Armenia Universities in Armenia are struggling to adjust to the many changes brought about by the transition to a market economy. As the government cuts back on higher education spending, universities are turning to alternative sources of funding, such as student tuition, local businesses, donors…
Kyrghyz Republic The Bishkek Humanities University (BHU) currently offers two types of degrees: The first one is the Diploma of Specialist and the second one is the bakalavr. BHU has been issuing the former since 1994. The bakalavr degree is being awarded to students for…
Former Yugoslavia International efforts aimed at convincing Serbian professors and students to return to the University of Pristina in Kosovo have not been very successful. The Serbs are far from convinced that K-FOR, the international peacekeeping force currently stationed in Kosovo, would provide them with…
Cyprus Cypriot students who successfully complete secondary school are eligible to continue their education at three types of institutions: 1) a public, non-university, post-secondary institution; 2) a private, post-secondary institution; 3) the University of Cyprus. Public post-secondary institutions include the Forestry College, the Higher Technical…