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Going abroad as a student, whether it is for a semester, a year or an entire degree, is one of the most accessible opportunities to live abroad meaningfully.

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More and more people of all ages taking time out to travel meaningfully—a trend that is being encouraged by educators and employers alike.

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Four of the world's top ten universities are located in the UK, a country with a rich history in educational excellence. This year, EducationUK will be representing BPP University College, University of Warwick, St. Mary's University College, Plymouth Uni ...
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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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Study Australia, LLC offers courses at 19 highly reputable universities in Australia and New Zealand, Study Australia gives students the opportunity to study courses in their major or take electives in areas of interest to them. Semester, full year, summe ...
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The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW) offers a 5.5 year (11 semesters) programme taught exclusively in English. This programme is intended for High School graduates who fulfill the minimum requirements. ...
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IH Cairo’s teacher training department run Cambridge University affiliated CELTA and DELTA Module 2 and Module 3 English teaching certificate programs for those who want to teach English as a foreign language. IH Cairo is also the only centre in Cairo tha ...
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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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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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York St John is a small University located in the beautiful city of York in Northern England - ranked the best place to live in the UK 2018, and only 2 hours from London by train. York is a beautiful medieval city with unique shops, independent bars and r ...
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In one year, this unique programme provides the skills, knowledge and experience required to identify, grow, develop and manage international development projects anywhere in the world. Programme faculty are chosen for their expertise and experience in in ...
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The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FVM) and Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology (FVHE) at the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Brno each offer a 6 year (12 semesters) Master’s programme taught exclusively in English. Both these master’s ...
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Smith School of Business offers several direct entry master’s programs designed for recent graduates with both business and non-business backgrounds: Queen’s Master of International BusinessQueen’s MIB program is an incomparable learning experience for s ...
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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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Queen Mary is one of the largest colleges of the world renowned University of London, with are over 15,000 students, about 15 per cent of whom are from overseas, contributing to a truly cosmopolitan environment that is extremely welcoming to students from ...
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Queen Mary has a long history of welcoming students from around the world. Over the years many thousands of international students have graduated from Queen Mary and gone on to pursue successful careers in their chosen fields. Undergraduate and postgradua ...
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We are the number one International student recruitment company in Europe. We are the leaders in the market of attracting students to study medicine and dentistry in Europe. We offer undergraduate and transfer MD/DMD programs, plus other specialties like ...
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Looking to study abroad or wanting to gain work experience abroad? Students Solution is a Toronto-based company (near Yonge and Sheppard - Toronto), operating since 2002, providing free assistance and guidance to students wishing to study abroad. We are ...
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The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is part of the University of London, and is located in the heart of the capital. SOAS is one of the worlds leading universities for the study of Africa Asia and the Middle East. Students can study a highly ...
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Located in the scenic and culturally diverse San Francisco Bay Area, California State University, East Bay offers both short-term university study (for a semester, a summer, or a year) and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 100 fields of study. Students w ...
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