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Debt Control: Making the grade without making a huge bill
For some of us all we have to worry about at university is getting our papers in on time. Meanwhile, back in the real world, the majority of us undergraduates have a myriad of things to think about, and money and student finance often tops that list of what’s on our minds.
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Undergraduate Degrees - Philosophy
Getting to grips with some of the most significant issues of human life and society seems like a tall order for just one subject. But not when the subject is philosophy, one of the best opportunities of any university degree for those interested in delving deeper in the way we think about things. [more]
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Visual and Performing Arts
Graduates of visual and performing arts programs are in more demand than you might think. While images of Andy Warhol’s soup cans and Broadway’s latest star may come to mind, everyday industries like marketing and publishing need arts graduates, and accordingly top universities around the world have... [more]
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Away from Home - How to make university your new comfort zone
The first week at university is likely to be daunting for everyone - especially if you've chosen to study abroad. However, don't worry! Within weeks there's a good chance you won't even miss home! [more]
Getting through your first year at Uni
QS journalist Marie Field has spent 6 years at Universities in both the USA and Europe. She provides some survival tips for students starting Uni for the first time! [more]
QS World Grad School Tour 2007
QS World Grad School Tour started its 40-city circuit in São Paulo on 27 August and continues with six more fairs in Latin America, culminating with Mexico City on 10 September. [more]
Graduate study opportunities in Canada
Academic programs offered by universities in the USA dominate the minds of many international graduate students, yet just to the northern borders of the country lies one of the most exciting, yet amazingly undiscovered destinations for university studies in the world today. Canada represents one... [more]
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The Graduate Student Interview
For this edition of the QS World Grad School Tour newsletter, we travel to Istanbul and meet a student hoping to study internationally and who attended the 2006 event held in the city. Erdal Polat, a graduate of Koc University and now an employee of one of Turkey’s largest banks, tells us about why... [more]
How to Find a Graduate Program That's Right For You
How to Find a Graduate Program That's Right for You
The decision to attend graduate school is only the first step in what may seem to be a long, and at times frustrating, journey. In fact, some would argue the truly difficult decisions are yet to come. With over 400 English programs and 300... [more]
Expert's View
How international is international study for today’s prospective graduate students? It’s an interesting question and once again, QS has made some interesting discoveries about the market for international graduate programs and how diverse and varied it actually is. [more]
Study abroad in Italy
Pasta, pizza and gelati - Italy is a country of great food, great weather, and is fast becoming an ever-more popular study abroad destination with some of the world's top universities. [more]
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Study abroad in Korea
South Korea, like much of developed Asia, is a fabulous paradox, where a long history and a fast-developing modernity seem to co-exist seamlessly. There are over 2 million undergraduates in the country and, over 80 per cent choose to pursue a higher education in South Korea. [more]
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Clearing 2007
If you haven’t managed to secure your place at university, or perhaps you were having second thoughts about applying, then all is not lost. Through Clearing there is still a chance to find vacancies at UK universities for domestic and international students. [more]
University Degrees - Modern Languages
Top universities around the world offer a variety of undergraduate degrees in the languages field, ranging from linguistics to degree courses in French, Russian, or Japanese, for example. We look at what's on offer and where it could lead. [more]
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University Degrees - Sociology
An undergraduate degree in Sociology presents the graduate with a broad skill set desirable to many employers. As social behavior predicts how our global society will evolve, it’s only natural that this subject is one of the most popular social science disciplines at top universities around the... [more]
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