| Nepal - Education system |
| Regions: Asia; South East Asia;
South Asia |
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| INSTITUTION
TYPES & CREDENTIALS |
| Types of higher education
institutions: |
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| Higher education credentials: |
- School Leaving Certificate
- Higher Secondary Certificate
- Proficiency Certificate
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
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| STRUCTURE
OF EDUCATION SYSTEM |
| 1. Pre-higher education: |
| Structure of school system: |
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Primary
Type of school providing this education: Primary
School
Length of program in years: 5
Age level from: 6 to: 11 |
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Lower
Secondary
Type of school providing this education: Secondary
School
Length of program in years: 2
Age level from: 11 to: 13 |
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Upper
Secondary
Type of school providing this education: General
Secondary School and Sanskrit Secondary School
Length of program in years: 3
Age level from: 13 to: 16
Certificate/diploma awarded: School Leaving
Certificate, Uttar Madhyama Certificate Examination |
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Higher
Secondary
Type of school providing this education: Higher
Secondary School
Length of program in years: 2
Age level from: 16 to: 18
Certificate/diploma awarded: Higher Secondary
Certificate, Proficiency Certificate |
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Vocational
Type of school providing this education: Vocational
school
Length of program in years: 2
Age level from: 16 to: 18
Certificate/diploma awarded: Vocational School
Leaving Certificate |
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| 2. Secondary education: |
| Secondary education is divided into two years'
lower secondary and three years' upper secondary
school. The three-year secondary schools are of
two types: general and Sanskrit. At the end of the
general secondary level, students sit for the School
Leaving Certificate and the Sanskrit secondary level
students sit for the Uttar Madhyama Certificate
Examination. Higher secondary level education has
four streams: Humanities and Social Sciences, Science,
Commerce, and Education. At the end of these studies,
students sit for the Higher Secondary Certificate.
The same level of education is also being provided
by Tribhuvan University (all four streams), Kathmandu
University (Science stream) and Mahendra Sanskrit
University (a separate Sanskrit stream). Students
enrolled in Tribhuvan University sit for the Proficiency
Certificate, those enrolled in Kathmandu University
sit for the intermediate examinations and those
enrolled in Mahendra Sanskrit University sit for
the Uttar Madhyama examinations. Tribhuvan University
has initiated the process of phasing out this level
to higher secondary education.The vocational stream,
which lasts between one and two-and-a-half years,
leads to the Vocational School Leaving Certificate. |
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| 3. Higher education: |
| Higher education is mainly provided by Tribhuvan
University, Mahendra Sanskrit University, Kathmandu
University and Purbanchal University and B.P. Korala
Institute of Health Science. There are five institutes
at Tribhuvan University (Medicine, Engineering,
Science, Agriculture and Forestry), four research
centres, four faculties (Humanities and Social Science,
Management, Law, and Education), as well as 61 constituent
and 140 affiliated campuses. The authorities responsible
for policy formulation at national level are the
Ministry of education and the National Planning
Commission. The budget allocated for development
is disbursed to the universities by the Ministry
of Education and the budget for the operation of
the universities of the public sector is allocated
through the University Grants Commission. Each university
has a University Council, an Academic Council, an
Executive Council and a University Service Commission.
Universities are autonomous. |
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| Main laws/decrees
governing higher education: |
- Decree: B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Act
- Decree: Kathmandu University Act
- Decree: Mahendra Sanskrit University Act
- Decree: National Education System Plan Year:
1972
- Decree: Pokhara University Act
- Decree: Purbanchal University Act
- Decree: Tribhuvan University Act
- Decree: University Grant Commission Act
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| Academic year: Classes from: Jul to: Jun |
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| Languages of instruction: English, Nepali |
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| STAGES
OF STUDIES : |
| Non-university
level post-secondary studies (technical/vocational
type): |
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Non-university level:
Higher technical studies are offered in the
technical institutes of Tribhuvan University.
Technician Certificates are awarded following
two years' study after the School Leaving
Certificate in Forestry, Animal Husbandry
and Agriculture. Three-year Diploma courses
are offered in Engineering and three-year
Technician Certificate courses are offered
in Nursing and Ayurveda and one-and-a-half
(beyond Proficiency Certificate/Higher Secondary
level in Science) courses in para-medical
areas. The pre-higher education level technical
and vocational education programmes at Tribhuvan
University are to be phased out from the University
to institutions under the Council for Technical
Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT).
University has already phased out one-year
and two-year courses in para-medical areas
to institutions under CTEVT. The schedule
for phasing out the remaining courses has
not been finalized.
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| University
level studies: |
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University level
first stage: Bachelor's Degree:
Courses leading to the Bachelor's Degree last
between three and five-and-a-half years. Bachelor's
degrees in Sanskrit studies last for three
years. In subjects such as Agriculture and
Engineering studies last for four years and
in Medicine and Surgery and Veterinary Science
and Animal Husbandry they last for five-and-a-half
years.
University level second stage: Master's Degree,
Postgraduate Diploma:
The Master's Degree may be taken after a further
two to three years' study. Studies last for
two years in such fields as Engineering, Humanities
and Social Sciences, Sanskrit Studies and
Public Health. In Surgery, studies last for
three years. Postgraduate Diplomas lasting
between one and two years are also awarded.
A Master of Philosophy is conferred after
one-and-a-half years in Physics, Chemistry
and Mathematics.
University level third stage: Doctor of Philosophy:
A Doctor of Philosophy degree may be taken
after a further three years' study after the
Master's degree. |
| Teacher
education: |
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Training of primary/basic
school teachers
Higher secondary schools offer a two-year
higher secondary programme in Education. This
is the formal programme for the training of
primary school teachers. The Ministry of Education
also organizes primary teacher training programmes.
Some programmes are conducted by the Faculty
of Education on behalf of the Ministry. There
is also a radio education teacher training
programme. The minimum qualification required
for these programmes is a School Leaving Certificate.
Training of secondary school teachers
The Faculty of Education, Tribhuvan University,
conducts a two-year Certificate level programme
in Education to train lower secondary school
teachers. The minimum admission requirement
is the School Leaving Certificate. It also
offer three-year and one-year B.Ed programmes
to train secondary level teachers. The minimum
admission requirement for the former programme
is the Proficiency Certificate or the Higher
Secondary Education Certificate and for
the latter it is the Bachelor's degree of
another faculty and institute. The Ministry
of Education runs non-formal secondary teacher
training programmes to train Science, Mathematics
and English teachers. The Faculty of Education
of Tribhuvan University conducts two-year
Med and one-year Postgraduate Diploma courses
to train higher secondary level teachers.
Training of higher education teachers
Higher education teachers must follow the
Master of Education course.
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| Non-traditional
studies: |
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Distance higher
education
There is no organized distance higher education.
A system of private examinations exist at
the Faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Management and Law at Tribhuvan University
and at Mahendra Sanskrit University whereby
candidates who have not attended university
can sit for the examinations.
Other forms of non-formal higher education
Non-formal studies include technical training
provided by ministries and government departments
in fields such as Telecommunications, Civil
Aviation, Surveying and Tourism and Hotel
Management. There are also training centres
for personnel in government and public companies.
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| NATIONAL
BODIES |
Administration & co-ordination:
Responsible authorities:
Ministry of Education
Minister: Yog Prasad Upadhyaya
Kaiser Mahal Kantipah
Kathmandu
Nepal
Tel: +977(1) 411-499
Fax: +977(1) 412-460 +977(1) 414-887
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| ADMISSIONS
TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
| Admission
to non university higher education studies |
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Name of secondary school credential
required: Higher Secondary Certificate
Alternatives to credentials:
Higher Secondary Certificate in Science for
Technician Certificate courses at the Institute
of Medicine
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| Admission
to university-level studies |
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Name of secondary school credential
required: School Leaving Certificate
For entry to: Bachelor level programmes
Alternatives to credentials: Proficiency Certificate/Intermediate
Certificate, Uttar Madhyama Certificate in
the related areas
Other admission requirements: At the university,
students first take a 2-year proficiency certificate
course before embarking on bachelor's studies.
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| Foreign
students admission |
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Admission requirements: Students
must have qualifications equivalent to the
School Leaving Certificate.
Entry regulations: Foreign students must hold
a visa.
Language requirements: Students must be proficient
in English, Nepali and Sanskrit.
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| Recognition
of studies & qualifications: |
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Studies pursued in foreign countries
(bodies dealing with recognition of foreign
credentials):
Curriculum Development Centre, Tribhuvan University,KirtipurNepal
Tel: +977(1) 330-856
Fax: +977(1) 331-964
EMail: vc_office@npl.healthnet.org
Deals with credential recognition for entry
to: Profession
Services provided & students dealt with:
Recognition of Certificates, Degrees and Diplomas
of universities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
and Sri Lanka is on a reciprocal basis. The
universities recognize the Certificates, Diplomas
and Degrees of foreign universities for the
purpose of admission to their own programmes
on a unilateral basis also. Tribhuvan is the
main university responsible for the recognition
of such credentials for more general purposes,
such as employment in governmental and other
organizations.
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| Multilateral
agreements concerning recognition of foreign
studies |
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Name of agreement: Convention
On the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and
Degrees in Higher Education in Asia and the
Pacific
Year of signature: 1983
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| References
to further information on foreign student
admissions and recognition of studies |
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Title: Study Abroad 2000-2001
Publisher: UNESCO/IBE
Year of publication: 1999
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| GRADING
SYSTEM |
Usual grading system in
secondary school
Full Description: For the School-Leaving Certificate:
first division: 60% and above; second Division:
45% to less than 60%; third Division: 33% to less
than 45%.
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Main grading system used
by higher education institutions
Full Description: First division: 60% and above;
second division: 45% to 59%; third division: 33%
to 44%. There is also an additional category of
distinction with 75% or above. The MBBS and postgraduate
programmes in Medicine, M.Phil and PhD programmes
only have pass or No Pass. |
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