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The popular quip goes, the product of any university is the undergraduate, byproduct is the Master student and waste product is the PhD student. But jokes aside, they are the scholarly pundits with the ultimate educational qualification any field has to offer. A qualification that comes at a cost. It is easy to pick PhDs … Read more
Look at these three statements and ask yourself which might be correct: Students on US campuses today are more sexually active than those of previous generations. They have more sexual partners than their counterparts before them. “Hook-up culture” pervades campuses, with adventurous students doing their own thing.
Public universities offer differential fee structure for in-state and out-of-state students whereas private universities offer the same fee structure for all. So for newcomers, who’re not yet not familiar with this concept, let’s try to understand the basics.
Our life now, with its conveniences, including the portal you are currently reading this article on, would have never been possible without the field that revolutionized the world in the 19th century. The profession of Electrical Engineering (EE) began taking shape with the telegraph and the need to pay attention to electrical power and its … Read more
A foreign degree from a fancy big MBA school in the U.S. is a dream that fuels the higher education industry in most parts of the world. It ‘guarantees’ (as many colleges may have you believe!) a comfy job with a coveted brand, not to forget the reputation that comes with it. But would all … Read more
It’s shocking to visualise international students being radio-tagged like criminals to track their movements, but this is precisely what happened in the Tri-Valley University scam. Study abroad programs in universities across the world are gaining momentum as more and more students yearn to add a multi-cultural dimension to their degrees. Experiences like these make young … Read more
The United States of America is still the reigning champion in luring international students, of all flavors, to their promised land. The number of Indian students, in the US, is only a tad bit shy of 200,000. With nearly 65% of those going over to get into Graduate level studies, it leads the rest of … Read more
If you had to make decisions in a system which is too complex for simple facts or intuition, who would you call? Not ghostbusters, but a graduate in the field of Operations Research. These graduates are equipped with the knowledge of mathematical sciences, computer science, and statistical analysis to model complex systems and help decision … Read more
Oktoberfest isn’t the only thing in Germany that attracts international visitors. Education is the other draw, though it doesn’t get as much media attention. Germany is known for its intellectual rearing of some of the most famous scientists, inventors and academics in the world. Even ones with professions miles away from science and technology, have … Read more
Consider this rather unique resume, whose highlights read as follows: ‘Teacher, boxer, actor, prime minister…’ As colourful as it is, could this really be the resume of a world leader? You bet it is. But, then, not everyone is like Canada’s youthful, charismatic and unconventional Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
In an Internet forum for students earning their degrees online, a worried student queries her counsellor about the legitimacy and value of online courses. “Are online degrees the future of education?” the student asks. The counsellor replies, “Online courses are not the future — it is right now.”
Canada is the second most popular education destination for Indian students eager to expand their knowledge in a global setting.