Prepared by Kathy Mayhew, Registrar and Executive Director, Enrolment Services, with assistance from Larry Verkade, Manager, Admissions, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies McGill University, December 16, 2011 Please note that McGill University does not endorse or recommend any of these sources. Contents 1. Applications from France or with French degrees 2. Applications from the Middle East 3. Applications from China 4. Identifying fraudulent documents 5. General resources 1. Applications from France or with French degrees http://www.crepuq.qc.ca/img/pdf/guide_des_niveaux_de_formation_2011-11-21-2.pdf (in French) Ministère de l'éducation nationale, de la Jeunesse et de la Vie associative: www.education.gouv.fr/ [French ministry of education] (in French) Le system éducatif: Lycée http://www.education.gouv.fr/?feuillecss=ie7/ Ministère de l enseignement supérieur et de la recherche: Enseignement supérieur http://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/pid24598/etablissements.html/ [French ministry of postsecondary education and research] (in French) International Association of Universities (IAU): List of Universities of the World: France http://www.iau-aiu.net/sites/all/files/df_nw.pdf#france/ AEFE: Agence pour l enseignement français à l étranger [French agency for overseas education] (in French) 480 schools, collèges and lycées located outside of France, in 130 countries http://www.aefe.diplomatie.gouv.fr/tous-publics/le-reseau-scolaire-mondial/excellence-partage-rayonnement ENIC-NARIC: European Network of Information Centres National Academic Recognition Information Centres: France: http://www.enic-naric.net/index.aspx?c=france#education%20system0/ Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC): Foreign credential assessment: Quebec's Comparative Tables of Diplomas (in French) http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicsearch/telecharge.php?type=7&file=gpi_3_1_france.p df UNESCO: International Bureau of Education: France http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/worldwide/unesco-regions/europe-and-north-america/france/profile-ofeducation.html World Education Services (WES): http://www.wes.org/wes_tools/index.asp 1
World Education News & Reviews (WENR): Bologna Country Updates: France http://www.wes.org/ewenr/04march/france.htm 2. Applications from the Middle East http://www.uquebec.ca/guide-admission/ (in French) Centre d information canadien sur les diplômes internationaux (CICDI): Un répertoire de ressources en ligne : États arabes http://www.cicic.ca/380/ressources-en-ligne.canada#arab/ Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC): An Inventory of Online Resources: Arab States: http://www.cicic.ca/426/online-resources.canada#arab/ UNESCO: Bureau international d éducation: États arabes: http://www.ibe.unesco.org/fr/dans-le-monde/regions-de-lunesco/etats-arabes.html International Bureau of Education: Arab States: http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/worldwide/unesco-regions/arab-states.html/ Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees concerning Higher Education in the Arab States, 1978: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php- URL_ID=13517&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html World Education Services (WES): Middle East: http://www.wes.org/ewenr/researchmiddleeast.asp Association Internationale des Universités (AIU): Liste des universités dans le monde: International Association of Universities (IAU): List of Universities of the World: http://www.iau-aiu.net/content/list-heis/ U.S. Department of State: Near Eastern Affairs: Countries and Other Areas: http://www.state.gov/p/nea/ci/index.htm Amideast (America-Mideast Educational and Training Services Inc.): http://www.amideast.org/ 2
3. Applications from China http://www.uquebec.ca/equivalences/consult_part.cfm?code_pays=49 Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC): Foreign credential assessment: Quebec's Comparative Tables of Diplomas (in French) http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicsearch/telecharge.php?type=7&file=gpi_3_1_chine.pdf China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Information: http://www.cdgdc.edu.cn/ (in Chinese) China International Education Online: http://ieol.chsi.com.cn/en/ China s University and College Admission System (CUCAS): China Schools: http://www.cucas.edu.cn/chinaschoolindex.shtml Ministry of Education of the PRC: http://www.moe.gov.cn/publicfiles/business/htmlfiles/moe/moe_2792/index.html Association Internationale des Universités (AIU) : Liste des universités : Chine International Association of Universities (IAU): List of Universities of the World: China http://www.iau-aiu.net/sites/all/files/c_nw.pdf#china/ UNESCO: International Bureau of Education: China: http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/worldwide/unesco-regions/asia-and-the-pacific/china/profile-of-education.html Education: Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific, 1983: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0005/000593/059308mo.pdf UMAP (University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific): http://www.umap.org/en/cms/detail.php?id=106/ World Education Services (WES): World Education News & Reviews: Education in China: http://www.wes.org/ewenr/02march/practical.htm WENR Archives: China: http://www.wes.org/ewenr/wenrarchive/index.asp?countries=42 Admitting Chinese Undergraduates: http://www.wes.org/ewenr/11nov/feature.htm World Education Services (WES): http://www.wes.org/wes_tools/index.asp NAFSA: Association of International Educators: Online Resource Library: Publications Library: Online Guide to Educational Systems Around the World: China: http://www.nafsa.org/_/file/_/ges/china%20prc.pdf The U.S. Department of State: Background Note: China: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/18902.htm CIA World Factbook: East & Southeast Asia: China: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html AACRAO Edge: http://edge.aacrao.org/ (subscription required) World Higher Education Database: http://www.whed-online.com/registered/reghome.aspx (subscription required) 3
4. Identifying fraudulent documents CICDI: L éducation dans le monde : Usines à diplômes : http://www.cicic.ca/709/usines-a-diplomes.canada CICIC: Education in the World: Degree Mills: http://www.cicic.ca/708/degree-mills.canada/ Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA): Degree Mills and Accreditation Mills: http://www.chea.org/degreemills/ USNEI: U.S. Network for Education Information: U.S. Department of Education: Accreditation and Quality Assurance: Diploma Mills and Fraud: http://www.ed.gov/international/usnei/us/fraud.doc/ [TRANSLATOR S NOTE: Broken link] U.S. Department of Education: Students: Prepare for my future: Diploma Mills and Accreditation: http://www2.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/index.html Diploma Mills and Accreditation: Resources and Publications: http://www2.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/resources.html NAFSA: Resource Library: Forensics of Academic Credential Fraud Analysis and Detection, 2002 http://www.nafsa.org/resourcelibrary/default.aspx?id=8895 WES: Diploma Mills: http://www.wes.org/ewenr/diplomamills.htm WES: Obtaining Authentic Documents: http://www.wes.org/ewenr/wesdocumentationmthd.pdf Verifile Accredibase: About Diploma Mills: http://www.accredibase.com/index.php?section=871/ About Diploma Mills: Accredibase Publications: The Accredibase 2011 Report: New Trends in Credential Abuse: March 2011: http://www.accredibase.com/index.php?section=871&page=5175/ or http://www.accredibase.com/upload/documents/accredibase_accredibasereport.pdf/ The New York Times: Education Life: The China Conundrum. Nov. 3, 2011: A collaboration between the NY Times and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Tom Bartlett, senior writer of The Chronicle: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/education/edlife/the-china-conundrum.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all/ Fraud in China: Busted: The top 5 ways Chinese students cheat, by Tom Melcher of Zinch China: http://www.washcouncil.org/documents/pdf/wiec2011_fraud-in-china.pdf 4
5. General resources http://www.uquebec.ca/guide-admission/ (in French) Centre d expertise sur les formations acquises hors du Québec (CEFAHQ): http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/education/evaluation-comparative/ http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/education/comparative-evaluation/index.html Centre d information canadien sur les diplômes internationaux (CICDI) http://www.cicic.ca/380/ressources-en-ligne.canada Le processus de Bologne : http://www.cicic.ca/700/processus-de-bologne.canada Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC): http://www.cicic.ca/426/online-resources.canada The Bologna Process http://www.cicic.ca/698/bologna-process.canada/ UNESCO Bureau international d éducation : Dossiers par pays : http://www.ibe.unesco.org/fr/dans-le-monde.html International Bureau of Education: Country Dossiers: http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/worldwide.html Association Internationale des Universités (AIU): Liste des universités du monde : http://www.iau-aiu.net/fr/content/liste-des-universit%c3%a9s/ Systèmes d enseignement: http://www.iau-aiu.net/fr/content/syst%c3%a8mes-denseignement/ International Association of Universities (IAU): List of Universities of the World: http://www.iau-aiu.net/content/list-heis/ Higher education systems worldwide http://www.iau-aiu.net/content/he-systems/ ENIC-NARIC: European Network of Information Centres in the European Region- National Academic Recognition Information Centres in the European Union http://www.enic-naric.net/index.aspx?s=n&r=g&d=about Reference documents: http://www.enic-naric.net/index.aspx?s=n&r=ena&d=legal World Education Services-Canada (WES): http://www.wes.org/ca/index.asp International Grade Conversion Guide for Higher Education: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/ WES National Ministries of Education links: http://www.wes.org/wes_tools/moe.asp Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA): International Directory: http://www.chea.org/intdb/international_directory.asp The U.S. Department of State: A-Z Country List: http://www.state.gov/misc/list/index.htm U.S. Department of Education: International Education: Institutional Directories: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/international/edlite-inst-dir.html CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ The Connection (Educational Credential Evaluators): http://theconnection.ece.org/ (bulletin board) NAFSA: Online Guide to Educational Systems Around the World: (free subscription required): http://www.nafsa.org/resourcelibrary/default.aspx?id=10822/ 5
Admissions and Credential Evaluation discussion group http://www.nafsa.org/groups/forums.aspx?boardid=269404&groupid=16&g=topics&f=269405 [TRANSLATOR S NOTE: this link leads to the sign-in page] 6