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.
Most qualifications have a difficulty level. The higher the level, the more difficult the qualification is.
- 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
The Census Bureau also has some data on educational attainment online.
BLS has some data on the employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population 25 years and over by educational attainment, sex, race, and Hispanic origin online.
References:
http://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean
http://www.bls.gov/emp/chart-unemployment-earnings-education.htm
http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/international/transitions/from-american-schools-to-british