It's a Hong Kong thing although the Phillipines gets a mention. Hong Kong councillor 'ran diploma mill
The first sentence in the linked article above references "Lingnan University" and a scandal going on there. Here's an article about this second scandal (or maybe it's really the first scandal) https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/12/top-lingnan-university-officials-accused-of-plagiarism-running-diploma-mill/
So was Lifelong issuing its own degrees on its own paper or did course completion through Lifelong result in a credential from the schools they partnered with in the Philippines? Kind of reminds me of the whole Liberian thing. A few diploma mill operators sold some "degrees" but legitimate Liberian universities end up getting slandered in the process.
I'm tempted to ask "what course completion" :smile: but the correct answer appears to be (b). From the article: "The college, (Lifelong - J.) dubbed a “diploma mill,” was established in 1998. From its base in Yau Ma Tei, it provides students with degrees rewarded remotely from partner universities abroad. (Emphasis mine - J.) Many of these, such as Tarlac State University, Bulacan State University and Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, are located in the Philippines..." Yes - it does resemble the U. Wales thing, with only one exception. The degree-awarding schools don't seem to be as closely related to each other as the five or so that made up the U. of Wales consortium at that time. The degree-awarding schools in this case certainly seem just as blissfully unaware of any funny stuff, substandard goings-on etc. as U. of Wales appeared to be, before the whistle blew. Hmmm....:shock: J.
we've heard this before https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/11/13/staff-with-diploma-mill-phds-were-hired-on-basis-of-masters-degrees-shue-yan-university-says/
Here's an article about degree mills in China In Competitive Job Market, Diploma Mills a Dime a Dozen | Sixth Tone
and then there's this Over 400 fake educational institutions cheat students in China - The Economic Times and this http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/73-bogus-colleges-in-china-join-blacklist
