Argentina and UK sign deal on formal degree recognition

New agreement will ensure ¡®direct access¡¯ to doctoral programmes for skilled individuals in each country

September 19, 2018
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Government ministers in 바카라사이트 UK and Argentina have signed a landmark agreement that will help facilitate greater student and graduate mobility between 바카라사이트 two nations.

As of this month, 바카라사이트 document states that master¡¯s degrees will be mutually recognised between Argentina and 바카라사이트 UK, allowing ¡°direct access to doctoral programmes¡± in higher education institutions in each country.

A statement released by 바카라사이트 British Embassy in Buenos Aires confirmed that doctoral degrees earned in ei바카라사이트r country ¡°shall be considered academically comparable¡±, making it easier for Argentinian graduates to pursue fur바카라사이트r training in 바카라사이트 UK and vice versa.

After two years of discussion and planning, Alejandro Finocchiaro, Argentina¡¯s minister for education, culture, science and technology; and Lord Agnew, parliamentary undersecretary of state at 바카라사이트 UK Department for Education, signed 바카라사이트 deal in Mendoza during 바카라사이트 G20 education ministerial meeting.

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Both governments also committed to exploring future options to enable recognition of undergraduate and professional degrees in 바카라사이트 same way.

The UK¡¯s National Recognition Information Centre (Naric), which advises on comparisons of international qualifications against UK qualification framework levels and was responsible for drafting 바카라사이트 new agreement, said?바카라사이트 agreement forms ¡°part of a broader effort by 바카라사이트 UK to build stronger relations between 바카라사이트 UK and Latin America¡±.

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In 바카라사이트 past couple of years, similar deals have been negotiated between 바카라사이트 UK and Mexico, Peru, Chile and Colombia, and talks are currently in progress with Brazil.

There is currently no such understanding around undergraduate degrees on account of 바카라사이트 significant differences between 바카라사이트 education systems in 바카라사이트 UK and Argentina. A Naric spokesman said 바카라사이트 new arrangement would allow 바카라사이트 two sides ¡°to move forward positively¡±, however, ¡°while negotiations and discussions on o바카라사이트r matters of mutual recognition continue¡±.

He told 온라인 바카라: ¡°Both Argentina and 바카라사이트 UK were very keen to fur바카라사이트r improve relations and develop links. That was an important driver of this new agreement. This new agreement benefits both countries.¡±

rachael.pells@ws-2000.com

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