22 August, 2016

Education

International Scholarship Programs in the United Kingdom

The Dominican Republic government has a scholarship program for Dominican students that are looking forward to continuing their education abroad for masters and PhDs. Every year around two thousand (2,000) students or more are sponsored around the world and about two hundred (200) of these scholars come to universities in the United Kingdom.

The scholarship is sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MESCyT) of the Dominican Republic.

The United Kingdom also offers Chevening Scholarships for Dominican students. You can find more information on the official webpage.

For more information or to contact the Education section you can write us at education@dominicanembassy.org.uk.

Dominican Students in the United Kingdom

If you are a Dominican student coming to the United Kingdom to study, we have created a guide to help you with this process which you can access here.

Guía del Estudiante Dominicano en el Reino Unido

For more information or to contact the Education section you can write us at education@dominicanembassy.org.uk.

Education in the Dominican Republic

Within the Constitution of the Dominican Republic, the chapter of Fundamental Rights recognises the universal right to full-time quality education. Thus, the State guarantees a public, free and obligatory education system for elementary school, middle school and high school.

The General Law of Education of 1997 sets out the basis of education in the Dominican Republic. It guarantees the irrevocable right to education to everybody within the Dominican Territory.  Moreover, the Dominican Republic is aware that the education of its young citizens is the key to healthy growth and a high standard of living. With this in mind, the government is committed to investing at least 4% of the GDP in education every year.

The educational system in the Dominican Republic is divided into four levels:

1. Initial level (Elementary School): The State is obliged to offer it for free. The main goal is to prepare students for the basic level.

2. Basic level (middle school): The State is obliged to offer it for free. This level is mandatory. The main goal is to develop basic skills within all academic areas.

3. Medium level (high school): This level offers general tools to help students to fit in to the professional world or continue their studies at the higher education level. Students can choose a specialisation (General, Technical-professional, Arts, Special). The State is also obliged to offer this level of education for free.

4. Higher education (university): Every year the State offers national and international scholarships for bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as PhD programs and other specialised studies.