DIPLOMA SUPPLEMENT (AND OTHER INFORMATION TOOLS)

SUMMARY

Diploma Supplement (DS) is one of the most important sources of information about a foreign qualification. In this chapter guidelines are given on how to use the DS to determine various aspects of education completed abroad. Exceptions to the use of DS, that reflect the diversity of education systems are also mentioned.

FLOWCHART

• Introduction
• Explanation of the role of the Diploma Supplement
• DS model referred to in the chapter
• Recommendation
• DS sections of particular interest to credential evaluators
• The need to double-check some of the information contained in the DS
• Reduced need for translations of other documents
• The necessity of referring to the DS
• Geographically limited use of the DS
• Examples
• Sources and references
• Relevant articles RCP