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I heard that the university and professional training college entrance qualification systems have been amended recently. In what ways have they been amended? |
Answer |
The university entrance qualification is a necessary qualification for taking a university entrance examination. In September 2003, MEXT amended the Enforcement Regulations for the School Education Law (MEXT ordinance) and amended the related notifications.
Specifically, anyone aged 18 years of age or above who meets the following conditions will now be granted the university entrance qualification.
1) Those having graduated from a foreign school (12-year course) approved by an international evaluation organization
At the individual entrance qualification assessment in 3), determining whether a student has academic ability equivalent or greater to one who has graduated from an upper secondary school is assessed based on:
Through these amendments, it is hoped that university learning opportunities will be further expanded for those who have motivation and ability.
In addition, professional training colleges are now treated in the same way as universities.
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