Open AccessKyrgyzstan's New Degree System
Author(s) -
Martha C. Merrill,
Chynara Ryskulova
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2372-4501
pISSN - 1084-0613
DOI - 10.6017/ihe.2012.68.8623
Subject(s) - bachelor , bologna process , political science , higher education , process (computing) , bachelor degree , public administration , economic growth , development economics , mathematics education , economics , psychology , computer science , law , operating system
Kyrgyzstan is replacing Soviet-era degrees with Bachelor's and Master's degrees, and contact hours with credit hours. This aligns Kyrgyzstan's higher education system with those of neighboring nations that have been accepted into the Bologna Process. However, many problems are likely to arise, because few educators, students, parents, or employers fully understand the new system and resources available to implement it are minimal.