HOW TO ATTRACT FOREIGN STUDENTS
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[02:28 pm] 13 March, 2007
Yerevan State University (YSU) is going to implement credit system
in the Magistrates department starting September 2007 and next year
in Bachelor’s department as well. There are some problems about the
Armenian credit system "project".
Firstly, there is no state financial support for business tours based
on the Bolonia declaration article, stating about free move from one
university to another. The number of English speaking professors and
lecturers is very few. There are no dormitories corresponding to
European standards to allow us to host foreign students. In spite
of all these problems, the specialists predict quick solving of
suchlike issues.
Secondly, what if all "minds" move to European universities and never
come back? There might not be any scientist left in the country by
2010, whereas the European Universities do their utmost to "cherish"
their "minds".
YSU vice-dean Alexander Grigoryan, is of different opinion. "We should
not afraid of the flow-out of "minds". After all, the opposite is
also inevitable.
Free movement is the essence of Bolonia activities," he informed
to A1+.
Gagik Torosyan, vice-dean at Yerevan State University of Architecture
counts on the productivity of credit system with some reservations. He
believes that the transmission will not be very easy, it may also fail.
"We are able to create a regional scientific center and compete with a
number of famous universities, if we implement the Bolonia Declaration
clauses thoroughly," he claimed.
Alexander Grigoryan thinks that all the positive things in our
educational system should be considered, and only afterwards Bolonia
requirements can be satisfied. We need to be rather realistic and
not just implement everything existing in Europe."
The experts share the idea that the credit system has some advantages
compared with the traditional system, as it enlarges the role of
a student in his/her education planning aspect transferring into "a
learner- centered" system. The results of course and exams remain after
the term even if the academic year or the term is not fully covered.
According to Alexander Grigoryan, they are a little realistic about
the system and they do not want to implement anything existing in
Europe: "We are going to create national credit system which should
be comparable to that of Europe."
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