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Earn your Degree at the University of Melbourne: Get a truly global education at a leading international university. We offer over 80 major fields of study in areas such as business, communications, environmental studies, humanities, and the sciences. Our ...
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Lund University offers 100 degree programmes taught in English across a range of subject areas, including architecture and design, economics and management, engineering and technology, environment and sustainability, fine and performing arts, humanities, ...
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Newcastle University is one of the best in the world, ranking in the top 1% of world universities. We have a long history of teaching dating back to 1834 and are a Russell Group university (regarded as the UK version of the Ivy League). We are proud of wh ...
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With a history stretching back over 250 years, St George's, University of London is a highly respected institution within the world of medicine, and the ideal launchpad for your medical career. We offer innovative programs such as our 4-year International ...
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Swiss Hospitality Excellence Staying true to the excellence of the Swiss hospitality tradition, the Swiss Education Group is a world-class hospitality education network focusing on the practical aspects of hotel management. The Group’s five schools are ...
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Vets go Wild can provide hands-on veterinary experience and fulfill some a portion of university Veterinary Science requirements. Amakhala/Shamwari Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, is the setting for the new 16-day module for students under ...
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Your guide to education in New Zealand. Find out what New Zealand and its regions have to offer you, and check the guide to applying, travelling, arriving and settling in. New Zealand's universities include: The University of Otago The University of Waika ...
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Global Learning Semesters operates over 40 study abroad programs, hosted at six foreign universities - Intercollege, University of Paris IV (Sorbonne), the University of Alcala, London Metropolitan University, Galen University and the Universidad Autonoma ...
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Yamate High School Student Exchange Programme This is a year-long, reciprocal exchange programme for students who are studying Japanese. Students attend Yamate High School, a private co-educational school, in Yokohama, Japan and receive special Japanese a ...
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Located in the heart of Washington, DC since 1821, GW connects students to people and ideas in one of the world's move influential cities. As the largest institution of higher education in the U.S. capital, the university attracts nearly 11,000 undergradu ...
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Our degree programmes are designed to give you more choice in what you study and how you study it. We offer more than 200 courses, in arts, humanities, business, social science and science across all leveles of study. The modular structure of our courses ...
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The Adriatic Dolphin Project run by the Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation offers student internships that can be used as university credit. Students of biology, environmental science or geography, or a similar subject can contact Bl ...
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The New York Film Academy offers intensive, hands-on Filmmaking, Screenwriting, Digital Film Making, Computer Animation, and Acting For Film Programmes. Every film course or acting class at the film school stems from their philosophy of
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Since 1996, CEA has maintained one simply philosophy: to provide high-quality, academically rigorous international programs and services. For you, that translates to personalized support through each step of your experience abroad, from the moment you fir ...
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One of the world's leading universities Described by The Sunday Times University Guide 2013 as "one of the first [universities] to embrace a truly international approach to higher education", The University of Nottingham is ranked in the UK's top 10 and ...
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YFU is a non-profit international educational organization and one of the worlds oldest, largest and most respected exchange organizations. Established in 1951, YFU has successfully exchanged more than 240,000 students worldwide. That's why we have been s ...
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Everything we do is about the IES Abroad student. Created in 1950, we believe in crafting unforgettable, life-changing educational adventures that go beyond our students' expectations. Every year about 6,500 study abroad students choose IES Abroad for the ...
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Position Description The Gabr Fellowship brings together young professionals from across the Arab world and the United States to meet with world-renowned public figures to explore transnational challenges faced by their societies and to gain an introduct ...
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The Schulich International MBA offers students, Canadian and non-Canadian, the opportunity to have a global vision and international perspective. The twenty-month program, which commences each Fall term, includes: a work term, study abroad term, internati ...
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Connect-123 facilitates international internship and volunteer positions, linking students and graduates with hands-on learning opportunities in Argentina, China, Ireland, South Africa and Spain for personal and career development. We work across a wide r ...
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