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Table A.1: Typical graduation age, by level of higher education

Non-university (ISCED 5)

University-level education, first stage (ISCED 6)

University-level education, second stage (ISCED 7)

CountryAll programs Short programs Long programs

Second Programs (e.g. U.S. Master's)

Ph.D. equivalent

Australia 20 21 x 24 25

Austria 20-22 a 22-25 a 24-27

Belgium 21-23 a 22-24 23-26 26-30

Canada 21 22 x 24 27

Czech Republic 21-22 21-22 23-25 a 26-28

Denmark 23-24 25-27 25-27 26-27 29-35

Finland 21-22 22-24 25-26 25-26 29-30

France 20-21 a 22 a 26

Germany 21 a 26 a 29-31

Greece 20-22 a 22-24 23-24 25-27

Hungary a 21-22 23-24 26-28 a

Iceland 23 23 25 25-28 29-35

Ireland 19-21 20-22 23-24 21-24 24-27

Italy 21 22 23 a 25

Japan 20 a 22 24 27

Korea 20 22 x 24 29

Luxembourg 21-22 a* a* a* a*

Mexico 23 x 23 26 28

Netherlands a a 23 25 28

New Zealand 21 21 x 23 25

Norway 20-21 23 24 24-28 25-29

Poland 20-22 22-23 23-26 24-26 27-29

Portugal 21-22 21-22 22-24 24 26-27

Russian Federation 19-20 20-23 22-25 a 26

Spain 20 21 23 x 26-28

Sweden 20-22 22 23-24 24-27 26-29

Switzerland 23-29 a 26 a 31

Turkey 19 a 25-27 25-27 25-27

United Kingdom 20 21 x 22 26

United States 20 22 a 24 27

*In Luxembourg, only the first year of university studies can be taken. Afterwards, students have to continue their university studies

in foreign countries.

a = Data not applicable.

x = Data included in another category.

SOURCE: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators, 1997, Table X1.2d.

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Table A.3: Typical cumulative yearsof schooling by level of education

Country Non-university University

Australia 15 16

Austria 15 19

Belgium 15 16

Canada 15 16

Czech Republic 15 17

Denmark 14 18

Finland 14 17

France 14 16

Germany 15 19

Greece 16 16

Hungary 14 17

Iceland 17 18

Ireland 16 17

Italy 15 19

Luxembourg 16 m

Netherlands a 17

New Zealand 15 16

Norway 14 16

Portugal 14 16

Spain 14 17

Sweden 14 16

Switzerland 16 19

Turkey 14 16

United Kingdom 16 17

United States 14 16


m = Data not available.

SOURCE: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development,

Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators, 1997, Table x1.1.

Table A.4: Typical starting age, by level of higher education

Non-university University level, University-level,

Country (ISCED 5) first stage (ISCED 6) second stage (ISCED 7)

Australia 18 18 22

Austria 18-19 18-19 22-25

Belgium 18-19 18-19 22-24

Canada 18 18 22

Czech Republic 18-19 18-19 23-25

Denmark 21-22 19-23 19-26

Finland 19-20 19-20 21-23

France 18-19 18 21

Germany 19 19 26

Greece 18-19 18-19 22-24

Hungary 18 18-19 23-25

Iceland 20 20 24

Ireland 17-18 17-18 20-24

Italy 19 19 23

Japan 18 18 22

Korea 18 18 22

Luxembourg 19 19 a

Mexico 18 18 24

Netherlands a 18 19

New Zealand 18 18 21

Norway 19 19 m

Poland 19 19-20 22-26

Portugal 18 18 22

Russian Federation 15-18 17-19 22-25

Spain 18 18 22-24

Sweden 19 19 22-24

Switzerland 19-25 20 26

Turkey 17 17 21

United Kingdom 18 18 21

United States 18 18 22



SOURCE: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Education

at a Glance: OECD Indicators , 1997, Table X1.2a.

Table A.5: Typical graduation age, upper secondary level, first educational programs

Country

All programs General programsVocational and

technical programs

School-based vocational and

technical programs

Combined school and work-based vocational and

technical programs

Australia 19 18 20 20 20

Austria 17-19 18 17-19 17-19 18-19

Belgium 18-20 18 18-20 18-20 18-20

Canada 18 m m m m

Czech Republic 18-19 18-19 18-19 18-19 17-19

Denmark 19-22 19-20 19-22 19-22 19-22

Finland 19 19 18-19 18-19 18-19

France 18-20 18 18-20 18-20 18-20

Germany 19 19 19 19 19

Greece 18-19 18-19 18-19 18-19 a

Hungary 17-18 18 17-18 18 17

Iceland 20 20 20 20 20

Ireland 17-18 17-18 17-18 17-18 17-18

Italy 17-19 19 17-19 17-19 a

Japan 18 18 18 18 a

Korea 18 18 18 18 18

Luxembourg 18-19 19 18-19 18-19 18-19

Mexico 18 18 18 18 a

Netherlands 18-19 18-19 19-20 19 18-21

New Zealand 18 18 18 18 a

Norway 19 19 19 19 19

Poland 18-20 19 18-20 18-20 18-20

Portugal 18 17 18 18 18

Russian Federation 18 17 18 18 a

Spain 16-18 17-18 16-18 16-18 18

Sweden 19 19 19 19 a

Switzerland 18-20 18-20 18-20 18-20 18-20

Turkey 17 17 17-19 17-19 17-18

United Kingdom 16-18 16-18 18 18 18

United States 18 m m m m



SOURCE: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development,

Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators , 1997, Table X1.2b.

Table A.6: Typical graduation age, upper secondary level, second educational programs

CountryAll programs General programs

Vocational and technical programs

School-based vocational and

technical programs

Combined school and work-based vocational

and technical programs

Austria 18-20 a 18-20 18-20 a

Czech Republic 21-23 a 21-23 21-23 21-23

Denmark 22-23 22-23 22-23 22-23 22-23

Finland 20-21 21 20-21 20-21 20-21

France 19-20 a 19-20 19-20 19-20

Germany 22 25 22 22 22

Hungary 19-21 20 20 21 19

Iceland 20 20 20 20 20

Ireland 18-19 a 18-19 18-19 18-19

Italy 19 a 19 a 19

Netherlands 19-20 19 20 20 20

Portugal 18 18 18 18 18

Spain 19 a 19 a 19


Note: Only countries which report second or further educational programs at the upper secondary level are listed.

SOURCE: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators , 1997, Table X1.2c.

Table A.7: Background information on eligibility requirements for upper secondary and higher education scholarships and grants: 1994-1995

Scholarships/GrantsEligibility dependent on

Country Related to progress Student's income Parents' income Partner's incomeAustralia no yes yes yesAustria yes yes yes yes

Belgium, Flemish yes yes yes yes 1

Canada yes yes yes yes 2

Czech Republic no yes yes yes 3

Denmark yes yes yes no 4

Finland yes yes/no yes/no no 5

France yes yes yes yes 6

Germany yes yes yes yes 7

Greece yes no yes no 8

Ireland yes yes yes yes 9

Mexico yes yes yes yes 10

Netherlands yes no yes no 11

New Zealand yes yes yes yes 12

Norway yes yes yes no 13

Spain yes yes yes yes

Sweden yes yes no yes 14

Switzerland yes/no yes yes yes 15

United Kingdom no yes yes yes 16

United States no yes yes yes 17

1 Related to progress only for scholarships at the secondary level when the student is no longer of school age, and at the higher education level.2 No tuition fees for public primary and secondary institutions.3 No tuition fees for public institutions; eligibility depends on total income of student's family.4 No tuition fees for public institutions; eligibility based on parents' income for students aged 18-19.5 No tuition fees for public institutions; if student works outside academic year, income has no effect on scholarship; parents income has effect at age 17-19.6 The relationship to academic progress only pertains for scholarships at the higher education level.7 No tuition fees for public institutions; within higher education, eligibility related to certified progress. Maximum duration of scholarships/grants limited to the theoretical duration of study.8 No tuition fees for public institutions.9 Eligibility depends on student's and partner's income only if student is over 23; In upper secondary only a few institutions charge fees.10 These criteria for eligibility pertain to higher education level only.11 Related to progress in higher education.12 Eligibility depends on parents' income if student is under 25 and single; grants are also related to student progress; eligibility and relation to student progress for scholarships vary according to scholarship under consideration.13 Eligibility depends on parents' income if student is under 19 in upper secondary education; in public higher education, institutions may ask a small term fee for running of student welfare activities.14 No tuition fees.15 Depends on canton.16 Eligibility mainly dependent on parents' income; students aged over 25 have their own income taken into account.17 Eligibility not specifically dependent on student progress, but if a student fails or does not maintain a certain average, could lose scholarship; no tuition fees for upper secondary except at private schools.

NOTE: Loans can include subsidies to cover interest on private loans. Scholarships or grants mayconsist of subsidies for housing, meals, transport, medical expenses, books and supplies,social and recreational purposes. For Australia, Austria, Finland, Germany:values for certain sub-categories of specific subsidies are missingSOURCE: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development,Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators , 1997, Table B3.3.

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degr

ees

awar

ded

in s

elec

ted

coun

tries

[Pag

e]

CA6

Mas

ter's

deg

ree,

mai

trise

Bach

elor

's d

egre

e (h

onor

s)1

or 2

5 or

61

11*

* Som

e re

quire

thes

is b

ut n

ot a

llD

*

Nat

iona

l de

gree

/qua

lific

atio

n st

ruct

ure

Req

uire

men

tsIN

EAG

:

Deg

ree

or q

ualif

icat

ion

Entry

requ

irem

ent

Dur

atio

nC

umul

ativ

e du

ratio

nP/

TEq

uiva

lent

to a

un

iver

sity

de

gree

Inte

r-m

edia

te1s

t 2n

d3r

dFi

elds

of s

tudy

(if s

peci

fic

to d

egre

e)Ad

vanc

ed

rese

arch

D

isse

r-ta

tion

Pub-

lishe

d w

ork

Not

esR

12 c

ate-

gorie

s (s

ee

belo

w)

Verif

ied

by

coun

try

CA7

Doc

tora

te, d

octo

rat

Mas

ter's

deg

ree

3 to

58

to 1

11

11

** R

equi

res

thes

is to

be

depo

site

d in

libr

ary

of in

stitu

tion

of s

tudy

E

FRA

NC

E1

FR1

Brev

et d

e te

chni

cian

su

perie

ure

(BTS

)Ba

ccal

aure

at o

r bre

vet d

e te

chni

cian

22

Hol

ders

of a

BTS

may

, in

certa

in

cond

ition

s, c

ontin

ue th

eir s

tudi

es

at u

nive

rsity

or h

ighe

r sch

ools

A

FR2

Dip

lom

e un

iver

sita

ire d

e te

chno

logi

e (D

UT)

Bacc

alau

reat

or e

quiv

alen

t2

2

Shor

t cou

rse

in te

chno

logy

offe

red

by a

uni

vers

oty

inst

itute

of

tech

nolo

gy.

Hol

ders

of a

DU

T m

ay, i

n ce

rtain

con

ditio

ns,

cont

inue

thei

r stu

dies

in a

un

iver

sity

pro

gram

A

FR3

Dip

lom

e ec

oles

su

perie

ures

spe

cial

isee

sBa

ccal

aure

at o

r equ

ival

ent

22

Soci

al w

ork

Fina

l qua

lific

atio

nA

FR4

Dip

lom

e d'

etud

es

univ

ersi

taire

s sc

ient

ifiqu

es

et te

chni

ques

(DU

EST)

Bacc

alau

reat

or e

quiv

alen

t2

2Fi

nal q

ualif

icat

ion

N

FR5

Dip

lom

e d'

etud

es

univ

ersi

taire

s ge

nera

les

(DU

EG)

Bacc

alau

reat

or e

quiv

alen

t2

21

Arts

and

hum

an s

cien

ces,

la

w, e

cono

mic

sFi

rst c

ycle

of a

uni

vers

ity p

rogr

amN

FR6

Lice

nse

DEU

G o

r DU

T1

31

1H

uman

ities

, law

, sci

ence

, ec

onom

ics

N

FR7

Mai

trise

Lice

nse

14

11

Hum

aniti

es, l

aw, s

cien

ce,

econ

omic

sC

FR8

Dip

lom

e ec

oles

su

perie

ures

spe

cial

isee

sBa

ccal

aure

at o

r equ

ival

ent

55

11

Arch

itect

ure,

eng

inee

ring,

ph

arm

acy,

pol

itica

l st

udie

s

Awar

d of

ten

serv

es a

s a

prof

essi

onal

qua

lific

atio

nC

FR9

Dip

lom

e (o

f sch

ool o

f pa

rticu

lar s

ubje

ct)

Bacc

alau

reat

or e

quiv

alen

t, en

tranc

e ex

amin

atio

n af

ter 1

to

3 ye

ars

of p

ost-b

acca

laur

eat

prep

arat

ory

clas

ses

35

11

Awar

d of

ten

serv

es a

s a

prof

essi

onal

qua

lific

atio

nC

FR10

Mag

iste

reD

EUG

or D

UT

35

11

Uni

vers

ity d

iplo

ma,

mul

ti-di

scip

linar

y in

con

tent

C

FR11

Dip

lom

e d'

etud

es

supe

rieur

es s

peci

alis

ees

(DES

S)M

aitri

se1

51

1Pr

ofes

sion

ally

orie

nted

fina

l qu

alifi

catio

n aw

arde

d af

ter a

yea

r of

rese

arch

wor

kE

FR12

Dip

lom

e d'

etud

es

appr

ofon

dies

(DEA

)M

aitri

se1

51

11

Firs

t yea

r of a

3 y

ear p

rogr

am

invo

lvin

g a

high

deg

ree

of

spec

ializ

atio

n af

ter t

rain

ing

in

rese

arch

E

FR13

Doc

teur

en

chiru

gie

dent

aire

, doc

teur

en

phar

mac

ie, d

octe

ur e

n m

edec

ine

Bacc

alau

reat

or e

quiv

alen

t5

to 8

5 to

81

1

Den

tistry

(5yr

s), p

harm

acy

(6yr

s), v

eter

inar

y m

edic

ine

(6yr

s), m

edic

ine

(8yr

s)

1

Awar

ded

at th

e en

d of

pro

fess

iona

l tra

inin

g an

d th

e su

bmis

sion

of a

th

ese

de d

octo

rat d

'exe

rcis

e de

la

prof

essi

on

C

FR14

Cer

tific

ats

d'et

udes

sp

ecia

lisee

s (C

ES)

Doc

teur

en

chiru

gie

dent

aire

, D

octe

ur e

n ph

arm

acie

16

or 7

11

Den

tistry

and

pha

rmac

yPo

stgr

adua

te s

peci

aliz

ed tr

aini

ngE

FR15

Dip

lom

e d'

etud

es

spec

ialis

ees

(DES

)D

octe

ur e

n m

edec

ine

19

11

Med

icin

ePo

stgr

adua

te s

peci

aliz

ed tr

aini

ngE

P/T

= pa

rt-tim

e1

= Ye

s

R12

Cat

egor

ies

A=N

on-u

nive

rsity

, ter

tiary

B=1s

t uni

vers

ity s

hort

(<=4

)C

=1st

uni

vers

ity lo

ng (>

4)D

=2nd

uni

vers

ity d

egre

eE=

Adva

nced

rese

arch

qua

lific

atio

nN

=Not

incl

uded

Uni

vers

ity a

nd n

on-u

nive

rsity

hig

her e

duca

tion

degr

ees

awar

ded

in s

elec

ted

coun

tries

[Pag

e]

FR16

Doc

tora

tD

iplo

me

d'et

udes

app

rofo

ndie

s (D

EA)

39

14t

h1

1Aw

arde

d af

ter t

he s

ubm

issi

on o

f a

thes

is b

ased

on

orig

inal

rese

arch

E

Nat

iona

l de

gree

/qua

lific

atio

n st

ruct

ure

Req

uire

men

tsIN

EAG

:

Deg

ree

or q

ualif

icat

ion

Entry

requ

irem

ent

Dur

atio

nC

umul

ativ

e du

ratio

nP/

TEq

uiva

lent

to a

un

iver

sity

de

gree

Inte

r-m

edia

te1s

t 2n

d3r

dFi

elds

of s

tudy

(if s

peci

fic

to d

egre

e)Ad

vanc

ed

rese

arch

D

isse

r-ta

tion

Pub-

lishe

d w

ork

Not

esR

12 c

ate-

gorie

s (s

ee

belo

w)

Verif

ied

by

coun

try

FR17

Hab

ilitat

ion

a di

riger

des

re

cher

ches

Doc

tora

t3

121

5th

11

Dip

lom

a aw

arde

d to

doc

tora

t ho

lder

s w

ho h

ave

prov

ed th

eir

abilit

y to

car

ry o

ut o

rigin

al re

sear

ch

of a

hig

h or

der a

nd to

sup

ervi

se

youn

g re

sear

cher

s

N

GER

MA

NY

1

GE1

Mei

ster

/tech

nike

r, qu

alifi

catio

n of

trad

e an

d te

chni

cal s

choo

ls

Succ

essf

ul c

ompl

etio

n of

vo

catio

nal u

pper

sec

onda

ry

(dua

l sys

tem

)1

to 4

1 to

41

Mos

t pro

gram

s re

quire

prio

r wor

k ex

perie

nce.

3 a

nd 4

yea

r pr

o gra

ms

are

mai

nly

part-

time

A

GE2

Qua

lific

atio

n of

spe

cial

ized

ac

adem

ies

Rea

lsch

ulab

shlu

ss2

2

Mai

nly

kind

erga

rten

teac

hing

, bus

ines

s ad

min

istra

tion,

lang

uage

tra

nsla

tion

only

in B

avar

iaA

GE3

Qua

lific

atio

n of

voc

atio

nal

acad

emie

sH

ochs

chul

reife

33

Onl

y in

low

er S

axon

y an

d Sc

hles

wi g

hols

tein

A

GE4

Qua

lific

atio

ns o

f hea

lth

scho

ols

Com

plet

ion

of lo

wer

sec

onda

ry

gene

ral +

prio

r voc

atio

nal

expe

rienc

e +

min

imum

age

18

1 to

31

to 3

Non

-aca

dem

ic m

edic

al

train

ing

Dur

atio

n va

ries

by s

peci

aliz

atio

n: 1

ye

ar: a

uxilla

ry m

edic

al p

rofe

ssio

ns;

2 ye

ars:

med

ical

ass

ista

nts;

3

year

s: n

urse

s

A

GE5

Dip

lom

(Fac

hhoc

hsch

ulen

)Fa

chho

chsc

hulre

ife4

to 5

4 to

51

1C

GE6

Dip

lom

(uni

vers

ity) &

si

mila

r deg

rees

Hoc

hsch

ulre

ife5

to 7

5 to

71

1In

clud

es M

agis

ter,

Staa

tspr

ufun

g,

Kuns

tleris

cher

Abs

chlu

ss,

Kirc

hlic

her A

bsch

luss

C

GE7

Lehr

amts

pruf

ung

Hoc

hsch

ulre

ife5

to 7

5 to

71

1Fi

eld

of s

tudy

dep

ends

on

subj

ects

cho

sen

for

teac

hing

Teac

hing

qua

lifac

tion,

deg

ree

for

teac

hers

C

GE8

Prom

otio

nFi

rst u

nive

rsity

deg

ree

2 to

37

to 1

01

11

E

ITA

LY IT1

Dip

lom

a un

iver

sata

rio

(Lau

rea

brev

e)M

atur

ita2

to 3

2 to

31

1Ec

onom

ics,

che

mis

try,

engi

neer

ing,

med

icin

e1

B

IT2

Lice

nza

acca

dem

ia d

i be

lle a

rtiM

atur

ita4

41

Fine

arts

11

A

IT3

Dip

lom

a di

Lau

rea

Mat

urita

44

11

Arts

, law

, pol

itica

l sci

ence

, bi

olog

y, p

hilo

soph

y, a

nd

mos

t oth

er c

ours

es1

1B

IT4

Dip

lom

a di

Lau

rea

Mat

urita

55

11

Agric

ultu

re, a

rchi

tect

ure,

ch

emis

try, d

entis

try,

engi

neer

ing,

psy

chol

ogy,

ve

terin

ary

med

icin

e

1C

IT5

Dip

lom

a di

Lau

rea

Mat

urita

66

11

Med

icin

e1

CIT

6D

iplo

ma

di s

peci

alis

taLa

urea

2 to

56

to 1

11

11

DIT

7D

otto

rato

di r

icer

caLa

urea

37

to 1

41

11

1E

JAPA

N1

JA1

Jung

akus

hi (a

ssoc

iate

)U

pper

sec

onda

ry2

to 3

2 to

3A

JA2

Gak

ushi

(bac

helo

r)U

pper

sec

onda

ry4

41

11

B

P/T

= pa

rt-tim

e1

= Ye

s

R12

Cat

egor

ies

A=N

on-u

nive

rsity

, ter

tiary

B=1s

t uni

vers

ity s

hort

(<=4

)C

=1st

uni

vers

ity lo

ng (>

4)D

=2nd

uni

vers

ity d

egre

eE=

Adva

nced

rese

arch

qua

lific

atio

nN

=Not

incl

uded

Uni

vers

ity a

nd n

on-u

nive

rsity

hig

her e

duca

tion

degr

ees

awar

ded

in s

elec

ted

coun

tries

[Pag

e]

JA3

Gak

ushi

(bac

helo

r--

med

icin

e, v

eter

inar

y m

edic

ine,

and

den

tistry

)U

pper

sec

onda

ry6

61

1M

edic

ine,

vet

erin

ary

med

icin

e, a

nd d

entis

try1

C

Nat

iona

l de

gree

/qua

lific

atio

n st

ruct

ure

Req

uire

men

tsIN

EAG

:

Deg

ree

or q

ualif

icat

ion

Entry

requ

irem

ent

Dur

atio

nC

umul

ativ

e du

ratio

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TEq

uiva

lent

to a

un

iver

sity

de

gree

Inte

r-m

edia

te1s

t 2n

d3r

dFi

elds

of s

tudy

(if s

peci

fic

to d

egre

e)Ad

vanc

ed

rese

arch

D

isse

r-ta

tion

Pub-

lishe

d w

ork

Not

esR

12 c

ate-

gorie

s (s

ee

belo

w)

Verif

ied

by

coun

try

JA4

Shus

hi (m

aste

r)G

akus

hi (b

ache

lor)

26

11

1D

JA5

Hak

ushi

(doc

tor)

Shus

hi (m

aste

r)3

91

11

1E

RU

SSIA

N F

EDER

ATI

ON

RU

1D

iplo

ma

of in

com

plet

e hi

gh11

yea

rs s

econ

dary

sch

ool o

r 12

yea

rs o

f sec

onda

ry-

prof

essi

onal

edu

catio

n2

2?

Awar

ded

to s

tude

nts

who

di

scon

tinue

thei

r stu

dies

afte

r tw

o ye

ars

RU

2Sp

ecia

list's

cer

tific

ate

11 y

ears

sec

onda

ry s

choo

l or

12 y

ears

of s

econ

dary

-pr

ofes

sion

al e

duca

tion

44

11

Gen

eral

(hum

aniti

es, a

nd

natu

ral s

cien

ces)

as

wel

l as

pro

fess

iona

l cou

rses

Upo

n co

mpl

etio

n of

the

cour

se, t

he

stud

ent i

s gr

ante

d th

e tit

le o

f sp

ecia

list i

n a

give

n sp

ecia

lty

RU

3Ba

chel

or's

deg

ree

44

11

Gen

eral

hum

aniti

es,

fund

amen

tal n

atur

al

scie

nces

and

pr

ofes

sion

ally

orie

nted

tra

inin

g in

fiel

ds c

over

ing

a w

ide

rang

e of

sci

entif

ic,

tech

nolo

gica

l and

cul

ural

ar

eas

RU

4Sp

ecia

list e

xten

ded-

educ

atSp

ecia

list's

cer

tific

ate

15

11

RU

5M

aste

r's d

egre

eBa

chel

or's

de g

ree

26

11

RU

6In

tem

atur

aBa

chel

or's

deg

ree

in m

edic

ine

17

11

Med

ical

spe

cial

ty

RU

7Ka

ndita

t nau

kM

aste

r's d

egre

e3

91

11

Req

uire

s pu

blic

def

ense

of a

n in

depe

nden

tly e

labo

rate

d th

esis

an

d by

fina

l exm

aina

tions

RU

8D

okto

r nau

kKa

ndita

t nau

k3

121

4th

1

Req

uire

s de

fens

e of

thes

is o

fferin

g ne

w s

olut

ions

to a

maj

or

scie

ntifi

c/ac

adem

ic p

robl

em w

hich

is

of s

ubst

antia

l im

porta

nce

to th

e gi

ven

field

or d

isci

plin

e

SPA

IN1

SP1

Tech

nico

sup

erio

rBa

chille

rato

22

Form

acio

n pr

ofes

iona

l y

arte

s pl

astic

as y

dis

eno

A

SP2

Dip

lom

ado

Bach

illera

to o

r for

mac

ion

prof

esio

nal

33

11

Hum

anid

ades

, soc

. y,

jurid

cc.

exp

er.,

cc. s

alud

Orie

ntac

ion

prof

esio

nal

B

SP3

Arqu

itect

os te

chni

co,

inge

nier

os te

chni

coBa

chille

rato

or f

orm

acio

n pr

ofes

iona

l 3

31

1Ar

chite

ctur

e, e

ngin

eerin

gO

rient

acio

n pr

ofes

iona

lB

SP4

Prim

er c

iclo

de

lece

ncia

tura

, ing

enie

ria y

ar

chite

ctur

a

Bach

illera

to o

r for

mac

ion

prof

esio

nal

2 or

32

or 3

11

Hum

anid

ades

, soc

. y,

jurid

cc.

exp

er.,

cc. s

alud

, in

gene

ria, a

rqui

tect

ura

Orie

ntac

ion

acad

emia

. Pr

opor

cian

a un

a ce

rtific

acio

n qu

e lie

ne u

n re

conc

imie

nto

prof

esio

nal

equi

vale

nte

al d

iplo

mad

o, e

n lo

s co

ncur

sos

del a

dmon

pub

lica

N

SP5

Lice

ncia

do e

inge

nier

oFi

rst c

ycle

of l

aw, f

irst c

ycle

of

engi

neer

ing,

or t

echn

ical

en

gine

erin

g de

gree

2 or

34

or 5

11

Hum

anid

ades

, soc

. y,

jurid

cc.

exp

er.,

cc. s

alud

, in

gene

riaC

SP6

Arqu

itect

oFi

rst c

ycle

of a

rchi

tect

ure

2 or

35

11

Arch

itect

ure

C

P/T

= pa

rt-tim

e1

= Ye

s

R12

Cat

egor

ies

A=N

on-u

nive

rsity

, ter

tiary

B=1s

t uni

vers

ity s

hort

(<=4

)C

=1st

uni

vers

ity lo

ng (>

4)D

=2nd

uni

vers

ity d

egre

eE=

Adva

nced

rese

arch

qua

lific

atio

nN

=Not

incl

uded

Uni

vers

ity a

nd n

on-u

nive

rsity

hig

her e

duca

tion

degr

ees

awar

ded

in s

elec

ted

coun

tries

[Pag

e]SP

7Li

cenc

iado

med

icin

aFi

rst c

ycle

of m

edic

ine

36

11

Med

icin

eC

Nat

iona

l de

gree

/qua

lific

atio

n st

ruct

ure

Req

uire

men

tsIN

EAG

:

Deg

ree

or q

ualif

icat

ion

Entry

requ

irem

ent

Dur

atio

nC

umul

ativ

e du

ratio

nP/

TEq

uiva

lent

to a

un

iver

sity

de

gree

Inte

r-m

edia

te1s

t 2n

d3r

dFi

elds

of s

tudy

(if s

peci

fic

to d

egre

e)Ad

vanc

ed

rese

arch

D

isse

r-ta

tion

Pub-

lishe

d w

ork

Not

esR

12 c

ate-

gorie

s (s

ee

belo

w)

Verif

ied

by

coun

try

SP8

Doc

tora

doLa

w, a

rchi

tect

ure,

eng

inee

ring,

or

uni

vers

ity p

rogr

ams

last

ing

mor

e th

an 4

yea

rs2

6,7,

81

1

Engi

neer

ing,

phy

sics

&

chem

istry

, mat

hem

atic

s,

com

mer

cial

and

eco

nom

ic

scie

nces

11

La q

ualif

icat

ion

de d

octo

rado

est

ex

igee

, au

pers

onne

l ens

igna

nt

titul

aire

d'u

n co

ntra

t sta

ble.

E

SP9

Post

gra

do y

Mas

ter

Law

, arc

hite

ctur

e, e

ngin

eerin

g1

or 2

6 or

71

N

SP10

Espe

cial

idad

es S

anita

rias

Law

, med

icin

e, p

harm

acy,

ch

emis

try, b

iolo

gy, o

r ps

chol

o gy

3 or

48

to 1

01

N

SWED

EN1

SW1

Hog

skol

eexa

men

(d

iplo

ma)

12 y

ears

sec

onda

ry-s

choo

l le

avin

g ce

rtific

ate

or b

e 15

ye

ars

of a

ge a

nd h

ave

four

ye

ars

of p

rofe

ssio

nal

expe

rienc

e an

d a

good

read

ing

know

ledg

e of

Eng

lish

2 to

2.5

2 to

2.5

Som

e, s

ee

note

1

Som

e pr

ogra

ms

long

er th

an th

ree

year

s ar

e cl

assi

fied

as C

/D.

The

two-

year

eng

inee

ring

prog

ram

can

be

inte

rmed

iate

(tho

ugh

this

is

infre

quen

t) an

d co

ntin

ued

to a

civ

il en

gine

erin

g de

gree

.

A/B

/C/D

SW2

Kand

idat

exam

en

(bac

helo

r's d

egre

e)

13 y

ears

, sec

onda

ry-s

choo

l le

avin

g ce

rtific

ate

or b

e 25

ye

ars

of a

ge a

nd h

ave

4 ye

ars

of p

rofe

ssio

nal e

xper

ienc

e an

d a

good

read

ing

know

ledg

e of

En

glis

h

3 to

3.5

3 to

3.5

11

B

SW3

Mag

iste

rexa

men

(mas

ter's

de

gree

)

13 y

ears

, sec

onda

ry-s

choo

l le

avin

g ce

rtific

ate

or b

e 25

ye

ars

of a

ge a

nd h

ave

4 ye

ars

of p

rofe

ssio

nal e

xper

ienc

e an

d a

good

read

ing

know

ledg

e of

En

glis

h

4 to

5.5

4 to

5.5

11

Cou

nted

as

cate

gory

D if

ear

ned

afte

r a fi

rst u

nive

rsity

deg

ree

C/D

SW4

Yrke

sexa

men

(p

rofe

ssio

nal d

egre

es)

13 y

ears

, sec

onda

ry-s

choo

l le

avin

g ce

rtific

ate

or b

e 25

ye

ars

of a

ge a

nd h

ave

4 ye

ars

of p

rofe

ssio

nal e

xper

ienc

e an

d a

good

read

ing

know

ledg

e of

En

glis

h

1 to

5.5

1 to

5.5

Som

e, s

ee

note

1A

/B/C

/D

SW5

Lice

ncia

texa

men

Deg

ree

of a

t lea

st 3

yea

rs

dura

tion

2 to

2.5

5 to

5.5

11

11

1

All d

egre

es a

re re

porte

d as

ca

tego

ry E

thou

gh p

erso

ns w

ho

earn

a D

octo

r's d

egre

e af

ters

a

Lice

ntia

te d

egre

e w

ill no

t be

doub

le c

ount

ed

E

SW6

Dok

tors

exam

enD

egre

e of

at l

east

3 y

ears

du

ratio

n4

71

11

11

E

SWIT

ZER

LAN

D1

CH

1Fa

chau

swei

s//B

reve

t (ou

ce

rtific

at e

quiv

alen

t)

13 a

ns; C

ertif

icat

de

capa

cite

(C

ITE

3); s

ever

al y

ears

of

prof

essi

onal

exp

erie

nce

1a 3

1 a

3

Sont

freq

uent

s: e

tude

s en

cou

rs

d'em

ploi

et s

truct

ures

mod

ulai

res

des

etud

es; e

xam

ens

orga

nise

s pa

r des

ass

ocia

tions

pr

ofes

sion

nelle

s; ti

tres

reco

nnus

pa

r la

Con

fede

ratio

n.

A

P/T

= pa

rt-tim

e1

= Ye

s

R12

Cat

egor

ies

A=N

on-u

nive

rsity

, ter

tiary

B=1s

t uni

vers

ity s

hort

(<=4

)C

=1st

uni

vers

ity lo

ng (>

4)D

=2nd

uni

vers

ity d

egre

eE=

Adva

nced

rese

arch

qua

lific

atio

nN

=Not

incl

uded

Uni

vers

ity a

nd n

on-u

nive

rsity

hig

her e

duca

tion

degr

ees

awar

ded

in s

elec

ted

coun

tries

[Pag

e]

Nat

iona

l de

gree

/qua

lific

atio

n st

ruct

ure

Req

uire

men

tsIN

EAG

:

Deg

ree

or q

ualif

icat

ion

Entry

requ

irem

ent

Dur

atio

nC

umul

ativ

e du

ratio

nP/

TEq

uiva

lent

to a

un

iver

sity

de

gree

Inte

r-m

edia

te1s

t 2n

d3r

dFi

elds

of s

tudy

(if s

peci

fic

to d

egre

e)Ad

vanc

ed

rese

arch

D

isse

r-ta

tion

Pub-

lishe

d w

ork

Not

esR

12 c

ate-

gorie

s (s

ee

belo

w)

Verif

ied

by

coun

try

CH

2Fa

chdi

plom

/mei

ster

//dip

lom

e/m

aitre

(or e

quiv

alen

t ce

rtific

ate)

13 y

ears

; Cer

tific

at d

e ca

paci

te

(CIT

E 3)

or B

reve

t (C

ITE

5);

seve

ral y

ears

of p

rofe

ssio

nal

expe

rienc

e.

1 to

31

to 4

Sont

freq

uent

s: e

tude

s en

cou

rs

d'em

ploi

et s

truct

ures

mod

ulai

res

des

etud

es; e

xam

ens

orga

nise

s pa

r des

ass

ocia

tions

pr

ofes

sion

nelle

s; ti

tres

reco

nnus

pa

r la

Con

fede

ratio

n.

A

CH

3Te

chni

kerT

S/di

plom

FS/

/ te

chni

cien

ET

or

equi

vale

nt

13 y

ears

; C

ertif

icat

de

capa

cite

(C

ITE

3) o

r atte

stat

ion

equi

vale

nt2

to 3

2 to

3ET

= E

cole

tech

niqu

eA

CH

4

Dip

lom

hoh

ere

fach

schu

len/

inge

nier

-sc

hule

/dip

lom

e ec

ole

supe

rieur

e/ec

ole

tech

niqu

e su

perie

ure

13 y

ears

; C

ertif

icat

de

capa

cite

(C

ITE

3) o

r Mat

urite

pr

ofes

sion

nelle

ou

atte

stat

ion

equi

vale

nt

3 to

43

to 4

Des

199

7, c

erta

ines

Eco

les

supe

rieur

es s

eron

t tra

nsfro

mee

s en

Hau

tes

ecol

es s

peci

alis

ees.

Pl

usie

urs

dipl

omes

pos

t-gra

de.

A

CH

5D

iplo

m

fach

schu

len/

dipl

ome

haut

e ec

ole

spec

ialis

ee

13 y

ears

, mat

urite

pr

ofes

sion

nelle

or m

atur

ite +

st

age

prof

essi

onne

l3

to 4

3 to

41

1

Prem

iere

s fo

ndat

ions

de

Hau

tes

ecol

es s

peci

alis

ees

en 1

997;

pr

emie

rs d

iplo

mes

ser

ont d

eliv

res

en 2

000.

N (B

)

CH

6

Lize

ntia

t un

iver

sita

t/sta

atse

xam

en

(med

ezin

)/dip

lom

ho

chsc

hule

/lice

nse

univ

ersi

te/d

iplo

me

fede

ral

(med

cine

)/dip

lom

hau

te

ecol

e

13 y

ears

, mat

urite

4 to

6 o

r 74

to 6

or 7

11

1

1) P

our l

a lic

ense

et l

e di

plom

e, u

n tra

vail

scie

ntifi

que

est r

equi

s de

50

a 20

0 pa

ges.

Plu

sieu

rs d

eplo

mes

po

st-g

rade

.

C

CH

7D

okto

rat/d

octo

rat

Lice

nse

univ

ersi

te, d

iplo

me

haut

e ec

ole,

dip

lom

e fe

dera

l (m

edec

ine)

1 to

55

to 1

11

11

11

E

UN

ITED

KIN

GD

OM

1

UK1

Hig

her n

atio

nal c

ertif

icat

e13

yea

rs, g

ener

al c

ertif

icat

e of

ed

ucat

ion

11

Tech

nica

l sub

ject

sA

UK2

Hig

her n

atio

nal d

iplo

ma

13 y

ears

, gen

eral

cer

tific

ate

of

educ

atio

n2

2Te

chni

cal s

ubje

cts

A

UK3

Nat

iona

l voc

atio

nal

qual

ifica

tion-

leve

l 413

yea

rs, g

ener

al c

ertif

icat

e of

ed

ucat

ion

Varia

ble

Varia

ble

1So

me

Tech

nica

l sub

ject

sC

onsi

dere

d of

equ

ival

ent s

tand

ard

to s

econ

dary

/hig

her d

egre

e qu

alifi

catio

nsN

UK4

Bach

elor

's d

egre

e13

yea

rs, g

ener

al c

ertif

icat

e of

ed

ucat

ion

3 (m

ost

ofte

n) o

r 43

11

An h

onor

s de

gree

is a

t a h

ighe

r le

vel t

han

an o

rdin

ary

or p

ass

degr

ee.

May

incl

ude

a sa

ndw

ich

cour

se w

hich

inco

rpor

ates

per

iods

of

indu

stria

l tra

inin

g or

pro

fess

iona

l ex

perie

nce

outs

ide

the

univ

ersi

ty

B

UK5

Bach

elor

's d

egre

e (M

B,

BDS,

BV,

etc

.)13

yea

rs, g

ener

al c

ertif

icat

e of

ed

ucat

ion

5 to

75

to 7

11

Med

icin

e, v

eter

inar

y m

edic

ine,

and

den

tistry

B (s

houl

d be

C

)

UK6

Nat

iona

l voc

atio

nal

qual

ifica

tion-

leve

l 513

yea

rs, g

ener

al c

ertif

icat

e of

ed

ucat

ion

Varia

ble

Varia

ble

11

Tech

nica

l sub

ject

sC

onsi

dere

d of

equ

ival

ent s

tand

ard

to s

ub-d

egre

e an

d fir

st d

egre

e qu

alifi

catio

nsN

UK7

Post

grad

uate

dip

lom

as

and

certi

ficat

es (e

.g.,

Dip

SW, P

DA

(Sco

tland

on

l y))

Bach

elor

's d

egre

e1

41

11

D

P/T

= pa

rt-tim

e1

= Ye

s

R12

Cat

egor

ies

A=N

on-u

nive

rsity

, ter

tiary

B=1s

t uni

vers

ity s

hort

(<=4

)C

=1st

uni

vers

ity lo

ng (>

4)D

=2nd

uni

vers

ity d

egre

eE=

Adva

nced

rese

arch

qua

lific

atio

nN

=Not

incl

uded

Uni

vers

ity a

nd n

on-u

nive

rsity

hig

her e

duca

tion

degr

ees

awar

ded

in s

elec

ted

coun

tries

[Pag

e]

Nat

iona

l de

gree

/qua

lific

atio

n st

ruct

ure

Req

uire

men

tsIN

EAG

:

Deg

ree

or q

ualif

icat

ion

Entry

requ

irem

ent

Dur

atio

nC

umul

ativ

e du

ratio

nP/

TEq

uiva

lent

to a

un

iver

sity

de

gree

Inte

r-m

edia

te1s

t 2n

d3r

dFi

elds

of s

tudy

(if s

peci

fic

to d

egre

e)Ad

vanc

ed

rese

arch

D

isse

r-ta

tion

Pub-

lishe

d w

ork

Not

esR

12 c

ate-

gorie

s (s

ee

belo

w)

Verif

ied

by

coun

try

UK8

Man

y pr

ofes

sion

al

qual

ifica

tions

in v

ario

us

field

s Ba

chel

or's

deg

ree

1 to

34

to 6

11

1

e.g.

, acc

ount

ing,

law

, au

dit,

arch

itect

ure

(CIM

A,

artic

les,

arc

hite

ctur

e Pa

rt III

)

Trai

ning

take

s pl

ace

on th

e jo

b, b

ut

certi

ficat

ion

usua

lly in

volv

es ta

king

an

exa

min

atio

n an

d ce

rific

atio

n th

roug

h a

prof

essi

onal

bod

y. O

nly

qual

ifica

tions

ear

ned

at

educ

atio

nal i

nstit

utio

ns a

re

incl

uded

in U

OE

D o

r Not

In

clud

ed

UK9

Mas

ter's

deg

ree

(taug

ht,

e.g.

, MA,

MSc

, MBA

)Ba

chel

or's

deg

ree

(hon

ors)

1 to

2

4 to

51

11

Awar

d ba

sed

on a

writ

ten

exam

inat

ion

requ

ires

a m

emoi

r or

shor

t the

sis

D

UK1

0M

aste

r's d

egre

e (re

sear

ch,

e.g.

, Mph

il)Ba

chel

or's

deg

ree

(hon

ors)

1 to

2

4 to

51

11

1Aw

ard

base

d on

rese

arch

and

pr

esen

tatio

n of

a th

esis

D, b

ut s

houl

d be

E

UK1

1D

octo

rate

of p

hilo

soph

y (P

hD)

Bach

elor

's d

egre

e (h

onor

s)4

7 to

91

11

1E

UN

ITED

STA

TES

1

US1

Post

seco

ndar

y aw

ards

, ce

rtific

ates

, and

dip

lom

as

Typi

cally

12

year

s, h

igh

scho

ol

dipl

oma

or e

quiv

alen

t (no

t al

way

s re

quire

d)1

to 4

1 to

4C

ertif

icat

e is

usu

ally

a fi

nal

qual

ifica

tion

for t

echn

icia

nsA

US2

Asso

ciat

e of

arts

(A.A

.) or

As

soci

ate

of s

cien

ce (A

.S.)

degr

ee

Typi

cally

12

year

s, h

igh

scho

ol

dipl

oma

or e

quiv

alen

t (no

t al

way

s re

quire

d)2

21

Poss

ible

to re

ceiv

e cr

edit

for f

irst 2

ye

ars

of a

bac

helo

r pro

gram

A

US3

Bach

elor

of a

rts (B

.A.)

or

Bach

elor

of s

cien

ce (B

.S.)

degr

ee

12 y

ears

, hig

h sc

hool

dip

lom

a or

equ

ival

ent

44

11

Two

com

pone

nts:

gen

eral

ed

ucat

ion

(hum

aniti

es, s

ocia

l sc

ienc

es, a

pplie

d or

nat

ural

sc

ienc

es a

nd fi

ne a

rts) a

nd a

n ar

ea o

f spe

cial

izat

ion

or m

ajor

B

US4

Post

grad

uate

cer

tific

ates

(e

.g.,

teac

hing

cre

dent

ial)

Bach

elor

's d

egre

e1

51

1N

US5

Mas

ter o

f arts

, sci

ence

, fin

e ar

ts, e

tc. (

M.A

., M

.S.,

M.F

.A.)

Bach

elor

's d

egre

e1

to 2

5 to

61

1Li

bera

l arts

and

sci

ence

s1

Dur

atio

n va

ries

by fi

eld

and

inst

itutio

nD

US6

Mas

ter o

f bus

ines

s ad

min

istra

tion,

pub

lic

adm

inis

tratio

n, p

ublic

he

alth

, etc

.)

Bach

elor

's d

egre

e1

to 2

5 to

61

1

Busi

ness

adm

inis

tratio

n,

publ

ic a

dmin

stra

tion,

pu

blic

hea

lth, e

duca

tion,

fin

e ar

ts, s

ocia

l wor

k

Awar

ded

for t

he c

ompl

etio

n of

a

prof

essi

onal

ly o

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l deg

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phar

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arm

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71

1

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ifies

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a g

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pr

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sion

and

a le

vel o

f pr

ofes

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al s

kill

beyo

nd th

at

norm

ally

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ired

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helo

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D

US8

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t pro

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l deg

rees

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ctor

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edic

ine

(M.D

.),

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or o

f den

tistry

(D.D

.S.;

D.M

.D.),

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tor o

f ve

terin

ary

med

icin

e

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81

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ies

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on-u

nive

rsity

, ter

tiary

B=1s

t uni

vers

ity s

hort

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)C

=1st

uni

vers

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nced

rese

arch

qua

lific

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on-u

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rsity

hig

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duca

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awar

ded

in s

elec

ted

coun

tries

[Pag

e]

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Mas

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ree

3 to

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to 1

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ies

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rsity

, ter

tiary

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t uni

vers

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vers

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ng (>

4)D

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uni

vers

ity d

egre

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nced

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arch

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lific

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vers

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e]

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nced

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nN

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incl

uded

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