Charting the impact of COVID-19 on UK admissions and recruitment
A summary of school closures and exam arrangements. News over recent weeks has been dominated by the spread of coronavirus; as of 6 April UNESCO found that 188 countries have…
Category: UK NARIC
Survey: universities and education fraud – 75% cannot spot a fake certificate
UK NARIC recently surveyed university admissions staff to understand better the approaches they take to verifying international qualifications and dealing with fake certificates and fraudulent applications – a growing problem.…
UK NARIC information and data: 2019 highlights
Throughout last year we continually updated our information on qualifications and education systems in accordance with the Information Development Plan and in response to emerging developments. Overall, education system descriptions,…
UK NARIC’s 2019 #IntlEd Holiday Quiz
Think you know your stuff when it comes to international education? Pit your wits against our festive themed international education quiz! The Holly and the Ivy: which Ivy League university…
Fourth meeting of the EQPR project in Paris, 7 November 2019
The fourth meeting of the European Qualifications Passport for Refugees (EQPR) project coordination group took place in Sèvres, Paris, on 7 November 2019. Hosted by France Éducation International (formerly known…
UKNARIC19: our most diverse conference yet!
Delegates from 34 countries and territories were represented at the UKNARIC19 annual conference in London on 4 and 5 November, making our 23rd annual conference the most diverse yet. The…
International Comparisons database updates – October 2019: Focus on Africa
Opportunities for international student recruitment and partnerships in Africa were discussed in a number of sessions at the UKNARIC19 annual conference earlier this week. In his session ‘Opportunities in Africa’,…
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 /…
