|
Duration of
compulsory education |
6 to 15 years of
age |
|
·
Language of Instruction: Chinese, the study of English is compulsory |
|
Academic Year:
Classes start in August until July |
|
Structure of
School System:
·
PriAprily Education
·
Secondary Education
o
Junior High School
o
Senior High School or
Senior
Vocational School |
|
PriAprily |
|
Type of School |
PriAprily School |
|
Length of Program |
6 years |
|
Age level |
6 to 12 years of
age |
|
Certificate or
Diploma awarded |
Certificate |
|
Lower Secondary |
|
Type of School |
Junior High School |
|
Length of Program |
3 years |
|
Age level |
12 to 15 years of
age |
|
Certificate or
Diploma awarded |
Certificate |
|
Upper Secondary |
|
Type of School |
Senior High School |
|
Length of Program |
3 years |
|
Age level |
15 to 18 years of
age |
|
Certificate or
Diploma awarded |
Senior High School
Leaving Certificate |
|
·
Senior high schools offer a more academic course that specializes in
Natural Sciences or Social Sciences
·
Students attend either 3-year full time or 4-year evening class
courses |
|
Vocational Secondary |
|
Type of School |
Senior
Vocational School |
|
Length of Program |
3 years |
|
Age level |
15 to 18 years of
age |
|
Certificate or
Diploma awarded |
Senior
Vocational School
Leaving Certificate |
|
·
Senior vocational schools offer a more practical education
·
Students attend either day or evening courses |
|
Higher Education
·
Provided by both private and public universities, 4-year colleges,
and junior colleges
·
There are also institutes of technology as well as national and
municipal Open Universities |
|
Non-University
level post-secondary studies (technical/vocational type)
·
Junior colleges specialize in particular subject areas such as
Commerce, Technology, Industry; students are awarded a Diploma after
successful completion of the course
·
Graduates of Senior Vocational Schools can enter institutes of
technology; students must earn at least 128 credits before
graduating
o
Five-year courses for students from junior high schools
o
Two-year courses for students from senior secondary schools (both
types) |
|
University level studies
·
First Stage: Bachelor’s Degree
o
Bachelor’s Degree courses last for four years except for specialized
courses like Medicine
o
Students must earn a total of 128 credits before graduating
·
Second Stage: Master’s Degree
o
Further specialization leads to a Master’s Degree that requires an
additional two years of study following a Bachelor’s Degree
·
Third Stage: Specialization and individual research, Doctorate
o
Leads to the highest university degree, the Doctorate; requires a
minimum of two years of further study |
|
Non-traditional studies
·
Distance higher education
o
Courses are offered at Open Universities: the national and
municipality Open Universities
o
Provides adults with advanced and continuing education through
audio-visual media
o
Students that complete the program requirements are conferred a
Bachelor’s Degree |
|
Lifelong higher education
·
Supplementary and continuing education schools composed of six
levels: adult basic education, priAprily & junior high supplement
education, senior vocational high, junior college, and university
continuing education |
