Mongolia Education System: School Stages, Exams, Vocational Routes and University Degrees

Mongolia combines a twelve-year school ladder with distinct vocational, technical and university pathways. This guide explains the actual stages, examinations, entry conditions and qualifications, including the reforms affecting different cohorts.

Reviewed: 18 October 2026. National rules are separated from named institutions’ requirements. Future implementation dates are identified explicitly; applicants should check their own school, programme and examination-session notices.

Mongolia education system at a glance

Question	Quick answer
School sequence	Primary Grades 1–5; basic education completed after Grade 9; full secondary after Grade 12.
Compulsory provision	Preschool at five, followed by general education under the current legal framework.
Main teaching language	Mongolian, with regulated minority-language and foreign-medium provision; English is the main foreign language.
Major decisions	School completion, university entrance and programme selection are separate steps.
Work-related routes	Competency training, vocational qualifications and technical diplomas have different entry backgrounds and outcomes.
Higher education	Associate-level, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes; credit units and completion rules must be checked.

1. How the national system fits together

Mongolia’s education system connects preschool, twelve years of general schooling, vocational and technical education, and higher education. The Ministry of Education sets national policy; schools, local education authorities, examination bodies and individual universities perform different operational roles. A national curriculum therefore does not mean every application, assessment or timetable is administered through one national portal.

The Ministry’s 2025/26 statistical return counted 900 general schools: 717 state-owned and 183 privately owned. Those are figures for a named academic year, rather than a live count of places available today. They establish that public and private provision coexist within the national landscape. school statistics, 2025/26

For a family, the first useful distinction is between a school-completion document and an admissions result. For an adult applicant, it is between vocational training, technical education and a higher-education degree. These distinctions explain why completing a course, passing an entrance test and being admitted to a chosen programme are separate achievements.

2. The school ladder: five years, then four, then three

The school law defines primary as five years, basic education as nine cumulative years, and full secondary as twelve. The sequence is Grades 1–5, 6–9 and 10–12. Law on Preschool and General Education

For a child entering at six and progressing annually, these stages roughly cover ages 6–10, 11–14 and 15–17, with full secondary completion around seventeen or eighteen. This is an illustrative progression, not a separate legal birthday cutoff for each stage.

The distinction matters at Grade 9. A basic-education certificate identifies a completed level and can support vocational entry. It does not mean that the pupil already holds the full-secondary qualification required for an ordinary university application. Families should compare the actual certificate and next programme’s entry conditions, rather than translating the English phrase “secondary school” without its grade range.

3. Compulsory education and the Grade 1 entry rule

The current General Law defines general education as twelve years and requires learners to acquire it. Parents must enrol children in preschool at five and in general education thereafter. Older accounts describing only nine compulsory school years should therefore be checked against the 2023 legal framework. General Law on Education, consolidated text

Grade 1 admits calendar-year six-year-olds, without entrance examinations. Entry at seven is permitted for developmental, health or other justified circumstances; families should establish the applicable grounds with the school. Law on Preschool and General Education

For example, a child turning six late in 2026 falls within the calendar-year rule even if the birthday is after the September opening. A developmental concern requires a separate discussion about support or an authorised exception. It should not be converted into an assumed right to delay every child from a rural household.

4. Preschool, alternative provision and getting ready for school

Preschool normally covers ages two to five, with at least 200 compulsory hours at five. Children with disabilities may participate at six. Law on Preschool and General Education

The Ministry’s 2025/26 return recorded 248,801 children in regular preschool and 10,048 in alternative provision. This is useful evidence that the delivery system extends beyond a single daily kindergarten model. It does not establish that every alternative service offers the same timetable or is available in every settlement. preschool statistics, 2025/26

The practical question is how a particular child will receive the required preparation: which provider, on what schedule, with what language and support? A family moving between locations should retain the child’s participation record and discuss continuity before the next move.

For children beginning school, August 2026 ministry guidance under Order A/277 specifically organised the first month around play-based adjustment and readiness for learning. That makes the transition about becoming comfortable with school routines and relationships as well as beginning formal classroom work. Grade 1 adjustment guidance, August 2026

5. What changes in the 2026 primary curriculum

Order A/46 of 16 February 2026 approved a new primary curriculum. The Ministry’s implementation notice assigns Grades 1–2 to the 2026/27 rollout, across ownership types, and schedules Grades 3–5 for 2027/28. It describes earlier testing during 2024–26. Approval, piloting and nationwide use by a particular grade are different milestones. new primary curriculum, February 2026

A household with children in Grades 2 and 4 in autumn 2026 should therefore not assume that both are using the same generation of curriculum or textbooks. The younger child is in the first implementation group; the older child belongs to the later scheduled group. Ask the school for the grade-specific booklist and assessment explanation.

When comparing a new textbook with an older examination paper, check both the grade and cohort. An unfamiliar topic may reflect a curriculum transition rather than a child having missed a lesson. Likewise, a national announcement about a future subject should not automatically be read as confirmation that it is already taught in every current class.

6. Mongolian, English and minority-language provision

Mongolian is the normal language of education under the General Law. English is designated the main foreign language, while rights concerning the mother tongue and other foreign languages remain protected. Authorised foreign-medium institutions must still teach Mongolian language, national script, literature and Mongolian history in Mongolian. General Law on Education, consolidated text

Where linguistic minorities form the majority, mother-tongue preschool and primary teaching with bilingual provision is permitted. Law on Preschool and General Education

The Ministry’s first-half 2026 report identifies Kazakh, Tuvan and sign-language textbook preparations for the new early-primary programme, alongside accessible formats. This is evidence of specific materials work, not proof that every school already has every format available. first-half 2026 performance report

For English, the Ministry’s published expansion notice planned Pearson-programme coverage for Grades 3–9 in 2025/26 as part of a wider staged extension. Treat that as the dated rollout plan and verify the actual course at the receiving school. English as a subject is also different from studying mathematics or science through English. English-language programme expansion

7. School calendars, location and continuity

The 2026/27 calendar was approved through Order A/211 of 8 July 2026. Töv’s education authority published separate schedules for the capital and for provincial and soum schools. Its explanation refers to seasonal conditions including cold weather, illness, air pollution and livestock-birthing periods. An aimag is a province; a soum is a local administrative district outside the capital. school calendar for 2026/27

Use the schedule that applies to the actual school. A national news headline about a holiday is insufficient for arranging a transfer between Ulaanbaatar and a provincial school. Confirm the term dates, any local adjustments and the arrangements for missed work.

For a household living far from school, continuity planning should cover accommodation, a responsible adult, travel during holidays and how the school contacts the family. These are questions to settle with the provider, rather than assumptions that a particular child must board or that a hostel place is automatic. Keep academic records and practical care arrangements together when planning a move.

8. Classroom assessment and the early-grade exception

Assessment is meant to show what the learner can do and what teaching should address next. The school-assessment regulation distinguishes diagnostic, formative and summative work. It allows evidence such as discussion, tests, projects, practical performance and written work. Its summative scale has eight achievement bands, including 90–100 at the highest band. school assessment regulation, Order A/425

The newer school law prohibits numerical and letter grades in Grades 1–3. Law on Preschool and General Education

This matters when reading older assessment documents, whose early-grade wording predates the 2023 law. A Grade 3 family should ask for an explanation of progress against learning expectations, rather than infer that the absence of a percentage means the child is not being assessed.

A separate May 2026 Education Evaluation Center announcement concerned school and teacher performance assessment. Such system-monitoring exercises serve a different purpose from an individual learner’s graduation or university admission. Before paying for preparation for a named “national assessment,” establish which kind of assessment it actually is. May 2026 performance assessment

9. State examinations and school-completion records

The registered school-assessment framework places state examinations at Grades 5, 9 and 12. Grade 5 covers Mongolian, mathematics and Human and Nature. At Grade 9, the set includes integrated Mongolian language/script/literature, mathematics, a choice of integrated natural sciences or social studies/history, and English or Russian. Grade 12 uses integrated Mongolian, mathematics, one selected science or social subject, and English or Russian. school assessment regulation, Order A/425

The same regulation provides national scheduling and blueprints, with school examination commissions preparing papers under those instructions. It also allows annual results to substitute in specified documented circumstances, including certain illness or force-majeure cases. A family should obtain the school’s applicable procedure rather than assume an absence automatically produces a fail. school assessment regulation, Order A/425

School credentials are issued on the basis of graduation assessment. Law on Preschool and General Education

Keep the year-end report, examination record and final certificate as separate documents. When applying elsewhere, ask which of them the receiving institution needs and whether an official translation or verification is required. A university entrance result should not be offered as if it were the school-leaving certificate.

10. Decisions after Grade 9 and during upper secondary

The main planning choice after basic education is how to combine further general education with preparation for work or university. A pupil continuing in Grades 10–12 should select subjects with possible admissions combinations in mind. A pupil considering a vocational college should check whether the programme also leads to full secondary completion.

This is not merely a distinction between “academic” and “practical” personalities. Compare the course’s actual award, entry background, workshop and workplace components, duration and progression opportunities. Two programmes at the same college can lead to different credentials.

An original planning example: a learner interested in vehicle maintenance compares a school-based upper-secondary route with a college programme combining general education and an occupational qualification. The useful questions are whether the college issues both documents, how practical competence is assessed, and what an eventual engineering degree would additionally require. Neither option should be described as automatically guaranteeing university admission or employment.

11. University entrance tests and the Mongolian-language threshold

The Education Evaluation Center, commonly abbreviated EEC in English and БҮТ in Mongolian, publishes entrance-examination notices. Its current site announced winter 2026 registration in October. Candidates should use the relevant session notice rather than reuse a summer deadline. current examination notices

Under the current entrance rules, applicants choose subject tests relevant to their programme. The separate Mongolian language and writing assessment covers comprehension, spelling, national-script literacy and composition, with a threshold of 400. A candidate below that threshold may still sit other entrance subjects, but cannot enter university through the ordinary route without meeting the language requirement. Electronic result certificates remain valid for two years and eight months from the examination date. entrance-examination rules, amended February 2025

The important practical distinction is between being permitted to take an examination and satisfying the conditions for enrolment. Strong mathematics performance does not by itself resolve a missing language requirement. Conversely, reaching the language threshold does not establish eligibility for every degree: the institution’s subject combinations, minimum scores and selection process still matter.

12. The published entrance-exam changes belong to 2028

The amended entrance regulation expressly keeps specified current provisions through July 2028. Its replacement learning-ability examination and two-level subject-testing structure are scheduled from December 2028. The future combined assessment includes Mongolian literacy and mathematics. entrance-examination rules, amended February 2025

This is a particularly important date distinction for families reading a consolidated regulation: a provision can be present in the legal text while its commencement remains in the future. The December 2028 design should not be presented as the test already taken by a 2026 graduate.

A student now in lower secondary can use the announcement for long-range planning, while continuing to follow current school and EEC guidance. A 2026 applicant should use the rules for the current session. If a later amendment changes the transition, the updated official instrument and session notice take priority over a copied explanation or coaching advertisement.

13. A concrete 2026 university selection example

The National University of Mongolia (NUM) School of Information Technology and Electronics publishes a specific 2026/27 admissions table. Its twelve listed programmes use a base examination weighted at 70% and a supporting examination at 30%, with a published threshold of 490. Mathematics or physics can supply the base; the permitted supporting subjects depend on that choice. The table includes English among the supporting options. information technology admissions, 2026/27

For a permitted mathematics-and-English combination, hypothetical scores of 650 and 600 produce a weighted result of 635: 650 × 0.70 + 600 × 0.30. This illustrates the calculation only. It is not a prediction of admission, because the candidate must also satisfy the applicable conditions and the university’s allocation process.

The example explains why a national entrance result cannot be reduced to one universal university “pass mark.” A threshold belongs to a particular institution, programme and intake. Before registering for subjects, build a shortlist and compare the actual combinations required by each option.

14. Vocational training, vocational education and technical education

Mongolia’s vocational law separates three outcomes: a competency certificate for vocational training, a vocational qualification certificate for vocational education, and a diploma for technical education. Technical programmes require full secondary education or higher; vocational education admits applicants with basic education, or adults under the law’s alternative entry provision. Law on Vocational and Technical Education and Training

Training combines theory, institutional practical work and workplace practice. The law allows institutional, workplace, dual and other delivery forms. The word “college” alone therefore does not identify the qualification level or how much of the course takes place with an employer. Law on Vocational and Technical Education and Training

Ask to see the exact title of the award in Mongolian, the programme’s entry requirement and its assessment plan. A short skills certificate can be valuable for a particular occupation without being equivalent to either a full-secondary certificate or a university degree. Likewise, an occupational diploma should not be assumed to carry automatic credit into every bachelor’s programme.

15. Ulaangom: three different routes at one college

Ulaangom Polytechnic College’s 2026/27 notice gives a concrete comparison. Its three-year vocational programmes award both a vocational qualification and a full-secondary certificate. Listed areas include electrical equipment, cookery, welding, vehicle maintenance and graphic production. Its eighteen-month technical programmes lead to a diploma, with examples including construction technology and food processing. Its one-year vocational routes include welding, dairy processing and building finishing. 2026/27 intake

The Ministry’s August 2026 graduate return independently records completions from three-year and one-year vocational courses, eighteen-month and three-year technical courses, and short training. This confirms that one standard duration cannot describe the entire sector. vocational and technical graduates, August 2026

For a Grade 9 applicant, the combined school-and-occupation award can preserve important future options. For someone already holding full secondary education, a technical programme has a different starting point. Compare applicants with the same prior qualification before deciding that one route is “faster.” A shorter course may assume education or skills that another course provides within its timetable.

16. Higher-education awards and credit systems

The Higher Education Law recognises associate-level, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral awards. It sets minimum programme volumes of 90, 120, 30 and 60 Mongolian credits respectively. It also permits integrated bachelor–master and master–doctoral programmes with specified combined credit minima. These are programme-volume requirements, not a promise that every degree has the same calendar duration. Higher Education Law

A programme may exceed a national minimum, and some institutions also publish credits in the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). Do not compare a Mongolian-credit total directly with an ECTS total as if the numbers were identical units.

When evaluating a degree, read four items together: the award level, credit system, normal duration and completion requirements. Also check whether a preparatory year, language programme or industrial placement is included in the stated duration. An advertised “four-year course” is much more useful when these boundaries are clear.

17. A bachelor’s example: English-medium engineering at GMIT

The German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology (GMIT) offers mechanical engineering over eight semesters, leading to a Bachelor of Science. Its programme uses 240 ECTS credits. This is a concrete four-year engineering example, rather than a rule for all Mongolian bachelor’s degrees. mechanical engineering

GMIT’s admissions information includes English assessment and interview requirements. Its English-level route allows conditional admission at upper-intermediate B2 with progression to advanced C1 during the first semester; applicants should check the current academic-score and language requirements for their particular intake. A preparatory course and direct degree entry should be compared separately. current admission requirements

An applicant comfortable with conversational English should investigate the language demanded by technical reports, mathematics explanations and laboratory work. The relevant decision is whether the applicant can meet this programme’s requirements, not whether English-medium education is automatically preferable to Mongolian-medium study.

Before accepting any offer, clarify the exact award issuer, fees, preparation conditions and consequences if a required language level is not reached on time.

18. What completing a university degree actually involves

GMIT’s published general regulations provide an unusually clear completion example. Students must pass all required modules, the final thesis and its colloquium; the minimum passing performance is 60% in each required component. The final thesis receives separate written assessments from at least two examiners and must be publicly defended. The colloquium normally includes an approximately twenty-minute presentation and discussion lasting no more than forty minutes. General Study and Examination Regulations, June 2024

This means accumulating time on campus or passing most written examinations is insufficient. A student with an unfinished thesis still has a substantive degree requirement outstanding. The regulations should be read with the programme-specific rules and module descriptions.

A useful planning document is a semester-by-semester completion map: compulsory modules, prerequisites, placement, thesis approval, submission and defence. It can expose a bottleneck early, such as a prerequisite offered only once a year or a delayed research project. This is especially important for students trying to transfer, study part-time or coordinate study with employment.

19. Master’s entry and a research-oriented programme example

At GMIT, the Master of Science (MSc) in Resources and Technology is a three-semester, 90-ECTS programme. It is aimed at applicants with relevant engineering, natural-science or related bachelor-level preparation and has a research-oriented structure. The published study regulations include the final thesis and defence within degree completion. MSc in Resources and Technology General Study and Examination Regulations, June 2024

At NUM, the postgraduate-admission regulation linked from its current admissions directory requires a bachelor’s degree for master’s entry. That entry instrument identifies research-master preparation for doctoral study and particular prior-field conditions for law; the later study regulation adds the professional-master pathway described in the next chapter. Applicants changing fields should therefore ask about preparation and eligibility rather than assume that any earlier degree fits every programme. postgraduate-admission regulation linked by the current directory current regulations directory

The title “master’s” does not by itself tell an applicant how research-intensive a programme is. Compare the taught modules, research supervision, thesis or professional-project requirements and any preparation necessary before the main course. A strong occupational objective may point toward a different programme design from preparation for a doctorate.

20. Doctoral entry, research and the award

NUM’s current doctoral directory lists information technology, software engineering, computer science, electronics engineering and applied mathematics, with links to programme-specific curricula. A doctoral application should therefore identify a field and research environment, not merely request a generic place at “PhD level.” current doctoral programme directory

The computer science doctoral curriculum approved in 2025 specifies four years and 60 credits, including 24 for the dissertation. Its remaining components cover foundational and specialist study and research work. These are the requirements of a named programme, not a universal doctoral duration. computer science doctoral curriculum, 2025

NUM’s 2022 study regulation also permits a professional-master graduate to enter a doctorate after completing four recognised research credits based on relevant work undertaken after the master’s. Applicants should have the graduate school confirm that evidence before treating the earlier admission regulation’s research-master wording as an absolute exclusion. study regulations adopted in June 2022

The study regulation requires dissertation submission and plagiarism checking, with defence conducted through the doctoral board operating under ministerial rules. Completing the programme also requires the university’s general and programme-specific graduation conditions. A dissertation is therefore an examined outcome, not simply a document submitted after four years. study regulations adopted in June 2022

A prospective researcher should discuss supervision, the research question, access to data or equipment, language expectations and funding before relying on a minimum duration. A taught-credit requirement and the research needed for a defensible original contribution are different parts of the programme. Ask the institution which rules apply to the admission cohort and how extensions, interruption of study and final examination are handled.

21. Adult return, catch-up education and experienced entry

The Ministry recorded 2,210 completions from general-education catch-up programmes in 2025/26. This demonstrates an active route for acquiring missed school education, rather than treating interrupted schooling as a permanent endpoint. The correct starting point is a local education or lifelong-learning provider’s assessment of the learner’s existing record. general-education graduates, August 2026

For higher education, the Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST) published a specific 2026 weekend-study route for applicants over thirty with at least three years’ work in an advertised bachelor’s field. Its notice required a full-secondary certificate, employment and social-insurance evidence, and an essay about readiness and experience. It was restricted to the announced programmes; the stated September application deadline has passed. adult-entry notice, 2026

This is a bounded alternative-entry example. It should not be turned into a universal exemption from entrance requirements for everyone over thirty. An experienced applicant should first identify the relevant intake and field, then ask which prior learning is recognised and which parts of the degree must still be completed.

22. Free schooling, university costs and targeted support

Article 16(7) of the Constitution provides for free general education from the state. That guarantee should be distinguished from the costs of choosing a fee-charging private institution and from a household’s travel, accommodation or other study-related expenses. Constitution of Mongolia, Article 16(7)

Higher-education support is governed by detailed rules, including amendments under Government Resolution 94 of March 2026. These distinguish scholarships, loans, grants and fee concessions. Eligibility and continuation conditions differ by route; targeted disability provisions also include exceptions to some general conditions. Applicants should read the applicable category and contract, rather than infer that admission automatically funds tuition or living costs. student-support rules, incorporating Resolution 94/2026

Prepare a realistic budget showing tuition, accommodation, food, travel, books and any preparatory study. Then identify which items an actual award covers and whether support continues automatically or depends on academic progress. A scholarship advertisement, a university admission letter and a signed funding agreement serve different purposes.

23. Checking an institution and using a qualification abroad

The Mongolian National Council for Education Accreditation (MNCEA) hosts the national information centre, Mon-Naric. Its current service page describes support with qualification information, verification and recognition enquiries, including evidence about Mongolian awards for domestic and overseas recipients. For foreign qualifications, its listed documentation includes the diploma and supplement, with translation and country-specific verification requirements where applicable. Mon-Naric

For a new course, check the institution’s authorisation and the status of the particular programme and award. A familiar university name or an international partnership logo is not a substitute for identifying who issues the final credential.

For overseas use, ask the receiving university, employer or professional authority what decision it will make and what evidence it needs. Academic recognition, admission with transferred credit and permission to practise a regulated profession are different questions. Preserve official transcripts, course descriptions, placement evidence and the diploma supplement while they are easy to obtain.

24. Three practical pathway comparisons

A family with two primary-age children. One child starts Grade 1 while another enters Grade 4 in 2026/27. The family checks the younger child’s adjustment programme and the older child’s existing curriculum separately. It obtains both booklists and asks how progress is reported before buying materials based on a general announcement about the new primary curriculum.

A basic-school graduate interested in a trade. The learner compares an integrated vocational route with continuing school. The comparison records the two possible completion documents, practical assessment, workplace experience, accommodation and later admissions requirements. The family does not assume that an occupational certificate alone is the same as full secondary completion.

A graduate considering research. The applicant compares a research-oriented master’s with a professionally focused option, then checks the doctoral programme’s accepted prior award. The decision includes supervision and research preparation as well as duration and fees. A short advertised master’s is not necessarily the most suitable preparation for a particular doctorate.

These are hypothetical planning examples. They illustrate how to use the rules and programme descriptions in this guide; they are not claims about named students or guarantees of a place.

25. Frequently asked questions

Does “nine years of basic education” mean nine years after primary? No. It is cumulative. Primary education is included within basic education; use the grade sequence in chapter 2 when comparing certificates.

Which timetable should a moving family use? Obtain the receiving school’s current calendar and compare it with the previous school’s dates. Arrange handover of records and any unfinished work before the move.

Is a school state examination the same as the university entrance test? No. They serve different stages and purposes. Keep the school certificate and admissions results distinct when preparing an application.

Does reaching a university threshold guarantee a place? No. Check the programme’s subjects, weighting, other conditions and allocation procedure. The NUM calculation above illustrates a score calculation, not an admission promise.

Can a vocational learner later apply to university? The relevant questions are whether the learner holds the required full-secondary or other accepted qualification and meets the receiving programme’s current admission conditions. Ask separately about recognition of previous study; progression is not the same as automatic credit transfer.

Do all Mongolian universities use ECTS? Do not assume so. Identify the credit system printed in the curriculum or transcript before comparing totals.

Which rules apply when a reform has been announced? Use the effective date, grade and intake together. The primary-curriculum cohorts and the future entrance-exam transition are two different reform timelines.

Official sources and scope

The sources below are legislation, ministry and examination-body publications, and institutions describing their own programmes. A dated example is identified as such. Current rules and cohort notices should be read together, especially where an older regulation remains online alongside a newer law.

• Mongolia: General Law on Education, consolidated text — The twelve-year general-education duty, language rules and recognised learning forms.
• Mongolia: Law on Preschool and General Education — Stage lengths, entry, compulsory preschool and early-grade assessment.
• Constitution of Mongolia, Article 16(7) — The state’s free general-education guarantee.
• Ministry of Education: school statistics, 2025/26 — Public and private provision in the stated reporting year.
• Ministry of Education: preschool statistics, 2025/26 — Regular and alternative preschool participation.
• Ministry of Education: new primary curriculum, February 2026 — Order A/46 and the separate 2026/27 and 2027/28 cohorts.
• Ministry of Education: Grade 1 adjustment guidance, August 2026 — The first month’s play-based transition to school.
• Töv education authority: school calendar for 2026/27 — Order A/211 and distinct capital and provincial schedules.
• Ministry of Education: English-language programme expansion — The published 2025/26 rollout plan, distinguished from school-level delivery.
• Ministry of Education: first-half 2026 performance report — Minority-language and accessible textbook preparations.
• Mongolia: school assessment regulation, Order A/425 — Diagnostic, formative and summative assessment and state-examination organisation.
• Education Evaluation Center: May 2026 performance assessment — A current example of system evaluation distinct from school completion.
• Ministry of Education: general-education graduates, August 2026 — Completion of ordinary and catch-up programmes in 2025/26.
• Mongolia: entrance-examination rules, amended February 2025 — Current language requirements, certificate validity and the December 2028 transition.
• Education Evaluation Center: current examination notices — Official announcements, including the October 2026 winter-registration notice.
• National University of Mongolia: information technology admissions, 2026/27 — Programme-specific subject combinations, weighting and threshold.
• Mongolia: Law on Vocational and Technical Education and Training — Entry backgrounds, practical learning and distinct awards.
• Ulaangom Polytechnic College: 2026/27 intake — Three-year, one-year and eighteen-month routes and their different awards.
• Ministry of Education: vocational and technical graduates, August 2026 — National evidence of actual programme lengths completed in 2025/26.
• Mongolia: Higher Education Law — Award levels, minimum credits and integrated programmes.
• German-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology: mechanical engineering — The eight-semester Bachelor of Science example.
• GMIT: current admission requirements — English assessment and programme-specific admission conditions.
• GMIT: General Study and Examination Regulations, June 2024 — Module completion, thesis assessment and final colloquium.
• GMIT: MSc in Resources and Technology — Relevant prior degree, three-semester duration and research orientation.
• National University of Mongolia: current regulations directory — Links to the study and postgraduate-admission regulations.
• NUM: postgraduate-admission regulation linked by the current directory — Bachelor-to-master and research-master-to-doctoral entry backgrounds.
• NUM: study regulations adopted in June 2022 — Programme duration and postgraduate completion requirements.
• NUM: current doctoral programme directory — Named doctoral fields and links to the 2025 curricula.
• NUM: computer science doctoral curriculum, 2025 — The named programme’s taught and research components.
• Mongolian University of Science and Technology: adult-entry notice, 2026 — The bounded weekend-study route for experienced applicants over thirty.
• Mongolia: student-support rules, incorporating Resolution 94/2026 — Scholarships, loans, targeted support and route-specific conditions.
• Mongolian National Council for Education Accreditation: Mon-Naric — Qualification information, verification support and recognition documentation.

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