In order to improve the quality of basic education and speed up the integration with the international community, Philippine public schools began to implement the K- 12 basic education system on June 20 15, and the current compulsory education is 12. (K- 12 refers to the kindergarten-12 grade education system, while the compulsory education in the Philippines is 10 year, that is, 6 years of primary education +4 years of secondary education. The new two-year education is mainly added after the four-year junior high school, which is called senior middle school or grade 1 1 and grade 12. )
The medical nursing specialty of the University of the Philippines is even more famous. Every year, a large number of skilled dentists are trained for Korean, Japanese, Singaporean, Taiwan Province, Hongkong and other countries and regions. After studying in the Philippines and mastering English, you can easily transfer to the United States or other countries for further study after getting a bachelor's degree.
Higher education in the Philippines is very popular. The Philippines has a population of nearly 80 million and more than 3,000 universities. Manila has a population of 6.5 million, but there are more than 300 universities. Nearly 60 universities in Manila alone recruit foreign students.
English education in the Philippines ranks first in Asia. The teaching language in the Philippines is English, because 100 has been a colony of the United States for more than years. The government stipulates that English is the official and commercial language, and the teaching language in schools is also English. The Philippines is one of the countries with the largest number of English speakers in the world, with a basic English literacy rate of 93%, ranking first in Asia.
American-style education can be obtained at the lowest cost in the Philippines. Universities in the Philippines pay attention to cultivating students' creative learning ability and improving their comprehensive quality. Education is directly in line with international standards.
Famous institutions of higher learning include the University of the Philippines, Tanjo University, Oriental University, Far East University and St. Thomas University. These universities rank among the top 65,438+000 universities in Asia, and are basically equal to Peking University and Tsinghua in China. The degree diplomas issued by these famous universities are generally recognized by the world, so the competition for admission to these universities is fierce. Students must have excellent academic performance and good English level to be hired, and foreign students need to take the entrance examination. Higher education institutions in the Philippines can be divided into two parts (1): public higher education institutions: national universities, national colleges, national colleges or research institutes; And (2) private institutions of higher education: private universities, private colleges and branches of foreign universities.
In higher education, private educational institutions play a very important role and provide a wide range of educational opportunities for students at home and abroad. At present, there are more than 20,000 foreign students studying in national or private institutions of higher learning in the Philippines.
The Philippines is a country that popularizes higher education. There are nearly 65,438+0,200 institutions of higher learning in China, which gives every student the opportunity to receive regular higher education. Due to nearly half a century of American colonial rule, the Philippines has inherited the American education system and teaching methods, and is a country with a high overall education level in Asia. Its academic qualifications and degrees are generally recognized internationally, and English is the only language used for teaching. The cost of living is low, and the tuition fees in many colleges and universities are similar to those in China. The Philippines is one of the countries with the lowest cost of studying abroad.
University of the Philippines (semester system) has two semesters a year, 1 summer course. The first semester (June ~ 65,438+1October), the second semester (June ~ 65,438+065,438+1October ~ March), summer courses (April ~ May), and the first, second and summer courses can all apply for admission.
Comparison of educational system between China and the Philippines Because the educational system in the Philippines is 6 years for elementary school, 4 years for middle school (junior high school plus senior high school), plus 2 years for senior high school, totaling 12, while the educational system in Chinese mainland is 6 years for elementary school, 3 years for junior high school and 3 years for senior high school, totaling 12. Graduates from senior high schools, vocational colleges and technical secondary schools in Chinese mainland or above can directly apply for universities in the Philippines. Moreover, the Philippines recognizes that a university degree of more than three years can be equated with a bachelor's degree. Therefore, university graduates from the mainland, who are recognized as university graduates by the Philippines, can directly apply for graduate schools, and can complete their master's courses in about 1 year and 6 months.