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FOREIGN CONSULTANTS, INC. C r e d e n t i a l E v a l u a t i o n S e r v i c e s
3000 Dundee Rd., #209, Northbrook. IL 60062 Phone (847) 498-4499 Fax (847) 412-9570 www.foreignconsultants.com
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Member of Association of International Educators (NA FSA) ID NO.: 000000009787 Name: Member o f American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Registration NG: ~dmissions Date: Oficers (AACRAO) ID No. : 127-081 -0001 C O U ~ ~ W :
Education is Equivalent to U.S. Associate Degree in Ecological Engineering
Ms. Lovsepyan, Nodira
213099 August 25,2005
Kazakhstan Member of European Association for
Institution(s) Attended: Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and
International Civil Engineering Education (EAIE) Years o f Attendance: 2003-2005 ID No.: 107457 Purpose of Evaluation: Further Education, Employment
1. This Certificate was awarded to Ms. Lovsepyan, Nodira by the authority of the Examination Board of the Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering upon completion of a two-year Study Program Majoring in Ventilation Gas and Heat Supply and Protection of Air Basin, leading to the qualification of an Ecological Engineer. 2. Ms. Lovsepyan, Nodira attended the Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering in Kazakhstan. This is a recognized (accredited) Kazakh university. 3. Prerequisite to admission into this institution is the completed secondary education.
"Atestat o Srednem Obrazovanii" (Certificate of Complete Secondary Education) (or comparable to it) is issued upon completion and is equivalent to the U.S. High School Diploma. 4. This Certificate gives right to get involved in professional activities in Kazakhstan in accordance with the acquired level of education and qualification. 5. This is an estimation of academic records from Kazakhstan in terms of U.S. equivalence which is made in accordance with Article 1, 2 and 5 of the "Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific" (Bangkok, UNESCO, December 16, 1983). Summarv:
This evaluation is based on the presented documents and it is true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief.
This report is of an advisory nature and is not binding on any agency or institution. Only the appropriate U.S. licensing board may determine whether a professional educated in a foreign country may be licensed to practice within his or her profession in the United States.
It is the judgment of Foreign Consultants, Inc. that Ms. Lovsepyan, Nodira has the qualification equivalent to the following degree(s), granted by regionally accredited academic Colleges and Universities in the United States:
k Associate Degree in Ecological Engineering 1 -
Annette Epstein, MS, MBA
Senior Evaluator
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FOREIGN CONSULTANTS, INC. C r e d e n t i a l E v a l u a t i o n S e r v i c e s
3000 Dundee Rd., #209, Northbrook, IL 60062 Phone (847) 498-4499 Fax (847) 412-9570 www.forei~nconsultants.com
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COURSE-BY-COURSE EVALUATION
Member of Association of International Educators (NA FSA) ID No.: OOOO00009 787 Member of American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Oflcers (AACRAO) ID NO.: 127-081-0001 Member of European Association for International Education (EAIE) ID No.: 107457
Name:
Registration Ng:
Ms. Lovsepyan, Nodira
213099
Date:
Country:
August 25,2005
Kazakhstan
Institution(s) Attended: Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Years of Attendance:
Purpose of Evaluation: Further Education, Employment
I. The academic work completed in this program may be converted to U.S. Semester credits as follows:
No. Subject
Engineering Graphics
Higher Mathematics
History of Kazakhstan
Philosophy and Social Sciences
Chemistry
Engineering Geodesy
Higher Mathematics
Kazakh Language
Term Project in Architecture I
Computer Science
Engineering Systems
Architecture I
Annette Epstein, MS, MBA
U.S. Equivalent Semester Credit Hours 3 .O
U.S. Equivalent Grades
I Senior Evaluator
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FOREIGN CONSULTANTS, INC. C r e d e n t i a l E v a l u a t i o n S e r v i c e s
3000 Dundee Rd., #209, Northbrook, I . 60062 Phone (847) 498-4499 Fax (847) 412-9570
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No. Subject
Physics
Heating Engineering
English Language
AutoCAD
Culture Science
Thermodynamics
Building Materials
Mathematical Modeling
Building Physics
Applied Fluid Dynamics
Engineering Mechanics
Fundamentals of Economical Theory
U.S. Equivalent U.S. Equivalent Semester Credit Grades Hours 3 .o A
3 .o A
3 .o A
A
TOTAL NUMBER OF CREDIT HOURS: 69.0
11. Methods of Grade Point Average Calculations (GPA): (Total Grades * Credits) / Total Credits
Country Grades Grades Value Grades
A 4
B 3
C 3
D 1
F GPA Value: 3.79
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FOREIGN CONSULTANTS, INC. C r e d e n t i a l E v a l u a t i o n S e r v i c e s
3000 Dundee Rd., #209, Northbrook, IL 60062 Phone (847) 498-4499 Fax (847) 412-9570 www.foreignconsultants.com
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III. General Comments on relevant Education System in Kazakhstan
1. Structure of Education System in Kazakhstan. Higher education:
At present, there are universities, academies, and institutes, conservatoires, higher schools and higher colleges. There are three main levels: basic higher education that provides the fundamentals of the chosen field of study and leads to the award of the Bachelor degree; specialized higher education after which students are awarded the Specialist's Diploma; and scientific-pedagogical higher education which leads to the Master's Degree. Postgraduate education leads to the Kandidat Nauk (Candidate of Sciences) and the Doctor of Sciences. With the adoption of the Laws on Education and on Higher Education, a private sector has been established and several private institutions have been licensed.
2. Grading System used by higher education institutions Full Description: Marking is on a 1 - 5 scale. 5: excellent; 4: good; 3: satisfactory; 2: unsatisfactory; 1 totally unsatisfactory
Highest on scale: 5
Passffail level: 312
Lowest on scale: 1
3. Resources Used in this report:
Higher Education Systems Database International Association of UniversitiesIUNESCO International Center on Higher Education Soros Educational Advising Centre, Almaty, 2001, updated from Swedish NARIC, 2004
(except for governing bodies, updated 2005)
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