eWENR, July/August 2000: Europe

Bulgaria The government is calling for substantial cutbacks in university admissions to bring graduation rates in line with job prospects. At present there are 263,800 students attending institutions of higher education in Bulgaria, a country which has a population of 8.4 million. Although the overall…

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Diploma Mills Go Digital

by Robert Sedgwick, Editor, WENR Buying a degree from a diploma mill reminds me of a scene from the 1960 movie The Rat Race, which portrays a naïve out-of-towner (Pete) trying to make it as a musician in the Big Apple. Desperate to spark a romance…

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eWENR, May/June 2000: Caribbean

Jamaica In an effort to attract more international students, the University of the West Indies (UWI) has signed agreements with several institutions of higher education in Colombia. The agreements seek to facilitate student and teacher exchanges, joint research, the transfer of credits and the reciprocal…

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eWENR, May/June 2000: Europe

Germany The new Higher Education Framework Act that has changed the structure and final degrees of study programs also allows for the introduction of accreditation. Traditionally, German universities and Fachhochschulen (universities of applied sciences) offer programs that last between four to five years leading to…

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eWENR, May/June 2000: Middle East

Jordan Demonstrations broke out at the University of Jordan in April after the administration attempted to prevent Islamic students from taking over the student council. Riot police were summoned to campus on several occasions to break up protests following the run-up to student council elections….

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