As South Africa faces economic woes and significant unrest at its universities, we can expect to see an increase in South African students in the U.S., the country's first-choice study destination. This webinar will familiarize you with South Africa's system of education, grading scales, and degree requirements, as well as demonstrate the WES methodology when authenticating academic credentials from South Africa.
Topics Covered:
- Key features of the educational system in South Africa
- Trends in outbound international student mobility from the country
- Sample documents and how to evaluate them
Presenters
Jing Guan
Advanced Evaluation Specialist
Jing Guan is an advanced evaluation specialist at WES. She has published articles and presented at conferences on topics in international education. Jing earned a master's degree in international education from New York University, and a bachelor's degree in English from Sun Yat-sen University, China.
Megha Roy
Research Associate
Megha has published several articles on international student mobility trends. She has presented in both 2015 NAFSA region XI and 2016 NAFSA annual conference and has over 8 years of marketing analytics and brand management experience in media and publishing industries. Megha holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics honors from Delhi University, India, and a master’s degree in Marketing Intelligence from Graduate School of Business Administration at Fordham University, New York.
