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Education System of Paraguay
INSTITUTION TYPES & CREDENTIALS Types of higher education institutions: Universidad (University) Instituto Superior Instituto Técnico Superior Instituto de Formación Docente (Teacher Training College) School leaving and higher education credentials: Bachillerato Técnico Superior Licenciatura Especializacion Maestría Doctorado STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM Pre-higher education: Duration of compulsory education: Age of entry: 6 Age of exit: 14 Structure of school system: Pre-Elementary Type of school providing this education: Educación Initial Length of program in years: 1 Age level from: 5 Basic Type of school providing this education: Educación Escolar Básica (EEB) Length of program in years: 9 Age level from: 6 to: 14 Secondary Type of school providing this education: Educación Media Length of program in years: 3 Age level from: 15 to: 17 Certificate/diploma awarded: Bachillerato Professional Type of school providing this education: Formación Profesional Media Length of program in years: 3 Age level from: 15 to: 17 School education: Basic education (Educación Escolar Básica) is free and compulsory and lasts for nine years, divided into three cycles of three years each. Secondary education lasts for three years and is divided into general and professional studies. In addition to the secondary leaving diploma, an entrance examination is necessary to enter universities. Higher education: Higher education is provided by universities, both public and private, teacher training institutions and other professional non-university level institutions. The Ministry of Education and Culture is in charge of the implementation of the law on education. The Consejo Nacional de Educación y Cultura proposes higher education policies. The Consejo de Universidades evaluates universities and gives them the approval to function. All public and private universities are created by law. Main laws/decrees governing higher education: Decree: Law No 1264 "General de Educacion" Year: 1998 Concerns: Education system Decree: Law No 136 " de Universidades" Year: 1993 Concerns: Universities Academic year: Classes from: Mar to: Nov Languages of instruction: Spanish, Guarani Stages of studies: Non-university level post-secondary studies (technical/vocational type): Non-university level: Título de Técnico Superior: The professional title of Técnico Superior gives access to higher studies and the exercise of a profession. It is not an academic degree. Studies are mainly offered at Institutos de Formación Professional del Tercer Nivel but also at Institutos Superiores and Universities. University level studies: University level first stage: Título de Grado: Licenciado, Professional Title: The Licenciatura or professional title is usually conferred after four to six years' study (Medicine, Engineering, Law). University level second stage: Título de Postgrado: Especialista, Magister, Doctor: These titles are awarded by Universities and Institutos Superiores after completion of the Licenciatura. The Curso de especialización aims at professional habilitation, the Maestría at deeper knowledge of the field studied, the Doctorado at training researchers. Teacher education: Training of pre-primary and primary/basic school teachers Basic school teachers are trained in four years in teacher training institutes (Institutos de Formación Docente). Studies lead to the title of Profesor de la Educación Escolar Básica. Since 1995, students must sit for a national entrance examination. Training of secondary school teachers Secondary school teachers follow a four-year course leading to the qualification of Profesor de Enseñanza Secundaria. They are trained at the Institutos de Formación Docente and must sit for an entrance examination. Training of higher education teachers University lecturers must complete special courses for one semester at the Instituto Superior de Educación. They fall into the following categories: profesor titular; profesor adjunto; profesor asistente. NATIONAL BODIES Administration & co-ordination: Responsible authorities: Ministerio de Educación y Cultura (Ministry of Education and Culture) Head: Blanca Ovelar de Duarte, Minister Administrative officer: Marta Lafuente, Vice-Minister Chile 849 Tel: +595 (21) 450 014/5 Fax: +595 (21) 450 014/5 EMail: vicedu@mec.gov.py WWW: http://www.mec.gov.py Dirección General de Educación Superior (Directorate of Higher Education) Head: Osvaldo Luis Barresi Villalba, Director General Paraguari
No 758 entre F.R. Moreno y Herrera Fax: +595 (21) 498 716/ 493 984 EMail: directorgeneral@mec.gov.py WWW: http://educacionsuperior.mec.gov.py Consejo Nacional de Educación y Cultura (National Council for Education and Culture) Head: Domingo Rivarola, Executive secretary Asunción
Consejo de Universidades Head: Roberto Elías Canese, President Asunción
Agencia Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación de la Educación Superior (Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Agency) Head: Carmen Quintana de Horack, President Ministerio
de Educación y Cultura EMail: aneaes@telesurf.com.py ADMISSIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION Admission to non university higher education studies Name of secondary school credential required: Bachillerato Admission to university-level studies Name of secondary school credential required: Bachillerato Entrance exams required: Examen de ingreso to enter most universities. Recognition of studies & qualifications: Studies pursued in foreign countries (bodies dealing with recognition of foreign credentials): Universidad Nacional de Asunción STUDENT LIFE Student expenses and financial aid Student costs: Home students tuition fees: Maximum: 3400000 (Guaranie) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION & EXCHANGES Principal national bodies responsible for dealing with international cooperation and exchanges in higher education: Dirección de Cooperación Internacional, Ministerio de Educación y Cultura Head: Julia Maciel González, Director Edificio
Sudamérica, Piso 3 Tel: +595 (21) 550 855 EMail: dci@mec.gov.py WWW: http://www.mec.gov.py GRADING SYSTEM Usual grading system in secondary school Full Description: 1-5 (new) or 0-10 (old). 5 (10) sobresaliente; 4 (9,8) muy bueno; 3 (7,6) bueno; 2 (5,4) suficiente, regular; 1 (3,2,1) aceptable, no aprobado, aplazado; 0 insuficiente (only in cases of cheating). Highest on scale: 5 Pass/fail level: 1 Lowest on scale: 0 Main grading system used by higher education institutions Full Description: 1-5; 5 sobresaliente; 4 distinguido; 3 bueno; 2 regular; 1 reprobado. Highest on scale: 5 Pass/fail level: 1 NOTES ON HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM Data for academic year: 2004-2005 Source: IBE website, 2001; IESALC/UNESCO report "Diagnostico de los titulos de la educacion superior en Latinoamérica y El Caribe: Situacion en Paraguay" and Ministry Website, 2005
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