Grad School News
The Graduate Student Interview - New Delhi
For our June newsletter we brave the heat of the New Delhi summer in India to meet 25 year-old Pranay Kumar, a recent graduate from the University of Delhi in engineering.
The Expert’s View – Global Reach
It will sound like an extremely obvious thing to say but the world is truly a very large place! Nowhere is this more true than in the world of international graduate study choice. Reflecting on the 2007 edition of the QS Applicant Research, out this month, a staggering 45 different countries were... [more]
The Top Universities website
As QS research indicates, the Internet and specialized websites are essential in helping you investigate your choices as a prospective graduate student. The Top Universities website, www.topuniversities.com, is one such resource that is intended to answer as many of your questions as possible in... [more]
Studying graduate education programs
Although the fields of business and engineering dominate the subject areas graduate students are currently pursuing, an increasing number are looking to more specialized fields for their advanced degrees. [more]
Graduate study opportunities in Germany
With more than 80,000 international students currently enjoying the benefits of Germany’s graduate programs, have you considered heading towards one of Europe’s largest countries - and the home of global higher education as we know it? [more]
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The Graduate Student Interview - Kuala Lumpur
This month we travel to Kuala Lumpur to meet 25-year-old Melorina Kamaruddin, a graduate of the International Islamic University in Malaysia, to hear about her impressions of graduate study.
The Expert's View - Why you are wanted
As a prospective international graduate student you probably have a very good idea of why you want to study abroad. We have explored some of the reasons in previous QS World Grad School Tour newsletters, but certainly those related to improving your careers prospects, gaining an understanding of... [more]
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The Expert's View - the Internet
Remember the smell of the pages of a book? The Internet has certainly changed the way in which we find out about the world around us. There was a time, not so long ago, when to research any of kind of purchase or even important life decision a person would first turn to a magazine, a guide or a... [more]
QS World Grad School Tour 2007
Gathering basic information via the Internet or printed university material is one thing, but to really get those crucial issues that concern you most clarified, you must take every chance possible to speak to international universities face-to-face. As you continue to research your international... [more]
Studying in Switzerland
Have you thought about Switzerland as a destination for your graduate program? If you have, then you are one of a growing number of international students who are considering this unique and dynamic country as a study abroad destination. [more]
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English language proficiency and international graduate programs
Proficiency in English is essential for entry into a top international graduate program. [more]
The Graduate Student Interview - Greece
For the April edition of the QS World Grad School Tour, we travel to Greece and the 2006 event held in Thessaloniki where Dragana Radisic came in search of advice on her graduate program options. Dragana, currently a management student at the American College of Thessaloniki, tells us her story. [more]
Unusual Masters degrees around the world
Former Head of Recruitment & Admissions at the London School of Economics, Tim Rogers, investigates some of the more unusual Masters degrees available in the UK and much farther afield. [more]
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An Introduction to PhD programs
The PhD degree continues to be the realm of the specialist, but as levels of expertise in certain key areas such as technology, economics and finance, health sciences and medicine are in greater demand the popularity of the qualification grows. [more]
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An introduction to Masters degrees
The last decade has seen an explosion of interest in Masters degree programs around the world from students wishing to extend their skills in areas relevant to their career paths and to study abroad. Similarly, universities and colleges in almost all countries in the world have increased the... [more]
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