YEREVAN, JULY 30, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. 70 places have been destined for Diasporan-Armenian entrants in state Higher Educational Institutions in the 2007-2008 academic year by the RA government within the frameworks of the state order. These places are envisaged for pedagogical, Armenological and art professions, which are considered to be of primary significance. According to the information provided to Noyan Tapan by the Department of the Diaspora of the RA Ministry of Education and Science, besides the places envisaged by the state order, the Diasporan-Armenian entrants have an opportunity to study in the paid system of Higher Educational Institutions, including colleges and post-graduate institutes. The term for introducing documents to the RA Ministry of Education and Science starts from July 1 to August 20, and for post-graduate institutes until September 30. Those Diasporan-Armenian entrants, who do not have sufficient knowledge in the Armenian language, can enter the preparatory sections of HE Institutions with a one-year term. In case of existence of sufficient knowledge in the Armenian language and professional subjects, which is decided as a result of knowledge checkings, the entrants will be given an opportunity to start their education from the first course. The process of the knowledge checkings will start from August 20.

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