Question

1. In Spain, the results of the exams give students a clue of what they _________ should follow. 2. Most of the majors in __________ take around 5 and 6 years. 3. Due to the length of some majors, they might be taken as ________ degrees abroad. 4. There are some majors that take longer, such as __________. 5. It seems like Mexican and Colombian students tend to consider U.S. _________ as another option.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. In Spain, the results of the exams give students a clue of what they Major  should follow. 2. Most of the majors in Latin America  take around 5 and 6 years. 3. Due to the length of some majors, they might be taken as Master  degrees abroad. 4. There are some majors that take longer, such as Medicine . 5. It seems like Mexican and Colombian students tend to consider U.S.Universities as another option.

Explanation:

"Growth has prevailed on all continents and constitutes a defining feature of global trends of  the late 20th and early 21st centuries (Guri-Rosenblit et al., 2007). There are many underlying  factors. First and foremost the public demand for higher education has soared, fuelled by  growing upper-secondary completion rates. Additional factors include social mobility  expectations, growing female participation, as well as democratisation and urbanisation  processes and independence movements in the developing world. The shift towards postindustrial economies has also affirmed that an educated workforce is essential for economic  development and has heightened the demand for white-collar workers in the public sector and  service industries. Finally, the accelerated pace of technological change has further stimulated  access to and participation in higher education (Gibbons, 1998; Schofer and Meyer, 2005 and  Altbach et al., 2009)."

Reference: OECD. “Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes.” 2012.

Answer 2

1. Major

2. Latin America

3. Master's

4. Medicine

5. Universities

The major in Latin America take many years, they wanted to provide a change in the student, provide critical language and cultural skills. Normally the student is a completely different person when the major ends.