In this article, we offer an introduction to Hong Kong’s New Senior Secondary (NSS) academic structure and curriculum, in addition to the new credentials and transcripts from the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE), first issued in the fall of 2012. This profile builds on an earlier webinar by Yuki Inoue, WES’ Asia-Pacific Group Leader.
Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews The dynamics of internationalization are changing. Many of the students that traditionally would have traveled overseas to study for an international qualification are now pursuing foreign degrees in their home, or neighboring, countries at local institutions through…
By Sophia J. Lowe, Manager, Community Engagement and Knowledge Exchange, WES Canada Introduction Best Practices: Strategies and Processes to Obtain Authentic International Educational Credentials was developed in response to challenges for consistently assessing and recognizing international academic credentials and the subsequent barriers faced by skilled…
By WES Staff Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an article that appeared in the October 2011 issue of WENR. The article has been updated to include sample secondary documents with explanatory notes. This section and a link to the documents can be…
By Carlos Monroy, Area Specialist, WES, and Nick Clark, Editor, WENR CLICK TO READ OUR LATEST PROFILE ON EDUCATION IN BRAZILIntroduction In academic year 2010/11 there were 8,777 Brazilian students at U.S. colleges and universities. While this was a very slight decrease from the prior…