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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.
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