Evaluation Definitions:
| Academic Qualification: | A credential received upon the
completion of a formal educational
program of study.
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| Access: | The eligibility or right of qualified candidates to apply and to be considered for admission to higher education. |
| Admission Requirements: | Academic qualification, or level/stage of education, which must be completed prior to admission. |
| Authentic Educational Document: | Received directly from the issuing
institution or has been traced back to its
source to confirm its authenticity.
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| Diploma Mill: | An entity that sells documents not backed by appropriate educational activities. |
| Evaluation: | An assessment, analysis and written
comparability statement of individual
qualifications. |
| Non-Recognized Institution: | Academic institution that is not officially recognized by the appropriate authority. |
| Official Educational Document: | Issued on official institutional letterhead
and bears the signature and seal of the
registrar or other official authorized to
issue academic documents.
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| Official Translation: | A complete and accurate translation into
English from the issuing language.
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| Program Length: | Minimum period of full-time study required for the completion of the qualification. |
| Program Structure: | Required components of an educational program and their sequence for the award of a qualification. |
| Recognized Academic Institution: | Academic institution officially recognized
by the appropriate authority.
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| United States High School Diploma: | The qualification that signifies completion of secondary level education. |
| United States Bachelor’s Degree: | Completion of a unified program of study leading to a degree, consisting of a minimum of 120 semester credits, or the equivalent thereof, generally over a period of four years. It has a general education component and a major, and gives access to graduate education. |
| United States Graduate Education: | Study requiring completion of a Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, for admission leading to the award of a higher academic qualification. |