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Higher Education in Europe

Higher Education in Europe. Asim Kaghzi. Higher Education in Europe. There are opportunities available in other countries for higher education apart from United States, these institutions can provide you with the kind of advantage that you expect in career development.

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Higher Education in Europe

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  1. Higher Education in Europe Asim Kaghzi

  2. Higher Education in Europe • There are opportunities available in other countries for higher education apart from United States, these institutions can provide you with the kind of advantage that you expect in career development. • Getting visa have become increasingly difficult after 9/11, specially for students coming from this geographical region.

  3. Higher Education in Europe • Some basic questions: • From where should I start • Who is going to help me • How do I check the standard of institution • How can I get financial help • How should I tackle visa issues • What happens after I am done with admission and visa

  4. Higher Education in Europe • Starting point: • Start with yourself and ask if you really want to pursue higher education, what advantage would you get out of that qualification ? • How well prepared you are, academically, for that challenge, and what are your achievements the program you are already pursuing ?

  5. Higher Education in Europe • Who is going to help: • Nobody • You are going to help yourself, however following sources can be used for appropriate information. • Internet • Universities • Some contacts

  6. Higher Education in Europe • Standard of Institution: • In every country there is a rating system, every year the list is published which enlists briefly the criteria used for grading as well as the grades various institution got. • Then universities get themselves accredited with various organizations, you can ask the university about that also.

  7. Higher Education in Europe • Financial help: • There is extremely limited number of sources, that are available to international students. • However there are certain independent institutions that provide some help. universities also help depending on case to case basis.

  8. Higher Education in Europe • Visa: • Follow instructions issued by concerned consulate. • Enclose as much information as required, do not attach document not required neither leave any document that is required. • Do not try to be smart, answer in precise manner what has been asked in interview. • Do not provide any false statement.

  9. Higher Education in Europe • After admission and Visa: • Almost every university publishes a guide for international students, understand it completely. • If you need further information contact admission’s department and/or students union. • You can also contact people already studying there who you know personally.

  10. Germany • Most universities have started offering courses in English and free of tuition fee. • Student is responsible for boarding, health insurance, food etc. • Usual expenditure per month is about 650 Euros. • Financial assistance can be sought from DAAD [German Academic Exchange Services] and / or private agencies in Germany.

  11. Germany [Continued …] • General limit on age is between 18 and 32 years for most of the programs. • Previous academic achievements. • Confirmation of admission for B.Sc / Msc / a confirmation letter from professor for Ph.D. • Proficiency in English. • Relevance of course selected to home country.

  12. Germany [Continued …] • Daad has its regional offices all around the world. Usually they ask to contact with local offices. The nearest office of DAAD is in India. Students can either contact with Indian office or the headoffice in Bonn. • http://www.daad.de • There are some other organizations, that can be contacted for financial help.

  13. Germany [Continued …] • http://www.campus-germany.de/english

  14. United Kingdom • United Kingdom is country of choice for simple procedures of educational institutions. • The student is allowed 20 Hr/week to work and getting a job is very easy. • It is easy and fast to get a student Visa converted to Work-Permit. • To be eligible for Permanent Resident of UK, the person needs to have 4 years of work or higher degree like Ph.D. • http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/alpha.html

  15. United Kingdom [Continued …] • Visit www.jobs.ac.uk and subscribe the academic site of your field of interest. • Search the links for possible Scholarships, Fellowship, Assistantship, etc. • Make direct communication through e-mails with the Head of the Department, Postgraduate admission tutor and also the faculty members of area of your interest to get any financial help. • Even if you do not get any financial help, arrange for expenses for the first year, one can support him/herself very easily after getting there.

  16. Netherlands • While applying for admission mention that you will request for financial help in terms of scholarship. • After being accepted by university apply for Netherlands fellowship program • Forms can be requested from Netherlands embassy in Pakistan. • For further information please visit http://www.studyin.nl and http://www.nuffic.nl/study/dutchhe/default.asp

  17. Other countries of interest • Japan • Australia • Canada • Sweden

  18. Contact • education@optonline.net

  19. SANA • http://www.sanalist.org

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