IEM Spotlight Newsletter, Vol. 13, Issue 2 - August 2016 Syria is a Middle Eastern country that borders Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, and Lebanon, and has a population of roughly 17 million people. For much of its history, beginning with

In 2016, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that 65.3 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes, the most in its recorded history. Horrendous acts of violence unfolding in Iraq and Syria have forced 3.4 million Iraqis and 4.9 million Syrians to seek

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 13, Issue 1 - May 2016 Typically, Scottish students attend seven years of primary and six years of secondary education, leading to the Scottish “Highers” qualification required for admission to most higher education institutions in Scotland. The majority of students complete a

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 13, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 The UK education systems are managed at a regional level by the individual countries that make up the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland). This article focuses on

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 13, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 We are preparing to launch a new graduate admission website for my university. My team and I have all worked hard to put it together and are excited for its

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 13, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 In November 2015, the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors report revealed that a record 10,743 British students were enrolled at U.S. universities in 2014–15. Undergraduate study is the driving

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 13, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 JULIO D. ESPAÑA Director of Global Admissions, Kennesaw State University Where I live: Marietta, Georgia Where I was born: Guatemala City, Guatemala Family: Married Education: I attended Georgia Perimeter College,

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 13, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 To give readers a range of perspectives regarding the foreign academic credentials found in the country or region covered in IEM Spotlight, the editorial team surveys a number of colleges

IEM SPOTLIGHT NEWSLETTER, VOL. 11, ISSUE 1 - May 2016 About BTEC Pearson is the United Kingdom’s largest awarding organization offering academic, vocational, and work-based learning qualifications, including BTEC. BTECs are career-based qualifications designed to give students the real world,