[For persons in List A]

Questions 5.3 through 5.9 are asked for those persons ages 6 years or more

5.9 Was the educational qualification awarded abroad?

Questions 5.9 and 5.10
Refer to the instructions for questions 5.3 and 5.4 while answering this question. The years required for earning post- laureate or post-A.F.A.M. credentials, such as masters, specialization, PhDs, etc., should not be considered.

If you have an academic qualification (i.e. you checked any of boxes 03-17 in question 5.3), you should answer question 5.9. Do not answer question 5.10 unless you checked box 1 in question 5.9. If so, indicate the total number of years required since entering the educational system to obtain the qualification abroad. For example, a bachelor?s degree in the United States or England requires 16 years of schooling; a master?s degree in England requires 17 years, while a master?s degree in the United States requires 17 or 18 years of schooling.