Diverse Universities With The Largest International Student Population

2012-2013 most diverse universities in the USA, with the largest International student population.

National Universities                                                                             International

New School, New York, NY                                                                        29%

Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL                                           28%

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL                                                 23%

Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL                                                                22%

University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK                                                                    22%

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA                                                18%

Purdue University-West Lafayette, West Lafayette, IN                              17%

University at Buffalo-Suny                                                                          16%

University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA                                       16%

Northeastern University, Boston, MA                                                         15%

Liberal Arts Colleges                                                                                   

Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo, CA                                             39%

Wesleyan College, Macon, GA                                                                 25%

Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA                                              23%

Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA                                                          19%

Earlham College, Richmond, IN                                                               18%

College of Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME                                                          17%

Principia College, Elsah, IL                                                                       15%

Westminster College, Fulton, MO                                                             15%

East-West University, Chicago, IL                                                            14%

Randolph College, Lynchburg, VA                                                            14%

Loughborough University at iCITY, Olympic Park.

Olympic Park Velodrome

My recent trip to the Olympic Park was so great that I have felt inspired to write about the construction taking place to structure the park for students. Focusing today on Loughborough University as it is to establish an academic campus, offering postgraduate and executive education, at iCITY on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.

The development is due to open in 2015. The university is a leader in research and innovation. The campus will entertain business and management, media and communications, digital technologies and sport.

Professor Robert Allison, Vice Chancellor of Loughborough University, said: “This is an outstanding opportunity for Loughborough to diversify and expand the high quality education it offers to both postgraduate students and those looking to advance their professional development.

“It will also provide the University with opportunities to further enhance its pioneering research and innovation that help to drive social change and boost prosperity. Loughborough prides itself in doing research that matters and makes a difference. Our new site in London will underpin this important aspect of the University’s endeavour, in parallel with new taught programmes.”

The new campus will support the UK’s flourishing creative and digital industries. It is fantastic to see such developments taking place in the UK, let alone the Olmpyc Park. It seems that some countries do not use the Olympic space which they have spent millions to create, so I am proud to have our Olympic space being used for educational purposes. 

I have plenty more photos to shar with you, visit my G+ profile to see more!

To find out more about visiting the Olympic Park click here: http://queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk

Genocide Research Announcement

In the last two decades universities have been adding research on genocide, Yale found a program in 1998, Clark, in Worcester Mass offers a Ph.D. in Holocaust history and genocide studies.  University of Southern California has now created a West Coast hub of genocide scholarship.  USC announced the formation of a new Center for Advanced Genocide Research.

“The center will function as the research arm of the USC Shoah Foundation, known for its enormous archive of video testimony from survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and other genocides. The center is the latest evolution of an organization originally founded by the filmmaker Steven Spielberg in 1994 to record interviews with Holocaust survivors and witnesses. Over the years, the USC Shoah Foundation has amassed nearly 52,000 testimonies. It has also widened its focus beyond the persecution and killing of Jews during the Nazi era, bringing in new collections of testimony about atrocities like the 1994 Rwanda Tutsi genocide, the 1937 Nanjing Massacre in China, and the 1915 Armenian genocide.”

I think the International Institute of Genocide and Human Rights studies describe perfectly why Genocide is important for people to study: 'It can help identify the warning signs of impending violence; and it can suggest ways in which genocide may be prevented' 

Rankings of the Best Graduate Schools In The United Kingdom

It is that time of the year for those whole will be graduating from university in the spring 2015 to be finding the perfect graduate schools for your major.  The ten best schools in the United Kingdom have been rated and the rating was taken from the following criteria:  Entry Standards, Students Satisfaction, Research Assessment, Graduate Prospects, and Overall Score.

Ten Best Schools in the United Kingdom                                    Overall Score

Cambridge                                                                                     1000

Oxford                                                                                             990

London School of Economics                                                         975

Imperial College London                                                                 933

Durham                                                                                           925

St Andrews                                                                                     891

University College London                                                             859

Warwick                                                                                          864

Bath                                                                                                852

Exeter                                                                                             848

Best Medical Schools in the United Kingdom, the rating credit are the following:

5 Best Medical Schools in the United Kingdom                        Overall Score

Cambridge                                                                                     100

Oxford                                                                                             100

Edinburgh                                                                                        98.4

University College London                                                              98.0

Aberdeen                                                                                         97.6

Imperial College London                                                                 94.4

Law School Rankings

Cambridge                                                                                     100

London School of Economics                                                        95.4

University College London                                                             95.0

Oxford                                                                                            94.8

Glasgow                                                                                         92.5

5 Best General Engineering School in the United Kingdom

Cambridge                                                                                    100

Surrey                                                                                           95.8

Oxford                                                                                           94.9

Imperial College London                                                               94.6

Durham                                                                                         94.1

Bearla International Studies

Elizabeth Koukladas Director

Paying For A Four-Year Degree Abroad Without A Student Loan?

Design School, Hollywood.

The challenge of most international students is how to fund a four-year degree instead of just studying a semester abroad.  After fourteen years in school recruitment I rarely have had a student tell me 'I got it covered', with only a few exceptions to the rule, students have to use the following methods of paying for their education:  Savings, grants, scholarships, parents loans and student loans.  Basically only wealthy and really smart students can study internationally at a four-year university.  So the big question is how to pay for a full four-year degree abroad without a student loan? 

Currently the USA and UK have federal aid programs but these federal Aid programs will not fund a four-year degree abroad.  Recently I came across an article about how the UK might be changing that policy.  “The UK Higher Education International Unit published it’s strategy for outward mobility encouraging UK universities to develop study abroad experiences for students as part of their UK degree studies (so called credit mobility).  And now we have a report from the British Council telling us that more UK students than ever are considering full degree studies overseas (diploma mobility) as an alternative to studying at a university in the UK.”

January 2010 numbers show that 22,000 UK students studied at an international university for the full three to four-years term.  This is beginning to create a challenge for both the UK and the US with new incentives to promote studying abroad.  This is implanting the desire without giving the individual the tools to make it happen.  Again leaving only the extremely smart and wealthy able to fund their educational aspirations.   

The UK and the USA government have planted the seeds of studying internationally to help cultivate our future leaders but if Federal Student Aid does not adapt to help to fund our future leaders than we are doing a disservice to the future of our world.

Bearla International Studies

Elizabeth Koukladas Director

Study Abroad in Canada-Advice on Where to Begin.

Amber Williams

I recently was on an International Students Forum and came across a question that an International student asked: 

“I wish to do my masters in Canada, please can you let me know any university in Canada that I can apply, that will accept me, and please let me know the requirements.  What I need to do, to have admissions this year?”

To answer this question effectively, there are a few of questions you should ask yourself:

What do I want to study my masters in?

What part of Canada do I want to live in?

This is a good place to start it has all the universities in Canada listed (see web link), each province and institutions have different requirements, so it is important to pick the school you would like to attend first.

www.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University ... admissions

Here are a few more resources:

Post-Secondary Application Service of British Columbia

Ontario Universities’ Application Centre

Ontario College Application Service

List of colleges in Canada

List of Universities in Canada

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada

List of Canadian Universities by endowment

General requirements for Graduate Studies: This listing provides a general outline of requirements for students interested in applying to a university graduate program in Canada. Please note that specific requirements for institutions will vary and students are encouraged to check directly with the institutions they are interested in for specific admissions requirements.

Completion of an acceptable undergraduate degree from an accredited/recognized university

High level of academic achievement in previous studies

Strong reference letters

Written Statements

Standardized tests such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). 

If English isn’t your native language you will have to take an English Placement Test the standard test most international students take for TOEFL.

Good luck for those of you that are interested in studying in Canada and have additional questions please contact Bearla International Studies: info.bearla@gmail.com

And please watch this space for our brand new website to be launched very soon...

Co-Owner, Amber Williams.

Bearla International Studies.

International Student-Get Your Bargains Here!

I hope  you have already applied for your ISCI, if not, then here is why you should and the great benefits you will receive from being a card holder.

'The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is the only internationally accepted, UNESCO endorsed proof of bona fide student status. An ISIC card is your passport to fantastic benefits and services the world over. If you're a full time student aged 12 years+ then you're eligible for an ISIC card.'

Benefits include discounts on adventure tours, online courses, computer programs, the cinema, language courses and so much more. The discounts for international students change frequently and to be quite honest I feel that anyone studying abroad should not leave home without one. Even if you do not have a tight budget, its always great to get a bargain and you would hate to be left out of the loop if all your friends have one!

The cost of the card depends on your country of issue, but is never more than 25 USD. If your country of residence do not issue the card, then do not fear-you are able to apply for one in your chosen country of international study. You are able to apply for the card online, but be warned that it may take upto 4 weeks for the application to be processed, so, apply early so that once you are ready to board your plane for your study abroad extravaganza you have your international studies card in your pocket and are ready to reap the benefits!  

Apply for your card here: http://www.isic.org and happy travels!

Amber Williams
Bearla International Studies.
info.bearla@gmail.com
@Amber_RW