Assessment and Recognition of Refugee Credentials

Authors

  • Beatrice Kohlenberg World Education Services (WES)
  • Bryce Loo World Education Services (WES)

Keywords:

Refugees, displaced students, credentials, qualifications, credential assessment, qualifications recognition, Canada, United States of America, North America, UNESCO

Abstract

The current worldwide refugee crisis has provoked the examination of access and integration of refugees into higher education in host countries. The issues of access to, and assessment and recognition of, educational credentials are crucial for such access. Professional employment for those with higher education credentials is similarly challenging. Some initiatives are showing promise, particularly as UNESCO and the United Nations system in general begin to tackle the challenge on a global scale.

Author Biographies

Beatrice Kohlenberg, World Education Services (WES)

Beatrice Kohlenberg is senior manager, WES Gateway Program at World Education Services (WES), Canada. E-mail:
bkohlenberg@wes.org.

Bryce Loo, World Education Services (WES)

Bryce Loo is research manager at WES, US. E-mail: bloo@wes.org.

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Published

2020-04-14

How to Cite

Kohlenberg, B. ., & Loo, B. (2020). Assessment and Recognition of Refugee Credentials. International Higher Education, (101), 29–31. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/14285

Issue

No. 101 (2020): Spring Issue

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