Higher Attestation Commission
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Higher Attestation Commission (Russian: Высшая аттестационная комиссия, abbreviated Russian: ВАК, VAK) is a name of a national government agency in Russia and some other post-Soviet states that oversees awarding of advanced academic degrees.
[edit] Russia
Higher Attestation Commission of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science is charged with the overall control of awarding of academic degrees and academic ranks in Russian Federation.
The responsibilities of the Commission include:
- coordinating Disertation Councils in Russian universities and research institutes;
- promulgating regulations concerning awarding of academic degrees;
- awarding the degrees of Candidate of Science and Doctor of Science, upon the recommendation of the Dissertation Council in the university or research institute where the defence of the dissertation took place;
- awarding the academic rank of Professor;
- making decisions on equivalence of foreign degrees awarded to Russian citizens.
[edit] External links
- Higher Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation (official site) (Russian)
- Higher Attestation Commission of the Republic of Belarus (official site) (Russian)
- Higher Attestation Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan (official site)
