Studying in the UK and USA
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• Science STEM Majors include: • Technology Agriculture Archeology • Engineering Architecture Behavioral Sciences • Mathematics Business Statistics Developmental and Child Psychology Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Environmental Sciences Exercise Physiology/Science Educational/Instructional Technology • http://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/stem-list.pdf Food Science and Technology Forestry Pharmaceutical Economics Safety Technology
Science Technology Engineering Mathematics College of Engineering College of Liberal Arts Bioengineering Digital Communication Arts Biological and Ecological Engineering College of Science Chemical Engineering Biochemistry/Biophysics 60+ STEM PROGRAMS Civil Engineering Biology Computer Science Chemistry Construction Engineering Mathematics Management Microbiology College of Earth, Ocean & Ecological Engineering Physics/Applied Physics College Agricultural Atmospheric Sciences Electrical & Computer Statistics Sciences Earth Science Engineering Zoology Bioresource Research Geology Energy Systems Engineering Botany Marine Resource Management Environmental Engineering Graduate School Botany & Plant Pathology Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Industrial Engineering Interdisciplinary Programs Crop & Soil Sciences Sciences Manufacturing Engineering Water Resource Engineering Crop Sciences Materials Science Water Resource Science Entomology College of Forestry Mechanical Engineering Food Science & Technology Forest Engineering Medical Physics Horticulture Forest Engineering/Civil Nuclear Engineering Natural Resources Engineering Robotics Soil Science Forestry Toxicology Sustainable Forest Management Wildlife Science Tourism, Recreation, and Adventure Leadership
A world of choice open to you! › How many universities in the world?* › Over 16,000! › Over 130 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the UK › Over 4200 HEIs in the USA How do I make the right choice? What criteria should I use? What makes university great for me? *17036?
Great Reasons to Study in the USA and UK Student Life › On-campus studying and living › Multinational student community › Student clubs and organisations › Recreation and fitness centres › Concerts, art exhibits and theatre › Academic resources and technology › Free public transportation* › 24-hour safety and security › Athletic events › Job opportunities during and after graduation › Alumni network
US Campuses…. WOW !!!
Dining On-Campus Dining
Where do I want to study? - US • Tradition of innovation (more Nobel Prize Winners than anywhere in the world) • Globally recognized degrees and quality of education • Exciting and academically excellent study experience • Flexible and holistic (double major / major + minor / dual degree) • Wide choice : over 4,200 universities and colleges • Internships and post-degree work experience opportunities (CPT/OPT) • The American Campus Experience !
USA example Flexible and Holistic Education • Change your major without adding any • Double major: extra time to your studies – Bachelors in Economics and Music – Bachelors in Biology and Philosophy – Students can change their major up to the end of their Spring term of Year 2 • Dual-Degree programs: – Transfer out from one university to another university without losing any time – Bachelors in Science at Drew and Bachelors in Engineering at Columbia University • Add a minor: • No fixed track or curriculum: – Bachelors in International Relations with minor in French – Choose the courses you want to study and – Bachelors in Electrical Engineering with minor when you want to study in Music – Finish your degree faster taking a higher course load and over summers • Add a specialization: – IB and A-levels students finish a – Bachelors in Business with focus in Accounting Bachelors degree in 3 years or less or Marketing – Masters in Computer Engineering with a focus on Robotics or Semiconductors
US Education System SAT GMAT / GRE Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Research (PhD) (Master’s) High School Year 1 3-6 Years Year 1 4 Years Graduate Degree 14-18 yo Undergraduate Degree (Master’s) Year 2 Year 2 Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree (Master’s) Year 3 Year 3 Undergraduate Degree Year 4 Undergraduate Degree Year 5
Entry requirements USA - Original transcripts with high GPA - TOEFL 79+ or IELTS 6.5+ - SAT / ACT / GMAT / GRE - Personal Statement - References - CV - Bank Statement - Interviews (for some universities) - Essays (for some universities) - Application fee DEADLINES!
SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Test Scale ranging from 400 to 1600 Scale ranging from 200 to 800 for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing; 200 to 800 for Math; 2 to 8 on each of three dimensions for Essay Essay results reported separately EXAMPLE of a task: An international bank issues its Traveler credit cards worldwide. When a customer makes a purchase using a Traveler card in a currency different from the customer’s home currency, the bank converts the purchase price at the daily foreign exchange rate and then charges a 4% fee on the converted cost. Sara lives in the United States, but is on vacation in India. She used her Traveler card for a purchase that cost 602 rupees (Indian currency). The bank posted a charge of $9.88 to her account that included the 4% fee. What foreign exchange rate, in Indian rupees per one U.S. dollar, did the bank use for Sara’s charge? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
GMAT – Graduate Management Admissions Test
GRE – Graduate Record Exam
Can I apply without SAT, GMAT/GRE? - Combination of English, subjects and study skills - ‘Soft Landing’ Undergraduate Degree - No cultural shock Year 1 - Guaranteed progression to the University Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Year 2 Pathway = International Year Undergraduate Degree Academic One/UTP Year 3 English Undergraduate Degree Graduate Year 4 Pathway Graduate Degree (Master’s) Semester 1 Graduate Degree (Master’s) Semester 2 and 3
Credits Explained 1 subject (module )=3 to 5 credits 3-4 subjects per semester = 12 to 15 credits per semester 24 – 30 credits per year
Andrew Sedgwick – CEO of Apple in Asia Responsible for the launch of the iPhone and iPad in Asia DREW University - Double Major: Economics and Music The two different majors gave him a competitive advantage in the business world because “ Music taught me how to be good in business, and business taught me how to be good in music”.
Where do I want to study? - UK • Centuries of academic tradition University of Oxford est. 1167 University of Cambridge est. 1206 University of St. Andrews est. 1410 University of Glasgow est. 1451 • The UK institutions consistently rank among the best in the world • Qualifications are internationally valued and recognised ( “Golden Standard” ) • Home of English, hence an ideal place to develop language skills • Fixed length of studies : 3 year Bachelor’s degree and 1 year Master’s • Multicultural environment (> 600,000 international students each year)
UK Education System › MUCH more independent research and study School 5 – 16 (11 years) > GCSE › Sole responsibility for your own work: A Level 16 – 18 Year 12 NO PLAGIARSIM / COLLUSION (3 - 4 subjects) Year 13 Harvard referencing › More specialised Undergraduate degree (Bachelors – BA, BSc, BEng, BEd etc) › Development of skills rather than memorization/ transferring of knowledge 3 years(4 +) › UK teaching style develops attributes which Postgraduate degree are in demand by employers Taught or Research Masters Doctorates › Work while you study , volunteer, or take a 1+ year work placement or internship .
Is this a highly ranked university? › A good way to quickly find superior › Almost as confusing as the choice of institutions institutions › Taken in context, an accurate indicator › Easy to over-simplify of quality of education › Must be “taken with a pinch of salt” – require analysis
Reputation: USF in Top 50 #44 #31 Times Higher Education’s World US News & World University Rankings Report – National Universities #38 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
Reputation: USF in Top 50 50,577 students In the # 1 state for higher education 4,900+ international students 147 Countries represented on campus Top 5 in the nation for 200+ Bachelors and Masters and Student Success PhD programs Preeminent Research University 1,562 acres campus Tier 1 Research University $568M Research Expenditure
Reputation: University of Manchester
Reputation: Newcastle University
Reputation: University of Exeter
Research › UK and US universities generate billions of pounds/dollars in research income each year › Investment in research enables universities to attract the strongest teaching “faculty” (professors, lecturers etc) - the people who teach you! › World-class technology and equipment can be purchased, which is made available to students of all levels › The international prestige of the university is raised
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