
What are the National Academies of Science? National Academies of Science are designed to be at the forefront of scientific and technological research. They are responsible for structuring and financing…
International Comparisons database updates – May 2019
Every month, the UK NARIC’s Research and Data Group update a number of the country files on the International Comparisons database. These include comprehensive updates, in which all of the…
New UK NARIC service – UK Qualification Reference Statement
A new UK NARIC service for individuals has been launched – the UK Qualification Reference Statement (UKQRS) The UK Qualification Reference Statement was developed in response to requests from people who…
