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international
The BQ portal provides information in order to assess foreign professional qualifications. The respective country profiles normally comprise information on five sectors of foreign VET systems: VET system itself, historical development, professional profiles, legal basis, additional information. The portal was created in the course of a new law on the "Improvement of the [...]

Finland
FUURT ist the Finnish Union for University Researchers and Teachers, also including "library personnel and other academic experts". The website provides ample information on the FUURT's activities, as well as on everything you need to know when working at a Finnish university. The union also has a special group for international researchers working in Finland. Together with [...]

Russian Federation
The BQ portal serves in assessing foreign professional qualifications. It provides profiles of particular countries or professions that contain information about foreign vocational training systems and occupational qualifications. Beyond this, there is background information about the assessment practice in Germany, opportunities to exchange and connect plus aid for the [...]

Israel
The page provides information about the higher education system in Israel. It addresses students interested in studying in israel. On subpages information is provided about the structure of higher education in Israel, Degree Studies at Academic Colleges (in Hebrew), Degree Programs in English, Programs for Visiting Undergraduate and Graduate Students, summer programs, and [...]

Israel
This page of the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides detailed information on programmes taught in English for students from abroad at undergraduate and graduate levels, and summer programs as well as scholarships offered by the Israeli government to foreign students. In addition, there are topical news on education in Israel.

Sweden
CSN is the Swedish Government authority in charge of financial aid for studies and home equipment loans. On this website you find all the relevant information on the subject.

Sweden
saco (a trade union confederation for academic professions) informs about the procedure for validating skills and recognising foreign university degrees in Sweden.

Sweden
Study in Sweden is a comprehensive resource for information about higher education in Sweden. The site incorporates a database of English-language degree programs, information about Sweden´s universities as well as practical facts concerning application procedures, scholarships, visas, accommodation and information for learning Swedish as a foreign language.

Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
The Homepage provides information on the Korean education system, study abroad in Korea and learning the Korean language. The site also offers lists of universities and information about working in Korea as well as culture and everyday life in Korea.

Japan
The "Center for US-Japan Comparative Social Studies" is an internet- based non-profit organisation founded in 2000. It aims to provide the general public with information about education, society and culture in Japan in English and about education, society and culture in the United States in Japanese. The book "Japanese Education in the 21st Century" offers detailed [...]

Italy
CIMEA - Information Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence - is the Italian centre within the NARIC network (National Academic Recognition Information Centres). Its purposes are: to give information to individuals on the opportunities and procedures for the recognition of foreign study qualifications, to provide advice to institutions on the comparability of foreign [...]

Australia
"The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) lists all providers registered to offer courses to people studying in Australia on student visas and the courses offered."

Australia
The Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) is the national coordinating body for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Its objectives are to represent and support the interests of its members, to ensure access to English language instruction for speakers of other languages and to promote study, research and development of TESOL at state, national [...]

Australia
"The Australian adult literacy website by the Department of Education, Science and Training contains key information about Australian adult literacy activity and links to a range of additional programme, professional development, resource, and research sites."

Australia
"The Foundation Studies programs have been developed as a pre- university year to make sure international students get the best possible start at an Australian tertiary institution. The Foundation Year is equivalent to Australia's Year 12, the final year of secondary schooling, but with a special focus on English ability and preparation for tertiary studies. This site has [...]

New Zealand
Newzealandeducated.com has replaced mynzed.com. The new site ( as of September 2005) is a portal on New Zealand education information for prospective international students seeking quality education. It has a number of new features including streamed video interviews with students and dedicated country specific information areas.

United Kingdom
"The Council for International Education provides advice and information to international students studying in the UK and to staff who work with them." Additional information is available for UK students who wish to study abroad.

Austria
The Austrian National Students Union (ÖH) is based on federal law - the Hochschülerschaftsgesetz. It is the only recognised representation of all students at Austrian Universities and Academies of education. ÖH is financially, administratively and politically independent and represent students politically and administratively on the level of subject, faculty, university and [...]

Austria
The activities of the ÖAD embrace general, academic and vocational education with – historically grown – specific focus on academic mobility. ÖAD was established in 1961 by the Austrian Rectors’ Conference with the purpose of supporting foreign students during their stay in Austria. Today the ÖAD is the biggest non-profit-making service agency in the field of [...]

Japan
The web site is provided by the exchange programme of the Tokyo Institute of Technology and presents links to all the information associated with the exchange programme YSEP. Students from associated universities can find links to essential information, research topics, professors, life in Japan, application forms and a list of recent participants with their native countries [...]

Japan
The database is maintained by students and staff at the Yamasa Multimedia Studio, with financial assistance provided by Japan's Hattori Foundation in response to the demands and needs of many international students hoping to study in a Japanese university or graduate school. The Yamasa Institute as a body of the Hattori Foundation ( which supports education programmes at all [...]

United Kingdom
"The CIS is the national representative organisation set up and run by student representatives to promote the interests of international students studying in the United Kingdom." The website informs about current campaigns and events.

Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
NIIED's tasks are the establishment of the national identity of Koreans living abroad and to encourage a successful life in their residing countries, to support international education through exchange and to provide government scholarships for students from abroad, to manage programmes for learning English for Koreans and to increase the understanding of Korea for foreigners.

Switzerland
The Federal Office for Education and Science deals with various files concerning grants. It works partly concerns federal subsides to the cantons for expenditeurs on grants for Swiss students. OFES also coordinates and finances scholarships for foreign students at Swiss universities or conservatories. Furthermore, it administrates 3 special scholarships; the web site provides [...]

Switzerland
The web site provides an overview of higher education in Switzerland. Via a Swiss map one can connect to the web sites of the individual universities and technical colleges.

United States of America (USA); Canada; international
WES, a not-for-profit organization in New York, promotes and facilitates the understanding of educational qualifications through the collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of information about educational systems throughout the world. An electronic newsletter keeps educators, administrators and admissions personnel informed on current international trends in [...]

Denmark
The Danish Agency for International Education is an authority within the Danish Ministry of Education with the aim to support the internationalisation of education and training in Denmark. The objective of the unit is to make it easier for persons with foreign credentials to enter the Danish labour market and higher education institutions. It is the place to contact in [...]

Sweden
The aim of Studera is to provide prospective Swedish students with relevant information about higher education opportunities, as well as information about careers and postgraduate studies. For non-Swedes the English homepage offers links to websites on international admission to Swedish higher education.

France
This website of the French public administation povides information on family law, parents' and children law. Among others, there are section on school and higher education where you will find information on how to register foreign children for school on France. Unfortunately, this website is only available in French. [Abstract: Editors of Education Worldwide]

Finland
AKKL, founded in 1972, is the cooperation body of the 47 Finnish vocational adult education centres. The association aims are to improve the professional competence of the working-age population, increasing the possibilities for studies based on the adults' own choices, to promote vocational adult education in a more international Finland, and to struggle against [...]

United Kingdom
"HERO is the official gateway site to the UK's universities, colleges and research organisations. HERO is organised into six zones that cover the key areas of higher education (Studying, Research, Business, Inside HE, Culture and Sport, Universities and Colleges)".

Canada
iStudent Canada is the CBIE's (Canadian Bureau for International Education) website that is directed at international students studying in Canada and Canadian students studying or working abroad. It provides the information needed from the application phase to graduation, but also an unprecedented level of peer interactivity in the form of blogs, forums, and online events.

China, People's Republic of
The China Scholarship Council (CSC) is a non-profit institution with legal person status affiliated with the Ministry of Education.The objective of the CSC is to provide, in accordance with the law, statutes and relevant principles and policies of China, financial assistance to the Chinese citizens wishing to study abroad and to the foreign citizens wishing to study in China [...]

United Kingdom
Information about finding employment as a teacher in the UK.

China, People's Republic of
The Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange(CSCSE) is a registered corporate body affiliated to the Ministry of Education (MOE), People's Republic of China. As an organization with full legal status, CSCSE is entrusted by MOE to provide services to assist scholarly exchanges between China and other parts of the world, including Chinese students and scholars studying [...]

France
The Centre and its 28 Regional Centres attends the improvement of living conditions of the French students, offers service for foreign students and promotes student mobility in Europe. Full texts about coming to France to study, international relations, European programmes concerning the mission of CNOUS, student social services in France.

New Zealand
Growing New Zealand school rolls make teaching here an attractive career. Whether you're a kiwi considering teacher training, an overseas teacher seeking new challenges, or a New Zealand-trained teacher looking for job vacancies, TeachNZ has training, immigration and employment information or schoolarship informations you need to find your way into a kiwi classroom. TeachNZ [...]

Australia
studyinaustralia.gov.au is the official Australian website for international students who are either already in Australia studying or considering studying in Australia. The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) manages this website however information on the site is sourced from a range of official government organisations in Australia.

Australia
This website by the Department of Education, Science and Training ( DEST) offers comprehensive information on and links to Australian universities and private institutions of higher education as well as information on general and financial aspects of studying in Australia and abroad. The list of higher education providers is organised by State or Territory.

Hungary
This website of the Ministry of Education of the Repubic of Hungary is subdivided into the following main topics: Education in Hungary; Higher Education; Hungarian Equivalence and Information Center (HEIC) - recognition of certificates and degrees; Research and Development. The homepage offers search facilities and links to the Hungarian Government Portal and the Commissioner [...]

Australia
IDP Education Australia Limited (IDP) is a global organisation with more than 70 locations with activities in 54 countries. It provides services and information for students who want to study in Australia, develops and manages a diverse range of technical assistance projects, tests English language proficiency, organizes exhibitions, seminars and conferences and provides [...]

United Kingdom
The Independent Schools Council offers general information about the UK independent sector and advice on how to go about choosing an appropriate school for your child. The site includes a database of nearly 1300 independent schools.

United Kingdom
"The Institute is the largest institution in the United Kingdom devoted to the study of education and related areas...The Institute of Education' s mission is to pursue excellence in education by engaging in: research and scholarship of national and international significance, which builds on the Institute's strong research base; high quality, innovative postgraduate and [...]

United Kingdom
"The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) is a central body responsible for collecting and compiling statistical data on Higher Education establishments in the UK". The focus is on data on students, staff and finances. There are a linklist to higher education institutions and press releases as full texts.