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Studying Abroad

Sally Armstrong

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Why go?

• UK Applications• Employability• Employment• Opportunity• Value for money

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Where to go - Europe

• Bologna Process• Courses taught in English• Don’t need to be good at languages • World class institutions• Cheaper fees than UK

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Examples

Luigi Bocconi, Milan Carlos III Madrid

University of Cork Avans Breda

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The Netherlands

• 200 degrees taught in English• 18 research universities• 39 universities of applied sciences• Entry with 2 A levels• Application – University / Studielink• Numerus Fixus courses• Fees next year - €1771 (£1428)• Student finance available

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Where to go - USA

• 4000 universities and colleges• Public and Private Universities• Associate and Bachelors• Liberal Arts (and Sciences)• Ivy League – Brown Columbia, Cornell,

Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Yale

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• Tests – SAT, SAT subject tests, ACT• SAT – Critical Reading, Maths, Writing

• Application – Common Application• Cost• Type of student• Funding• Need Blind

USA

Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Dartmouth, MIT, Amherst

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USA – NYU Case Study

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Where to go – Australia and New Zealand

• Cost – about £10,000 - £13,000 • Applications direct• Courses start in February• Extra expenses• Top universities Australia

MelbourneANUQueenslandSydney

New ZealandAucklandOtagoMasseyCanterbury

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• League tables

• Open days e.g College Day 28 & 29 Sept • Fly-ins• Advisers/Agents• Experts

Choosing

www.shanghairankings.comwww.ARWU.orgwww.timeshighereducation.co.uk /world-university-rankingswww.topuniversities.com

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Student Finance• Portability commitment• No help from SFE• Individual countries vary• Individual courses vary• Research scholarshipswww.direct.gov.uk/en/BritonsLivingAbroad/EducationAndJobs/DG_071578europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/university/financial/index_en.htm

www.ukcisa.org.uk/ukstudent/index.php

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ResourcesGeneral - A Star Future www.astarfuture.co.uk

Eunicas www.eunicas.ie

Study in Europe www.studyineurope.eu

Holland – Study in Holland www.studyinholland.co.uk

Studielink info.studielink.nl/en

USA – Fulbright Commission www.fulbright.org.uk

College Board www.collegeboard.org

Petersons www.petersons.com

Common Application www.commonapp.org

Australia NZ – Study options www.studyoptions.com

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Questions?

sally@he-advisersguide.co.uk