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Pbacsich: CSV import high-income countries, all but Andorra which was done manually earlier

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CSV import high-income countries, all but Andorra which was done manually earlier

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			''by [[Paul Bacsich]] for [[Re.ViCa]]. Minor update by [[James Kay]] of [[Sero]] for VISCED''

			''For entities in Bermuda see [[:Category:Bermuda]]''



	Bermuda, officially, the '''Bermuda Islands''' or the '''Somers Isles''', is a British overseas territory in the North [[Atlantic]] Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, it is situated around 1,770 kilometres (1,100 mi) northeast of Miami, [[Florida]], and 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, [[Canada]]. The nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about 1,030 kilometres (640 mi) west-northwest.		Bermuda, officially, the '''Bermuda Islands''' or the '''Somers Isles''', is a British overseas territory in the North [[Atlantic]] Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, it is situated around 1,770 kilometres (1,100 mi) northeast of Miami, [[Florida]], and 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, [[Canada]]. The nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about 1,030 kilometres (640 mi) west-northwest.

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	== ~~Education~~ in Bermuda ==		== Schools in Bermuda ==


	~~=== Schools =~~==

	The ''Bermuda Education Act 1996'' requires that only three categories of schools can operate in the Bermuda Education system:		The ''Bermuda Education Act 1996'' requires that only three categories of schools can operate in the Bermuda Education system:
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	~~'''~~Bermuda College~~'''~~		=== Bermuda College ===

	[[Bermuda College]] is a community college in Paget Parish, Bermuda. It is the only post-secondary educational institution in Bermuda. The college was created in 1974, when the Bermuda College Act merged three educational institutions: Bermuda Technical Institute, Bermuda Hotel and Catering College, and the Academic Sixth Form Centre. It offers a variety of academic, technical and professional courses in the Divisions of Applied Science & Technology, Business Administration & Hospitality, Liberal Arts, and the Centre for Professional and Career Education. Programmes lead to associate's degrees, certificate or diploma credentials, and there are a number of professional designation and non-credit offerings for life-long learners.		[[Bermuda College]] is a community college in Paget Parish, Bermuda. It is the only post-secondary educational institution in Bermuda. The college was created in 1974, when the Bermuda College Act merged three educational institutions: Bermuda Technical Institute, Bermuda Hotel and Catering College, and the Academic Sixth Form Centre. It offers a variety of academic, technical and professional courses in the Divisions of Applied Science & Technology, Business Administration & Hospitality, Liberal Arts, and the Centre for Professional and Career Education. Programmes lead to associate's degrees, certificate or diploma credentials, and there are a number of professional designation and non-credit offerings for life-long learners.
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	~~'''~~University of the West Indies~~'''~~		== Virtual initiatives ==

			=== University of the West Indies ===

	In May 2009, Bermudian Government's application was approved to become a contributory member of the [[University of the West Indies]] (UWI). Bermuda's membership is slated to allow Bermudian students to enter the University at an agreed upon subsidized rate possibly as early as the 2009/2010 school year. UWI also agrees that their Open Campus (online degree courses) would become open to Bermudian students in future with Bermuda becoming the 13th country to have access to the Open Campus.		In May 2009, Bermudian Government's application was approved to become a contributory member of the [[University of the West Indies]] (UWI). Bermuda's membership is slated to allow Bermudian students to enter the University at an agreed upon subsidized rate possibly as early as the 2009/2010 school year. UWI also agrees that their Open Campus (online degree courses) would become open to Bermudian students in future with Bermuda becoming the 13th country to have access to the Open Campus.

	== ~~Other Virtual Education~~ ==
			=== STEP ===

	[[STEP]] Bermuda is committed to maintaining a high educational standard within the Trust Industry locally. Through STEP’s worldwide educational programme, STEP Bermuda offers an set of courses taught by Central Law and Training (CLT). The Certificate and Diploma programme is the most popular route to qualify as a Trust and Estate Practioner and is a distance-learning based method that sees over 20 students a year enrolled from Bermuda. http://www.stepbermuda.org/education/		[[STEP]] Bermuda is committed to maintaining a high educational standard within the Trust Industry locally. Through STEP’s worldwide educational programme, STEP Bermuda offers an set of courses taught by Central Law and Training (CLT). The Certificate and Diploma programme is the most popular route to qualify as a Trust and Estate Practioner and is a distance-learning based method that sees over 20 students a year enrolled from Bermuda. http://www.stepbermuda.org/education/


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	[[Category:Bermuda\| ]]		[[Category:Bermuda\| ]]
	[[Category:Caribbean]]		[[Category:Caribbean]]
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James Kay at 21:07, 23 August 2011

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	In May 2009, Bermudian Government's application was approved to become a contributory member of the [[University of the West Indies]] (UWI). Bermuda's membership is slated to allow Bermudian students to enter the University at an agreed upon subsidized rate possibly as early as the 2009/2010 school year. UWI also agrees that their Open Campus (online degree courses) would become open to Bermudian students in future with Bermuda becoming the 13th country to have access to the Open Campus.		In May 2009, Bermudian Government's application was approved to become a contributory member of the [[University of the West Indies]] (UWI). Bermuda's membership is slated to allow Bermudian students to enter the University at an agreed upon subsidized rate possibly as early as the 2009/2010 school year. UWI also agrees that their Open Campus (online degree courses) would become open to Bermudian students in future with Bermuda becoming the 13th country to have access to the Open Campus.

			== Other Virtual Education ==

			[[STEP]] Bermuda is committed to maintaining a high educational standard within the Trust Industry locally. Through STEP’s worldwide educational programme, STEP Bermuda offers an set of courses taught by Central Law and Training (CLT). The Certificate and Diploma programme is the most popular route to qualify as a Trust and Estate Practioner and is a distance-learning based method that sees over 20 students a year enrolled from Bermuda. http://www.stepbermuda.org/education/

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Pbacsich: changed cat from Atlantica to Caribbean; tidied material on schools - NB homeschools

2011-08-12T10:31:17Z

changed cat from Atlantica to Caribbean; tidied material on schools - NB homeschools

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	Bermuda, officially, the '''Bermuda Islands''' or the '''Somers Isles''', is a British overseas territory in the North [[Atlantic]] Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, it is situated around 1,770 kilometres (1,100 mi) northeast of Miami, [[Florida]], and 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, [[Canada]]. The nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about 1,030 kilometres (640 mi) west-northwest.		Bermuda, officially, the '''Bermuda Islands''' or the '''Somers Isles''', is a British overseas territory in the North [[Atlantic]] Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, it is situated around 1,770 kilometres (1,100 mi) northeast of Miami, [[Florida]], and 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, [[Canada]]. The nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about 1,030 kilometres (640 mi) west-northwest.

			''Despite it being some distance from the Caribbean, due to its cultural and political links with Caribbean entities (especially [[CARICOM]]) we regard it as in [[:Category:Caribbean]].''

	The population is around 67,000.		The population is around 67,000.
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	== Education ==		== Education in Bermuda ==


			=== Schools ===

	The Bermuda Education Act 1996 requires that only three categories of schools can operate in the Bermuda Education system:		The ''Bermuda Education Act 1996'' requires that only three categories of schools can operate in the Bermuda Education system:

	# aided school, has all or a part of its property vested in a body of trustees or board of governors and is partially maintained by public funding or, since 1965 and the desegregation of schools, has received a grant-in-aid out of public funds		# aided school, has all or a part of its property vested in a body of trustees or board of governors and is partially maintained by public funding or, since 1965 and the desegregation of schools, has received a grant-in-aid out of public funds
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	# private school, not maintained by public funds and has not, since 1965 and the desegregation of schools, received any capital grant-in-aid out of public funds.		# private school, not maintained by public funds and has not, since 1965 and the desegregation of schools, received any capital grant-in-aid out of public funds.

	~~The private school sector consists of 6 traditional private~~ schools, ~~two~~ of which are ~~religious~~ schools, and ~~the remaining four are secular with~~ one ~~of these being a single gender school and another a Montessori~~ school. ~~Also, within~~ the ~~private sector there~~ are ~~a number of home~~ schools ~~which must be registered with the government~~ and ~~receive minimal government regulation. The only boys’ school opened its doors to girls in the 1990s and in 1996,~~ one ~~of the maintained public schools became a private~~ school.		At present there are 26 schools in the Bermuda Public School System, eighteen of which are primary schools, five are middle schools, two senior schools and one special school. There is also an Alternative Programme provided for students with behavioural challenges who cannot function in the public mainstream. There are two aided primary schools, two aided middle schools and one aided senior school.


	~~At present there are 26~~ schools ~~in the Bermuda Public School System~~, ~~eighteen~~ of which are ~~primary~~ schools, ~~five~~ are ~~middle schools, two senior schools~~ and ~~one special~~ school. ~~There is also an Alternative Programme provided for students with behavioural challenges who cannot function~~ in the public ~~mainstream~~. ~~There~~ are ~~two aided primary~~ schools~~, two aided middle schools and one aided senior school~~.		'''Private schools'''

			The private school sector consists of 6 traditional private schools, two of which are religious schools, and the remaining four are secular with one of these being a single gender school and another a Montessori school.

			The only boys’ school opened its doors to girls in the 1990s and in 1996, one of the maintained public schools became a private school.


			'''Homeschooling'''

			Within the private sector there are a number of home schools. These must be registered with the government but undergo minimal government regulation.


	== Higher Education ==		== Higher Education ==

	There are no universities or full university-level institutions on Bermuda. There is a two-year community college and an arrangement with the University of the West Indies.		There are no universities or full university-level institutions on Bermuda. There is a two-year community college and an arrangement with the [[University of the West Indies]].


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Pbacsich: added cat CARICOM

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Pbacsich: added cat Bermuda

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Pbacsich: /* Higher Education */ wikified Bermuda College and noted it was a member of WCET

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Higher Education: wikified Bermuda College and noted it was a member of WCET

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	'''Bermuda College'''		'''Bermuda College'''

	Bermuda College is a community college in Paget Parish, Bermuda. It is the only post-secondary educational institution in Bermuda. The college was created in 1974, when the Bermuda College Act merged three educational institutions: Bermuda Technical Institute, Bermuda Hotel and Catering College, and the Academic Sixth Form Centre. It offers a variety of academic, technical and professional courses in the Divisions of Applied Science & Technology, Business Administration & Hospitality, Liberal Arts, and the Centre for Professional and Career Education. Programmes lead to associate's degrees, certificate or diploma credentials, and there are a number of professional designation and non-credit offerings for life-long learners.		[[Bermuda College]] is a community college in Paget Parish, Bermuda. It is the only post-secondary educational institution in Bermuda. The college was created in 1974, when the Bermuda College Act merged three educational institutions: Bermuda Technical Institute, Bermuda Hotel and Catering College, and the Academic Sixth Form Centre. It offers a variety of academic, technical and professional courses in the Divisions of Applied Science & Technology, Business Administration & Hospitality, Liberal Arts, and the Centre for Professional and Career Education. Programmes lead to associate's degrees, certificate or diploma credentials, and there are a number of professional designation and non-credit offerings for life-long learners.

	Bermuda College has approximately 1370 students with an average class size of 15 as of fall 2008. In 2004/2005 the College had 517 applicants of which 467 actually enrolled. This count consisted of 287 traditional and 230 non-traditional applicants. There are 52 full-time faculty and 53 adjunct lecturers.		Bermuda College has approximately 1370 students with an average class size of 15 as of fall 2008. In 2004/2005 the College had 517 applicants of which 467 actually enrolled. This count consisted of 287 traditional and 230 non-traditional applicants. There are 52 full-time faculty and 53 adjunct lecturers.
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	Bermuda College also offers distance online and blended online courses, for students that are not able to take full advantage of face-to-face courses. Students are required to meet on campus at least 3 times during the semester for orientation, tests, and the final examination. For further details see http://www.bercol.bm/programmes/distEd		Bermuda College also offers distance online and blended online courses, for students that are not able to take full advantage of face-to-face courses. Students are required to meet on campus at least 3 times during the semester for orientation, tests, and the final examination. For further details see http://www.bercol.bm/programmes/distEd

			It is a member of [[WCET]].

Pbacsich: /* Higher Education */

2010-02-04T15:41:09Z

Higher Education

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