What is degree equivalency?

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Guy Pearson

Feb 20, 2019
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Are you still confused to know what is degree equivalency? Degree equivalency is an assessment of a credential from a different country. There is no single law or rule that holds true in defining a degree across comparative Education System.

Fundamentally, a degree should be awarded for completing an educational benchmark. One common outlier is the three year bachelor’s degree which requires three years of full time study, then there is a five year University degree granting direct access to doctoral programs, the highest attainment levels.

The credential evaluation process requires two things. First and foremost an absolute understanding of the Education System structure in the United States including the scope of degrees granted to each subject.

 Secondly, knowledge of the system of education of the country of origin including degree and credential naming conventions. The structure of education ladder and degrees for each field of study as well as documentation standards and quantitative assessment systems is also important.

Only then can an evaluator with a degree of certainty recommend a U S equivalency for a foreign credential. When all the above pieces match to your knowledge, degree equivalency can be achieved.

The equivalency Evaluation service you choose should not include a cumbersome and confusing application process. The accurate evaluation of your foreign Educational credential is important so you need an equivalency evaluation service which you can trust.

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