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INSTITUTION TYPES & CREDENTIALS
Types of higher education institutions:
Universitet (University)
Institut (Institute)
School leaving and higher education credentials:
O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma
Diploma of Specialized Secondary Education
Bakalavr
Specialist Diploma
Magistr
Fanlari Nomzodi
Fanlari Doktori
STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM
Pre-higher education:
Duration of compulsory education:
Age of entry: 6
Age of exit: 15
Structure of school system:
Primary
Type of school providing this education:
Primary
school (Grades 1-4)
Length of program in years: 4
Age level from: 6 to: 10
General Secondary
Type of school providing this education:
Secondary
school (Grades 5-9)
Length of program in years: 5
Age level from: 10 to: 15
Technical Secondary
Type of school providing this education:
Vocational/Technical
School (VTE); Vocational Lyceum
Length of program in years: 2
Age level from: 17 to: 17
Certificate/diploma awarded: Diploma of Completed
Vocational/Technical Education
Upper Secondary
Type of school providing this education:
lyceum,
Gymnasia
Length of program in years: 2
Age level from: 15 to: 17
Certificate/diploma awarded: Certificate of Completed Secondary
Education
Specialized Secondary
Type of school providing this education:
Vocational
College; Academic Lyceum
Length of program in years: 3
Age level from: 17 to: 19
Certificate/diploma awarded: Diploma of
Specialized Secondary Education
School education:
General (basic) education is provided in several types
of basic education schools: schools with only primary education (Grades I-IV);
schools which offer partial (Grades I-IX) and complete (Grades I-XI) secondary
education; adult education centres, and specialized schools and boarding
schools for students with disabilities. General education is also available in
new types of institutions (gymnasia and lyceums), some of them attached to
higher education institutions. General basic education is followed by two or
three years of upper secondary education (leading to the Certificate of
Completed Secondary Education) or vocational and technical (VTE) education.
This is provided at two levels: the first level offers six months to three
years of basic vocational training after Grade IX; the second level generally
offers at least two years of training (post-secondary) in over 300
specializations leading to the Diploma of Specialized Secondary Education. A
network of specialized secondary vocational institutions was formed in
1997/98.Literacy is practically universal for both men and women (99%).
However, considering that the government is implementing a long-term programme
of transition from Cyrillic to Latin script, in the short-term there could be
some changes in the literacy rate.
Higher education:
Higher education is provided in several universities
and some 60 higher education institutes. A new state university, Taškent
Islamic University, has opened recently. The Ministry of Higher and Specialized
Secondary Education is the responsible body. The Centre for Accreditation and
Evaluation of Educational Institutes within the State Test Centre evaluates the
performance of educational
establishments, including private ones.
Main laws/decrees governing higher
education:
Decree: Law on Education Year: 1997
Decree: Law on Education Year: 1992
Academic year:
Classes from: Sep to: Jun
Languages of instruction: Uzbek,
Russian
Stages of studies:
Non-university level post-secondary studies (technical/vocational type):
Non-university level:
Non-university level education is offered by national
enterprise training centres and a number of business schools, as well as lycea
which train for new professions (essentially in the economic and service
fields).
University level studies:
University level first stage: Bachelor's
Degree (Bakalavr):
The
Bachelor's Degree (Bakalavr) is the first terminal degree conferred after four
years of study.
University level second stage: Specialist
Diploma, Master's Degree (Magistr):
The
Diploma of Specialist is conferred after at least five years' study in a given
field. Students can now acquire a Master's Degree (Magistr) after a further two
years' study beyond the Bakalavr.
University level third stage: Doctorate:
The Kandidat Nauk Degree used to be conferred after a
further three years' study beyond the Diploma of Specialist and the defence of
a thesis and the Doktor Nauk was conferred after the Kandidat Nauk and the
defence of a major thesis. Now, six years of study are needed after the Magistr
for a full Doctor's Degree.
Teacher education:
Training of pre-primary and
primary/basic school teachers
At the basic education level, 73% of the teachers have
higher education while 22% have only secondary/vocational education. The
retraining of teachers is a priority need taking into account the fundamental
changes in the philosophy, content and methods of education.
Non-traditional studies:
Distance higher education
Some universities offer correspondence courses.
NATIONAL BODIES
Administration & co-ordination:
Responsible authorities:
Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education
Head: Rustam Sabirovich Qosimov, Minister
Apt 55, Bobur st.
700090 Taškent
Uzbekistan
Tel: +998(71) 152 7764
EMail: mhsse@edu.uz;
devonxona@edu.uz
WWW: http://www.edu.uz/modules/wfchannel
ADMISSIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Admission to university-level studies
Name of secondary school credential
required: O'rta Ma'lumot To'g'risida Shahodatnoma
Entrance exams required: Competitive
entrance examination
Foreign students admission
Admission requirements: Foreign
students should hold a secondary education Certificate.
Entry regulations: Applicants
should contact the nearest embassy to obtain information on visa regulations.
Language requirements: The
languages of instruction are Uzbek and Russian. Most institutions offer Uzbek
and Russian courses for foreign students.
Recognition of studies &
qualifications:
Studies pursued in foreign countries
(bodies dealing with recognition of foreign credentials):
Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education
Deals with credential recognition for
entry to: University
STUDENT LIFE
Main student services at national level
Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education
5 Mustakillik maydoni
700138 Tashkent
Uzbekistan
Student expenses and financial aid
Student costs:
Home students tuition fees: Minimum: 223000
(Uzbek Som)
Maximum: 474000 (Uzbek Som)
Type of financial aid available:
Scholarships/grants/fellowships:
Advanced/doctoral studies:
Home: No
Publications on student services and
financial aid:
Title: Study Abroad 2004-2005, 32nd
Edition
Author: UNESCO
Publisher: UNESCO
Publishing
Year of publication: 2003
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION &
EXCHANGES
Principal national bodies responsible
for dealing with international cooperation and exchanges in higher education:
General Department of International Cooperation,
Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education
Head: Shakhrukh Ernazarov, Deputy Head
Maídan Mustkillik 3
Taškent
Uzbekistan
Tel: +7(6732) 70-01-38
GRADING SYSTEM
Main grading system used by higher
education institutions
Full Description: Percentage
scale: 100-86%=excellent/ 85-71%=good/ 70-56%=satisfactory
Highest on scale: 100%
Pass/fail level: 55%
NOTES ON HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
Data for academic year: 2004-2005
Source: International Association of Universities (IAU), updated from IBE website, 2003, Swedish NARIC 2004 -except for governing bodies, updated 2005)
