Europe
Graduate Programs - Scandinavia
Study in the European North: Destination Nordic countries
When you hear of the Nordic countries you immediately conjure up a picture of style: whether this...
Graduate school and programs in Denmark
As a destination for your graduate program, Denmark is very difficult to beat with its wide range...
Study abroad at a top Nordic university
Scandinavia is a very attractive study destination in its own right. Nordic countries are beautiful...
Postgraduate study in Finland
With an established, well-respected and quality-controlled education system, Finland is becoming...
A meeting of minds - international students at Swedish universities
Continuing the interest of international postgraduate students in pursuing their degrees in the...
Finland - between East and West... but further to the north
With an established, well-respected and quality-controlled education system, Finland is becoming...
Discover Denmark - opportunities for postgraduate studies
Known as a liberal, progressive and highly educated country, Denmark is welcoming international...
Graduate Programs - Germany and Switzerland
The changing times of German higher education
German higher education represents the largest system of its kind in all of Europe. With graduate...
The German advantage: graduate studies for international students
Studying abroad is the dream of many, and Germany represents one of the best destinations for a...
Graduate study opportunities in Germany
With more than 80,000 international students currently enjoying the benefits of Germany’s graduate...
Studying in Switzerland
Have you thought about Switzerland as a destination for your graduate program? If you have, then...
An unforgettable experience in my life
Germany brings new science knowledge to Asia....Yet another US MBA introduced in Asia is hardly...
Graduate Programs - Netherlands and Belgium
Why more international graduate students are choosing to study in the Netherlands
Images of The Netherlands are common, from clogs and tulips to vibrant Amsterdam and an open and...
Why more international postgraduate students are choosing to study in the Netherlands
When thinking of Holland some very obvious images spring to mind. Tulips and wooden shoes, dykes...
Dutch Masters - A new meaning!
Carolus Linnaeus, the father of modern botany, completed his studies at the University of...
Graduate Programs - UK and Ireland
My degree and I: Civil Engineering
On a normal day in the office Graham Hardy’s to do list looks like this: structural inspections,...
Introduction to Modern Languages
In an increasingly globalized world, the need for graduates with not only the ability to...
Introduction to Engineering
Engineers are in hot demand. Salaries are soaring, skills are sought after and career opportunities...
Postcard from... Canterbury, UK
In the first of a monthly feature on international Masters students studying abroad, QS Topgraduate...
UK overtakes USA in student popularity
Can we believe the current hype about studying at a UK university or college? Is it really the...
Graduate UK: World-class Masters degrees and PhD programs for international students
The number of international students choosing the UK for their graduate programs has increased...
Postgraduate study in the UK
University education in the UK has come a long way since teaching was first delivered in an Oxford...
Graduate Programs - France
Choose France for your graduate future
Famous for its art and culture, France welcomes more tourists than any other country in the world....
Studying in France
France is a first-class centre for scientific and technological innovation and now one of the...
France and the changing face of European postgraduate education
We live in a moment in time when education at all levels is one of the most important conditions of...
Southern Europe: Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal
Graduate programs in Greece
More and more Greek students seeking Masters degrees and PhD programs are looking for opportunities...
Invest your talent in Italy: graduate study opportunities in Southern Europe
Italy has attracted international students for centuries and in recent years the popularity of some...
Graduate study in Spain
Spain plays host to some of the oldest universities in the world and the tradition of higher...
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...
The Graduate Student Interview - Madrid
In a new feature to this newsletter, every month we will feature an interview from a prospective...

Study in Europe
Europe: Your graduate destination
More international students choose Europe as a destination for their graduate programs than any other region in the world today. Though the UK has been the focus for many students interested in the shorter taught Masters degrees offered by the universities and colleges there, more countries than... [more]
An insider’s guide to international graduate admissions: A European view
With the growing demand for higher education in some world regions and increased marketing activities by destination countries, the volume of applications from international students has been steadily increasing over the past decade in many countries. [more]
Changing the European map
Opportunities for postgraduate students since the Bologna declaration.... An agreement struck between 33 European countries in 1999 is having a remarkable impact on the choice of European and other students for masters study. Tim Rogers, co-editor, Top Grad School Guide, and Thijs van Vugt of... [more]
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