Global Education News
Distance Learning: Communications and Information Systems Technician
Chris Hull's textbooks go with him everywhere: on the plane, into the desert and to the top of mountains. As a Corporal in the Royal Air Force, distance learning was the only viable option for Chris, but he's passing with flying colours. Here, he tells QS Top Universities about his experience. [more]
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Subject Guide: Leisure & Tourism
Adventure, risk, fun and excitement – graduates who work in the leisure and tourism industries get paid to do what they love. If you feel most at home with a snowboard attached to your feet, then why not follow winters around the world as a snowboard instructor? If pumping iron in a gym all day... [more]
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Subject Guides - Pharmacology
Studying pharmacology at the undergraduate level at one of the world’s top universities can lead to a challenging and rewarding career. Developing cures to devastating illnesses is one great task taken on by many graduates of pharmacology programs around the world. [more]
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What is the US dollar doing for your education?
As the US dollar hits a record low against a multitude of currencies, Americans think twice about studying abroad, while others may finally be able to attain the American education they’ve dreamt of. [more]
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Study abroad in Greece
Uniquely positioned between east and west, and even north and south, Greece is more famous for its tourist resorts and ancient history than as a destination for international students to study abroad. But, as Ross Geraghty finds out, there is far more to this small country then meets the eye and... [more]
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2007 Peer Review Response Analysis
The Peer Review currently forms 40% of the weightings applied by the Times Higher Education Supplement to the various indicators included in the THES - QS World University Rankings. This article outlines the breakdown of the 3069 responses to the 2007 peer review survey. These responses were then... [more]
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Study abroad in Portugal
A nation embedded in history and culture, with one of the world's oldest universities, are amongst the reasons why many international students choose to study abroad in Portugal. [more]
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The evolution of distance learning
In the past, some employers saw distance learning as a poor relative of face-to-face on-campus learning. Not any more, if the proliferation of distance learning courses and the increasing number of students worldwide taking on the challenge are anything to go by. Ross Geraghty looks into how the... [more]
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Why Scopus?
The switch to Scopus for the 2007 rankings has been reasonably well publicised, but the reasons for the change merit further attention. What is Scopus? What is in Scopus? And what makes it a superior source of citations information than ESI from Thomson? [more]
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Distance Learning FAQs
Distance learning degrees are on the increase – in terms of both supply and demand. Whether it be to ‘study abroad’, for those who perhaps can’t afford a full-time education or any other multitude of reasons, we answer your questions on the topic. [more]
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International Entrepreneur donates $5 million for graduate Arts Fellowships
John McCall MacBain, founder of Trader Classified Media, one of the world’s largest publishers of classified advertising magazines and websites has, together with his wife, Marcy, given $5 million to his alma mater to be used for graduate fellowships in McGill University’s Faculty of Arts. “My McGill... [more]
New UK International Scholarships Announced
100 new achievement based partial international scholarships have been announced for international students taking up a place at the University of Hertfordshire (UH). These scholarships, known as the Chancellor‘s International Scholarships, are designed to support the University’s international... [more]
New Oxford Opportunity Bursary Scheme
The University of Oxford has a new scheme of bursaries to help towards the cost of living expenses at university. The scheme is open to UK students and is based on a calculation of home, household income and is calculated on a sliding scale. For those in receipt of a full Higher Education grant,... [more]
University of California, Berkeley offers free web tuition
The University of California, Berkeley, (UC Berkeley) has just announced that it is making entire course lectures and special events available, free of charge, on YouTube. It is the first University to make such a move. Visitors to the site can view more than 300 hours of videotaped courses and... [more]
