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Mongolian Education SystemMongolian Education System

MungunbayarMungunbayar BatBat--OchirOchirTraineeTrainee at at ViennaVienna University of University of TechnolodyTechnolody

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents

1.1. Brief Brief HistoryHistory of of MongolianMongolian EducationEducation2.2. Education system in MongoliaEducation system in Mongolia3.3. Introduction of MUSTIntroduction of MUST

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Brief HistoryBrief HistoryPrior to the introduction of socialism in Prior to the introduction of socialism in Mongolia, a formal education was something Mongolia, a formal education was something that only took place in monasteries and that only took place in monasteries and amongst government officials. amongst government officials.

Informal practical skills were learnt at home Informal practical skills were learnt at home and passed on in the family environment and passed on in the family environment

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Brief HistoryBrief HistoryThe country had no previous experience of The country had no previous experience of systemized education before the communist systemized education before the communist revolution in 1921.revolution in 1921.

The new system in many ways resembles The new system in many ways resembles the duplicated education system of the the duplicated education system of the former Soviet Union.former Soviet Union.

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Historical factsHistorical factsMongolian 1st University was found in 1942Mongolian 1st University was found in 1942In 1981 education consumed 20% of budgetIn 1981 education consumed 20% of budgetPrior to 1993, education at all levels was freePrior to 1993, education at all levels was freeLiteracy 97.8% of total population (2005)Literacy 97.8% of total population (2005)

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Mongolian Education SystemMongolian Education System

The Ministry of Science, Education and The Ministry of Science, Education and Culture (MSEC) is the central administrating Culture (MSEC) is the central administrating body that formulates national educational body that formulates national educational policy and sets the standards for each level policy and sets the standards for each level of formal education. of formal education.

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General scheme of education systemGeneral scheme of education system

1.1. PrePre--school or kindergartenschool or kindergarten2.2. TenTen--year formal schoolingyear formal schooling

PrimaryPrimaryLower secondary Lower secondary Upper secondaryUpper secondary

3.3. Technical education and vocational training Technical education and vocational training 4.4. Higher education: All academic degreesHigher education: All academic degrees

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FactsFacts

600+ Primary and Secondary schools600+ Primary and Secondary schools~200 Universities and Colleges~200 Universities and CollegesTotal number of students in HE Total number of students in HE Institutions ~95000Institutions ~95000

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PrePre--HigherHigher EducationEducation

1212--161644LowerLowerseconfdaryseconfdary

1616--181822Upper Upper secondarysecondary

88--121244PrimaryPrimary

Age of Age of entryentryand and exitexit

LengthLength of of programprogram

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State State universitiesuniversities of of MongoliaMongolia1.1. National University of National University of MongoliaMongolia2.2. MongolianMongolian University of Science and TechnologyUniversity of Science and Technology3.3. University of University of HealthHealth ScienceScience4.4. MongolianMongolian University of University of EducationEducation5.5. University of Art and University of Art and CultureCulture6.6. University of University of DefenseDefense (no (no paymentpayment))7.7. Police Police AcademyAcademy (no (no paymentpayment))8.8. University of University of HumanitaryHumanitary9.9. College of College of FinanceFinance and and EconomicsEconomics10.10. College of Trade and College of Trade and ProductionProduction

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Higher EducationHigher Education

HigherHigher educationeducation institutionsinstitutions1.1. AccreditedAccredited2.2. NonNon--AccreditedAccredited

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Higher EducationHigher Education

~250$ per semester~250$ per semesterVacationVacation fromfrom 15 15 julyjuly to 25 to 25 augaug

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Grading and EvaluationsGrading and Evaluations

In 1998, the Ministry has directed universities In 1998, the Ministry has directed universities and colleges to introduce an equalization and colleges to introduce an equalization formula, in effort to bring the grading system formula, in effort to bring the grading system closer to the international standard, i.e., A, B, closer to the international standard, i.e., A, B, C, D and F, with a figure equivalent of 4,3,2,1, C, D and F, with a figure equivalent of 4,3,2,1, and 0and 0

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FutureFuture

SinceSince 2004 2004 educationeducation systemsystem has has beenbeenchangingchanging progressivelyprogressively

11 11 yearsyears of of prepre--higherhigher educationeducation systemsystem isisbeingbeing introducingintroducing in in MongoliaMongolia likelike westernwesterncountriescountries..

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Mongolian University of Science and TechnologyMUST

• Leading university for engineering education• Established in 1969• 16 Schools (4 in province centers)• 38 Research Institutes and Centers• 126 Professors/Chairs• 120 Academic programs• 700 Faculty staff• 16000 Undergraduate students• 1000 Graduate students

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Mongolian University of Science and TechnologyMongolian University of Science and Technology

The academic activities in the University The academic activities in the University abides by the list of training fields made by abides by the list of training fields made by the Ministry of Education, Culture and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of Mongolia, and according to the Science of Mongolia, and according to the training programs and curricula.training programs and curricula.

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Mongolian University of Science and TechnologyMongolian University of Science and Technology1. School of civil engineeríng2. School of power engineeríng3. School of mechanical engineeríng4. School of geology and petroleum engineering5. School of mining engineeríng6. School of material science7. School of computer science and management8. School of food and biotechnology9. School of industrial technology and design10. School of telecommunication and information technology11. School of mathematics12. School of foreign language13. School of technology in Darkhan province14. School of technology in Erdenet province15. School of technology in Uvurkhangai province16. School of technology in Sukhbaatar province

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Mongolian University of Science and TechnologyMongolian University of Science and TechnologyDoctorate Degree (Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Degree (Doctor of Philosophy -- Ph.D.) Ph.D.) Master Degree Master Degree

Master of Arts Master of Arts -- M.AM.AMaster of Science Master of Science -- M.ScM.ScMaster of Engineering Master of Engineering -- M.EngM.EngMaster of Computer Science Master of Computer Science -- M.CS M.CS Master of Public Administration Master of Public Administration -- M.PAM.PAMaster of Business Administration Master of Business Administration -- M.BAM.BAMaster of Master of IndustrialManagementIndustrialManagement -- M.IMM.IMMaster of Master of InformationTechnologyInformationTechnology --M.ITM.IT

Bachelor Degree Bachelor Degree Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts -- B.AB.ABachelor of Science Bachelor of Science -- B.ScB.ScBachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Engineering -- B.EngB.EngBachelor of Computer Science Bachelor of Computer Science -- B.CSB.CSBachelor of Public Administration Bachelor of Public Administration -- B.PAB.PABachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Business Administration -- B.BAB.BABachelor of Industrial Management Bachelor of Industrial Management -- B.IMB.IMBachelor of Bachelor of InformationTechnologyInformationTechnology -- B.IT)B.IT)

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Master Master degreedegree6060Min 4Min 4--6 6 semesterssemesters

DoctorateDoctorateprogramsprograms

BachelorBachelor degreedegree3030Min 1.5 Min 1.5 yearsyears oror 3 3 semeterssemeters

Master Master programsprograms

Graduation Graduation fromfromsecondarysecondary schoolschool and and technicaltechnical collegecollege

1251254.5 4.5 yearsyears oror9 9 semesterssemesters

BachelorBachelorprogramsprograms

EntryEntry requirementsrequirementsCreditsCreditsDurationDuration

2020


BachelorBachelor degreedegree programprogram consistsconsists ofof

1.1. Basic Basic coursescourses of of higherhigher educationeducation2.2. Basic Basic coursescourses of of thethe fieldfield3.3. Main Main coursescourses of of thethe filedfiled

CourseCourse typetype

1.1. LectureLecture2.2. SeminarSeminar3.3. LaboratoryLaboratory4.4. Research Research workwork

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One One semestersemester consistsconsists of 16 of 16 weekweek

AverageAverage of 16 of 16 creditcredit hourshours per per semestersemester

Single Single laboratorylaboratory workwork, , seminarseminar and and lecturelecture in in weekweek eacheach of of themthem lastslasts forfor 90 90 minsmins

EachEach semestersemester has 2 has 2 examsexams and a and a termterm examexam

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AA 4.04.0 9696--100100AA-- 3.63.6 9191--9595B+B+ 3.43.4 8787--9090BB 3.03.0 8383--8686BB-- 2.72.7 7979--8282C+C+ 2.42.4 7575--7878CC 22 7070--7474CC-- 1.71.7 6666--6969DD 1.41.4 6161--6565FF 11 6060

Semester Semester examexam 1 = 15 1 = 15 pointspointsSemester Semester examexam 2 = 152 = 15IndividualIndividual workwork = 40= 40

Term Term ExamExam = 30= 30

70+30=100 (Maximum)70+30=100 (Maximum)

EvaluationEvaluation

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For more InformationFor more InformationTheThe MinistryMinistry of Science, of Science, EducationEducation and and CultureCulturewww.mecs.pmis.gov.mnwww.mecs.pmis.gov.mnMongolianMongolian University of Science and TechnologyUniversity of Science and Technologywww.must.edu.mnwww.must.edu.mnConsortium of Mongolian Universities and CollegesConsortium of Mongolian Universities and Collegeswww.cmuc.edu.mnwww.cmuc.edu.mnThe National Council for Higher Education The National Council for Higher Education AccreditationAccreditationwww.acmon.mnwww.acmon.mn

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