In 2017, Moscow State University of Railway Engineering named after Emperor Nicholas II Московский государственный университет путей сообщения Императора Николая II was renamed Russian University of Transport (MIIT)  Российский университет транспорта (МИ

Some of the Peking University online verification URLs have changed. Here are the new links to the appropriate sites: Undergraduate programs: http://dean.pku.edu.cn/certificate/ Graduate programs: http://verify.pku.edu.cn/graduate/diplomaVerify.jsp Adult

Mapúa Institute of Technology received university status in 2017 and was consequently renamed Mapúa University.

Chinese students from Sichuan University can take the summer International Program courses for credit toward their degrees. "Students from Sichuan University and other students enrolled in Chinese universities can take advantage of the opportunity to tak

The SLNECB provides online verification of results for the Secondary and Intermediate exams dating back to 1999. Go to http://www.slnecb.org/EnglishCheck.aspx and enter the student's Roll Number.

After 20 years, the South Korean Credit Bank System continues to grow in popularity, and the government continues to work to improve the transparency and accessibility of the program. After a series of recently passed legislation, the Ministry of Educati

Gyeongsan University (경산₁대학교), a private university located in Gyeongsan City, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, was renamed Hosan University (호산대학교) in 2015. Note: This is a separate institution from Gyeongsang National University (경상대학교), a natio

Since its inception in 1998, the South Korean Credit Bank System has grown in leaps and bounds.  From 1998 to 2007, the credit bank registered 279,530 lifelong learners striving for associate’s and bachelor’s degrees. From 2008 to 2017, over 1.1 million

The newly issued and reissued documents can be verified online via http://certificados.unab.cl/. Select the Verificación Certificados on the right.  The two pieces of information you need are at the bottom of the transcript. The documents contain a QR co

Central European University (CEU), an institution founded by George Soros Foundation, announced its departure from Hungary after its current government claims it did not comply with its current law on foreign educational institutions in Hungary. CEU plan

According to the "One Hundred Steps on Five Institutional Reforms" developed by the Ministry of Education and Science, primary and secondary education in Kazakhstan is transitioning towards a 12-year system.  Along with the extra year of school education

At the end of October, a group of 40 US higher education professionals, representing 30 institutions, travelled to Khartoum to participate in the first Sudanese-American Collaboration Forum on Higher Education and Scientific Research. After 20 years, the

Online verification of results for Mahatma Gandhi University in Meghalaya is available at http://result.mgu.edu.in/, using the enrollment number listed on the documents. When entering the enrollment number, do not include slashes (/). Verification of cer

From October 25-26, as part of a recently formed collaborative working group, I attended the Institute of International Education (IIE) PEER – American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) workshop entitled “Best Practice

I have traveled the world to deliver credential evaluation workshops to different types of clients. Over the years, I have noticed that one of the most common issues amongst credential evaluators is the question of documentation requirements. If you are

The Fall 2018 issue of NAFSA’s IEM Spotlight e-newsletter is now available for access online here.  This issue focuses on topics related to the internationalization of schools and curricula, particularly in East Asian secondary schools.  This issue also

TAICEP's 4th Annual Conference was held October 1-4 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this year. We asked our staff members who attended about their experience. Martha Van Devender, Senior Evaluator I had not attended the TAICEP conference in a few years, so

Last month I had the opportunity to attend the EducationUSA Africa Regional Forum held at the beautiful Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda.  It was my first EducationUSA conference experience and my first time visiting Africa, and both truly exceed

The European Association for International Education (EAIE) Conference was held in Geneva, Switzerland from September 11-14. Our Senior Director of Evaluations, Margaret Wenger, attended and we asked her to tell us about the conference. MOOCs and SPOCs T

The European Association for International Education (EAIE) conference is the premier international education event for Europe.  This year from September 11-14th over 5,700 attendees from 95 countries converged on Geneva to celebrate 30 years of meeting