Grad School News
Italian scholarships on offer for Indian students
At the beginning of December over 50 universities, offering international masters and PhD programs, will converge on India as the QS World Grad School Tour visits six cities in one of the world’s emerging superpowers. The Tour will include 13 Italian universities, who with the support of the... [more]
View from the top: Prof. Aiqian Zhang, Nanjing University
Professor Aiqian Zhang teaches environmental chemistry and is the Dean of the School of the Environment at Nanjing University - China. [more]
Student profile: Masters in Accounting and Finance
With the eyes of the world on China for its booming economy and the recent success of the Beijing Olympics, what happens to those students heading to other continents to pursue graduate study? QS topgradschool.com spoke with Yanfeng Yue, a Chinese student with a UK graduate qualification. [more]
Apply yourself: how to impress the admissions director.
The decision to go to grad school as an international student involves an enormous amount of thought and planning before your application is actually submitted. TIM ROGERS, former Head of Student Recruitment and Admissions at the internationally renowned London School of Economics and Political... [more]
The Spanish package proves increasingly popular
Despite the current economic climate, Europe remains a leading destination for education at all levels. Traditional powerhouses such as the UK, Germany and France are being joined by countries including Spain, in attracting increasing numbers of international candidates for postgraduate programs.... [more]
The next generation - shaping the students at HEC
HEC has a reputation for being one of the best schools in France. Its innovative teaching styles and course curriculum attract qualified staff with only one thing in common – the desire to succeed. Hervé Crès is no exception. The Associate Dean of the school’s Master of Science in Management talks... [more]
Seeking talent - The growing postgraduate sector in Italy
Mauro Battocchi is head of the desk for trade and investment promotion at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A Bocconi University and Princeton graduate, Mauro has held diplomatic assignments at the Italian Embassies in Bonn and Tel-Aviv. He talks to Ann Graham about the postgraduate... [more]
Student profile: MSc in Management Economics and Industrial Engineering
Name: Felix Mahimai John
Masters course: MSc in Management Economics and Industrial Engineering
Place of Study: Como, Italy [more]
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What should I do, and where? How to choose a graduate program
James Donald canvases opinion from around the world on why postgraduate education is so important and how students can decide which institution and course is for them [more]
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Global opportunities: The ever-increasing demand for international graduate education
The rapid rise in the popularity of studying for a Masters or a PhD abroad only looks set to continue. As moving abroad for education becomes mainstream and universities worldwide go out of their way to attract overseas students TIM ROGERS looks at these and other trends in the graduate world... [more]
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The difference a Masters makes: The graduate perspective
AINDRILA MItra interviews graduates who have had varying experiences with a Masters qualification and discovers where the true value of such programs lies [more]
The difference a Masters really makes: the employers' view
Students are dedicating blood, sweat and tears to the Masters qualification worldwide but will they reap the rewards at the end of it? Is a Masters degree really what employers want their staff to have? It seems so. Tim Rogers finds out to what extent Masters graduates are in demand by employers... [more]
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The difference a Masters makes: The student perspective
It’s a tough decision to make. It involves heavy investment, is time consuming and the future is at times questionable. Yet with each passing year, increasing numbers of students around the globe are enrolling in Masters courses to ‘brighten’ their future. Aindrila Mitra gets some answers from the... [more]
View from the top: Professor Victor Beker, University of Belgrano
Professor Victor Beker might be described as the perfect teacher to have for an international student – internationally educated, continually excited about all aspects of academic life, supportive of those experiencing university for the first time and still, after more than 30 years in higher... [more]
View from the Top: Shaa Wasmund, a successful woman in business.
A combination of a passion for business and a winning entrepreneurial streak has seen Shaa Wasmund catapult into a career as a successful businesswoman. [more]
