Post by Baruch on Sept 14, 2009 20:58:10 GMT -5
Most prospective international students may desire to take up a graduate study in a country other than their country for the fun of it.
However, there are cogent reasons why one should aspire to study abroad. Many people are motivated to study abroad by a strong desire to develop a career in a specialized field which may not be available in their home country at the time.
However, others desire to enhance their career prospects, upgrade present knowledge and skills or career change or engage in research.
The following points lend credence to the need to study in an international institution of learning.
Provision of Modern Learning Support
Several universities abroad are highly equipped with modern learning resources. These universities continually upgrade its buildings and facilities to meet the needs of the modern student and staff in a dynamic world.
Most of the universities have major research centres covering several areas of study while others have purpose-built management schools that focus strongly on e-learning, e-business and service sector technology.
The Library
The university library is the heart of the university to support the student in his studies and provides the resources necessary to help him do very well in his studies.
The library is designed in a flexible way that permits the student to use it at a time and place that suits him, either on campus or online by clicking the library link.
Most universities such the University of Sunderland has up to three libraries which provide the perfect environment to study, meet with colleagues and exchange ideas and opinion.
Interestingly, these libraries are usually furnished with the best IT equipment including a large number of personal computers, the majority of which have USB facilities and CD writers, scanners, photocopiers and networked printing.
Moreover, to enhance studies and further knowledge, the library has huge resources of many modern books, journals and past examination papers with over 500,000 books with a wide range of periodicals.
It is good to know that some of these universities offer a comprehensive programme of information training by experienced academic Liaison librarians, and via an interactive skills package on the internet.
Students are helped on how to use these resources by an Information Desk Team and by a webbased service which provides support for studying, gathering information and using the library effectively and efficiently.
The Career Service
One remarkable change of studying abroad is the opportunity to take up paid job after graduating for those would want to obtain an international experience before going back to their respective countries.
The career service plays an important role in the employment success both during and after your graduate studies.
This is another area of disparity between studying in your home country and abroad.
Most universities in your home country do not have such service which means that the student must sought himself out during and after graduation in terms of securing either a vacation or full time job.
The career service offers services such as.
• CV construction
• Provision of vacancy bulletins
• Career counseling
• Skills workshops
• Provision of career leaflets and information booklets
• Career talks and presentations
• Career guidance programme
• Support after graduation through a vacancy mailing list.
English Language Support Skills
One big requirement of enrolling in an international university, where English is the language of instruction, is the ability to communicate effectively using oral and written English.
This explains why most universities overseas demand that the prospective students sit for and present recent English Language test score which could be TOEFL, IELTS, etc.
However, to ensure that all the students succeed in their study, the universities especially those in the UK, run centres for English language education which support international students both before and during academic studies.
Most of these programmes are offered to the students at no extra cost but with an opportunity to study special courses on essay, thesis and technical writing.
Foreign Language Support
Another fascinating thing in studying abroad is the opportunity to learn another international language be it French, German, Arabic, Dutch, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Polish, etc.
This programme offers the international student the opportunity to study and even secure a certification in at least one other language, regardless of his degree programme or year of study but by simply choosing the appropriate level for him/her.
This is very important in universities where other international languages are adopted as the language of instruction such as in Sweden, Austria, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Greece, China, Japan, Russia, Spain, etc.
These universities use reference materials in several international languages, audio and video workstations, where students can watch videotapes and broadcasts and listen to audiotapes in a variety of languages, as well as use multimedia facilities for interactive learning.
The universities of Westminster, Nottingham and Surrey respectively in the UK run these programmes.
Part 2 and 3 would continue.
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However, there are cogent reasons why one should aspire to study abroad. Many people are motivated to study abroad by a strong desire to develop a career in a specialized field which may not be available in their home country at the time.
However, others desire to enhance their career prospects, upgrade present knowledge and skills or career change or engage in research.
The following points lend credence to the need to study in an international institution of learning.
Provision of Modern Learning Support
Several universities abroad are highly equipped with modern learning resources. These universities continually upgrade its buildings and facilities to meet the needs of the modern student and staff in a dynamic world.
Most of the universities have major research centres covering several areas of study while others have purpose-built management schools that focus strongly on e-learning, e-business and service sector technology.
The Library
The university library is the heart of the university to support the student in his studies and provides the resources necessary to help him do very well in his studies.
The library is designed in a flexible way that permits the student to use it at a time and place that suits him, either on campus or online by clicking the library link.
Most universities such the University of Sunderland has up to three libraries which provide the perfect environment to study, meet with colleagues and exchange ideas and opinion.
Interestingly, these libraries are usually furnished with the best IT equipment including a large number of personal computers, the majority of which have USB facilities and CD writers, scanners, photocopiers and networked printing.
Moreover, to enhance studies and further knowledge, the library has huge resources of many modern books, journals and past examination papers with over 500,000 books with a wide range of periodicals.
It is good to know that some of these universities offer a comprehensive programme of information training by experienced academic Liaison librarians, and via an interactive skills package on the internet.
Students are helped on how to use these resources by an Information Desk Team and by a webbased service which provides support for studying, gathering information and using the library effectively and efficiently.
The Career Service
One remarkable change of studying abroad is the opportunity to take up paid job after graduating for those would want to obtain an international experience before going back to their respective countries.
The career service plays an important role in the employment success both during and after your graduate studies.
This is another area of disparity between studying in your home country and abroad.
Most universities in your home country do not have such service which means that the student must sought himself out during and after graduation in terms of securing either a vacation or full time job.
The career service offers services such as.
• CV construction
• Provision of vacancy bulletins
• Career counseling
• Skills workshops
• Provision of career leaflets and information booklets
• Career talks and presentations
• Career guidance programme
• Support after graduation through a vacancy mailing list.
English Language Support Skills
One big requirement of enrolling in an international university, where English is the language of instruction, is the ability to communicate effectively using oral and written English.
This explains why most universities overseas demand that the prospective students sit for and present recent English Language test score which could be TOEFL, IELTS, etc.
However, to ensure that all the students succeed in their study, the universities especially those in the UK, run centres for English language education which support international students both before and during academic studies.
Most of these programmes are offered to the students at no extra cost but with an opportunity to study special courses on essay, thesis and technical writing.
Foreign Language Support
Another fascinating thing in studying abroad is the opportunity to learn another international language be it French, German, Arabic, Dutch, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Polish, etc.
This programme offers the international student the opportunity to study and even secure a certification in at least one other language, regardless of his degree programme or year of study but by simply choosing the appropriate level for him/her.
This is very important in universities where other international languages are adopted as the language of instruction such as in Sweden, Austria, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Greece, China, Japan, Russia, Spain, etc.
These universities use reference materials in several international languages, audio and video workstations, where students can watch videotapes and broadcasts and listen to audiotapes in a variety of languages, as well as use multimedia facilities for interactive learning.
The universities of Westminster, Nottingham and Surrey respectively in the UK run these programmes.
Part 2 and 3 would continue.
GET THE FREE REPORT ON STUDY ABROAD FUNDING FOR NIGERIANS IN 18 COUNTRIES AND STUDY ABROAD FREE IN USA, SWEDEN, FINLAND, NORWAY, GERMANY ETC, Send mail to studyabroadfree@aol.com