ABOUT 455 DIASPORA ARMENIANS ENTER ARMENIAN STATE UNIVERSITIES

ARMENPRESS
Sep 22, 2008

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS: About 455 Diaspora Armenians entered
Armenian state universities in 2008. The majority of them preferred
to enter the state teacher-training university after Kh. Abovian.

Amalia Kocharian, leading specialist of the Diaspora ties department
of the Armenian Education and Science Ministry told Armenpress
that Diaspora students applied for entering to almost all Armenian
universities.

The entrance was based on knowledge assessment through written and
oral exams. Those with good results have taken the first year and
those with poor results were given an opportunity to attend preparation
courses of the university. About 70 state-funded places were provided
for Diaspora Armenian students who preferred to major in Armenian
sciences, art and culture.

This year applicants from about 17 countries have applied for entering
Armenian universities. The majority of Diaspora applicants are from
Javakhq, Russia, Germany, France, Iraq, Iran, Greece, Mexico and Canada