Grad School News
MBA or Masters: the dilemma of choice
Thinking business education? Thinking graduate school? Which qualification should you enrol in – the MBA or the Masters?
And the 2008 QS Scholarship for Innovation goes to...
Anna Pak, a law graduate from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Germany talks to Tim Rogers about how she plans to use the US$10,000 Scholarship and her ambitions for the future. [more]
View from the Top: George Washington University
He’s been honoured with awards and academic prizes - he’s even had days named after him. This month, View from the Top speaks with one of the world’s great academic characters, Professor Stephen Joel Trachtenberg. [more]
View from the Top: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
European countries have long been destinations for international graduate students seeking their Masters and PhD programs but another one’s making its mark. View from the Top talks to Professor Alvaro Escribano, Vice Chancellor of International Relations at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, about... [more]
Translating your Masters degree into practice.
Considering a career in translation? Just watch the 2005 film The Interpreter. Starring Nicole Kidman, The Interpreter was one of the most high profile advertisements for a career in interpretation and translation in recent years when the lead character was employed to interpret conference... [more]
How the recession is affecting graduate recruitment?
It's tough graduating in the middle of a recession. Media reports of cuts in graduate vacancies can plunge you into despair while good economic news gives you a surge of optimism. David Williams helps chart a course through the sea of conflicting information. [more]
Alumni profile: Masters degree in International Economics
“An anglo-saxon style of bachelors degree might not be enough for those with a big thirst for studying,” says Angela Bulgari. [more]
Australia: Go down under for your graduate studies
Australian universities are among the most successful at attracting international students. It’s not hard to see why: it’s an eclectic and magical country offering internationally-recognized courses. [more]
View from the Top: Dr Pari Sara Shirazi, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts Asia
With research-led academic departments in areas as diverse as film making, theatre, dance, cinema studies and theatre design attracting international students to the heart of New York’s artistic community [more]
Funding for graduate programs still available for international students
With talk of the global recession, mounting debts and bank collapses dominating the daily news, is there really a chance that you will find funding for a masters or PhD degree in the coming year? [more]
Move on up to the European North
While the Nordic countries may be known for their cold climate, the welcome foreign students receive is nothing short of warm. The countries have a reputation for open and well-organised societies and excellently efficient graduate degree programs. [more]
Student profile: PhD in post-Soviet politics
The Russian PhD student speaks with Topgradschool.com about research, movies and university professors.
View from the Top: Jo Ritzen, Rector of Maastricht University.
Maastricht University, in the south of The Netherlands is regarded as one of the most dynamic, innovative and successful universities in Europe. [more]
Improve the health of nations
Global health issues such as AIDS, Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, commonly referred to as “swine flu” and SARS have woken the world up to the importance of public health. [more]
View from the Top : Meet the dean of SIPA, professor John H Coatsworth
International affairs and issues of public policy dominate the world’s headlines on a daily basis. So, has there ever been a better time to consider a graduate program in one of these specialized, yet highly interdisciplinary, academic subjects? [more]


