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WARMLY WELCOME TO LAOS/NUOL. Map of Laos. Lao Educational System. Primary School (5 Years length); Secondary School (High School) for 7 Years, and; University Levels which last from 4 to 6 year courses depending upon specialties.
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WARMLY WELCOME TO LAOS/NUOL
Lao Educational System • Primary School (5 Years length); • Secondary School (High School) for 7 Years, and; • University Levels which last from 4 to 6 year courses depending upon specialties. • All Lao citizens start their schooling at the age of 6 of which primary and secondary schools are compulsory.
Tertiary Education in Laos • National University of Laos located in Vientiane Capital; • Souphanouvong University located in Luang Prabang (Northern Part of Laos), • Champasack University located in the Southern of Laos, and • Savannakhet University located in the Central Part of Laos • Health Sciences University located in Vientiane Capital
Background 7 Centers History High Educational Institutions run by different Ministries 1996 NUOL 5 Campuses Dongdok Campus is the head quarter • 1 School of Talented and Ethnic Students • 11 Faculties Central Library
Organization Structure University Council President Academic Board Admin. Board Research Office Graduate Office Vice President (I) Academic Affairs Office Vice President General & Plan. Affairs Office (II) International Relations Office Vice President Facility & Property Office (III) Student Affairs Office Vice President Personnel Affairs Office (IV) Housing & Services Office Finance & Budget Office
Academic System Quota Students Entrance Examination Undergraduate Program F. of Engineering. F. of Sciences. F. of Forestry. F. of Agriculture. F. of Economics & Management. M.A/PhD F. of Letters. F. of Social Sciences. F. of Education. F. of Law & Admin. F. of Architecture. F. of Environmental Sciences . 4-5Years 2 – 5Yrs
Centers & Others • CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE • THE LAO-JAPAN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE • THE ASIA RESEARCH CENTER • THE LAO INDIA CENTER • THE IT CENTER • TEACHER DEVELOPMENT CENTER • CONTINUING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION CENTER Central Library and its Branches belong to Different Faculties.
Graduate Program • F. of Education • F. of Forestry • F of Agriculture • F of Engineering High Diploma Program NUOL Academic System Faculties Undergraduate Program 11 Faculties Bridging All Except Faculty of Environmental Sciences Faculties • Except • FOES 2-5Yrs 4-5Yrs
Undergraduate Program(Faculty of Social Sciences) • Geography and Geographic Information System • History and Anthropology • Political Science • Hotel Management • Tourism • Sociology and Social Development
Graduate Programs • Faculty of Agriculture -M Sc in Sustainable Agricultural Resources Management • Faculty of Social Sciences -MA in Social Development -MA in Cultural Resources Management
NUOL Participation Description in the EMECW (BTG) • Conducts the orientations for the interested applicants • Assists in the application process of interested participants • Assists with the outgoing mobility participants • Assists with the incoming mobility participants • Select the applications for the incoming applicants • Report the progress of the program to the president of the National University of Laos • Liaise with the University of Trento and the concerned organizations
International Incoming /OutgoingMobility • One international incoming staff from Turkey has successfully completed his one month staff exchange program • Two international incoming students (one from Austria and the other one from Spain) have been enrolled in the Master Program in IDS • Six staff from NUOL have already gone to the respected university in EU countries for their Master and PhD degree • Another one from NGO has also gone to the respected university in Spain for her PhD degree
Difficulties Encountered • NUOL has a very limited numbers of International Master and PhD programs which are conducted in English • Some existing Master and PhD programs are the joint programs with the universities of the neighboring countries • NUOL does not have full autonomy in decision making on the related matters • NUOL does not have a very precise guidelines for the exchange program • NUOL has a very limited resources and facilities to support and facilitate the cooperation program • Our working system is not autonomous, it takes time to make decision and proceed, and it is hard to meet the deadline and requirement • NUOL has no existing precise guidelines for the credit transfer, credit recognition and the recognition of the diploma