Motivational letters are not identical to personal statements. They focus on the future: your plans, career objectives. In short, the reasons why doing a particular course at a specific university is essential to your development…
Triple Crown Accreditation
Triple Crown Accreditation – what is that? Accreditation is a process of independent quality assurance, carried out to determine whether an organisation or a specific programme (for example, the MBA,EMBA or MiM) meet recognised standards…
Bocconi University
Bocconi University – an overview Founded in 1902, Bocconi is an internationally-renowned private research university. It is located in Milan, Italy, and focusses on economics, business and law. SDA Bocconi is the business school wing…
References – how to write them properly?
You have written your Personal Statement and filled in the application form, and all that is left is to upload your references. Let us look at this from two perspectives – yours and that of…
How to prepare a portfolio – an essential guide
Portfolio preparation – an overview Portfolio for art studies – the first and most important piece of advice is to start working on your portfolio six months before you need to submit it. Do…
Study in France and French Universities
Why study in France – an overview Study in France! It is possibly the ultimate romantic European country, renowned for its fashion and cuisine, the glamour of the Riviera contrasting with the wild Camargue, the…
Study in Cyprus – Universities in Cyprus
Why study in Cyprus? Study in Cyprus – it is an EU member state and the third-largest island in the Mediterranean. It is said to be the mythical birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of…
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago – an overview Founded in 1890, the University of Chicago is a private research university, with around 17,000 students, approximately a third of whom are undergraduates. Chicago has campuses and centres…
American Colleges
Is there a difference between colleges, universities and community colleges in the USA? The short answer is YES! American College or University? American colleges focus on undergraduate education . Although American students tend to use…
Oxford or Cambridge University?
Oxford or Cambridge – where shall I apply? Oxford and Cambridge University are commonly referred to as Oxbridge. A brief scan of the world rankings tables over the past few decades will show you that…
Durham University
Where is Durham University located? Durham University is situated in England’s north-east on the River Wear. Bill Bryson described Durham as „the most perfect little city in the world”. Durham is small enough to walk…
Cornell University
Where is Cornell University? Cornell University is located in Ithaca, a rural environment with forests, waterfalls, hiking trails, and exceptionally cold winters, to the south of Cayuka Lake, amidst the hills and gorges of New…
Princeton University in the US
Princeton University is a private, Ivy League research university, established in 1746 as the College of New Jersey, and renamed in 1896 – which makes it the fourth oldest academic institution in the United States.…
Leiden University in the Netherlands
Is Leiden University good? Leiden University is a public research university, and the oldest in the Netherlands. It has always had a reputation for tolerance, welcoming new ideas and debate, and for acting as magnet…
University of Oxford in the UK
University of Oxford is a world-renowned institution and ranked in the top five global universities from year to year. It has produced literally hundreds of the most eminent politicians, heads of state, scientists, philosophers and…
Summer Camps Abroad
Summer camps abroad – where to go? Although the days are still changeable and there is a nip in the air, summer is just around the corner and now is the time to decide how…
Studying medicine in Europe
Why study medicine in Europe? What are your thoughts on studying medicine in Europe? As we all know, getting a place to study medicine in the UK is extremely difficult. Not only are medical courses…