a brief outline of the educational structure of peru

A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE EDUCATIONAL
STRUCTURE OF PERU
Poster Presentation
Prepared
By
Carole G. Khoury
Evaluator
2003 NAFSA Conference
Salt Lake City, UT
A Brief Outline of
the Educational Structure of Peru
Language of Instruction:
Documents Issued:
Calendar:
National Body:
Institutions:
Spanish
in Spanish, by institutions
March/April to December
Ministerio de Educación (Ministry of Education)
both public and private (although most are state-controlled)
all universities are autonomous
EDUCACIÓN INICIAL (Pre-Primary Education)
Length of Program:
Additional Information:
1 year
compulsory
available in both the public and private sector
EDUCACIÓN PRIMARIA (Primary Education)
Grades:
Length of Program:
Qualification Awarded:
Additional Information:
1 to 6
6 years
Certificado Oficial de Educación Primaria (Official Certificate of Primary Education)
compulsory
EDUCACIÓN SECUNDARIA (Secondary Education)
Level:
Entrance Requirement:
Grades:
Length of Program:
Ciclo General (General Cycle or Lower Secondary)
Certificado Oficial de Educación Primaria
7-8
2 years
Level:
Entrance Requirement:
Grades:
Length of Program:
Institution:
Qualification Awarded:
Ciclo Diversificado (Diversified Cycle or Upper Secondary)
completion of Ciclo General
9-11
3 years
Centro Educativo, Colegio, etc.
Certificado Oficial de Educación Secundaria Común Completa (Official Certificate
of Completion of General Secondary Education)
Level:
Entrance Requirement:
Grades:
Length of Program:
Institution:
Ciclo Diversificado (Diversified Cycle or Upper Secondary)
completion of Ciclo General
9-11
3 years
Escuela Superior de Educación Profesional - ESEP (Higher School of Professional
Education) Cycle I
Diploma de Aptitud Profesional (Diploma of Professional Competency)
Bachillerato Técnico (Technical Bachillerato)
Bachillerato Profesional (Professional Bachillerato)
Qualification Awarded:
TERTIARY EDUCATION
University Education
Level:
Entrance Requirement:
Length of Program:
Qualification Awarded:
Additional Information:
Pregrado (Undergraduate)
Certificado Oficial de Educación Secundaria Común Completa
4-6 years
Bachiller (Bachelor’s)
first academic degree
Level:
Entrance Requirement:
Length of Program:
Qualification Awarded:
Additional Information:
Pregrado (Undergraduate)
Bachiller
1 year beyond the Bachiller
Licenciado (Licentiate) or other professional title e.g., Ingeniero (Engineer)
first professional title that allows the holder to enter the practice
Level:
Entrance Requirement:
Length of Program:
Qualification Awarded:
Additional Information:
Postgrado (Postgraduate)
Licenciado
2 years
Especialista (Specialist)
second professional title awarded after highly specialized study
Level:
Entrance Requirement:
Length of Program:
Qualification Awarded:
Additional Information:
Postgrado (Postgraduate)
Licenciado
2 years
Maestro/Magíster (Master’s)
may be a research or a professionally-oriented degree
Level:
Entrance Requirement:
Length of Program:
Qualification Awarded:
Additional Information:
Postgrado (Postgraduate)
Maestro/Magíster
2 years
Doctorado (Doctorate)
candidate must defend original research and must be proficient in a foreign language
Technical and Professional Education
Entrance Requirement:
Length of Program:
Institution:
Qualification Awarded:
Certificado Oficial de Educación Secundaria Común Completa or equivalent
3, 4, or 5 years
Instituto Superior Pedagógico - ISP (Higher Pedagogical Institute)
Instituto Superior Tecnológico - IST (Higher Technological Institute)
Instituto de Educación Técnica Superior - IETS (Institute of Higher Technical Education)
Escuela Superior de Educación Profesional - ESEP (Higher School of Professional
Education) Cycle II
Profesor (Teacher)
Bachiller Profesional (Professional Bachiller)
Experto (Expert)
Técnico (Technician)
Especialista Profesional (Professional Specialist)
GRADING SCALE
15.0 - 20.0
13.0 - 14.0
12.0
11.0
00.0 - 10.0
Peru
Excelente
Muy Bueno
Bueno
Aprobado
Reprobado
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Passing
Failure
IERF Suggested U.S. Equivalents
A =
4.00
B+ =
3.30
B =
3.00
C =
2.00
F
=
0.00
A Brief Outline of
the Educational Structure of Peru
Universidad
2
1
Doctorado
2
1
Maestro/
Magíster
1
2
1
Especialista
Instituto de Educación Técnica
Superior (IETS)
Licenciado
Instituto Superior Pedagógico
(ISP)
Instituto Superior Tecnológico
(IST)
6
5
4
3
2
1
Escuela Superior de Educación
Profesional (ESEP) Cycle II
Bachiller
3
2
1
Especialista
Profesional
2
1
Certificado Oficial de Educación Secundaria
Común Completa
6
5
4
3
2
1
Profesor/
Bachiller Profesional/
Experto/
Técnico
Escuela Superior de Educación
Profesional (ESEP) Cycle I
Centro Educativo/Colegio
5
4
3
5
4
3
2
1
5
4
3
2
1
Certificado Oficial de Educación Primaria
* The numbers on the left of the diagram designate years of study
Diploma de Aptitud Profesional/
Bachillerato Técnico/
Bachiller Profesional