what are the different levels of education
KFU offers a wide range of educational programs at different levels.
- Degree programs (Tertiary education)
- Bachelor’s degree programs – 4 years (with pre-university training – 5 years).
- Master’s degree programs – 2 years (with pre-university training – 3 years).
- Specialist diploma programs – 5(6) years (with pre-university training – 6-7 years)
- Doctoral programs – 3 years (with pre-university training – 4 years).
- Double degree programs at Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels. Period of study depends on respective “Double diploma” agreements.
- Non-degree programs (for visiting students): from 1 month to 1 year.
- Internships (Individual Research Training): from 1 week to 1 year.
- Language courses. Duration of study is from1 month to year.
- Individual classes and consultancy: from 1 week to 1 year.
- Summer Schools (Pre-semester language course): 1 month.
- Advanced training and retraining of the university staff: from 1 week to 1 year.
- Preparatory School for international students. Duration of study – 1 year.
- see a list of qualification levels in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- use the Register of Regulated Qualifications – if you know the name of the qualification and the exam board that runs it
- compare qualification levels from other countries
If you need to know the level of a qualification, you can:
The frequency and intensity of the adjustments increases through the levels of adjustment.
In the NCCD, there are four levels of adjustment:
References:
http://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean
http://www.nccd.edu.au/wider-support-materials/step-2-what-level-adjustment
http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/international/transitions/from-american-schools-to-british