Respondents with at least a matriculation (secondary) level of education were two times more likely to be in possession of a health insurance policy than those with a lower level of education.
The finding is also consistent with findings among South African women, where respondents who had at least matriculation (secondary) level of education were 2 times more likely to be members of a health insurance scheme than those with lower level of education [ 27].
Vaccinators must have a matriculation degree, and then enrol in a vaccination diploma certificate course.
The two-year time period is chosen as a proxy for matriculation into junior-level coursework, a key indicator of success and future degree completion.
After form 5, students (aged between 18 to 20 years) can take up either matriculation (British 'A' levels, the Canadian matriculation etc) or form 6, comprising of two years of education before students could sit for Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) or Malaysian Higher School Certificate examination.
*If you are an external transfer and studied abroad while at your former university, or an incoming first-year student who studied abroad at the university level prior to matriculation, you may be eligible to seek pre-matriculation study abroad credit.
They suggest that lecturers should be aware of the educational backgrounds of first year university students in order to design learning activities that may close any gaps that exist between matriculation and the first year university level.
Policies aimed at ensuring that the majority of South Africans attain a matriculation (i.e. secondary) education level will increase by almost two-fold, the probability of acquiring health insurance.
Of 20 participants (table 2), 6 were illiterate and others educated to secondary level, with 2 completing matriculation after grade 10 and 5 completing intermediate certification after grade 12.
It follows the school-leaver model of medical education (i.e. students enroll in a 5-year medical program after completing a one-year pre-medical matriculation program (post-high school), A-level certificate, or their equivalent.
