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'''Higher education in Meckelnburgh''' is the fifth and final tier in the educational pyramid of the [[Kingdom of Meckelnburgh]], following secondary education. At the completion of either high school or academy, Meckelnish students leave compulsory education after the 13th year. Meckelnburgh's higher education system comprises a network of universities, colleges, and specialized institutions dedicated to diverse academic disciplines. Higher education in Meckelnburgh is managed at the kingdom-level for metropolitan [[Meckelnburgh]], the [[Prince-Archabbacy of Salem]] and the [[Grand Duchy of Iselande]] as one of the standardized social services.
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==Tuition and fees==
'''Higher education in Meckelnburgh''' is the fifth and final tier in the educational pyramid of the [[Kingdom of Meckelnburgh|United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh]], following secondary education. At the completion of high school, Meckelnish students leave compulsory education after the 11th year (around ages 16–17). Meckelnburgh's higher education system comprises a network of universities, colleges, and specialized institutions dedicated to diverse academic disciplines. Higher education in Meckelnburgh is managed at the kingdom-level for each of the constituent states as one of the standardized social services.
In the kingdom's socialized welfare system, higher education in Meckelnburgh is available for a small tuition fee, Ʀ7.00 per credit, plus extraneous costs, at a community college. A semester at a Meckelnburgh college therefore runs approximately Ʀ150, while a university degree is around Ʀ300. Specialized professional education, such as law or medicine, is charged Ʀ500-600 per semester. Foreign students without permanent status or freedom of movement, by visa or online, pay a rate 8.5 times greater.  


==History==
==History==
The formal systems of higher education in Meckelnburgh can be traced back to {{AN|1685}} when the first university was established in the wake of the Kingdom's foundation.
The formal systems of higher education in Meckelnburgh can be traced back to {{AN|1685}} when the first university was established in the wake of the Kingdom's foundation.


== Degree pathways ==
==List of institutions==
Universities and colleges in Meckelnburgh adhere to a semester schooling system, where the standard class is 3 semester hours in credit. At the undergraduate level, a semester "full time" is made of 15 semester hours, while graduate is 12. The completion of a bachelor degree requires 120 semester hours, an associate 60, and an honors degree 150. A master's degree is 24 to 48.
Institutions of higher education in Meckelnburgh fall into five categories:
 
*Universities: offer degrees in the humanities and theoretical sciences, as well as graduate degrees. University-level institutions that offer degrees only in the humanities are known as liberal arts colleges.
* Colleges of applied science: offer degrees in professional qualifications and the arts. Other names may be used (e.g. "conservatory" for a music college)
*Polytechnic Institutes: offer degrees in engineering and other practical sciences (e.g. agriculture)
*Academies: schools for the military services of Meckelnburgh and other uniformed professions (e.g. police)
*Junior colleges: offer associates degrees, continuing education credit classes and the Testamur of Higher Education.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+
!Years
! colspan="2" |Institution
! colspan="2" |Arts & sciences
!Campus(es)
! colspan="2" |Applied Studies
!Governance
! colspan="2" |Engineering
!Type
!Enrollment
!Faculties
|-
| colspan="2" |University of Meckelnburgh
|Alexandretta
|Government of Meckelnburgh
|University
|
|
|-
|-
|1
| rowspan="2" |Associate (AA/ASc)
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |
|Diploma (GenDipl)
|Townsville Polytechnic Institute
|Townsville
|Government of Meckelnburgh
|Polytechnic institute
|
|
| rowspan="2" |Associate (AEng)
|BEng: Nuclear engineering
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|-
|2
|Gilray Polytechnic Institute
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Bachelor (e.g. BBA)
|Gilray
|Government of Meckelnburgh
|Polytechnic institute
|
|BEng: Agriculture
|-
|-
|3
| colspan="2" |Alexandretta University
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Bachelor (BA/BSc)
|Alexandretta
| colspan="2" rowspan="3" |Bachelor (BEng)
|Royal City of Alexandretta
|-
|University, college of<br>applied science
|4
|
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Professional degree<br>(e.g. MBA)
|BA: Strategic Communications, Economics, Political science<br>BAcc: Accountancy<br>BBA: Finance, Management, Marketing<br>BCL: Law<br>BHA: Health administration<br>BPA: Public administration<br>BPP: Public policy<br>BS: Statistics<br>BWR: Water resource management
|-
|5
| colspan="2" |Honors (HBA/HBSc)
|}
 
=== General education curriculum ===
Meckelnburgh law requires that all graduates of an undergraduate program (principally, a bachelor's degree) must pass a general education curriculum in a variety of subject areas. Effectively, the first year of a bachelor's program is dedicated to general education, though applied degrees are shorter and degrees in engineering and the sciences more focused.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Subject matter
! colspan="2" |Arts & letters
! colspan="2" |Sciences
! colspan="2" |Applied Studies
! colspan="2" |Engineering
|-
|Communications[A]
|9
|Expository Composition<br>Academic Research Methods<br>Methods of Oration
|9
|Technical Composition<br>Introduction to Science Journalism<br>Methods of Oration
|6
|Expository Composition<br>Methods of Oration
|9
|Technical Composition<br>Introduction to Science Journalism<br>Methods of Oration
|-
|Humanities
|12
|Introduction to Philosophical Problems<br>Comparative World Theologies<br>Apollonian Civilizations (to 1663)<br>Meckelnish History (from 1663)
|9
|Introduction to Philosophical Problems<br>Comparative World Theologies<br>Apollonian Civilizations (to 1663)
|9
|Introduction to Philosophical Problems<br>Comparative World Theologies<br>Apollonian Civilizations (to 1663)
|9
|Introduction to Philosophical Problems<br>Comparative World Theologies<br>Apollonian Civilizations (to 1663)
|-
|Albigensian Religion
|3
|Introduction to Albigensian Theology
|3
|Introduction to Albigensian Theology
|3
|Introduction to Albigensian Theology
|3
|Introduction to Albigensian Theology
|-
|Mathematics
|7
|Trigonometry & Pre-Calculus<br>Introduction to Statistics
|10
|Problems in Calculus I<br>Problems in Calculus II<br>Introduction to Statistics
|7
|Trigonometry & Pre-Calculus<br>Introduction to Statistics
|25
|Problems in Calculus I<br>Problems in Calculus II<br>Problems in Calculus III<br>Differential Equations<br>Introduction to Statistics<br>Elements of Probability Theory<br>Principles of Accounting I<br>Principles of Accounting II
|-
|Laboratory sciences
|8
|''Two-laboratory science sequence in:''<br>—Biology, Physics, Chemistry, or Geology
|20
|Physics I & Laboratory<br>Physics II & Laboratory<br>Chemistry I & Laboratory<br>Chemistry II & Laboratory<br>Biology ''or'' Geology I & Laboratory
|4
|''One laboratory science class in:''<br>—Biology, Physics, Chemistry, or Geology
|24
|Physics I & Laboratory<br>Physics II & Laboratory<br>Chemistry I & Laboratory<br>Chemistry II & Laboratory<br>Biology ''or'' Geology I & Laboratory<br>Biology ''or'' Geology II & Laboratory
|-
|Social sciences
|9
|Introduction to Macroeconomics<br>General Psychology<br>Human & Political Geography
|9
|Introduction to Macroeconomics<br>General Psychology<br>Human & Political Geography
|9
|Introduction to Macroeconomics<br>General Psychology<br>Human & Political Geography
|9
|Introduction to Macroeconomics<br>General Psychology<br>Human & Political Geography
|-
|Education
|3
|Principles of Adult Learning
|3
|Principles of Adult Learning
|3
|Principles of Adult Learning
|3
|Principles of Adult Learning
|-
|Fine arts & letters
|6
|''Two fine arts history sequence in:''<br>—Literature, Art, Music, Theater, Dance,<br>Film, Architecture, or Digital Media
|3
|''One fine arts history class in:''<br>—Literature, Art, Music, Theater, Dance,<br>Film, Architecture, or Digital Media
|3
|''One fine arts history class in:''<br>—Literature, Art, Music, Theater, Dance,<br>Film, Architecture, or Digital Media
|3
|''One fine arts history class in:''<br>—Literature, Art, Music, Theater, Dance,<br>Film, Architecture, or Digital Media
|-
|Languages[B]
|3*
|''Level B2 readings in a foreign language.<br>NB: To graduate with a degree in Arts, a<br>student must have a minimum B2 skill<br>in a language foreign to Meckelnburgh.<br>Additional classes may be required.''
|4
|''One Level A2 language and speaking.''
|4*
|''One Level B1 language and speaking.<br>NB: To graduate with a degree in Applied studies, a<br>student must have a minimum B1 skill<br>in a language foreign to Meckelnburgh.<br>Additional classes may be required.''
|4
|''One Level A2 language and speaking''
|-
|-
| colspan="2" |University of Iselande
|Fenixtune
|Government of Iselande
|University
|
|
|60
|
|
|70
|-
| colspan="2" |Queen's College
|Alexandretta
|The Crown
|Liberal arts college
|
|
|48
|BA: Classics
|-
| colspan="2" |Royal Music Conservatory
|Alexandretta
|The Crown
|College of applied science
|
|
|89
|BMu: Music
|-
| colspan="2" |City College of Alexandretta
|Albioch<br>ALX Downtown<br>Cannery Warf<br>Crackau-on-the-Lake<br>Liubz<br>Petra<br>St. Joseph Oaks
|Royal City of Alexandretta
|Junior college
|
|
|AAS; THE
|}
|}
[A] Communications for general education must be taken in the primary language of instruction of the institution, or Istvanistani.


[B] Languages must be taken in a language foreign to Meckelnburgh, or Aspiratnto.  
===Tuition and fees===
In the kingdom's socialized welfare system, higher education in Meckelnburgh is available for a small tuition fee, Ʀ7.00 per credit, plus extraneous costs, at a community college. A semester at a Meckelnburgh college therefore runs approximately Ʀ150, while a university degree is around Ʀ300. Specialized professional education, such as law or medicine, is charged Ʀ500-600 per semester. Foreign students without permanent status or freedom of movement, by visa or online, pay a rate 8.5 times greater.  


Calculus I<br>Calculus II<br>Introduction to Statistics
==Qualifications==


Technical Composition
=== Testamur of Higher Education===
The Testamur of Higher Education (THE) is a qualification that certifies an individual as completing the first two years of a university education, generally four to five years. Meckelnburgh law requires that all graduates of the undergraduate program (a bachelor's degree) must pass a general education curriculum in a variety of subject areas. Effectively, the first two years of a bachelor's program is dedicated to this broad exposure. The Testamur is the equivalent of 60 semester credit hours, while a bachelor's degree is 90 to 150 credits.


(60 total)
A student who graduates from high school may receive either a standard or "honors" Secondary School Graduation Diploma (SSGD). An honors diploma requires completion of a 12th year (ages 17–18) of public education, and passing the equivalent of 15 credits of university education. Students holding the HSSGD may matriculate directly to a university or polytechnic institute. Other students must complete the Testamur at a junior college before applying. A student may also transfer to a university or institute after earning the Testamur while attending a college of applied sciences.
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Higher education in Meckelnburgh is the fifth and final tier in the educational pyramid of the United Kingdom of Meckelnburgh, following secondary education. At the completion of high school, Meckelnish students leave compulsory education after the 11th year (around ages 16–17). Meckelnburgh's higher education system comprises a network of universities, colleges, and specialized institutions dedicated to diverse academic disciplines. Higher education in Meckelnburgh is managed at the kingdom-level for each of the constituent states as one of the standardized social services.

History

The formal systems of higher education in Meckelnburgh can be traced back to 1685 AN when the first university was established in the wake of the Kingdom's foundation.

List of institutions

Institutions of higher education in Meckelnburgh fall into five categories:

  • Universities: offer degrees in the humanities and theoretical sciences, as well as graduate degrees. University-level institutions that offer degrees only in the humanities are known as liberal arts colleges.
  • Colleges of applied science: offer degrees in professional qualifications and the arts. Other names may be used (e.g. "conservatory" for a music college)
  • Polytechnic Institutes: offer degrees in engineering and other practical sciences (e.g. agriculture)
  • Academies: schools for the military services of Meckelnburgh and other uniformed professions (e.g. police)
  • Junior colleges: offer associates degrees, continuing education credit classes and the Testamur of Higher Education.
Institution Campus(es) Governance Type Enrollment Faculties
University of Meckelnburgh Alexandretta Government of Meckelnburgh University
Townsville Polytechnic Institute Townsville Government of Meckelnburgh Polytechnic institute BEng: Nuclear engineering
Gilray Polytechnic Institute Gilray Government of Meckelnburgh Polytechnic institute BEng: Agriculture
Alexandretta University Alexandretta Royal City of Alexandretta University, college of
applied science 		BA: Strategic Communications, Economics, Political science
BAcc: Accountancy
BBA: Finance, Management, Marketing
BCL: Law
BHA: Health administration
BPA: Public administration
BPP: Public policy
BS: Statistics
BWR: Water resource management
University of Iselande Fenixtune Government of Iselande University
Queen's College Alexandretta The Crown Liberal arts college BA: Classics
Royal Music Conservatory Alexandretta The Crown College of applied science BMu: Music
City College of Alexandretta Albioch
ALX Downtown
Cannery Warf
Crackau-on-the-Lake
Liubz
Petra
St. Joseph Oaks 		Royal City of Alexandretta Junior college AAS; THE

Tuition and fees

In the kingdom's socialized welfare system, higher education in Meckelnburgh is available for a small tuition fee, Ʀ7.00 per credit, plus extraneous costs, at a community college. A semester at a Meckelnburgh college therefore runs approximately Ʀ150, while a university degree is around Ʀ300. Specialized professional education, such as law or medicine, is charged Ʀ500-600 per semester. Foreign students without permanent status or freedom of movement, by visa or online, pay a rate 8.5 times greater.

Qualifications

Testamur of Higher Education

The Testamur of Higher Education (THE) is a qualification that certifies an individual as completing the first two years of a university education, generally four to five years. Meckelnburgh law requires that all graduates of the undergraduate program (a bachelor's degree) must pass a general education curriculum in a variety of subject areas. Effectively, the first two years of a bachelor's program is dedicated to this broad exposure. The Testamur is the equivalent of 60 semester credit hours, while a bachelor's degree is 90 to 150 credits.

A student who graduates from high school may receive either a standard or "honors" Secondary School Graduation Diploma (SSGD). An honors diploma requires completion of a 12th year (ages 17–18) of public education, and passing the equivalent of 15 credits of university education. Students holding the HSSGD may matriculate directly to a university or polytechnic institute. Other students must complete the Testamur at a junior college before applying. A student may also transfer to a university or institute after earning the Testamur while attending a college of applied sciences.

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