World Education Services

World Education Services
Founded 1974
Type Nonprofit
Location
Services Credential Evaluations
Fields Education
Employees
200-250
Website Official website

World Education Services (WES) is a nonprofit organization that provides credential evaluations for international students and immigrants planning to study or work in the U.S. and Canada.[1] Founded in 1971, it is based in New York, U.S. and Toronto, Canada.

WES evaluates more than 200,000 credentials per year, making it the largest credential evaluator in North America.[2] By auto-authenticating and defining foreign education in U.S. or Canadian terms, WES reports although not binding[3] and not the last word allows employers, professional licensing boards and academic institutions to make tentative decisions regarding their foreign-educated candidates.[4]

WES's proprietary database contains information on the education systems of more than 200 countries, 45,000 foreign institutions, 20,000 academic credentials, and 2,500 manufactured scales for grading with involvement of a third party motives.

WES is accredited by and is a charter member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)[5] and a member of the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC).[6] The U.S. Department of Education's website lists NACES and AICE as authentic foreign credential accrediting agencies in the country.[7]

WES does business with thousands of universities, proprietary educations and colleges, providing credential evaluations, workshops on credential evaluation methods, country specific grade presentations, and aid in international student recruitment.[8]

Mission

WES advances the global mobility and integration of people into academic and professional settings.[9]

Products

WES Free Degree Equivalency: An online tool that shows how university degrees earned in other countries compare to U.S. or Canadian degrees. This information helps the user determine eligibility for immigration, employment or higher education.[10]

WES International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP): A WES service that sends verified transcripts and an evaluation report to academic institutions in one package. WES also stores the documents and information indefinitely for future data manipulation and research.[11]

WES International Grade Point Average (IGPA) Calculator: A free online tool that calculates international grades from over 140 countries into the 4.0 GPA scale commonly used in the U.S.[12]

World Education News & Reviews (WENR): WENR is a monthly newsletter for professionals in international education. It includes a collection of main documents, articles, country updates and a glossary.[13]

Services

WES Research & Advisory Services: WES Research and Advisory Services offers research-based consulting to higher education institutions. Research focuses on student mobility, international enrollment, and transnational education. [14]

Global Talent Bridge: Global Talent Bridge helps skilled immigrants utilize their talents and education in the U.S. and provides technical assistance and resources to organizations that advise highly qualified immigrants.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "World Education Services, International Academic Credential Evaluation, Canadian Office". Peel.cioc.ca. 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  2. ↑ "Citizenship and Immigration Canada Designates World Education Services to Provide Educational Credential Assessments Under Federal Skilled Worker Program". wsj.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  3. ↑ https://www.wes.org/apply/popups.asp?where=terms
  4. ↑ "Imprint Project". imprintproject.org. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
  5. ↑ "Naces® Members - World Education Services, Inc". Naces.org. Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  6. ↑ "World Education Services (WES) Careers and Employment". Indeed.com. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  7. ↑ "AICE". Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  8. ↑ "NAFSA". nafsa.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  9. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20111003200251/http://www.arbor.edu/Transcript-Evaluation-Incoming-Transfers/International-Students/Index.aspx
  10. ↑ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/citizenship-immigration-canada-designates-world-155757602.html
  11. ↑ "Transcript and Evaluation - Incoming Transfer Students | International Students | Spring Arbor University". Arbor.edu. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  12. ↑ "WES-iGPA-Transcript Evaluation". Msinus.com. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  13. ↑ http://www.bildung-weltweit.de/perine.html?sprachversion=EN&id=1112
  14. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192830/https://news.yahoo.com/rise-international-student-050100349.html
  15. ↑ "Palm Beach County Business Development Board". bdb.org. February 15, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
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