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    HOW TO ATTRACT FOREIGN STUDENTS

    A1+
    [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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