International Education Series

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The Educational System of France ( Table of Contents )
$95 nonmembers/$70 members; 2007; Item #9028
This guide for United States admissions officers outlines the structure and content of the educational system of France. Authored by Kathleen Trayte Freeman and Linda Jahn, The Educational System of France provides information on elementary and secondary education, including the Baccalauréat, the Brevet and vocational education. It outlines higher education, including technical and professional studies, the DEUG, the classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles , the new European licence-master-doctorat program and the grande écoles . This study also provides detailed and useful placement recommendations, a glossary of terms, a list of all diplomas and certificates and a list of public and private universities.
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The Educational System of the United Kingdom ( Table of Contents )
$95 Non-Members/$70 Members; 2006; Item #9027
This addition to the AACRAO library of international publications is a guide for United States admissions officers to the structure and content of the educational system of the United Kingdom. This publication was authored for AACRAO by Maureen Skinner, Registrar, Thames Valley University , London , England .
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Taiwan: A Country Study on the Education System of Taiwan and Guide to the Academic Placement of Students in Education Institutions in the United States
$95 nonmember/$70 member; Julie Hu and Muriel Zhou; 2004; Item #6539
This volume of the Projects for International Education Research (PIER), World Education Series is a study of the structure and content of the education system of Taiwan together with a formal set of placement recommendations based upon the author's research. The placement recommendations have been reviewed and officially approved by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials.
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Australia: Education and Training
$95 nonmembers/$70 members; 2004; Item #9026
This addition to the AACRAO library of international publications is a guide for United States admissions officers to the structure and content of the education system of Australia together with a formal set of placement recommendations based upon the author's research. The placement recommendations have been reviewed and officially approved by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials.
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Brazil: A Country Study on the Education System of Brazil and Guide to the Academic Placement of Students in Education Institutions in the United States
$85 nonmembers/$60 members; 2004; Item #6538
This volume of the Projects for International Education Research (PIER), World Education Series is a study of the structure and content of the education system of Brazil together with a formal set of placement recommendations based upon the author's research. The placement recommendations have been reviewed and officially approved by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials.
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The Educational System of Kyrgyzstan
$45 nonmember; $30 member; 2003; Item # 9020
The Educational System of Kyrgyzstan describes the current educational structure of Kyrgyzstan and serves as a guide to the academic placement of students in educational institutions in the United States. This monograph contains information on both secondary and higher education, grading scales and a directory of post-secondary institutions in Kyrgyzstan . It also covers transitional issues and fraud and academic corruption.
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Foreign Educational Credentials Required
$100 nonmember/$75 member; 2003; Item # 9019
Looking for a concise and easily referenced source for information on credentials and other documentation that would be required for entry from a given country to a specified level of study? The fifth edition of Foreign Educational Credentials Required indicates, in a convenient and consistent form, the educational credentials which should be available for applicants from over 220 countries.
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The AACRAO International Graduate Admissions Guide
$75 nonmember/$50 member; 2003; Item # 9018
This publication provides a hands-on approach to enable you to determine the admissibility of applicants from abroad to your graduate degree and non-degree programs. The companion volume, The AACRAO International Guide: A Resource for International Education Professionals (item #0103), covers many important aspects of the international application and admission process, primarily on the undergraduate level. The present book is meant to augment that volume. Both are critical additions to any international education library. While the current AACRAO International Guide is a revision, this volume is a “first” in that it focuses on the graduate admissions process.
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The AACRAO International Guide: A Resource for International Education Professionals
$80 nonmember/$60 member; Joseph Sevigny; 2001; Item 0103
The AACRAO International Guide is your complete source for information on international education, comprising such core issues as policy, recruitment, technology, English proficiency, student visas and credential evaluation. As a critical part of any international reference library, it also provides a thorough look at study abroad program development and specific roles and issues for community colleges.
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International Academic Credentials Handbook, Volume I.
$90 nonmembers/$70 members; 1988; 566pp; Item #4003.
Summarizes benchmark academic credentials of Australia , Ecuador , Germany , Ghana , Greece , India , Italy , Kenya , Lebanon , Mexico , People's Republic of China , Philippines , Switzerland , Taiwan , and Tanzania , with sample credentials.

International Academic Credentials Handbook, Volume II.
$90 nonmembers/$70 members; 1989; 550pp; Item #4004.
Summarizes benchmark credentials of Argentina , Bangladesh , Brazil , Cyprus , El Salvador , Ethiopia , Finland , Indonesia , Jordan , Panama , South Africa , Sweden , United Kingdom , and Zimbabwe , with sample credentials.
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International Academic Credentials Handbook, Volume III.
$90 nonmembers/$70 members; 1992; 450pp; Item #4007.
Summarizes benchmark credentials in the Commonwealth of Independent States, Colombia, France , Guatemala , Hong Kong , Japan , Malaysia , Pakistan , People's Republic of China , Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Spain , Thailand , and Turkey , with sample credentials. Indices for volumes I, II, and III.

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