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25.05.2010
Enjoy the Spanish culture? Then study in Spain!
Minule.com is pleased to announce that Spanish universities' admission period has begun. Minule offers support and valuable information about applying to Spanish higher education institutions.
The cost of Spanish programmes varies from 8 to 16 EUR per 1 ECTS. Some Spanish regions do not require language test, giving the student an opportunity ...
19.05.2010
According to BBC News, young people from poorer backgrounds are still struggling to get into top universities, says the agency in charge of widening access to higher education.
The wealthiest 20% of youngsters are seven times more likely than the most disadvantaged 40% to get places at England's most selective universities. The Office for Fair Access (Offa) says there has been no significant ...
17.05.2010
It's the question that every college student must answer: should you live on-campus or off-campus? Both options have their advantages and disadvantages, so it is crucial for you to weigh your choices before you make a final decision. To help you choose between the two, here are some pros and cons of living on-campus and off-campus.
On-Campus
Pros
Accessibility to the school. If you ...
06.05.2010
Culture shock is more than a feeling of homesickness or jetlag. It can lead to quite severe symptoms, such as feelings of nausea, frustration, extreme tiredness and confusion.
It’s also a very typical experience for international students, so make sure you have all the advice you need with our Top 5 tips on Culture Shock.
1. It’s only temporary
Settling into a new country, learning ...
06.05.2010
Exams have a habit of creeping up on us and there never seems to be enough time to cover everything.
Most of us wish that we had started revision sooner and that we had more time - but do not underestimate the time that is still available.So what can you do to ensure that you are in peak condition and that you perform to your best in that exam room - every time? It is not too late to learn, so ...
05.05.2010
The NAFSA Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (TLS) knowledge community has just launched their new and exciting pilot project entitled “Review of Global Studies Literature”. Under the leadership of Rebecca Hovey and Bryan McAllister-Grande (co-editors), this e-compilation of book reviews features 12 different international educators analyzing sixteen recent books related to our ...
29.04.2010
In Denmark, the government has taken the bold step of allowing pupils full access to the internet during their final school year exams.
A total of 14 colleges in Denmark are piloting the new system of exams and all schools in the country have been invited to join the scheme by 2011.
Greve High School, south of Copenhagen, is one of the pilot schools.
Embracing technology
Denmark is a ...
29.04.2010
China's top universities could soon rival Oxford, Cambridge and the Ivy League, the president of Yale University has warned.
Professor Richard Levin, speaking to the Guardian on a trip to the UK, said Chinese institutions would rank in the world's top 10 universities in 25 years' time, squeezing out some of the west's elite campuses.
At the moment, British universities dominate the top 10 ...
28.04.2010
What is the best international study destination right now? Where do you have the best chance of getting a world-class education, enjoying amazing life-changing experience, and getting a great job at the end of it all?
The world has changed significantly in the past few years, and so have the opportunities for globe-trotting students. We look at the pros and cons of the most popular study spots ...
23.04.2010
Starting from this year, youngster from the EU Member States between the ages of 18 and 28 can look for summer work through the Nordjobb job search portal. In addition to helping them find work, the portal will provide assistance with accommodation and promote recreational activities they can take part in so as to better get to know the culture and language of the countries they are working ...
22.04.2010
According to BBC News, political parties in England "need to come clean on tuition fees", says the incoming president of the National Union of Students, Aaron Porter.
Students say politicians are "hiding behind" a review, due to report after the election, to avoid questions on university funding and student fees.
"We are disappointed by the lack of open debate," said Mr Porter. Les Ebdon, of ...
22.04.2010
When we think about higher education, we are used to think about something big and serious. But it is not always like that. In the world there are thousands of interesting programmes that we can't even imagine. Four example last year Liverpool Hope University (UK) offered MA programme about the world famous band The Beatles. Isn’t it funny?
And what would you say, if your university would ...
22.04.2010
Finland is proudly presenting the globally innovative InnoSchool, which researches and develops the school of the future. The multidisciplinary project combines research data in the fields of educational sciences, architecture, media pedagogy and business economics, and turns it into a lifelong learning environment.
The project, which was initiated in 2007, investigates the future school from ...
15.04.2010
According to BBC News, the latest figures on university applications in the UK show a substantial increase - but at a lower rate than earlier in the year.
The figures from the Ucas admissions service show a 16.5% increase in applications for higher education courses beginning in the autumn.
An earlier set of provisional figures showed a huge surge of 23%. This could still mean over 100,000 ...
15.04.2010
Minule.com has been working on promoting studying abroad. We are not the only ones doing so. An American article has been published about studying abroad, mainly in Europe and about its advantages.
The article mentions the common misunderstandings and myths
Studying abroad can allow students to learn a new language, adapt to cultural differences, or globalize a résumé. Yet American students ...
12.04.2010
History for the YouTube generation
With interest in GCSE history reaching a standstill, a new website is hoping to get more young people interested in the subject.
It was the death of his father that gave Stuart Prebble the idea for a website to record historical memories.There was so much he wanted to ask about his family's past, and he realised other people might feel the same. "How many ...
09.04.2010
It is often heard that studying in schools in Western Europe is much more easier than in Lithuanian ones, the requirements are not that high and the level of knowledge students gain is lower. Unfortunately, international researches proved opposite. Lithuanian students are weaker in identifying scientifical issues, rarely use scientifical proof, although are quite good in explaining scientific ...
08.04.2010
Almost half of Latvian students, who will graduate this year, are planning to study abroad – 43,6%, the rest of high school leavers (56,4%) think about studies in Latvia, inform the State Education Agency for Development's survey results implemented by Euroguidance.
However, more than a half respondents admitted that their previous experience with going abroad is just a traveling with ...
07.04.2010
Join the biggest viral marketing campaign "Hello World", which was initiated by the Erasmus Mundus Network and University of Tilburg (Netherlands). You must log in on Facebook in order to become the largest part of the E-card ever. You can recruit your friends and stand out, the more friends you'll recruit, the bigger the E-card will grow and the bigger your picture will get.
Visit the ...
06.04.2010
Have you ever thought of what is shaping education standards and making the systems of different European countries look similar? Read the introduction of the series of articles about Bologna Process - a process, which involves 46 countries (27 from EU) and check weekly updates about Bologna process input to the education system of a country where you live or where you want to study. You can ...
05.04.2010
According to BBC News pupils have been given iPhones to give instant feedback on lessons, a teachers' conference has heard.
iPhones were handed out at a secondary school in Kent as part of a "quality assurance" week, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers was told.
Pupils were encouraged to write comments about teachers and opinions about lessons and send them to the senior management at the ...
05.04.2010
According to BBC News, older teachers feel they are being pushed aside and treated unfairly, a teachers' conference is to be told.
A survey from the NASUWT union suggests one in five older teachers have faced discrimination because of their age.
Rather than having their experience valued, older teachers complain they are being "marginalised".
"Abuse on the grounds of age is as serious as all ...
29.03.2010
According to the Telegraph.co.uk, students from mainland Europe are claiming a record number of places at UK universities, figures show.
Almost 118,000 students were admitted last year as numbers increased by almost five per cent, it was revealed.
Students from European Union states count towards the strict cap on university places imposed by the Government – putting them in direct ...
29.03.2010
Thank-you presents handed to teachers at the end of term are becoming increasing “commercialised” as parents compete for the most extravagant gifts, according to research published in Telegraph.co.uk.
The traditional apple or homemade card is often being replaced with £1,000 gift vouchers, champagne, a Yves St Laurent scarf, a Mulberry handbag and opera tickets, it was claimed.
One ...
29.03.2010
According to BBC News, universities in the UK should beware of treating overseas students as "cash cows", the British Council has warned.
The council said universities might be tempted to enrol more non-European students - who can be charged full fees - to plug holes in declining budgets.
It said "crude" international recruitment drives could undermine the reputation of UK higher ...
25.03.2010
According to the Telegraph, additional places will be aimed at undergraduates studying subjects such as science, technology, engineering and maths – seen as vital to the economic recovery.
Mr Darling said the expansion would be funded from a one-off £270 million modernisation fund being made available to universities this year.
The disclosure will ease some of the pressure on higher ...
24.03.2010
The average cost of university accommodation has risen by 22% in the past three years, according to the National Union of Students (NUS).
The survey of 132 university and private sector landlords found the average weekly room cost had risen from £81.18 in 2006-07 to £98.99 in 2009-10. The NUS blamed the private sector for pushing up prices of accommodation. But property developer Unite ...
23.03.2010
The current funding crisis will transform Britain's universities by 2020.
University campuses will be unrecognisable. The conventional image of today, which is still fondly perpetuated in the media, is already as antiquated as college scarves and sherry with the tutor. The 18-year-old school leaver, living on campus, studying full-time for a purely academic, three-year undergraduate degree is ...
23.03.2010
This Bank of America's commercial about unexpected expenses has brought up an African American student discussing studying abroad in France with his parents. This is important because African American students have traditionally been underrepresented in the U.S. study abroad study abroad population as demonstrated by the most recent Open Doors data showing that only 4.0% of U.S. students ...
19.03.2010
According to BBC News, as universities in England learn how hard they will be hit by higher education funding cuts, students may be concerned they face increasing costs just to get through their degree.
But as more young people go to university in the UK, will those who decide to call it a day after A-levels find this decision proves a costly one?
Students considering university might be put ...
18.03.2010
According to BBC News, three quarters of England's universities are facing real-term budget cuts this year - for the first time since Labour came to power. University funding body Hefce has told institutions how much they will get next year from a fund of £7.3bn - £449m less than the sector was expecting.
Unions are warning of job losses and of thousands missing out on places.
The government ...
16.03.2010
The Ministers responsible for higher education in 47 countries of Europe gathered at the 10th Anniversary Bologna Ministerial Conference, celebrated on 11-12 Mar in Budapest and Vienna, for the official launch of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
The Budapest-Vienna Declaration on the EHEA, adopted by the Ministers, takes note of EI’s (Education International) assessment and ...
15.03.2010
Why is it that we always want our own children to go to university yet so many of us seem to think it's a bad idea for the majority of other people's children to do so?
This week the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) called on all political parties to scrap the target of getting 50% of young people into higher education.
Setting aside the oddity of why a group whose main purpose is to ...
11.03.2010
Warning! Bad Students Ahead
According to US News.com, college students might be surprised to know that professors gripe with great regularity about "bad" students. These aren't the ones getting bad grades (the profs are happy to try to help them), but instead are the ones who quickly show themselves to be a royal pain in the butt. Of course, you're not one of these students—or are you? ...
11.03.2010
We are all British, right? We all speak the same language, surely? Not according to a very unscientific survey carried out by BBC News School Report.
One of the themes of BBC School Report News Day is language, so we asked children in different parts of the country about their language and found that teenage slang differs wildly.
Many phrases were used universally - for example LOL (Laugh Out ...
10.03.2010
According to BBC News, Universities in the UK are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.
This comes as a new poll of 1,005 people suggests university students are spending almost twice as much time in pubs as they do on pitches.
Sport England wants to get 100,000 more students participating in sport at least three times a week.
It says ...
05.03.2010
According to BBC News, a major review into the way Welsh universities are run is expected to be ordered by the education minister .
Leighton Andrews wants to ensure they deliver value in spending £400m a year and contribute towards the assembly government's economic and social aims.
The review will focus on whether university governors are strong enough to hold management to account.
It is the ...
04.03.2010
According to CNN.com U.S state budget cuts across the country have led to layoffs, furloughs and cutbacks affecting all levels of education, from prekinderfarten to universities. Protests are planned to fight there cuts Thursday, March 4, in more than 30 states. The movement grew last summer when students held a series of protests on the University of California-Berkeley campus after the ...
02.03.2010
According to CNNMoney.com tuition at many public colleges and universities in the United States is increasing, thanks to state budget deficits that have choked off funding for higher education.
Next year's tuition numbers aren't final, since many states are still hashing out their budgets. But one thing is certain: Rates are going up, and the schools that will be hit the hardest are in the ...
02.03.2010
According to Canadian Education Association, Canada earns top marks in Education Evaluation
Drawing on data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Conference Board of Canada, a research centre, has released an assessment of Canada's education system. Canada received an 'A' in high school completion, with 86% of 25 to 64 year-olds having earned a high school ...
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