The Need
Education is fast becoming a global business.
Students are no longer tied to their own national educational backyards, they can (and frequently do) take advantage of international learning opportunities.
Educational mobility has great advantages for students and for education providers.
However it is not without headaches.
And one issue which continues to exercise students and institutions is the equivalency of qualifications.
Qualification equivalency can impact on educational institutions in various ways.
Is the foreign student applying to your organisation entitled to credits on his/her proposed course of study ?
Do they need to undertake further study in order to qualify for entry?
Are the overseas qualifications of the tutor you are thinking of employing comparable with UK qualifications?
For the beleagured admissions officer or the confused selection panel, help in negotiating the educational variations between countries can be provided by the National Academic Recognition Information Centre (UK NARIC).
