<P> With one exception, all universities and academies are publicly managed and supported by public funding . Public universities also provide affiliation to private colleges . Academies of higher education are typically single - college institutes, and universities have constituent and affiliated colleges across Nepal . </P> <P> Primary education in Nepal consists of grades one through five . Lower secondary levels are grades six through eight, and secondary levels cover grades nine and ten . Pre-primary education is available in some areas, and students usually begin grade one at age six . A national School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examination was conducted at the end of grade 10; according to the new Education Act, the national grade - 12 examination will result in an SLC; the grade - 10 examination will be known as the Secondary Education Examination (SEE). </P> <P> Grades 11 and 12 are considered the higher secondary level . The Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) supervises higher secondary schools, most of which are private . These grades had been controlled by the university system, and awarded proficiency certificates . Although some universities still offer these programs, most of these grades are now part of the school system . </P> <P> Higher education consists of bachelor's, master's, and Ph. D. levels . Depending upon the educational stream and subject, a bachelor's degree may require three to five years of study; two years is the typical course . Some universities offer M. Phil. and post-graduate diplomas . </P>

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