Study in Californian Sunshine at Lincoln University

Situated in the San Francisco Bay area of California; Lincoln University is a unique institution of higher learning, where educational excellence, professional know-how, and up-to-date international standards are combined with individual attention and a friendly atmosphere, giving rise to a world-class education.
Lincoln  University offer Certificate, Associate, Bachelor ,Master and Doctorate level qualifications in the areas of  Business Administration, Ultrasound Technician and Diagnostic Imaging.

Lincoln University confers the following degrees:
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) (USALU SI 214)
Master of Business Administration (MBA) (USALU SI 215)
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Administration (USALU SI 216)
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Diagnostic Imaging  (USALU SI 217)
Associate of Science (AS) in Diagnostic Imaging (USALU SI 218)

Lincoln University also offers the following Certificate:
Ultrasound Technician

For more information please visit Study-International 

Princeton USA Pathways Programmes Spring 2013 start - November 2012 deadline

USA Plus offers programmes that focus on students who wish to enhance their English language ability prior to University in USA.
Study-International recommends the following programmes at Princeton University.

USA Plus Pathway Programme  (USAP SI 210)
USA Plus Certificate in Business Management (USAP SI 211)
USA Plus Internship Opportunity(USAP SI 212)
University Placement (USAP SI 213)

A USA University Placement service is available to students who enrol in any USA Plus programme offered by Study-International.
For more information , please visit our web site or contact Study-International.

Brock University , St Catharine’s, Ontario, Canada

Brock’s unique philosophy takes students beyond the pursuit of academic excellence and it is a place where left-brain and right-brain thinking come together. Students develop rational/analytical thinking in concert with their emotional/creative sides. Brock also views community involvement as crucial to developing intelligent, well-rounded members of society

Brock University offer a diverse range of both undergraduate and postgraduate study and are also the third largest Co-Op school in Ontario, the fifth in Canada. There are many varied course to select from the Faculties of ; Applied Health Sciences , Business ,  Education , Graduate Studies ,Humanities , Mathematics & Science and  Social Sciences.

Our recommendations for undergraduate study at Brock  are all based around the successful Co-Operative education Programme  and  are programmes that give your future career a helping hand before it starts:

Co-Operative education programmes

Co-Operative education programmes at Brock will provide you with valuable work experience by combining academic and work terms over four-and-one-half years.

Business Economics Co-op :  You’ll complete five academic terms prior to beginning your first work placement, after which you’ll alternate academic and work terms for the remainder of your degree.

Computing and Business Co-op provides a unique foundation in business practices for computing professionals, ideal for current employment opportunities.

Bachelor of Accounting Co-Op : for  a career as a professional accountant, this program is designed specifically for you, with rigorous academic courses integrated with a professional orientation.

These programmes are also available without the Co-Op Option

Brock Facts

Opened — 1964

 



Total graduates (as of November 2010) — 70,721

Number of academic Faculties — 7 (Applied Health Sciences; Business; Education; Humanities; Mathematics and Science; Social Sciences; and Graduate Studies)

Student population — 17,877

Male : female ratio — 42%:58%

Residences — 6

 

   Residence beds — 2,389

Tuition fees estimated at $16701 CAD pa.

For More Information Please contact Study-International.  

The example fee is based on an International Student studying for 4.0 - 5.0 credits per year, living in shared residential accommodation  with meal plan.

It does not include the fees for Co-Operative Education, registration for the Faculty of Business  , Fitness Centre Membership or Locker Rental.

It does include   Health Insurance. 

An all inclusive fee compares extremely favourably with the cost of British University and includes all elements of study and living. (Fees in CAD Canadian Dollar and are subject to change) - Based on Undergraduate Study.

US passes bill requiring accreditation of colleges with foreign students

US passes bill requiring accreditation of colleges with foreign students
Acting to close a major loophole in the student-visa system, The Chronicle of Higher Education has reported that the US House of Representatives has approved legislation requiring US colleges and universities that enrol foreign students and issue I-20′s to be accredited.
By a voice vote conducted last week, lawmakers passed a bill, H.R. 3120, that would require all higher education institutions that enrol 25 or more students on non-immigrant visas to have national or regional accreditation recognised by the US Department of Education.
If approved by the US Senate, the measure would eliminate a significant shortcoming in visa law, passed in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks, that has allowed fraudulent universities to take in thousands of foreign students and essentially sell them the right to work in the United States.
Senator Chuck Grassley stated, “This is a national security matter. Foreign student visas were issued to terrorists who attacked the United States both in 1993 and on September 11.”
The US Department of Homeland Security has been conducting investigations following the now infamous case of California’s Tri-Valley University – a bogus institution that enroled over 1,500 foreign students. Recently, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report outlining the results of its investigation into Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) vulnerabilities.
The GAO report found that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement – which oversees the student visa system – has inadequate processes in place to investigate, identify and combat fraud, and has not done enough to ensure that the 10,000 schools and colleges that enrolled a total of 850,000 foreign students as of January have done so legitimately.
Approximately 1,250 of the 10,000 schools do not have regional or national certification, according to the GAO report.
The report further discovered that as of March 2012, SEVP only re-certified 19% of the schools and colleges that participate in the programme. It was supposed to have re-certified institutions by 2004 and every two years thereafter. But SEVP officials did not start the process until two years ago.
During a recent Senate hearing, John P. Woods, assistant director of the Homeland Security Department’s national-security investigations division, admitted SEVP had a long way to go toward checking all the 10,000 institutions in the system.
He said SEVP did not have adequate funds for the re-certification effort to meet the original deadline. Since 2009, it has hired additional employees who are re-certifying schools at a pace of 350 to 400 a month. The agency has now re-certified 32% of the schools and colleges in the programme, but it could take another two years to check all of them, he said.
Next steps
If the bill becomes law, colleges will have a three-year window to meet the new accreditation requirement, although the secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security would have the authority to waive the mandate if an institution is found to be making a good-faith effort to earn accreditation and is otherwise in compliance with visa rules. Seminaries and other religious education institutions would be exempt from the accreditation provision.
The law would provide for several measures:
it would prohibit anyone convicted of an immigration violation, including visa fraud or human trafficking, from being in a position of authority at a college approved to participate in the visa system or from having oversight of international student records;
it would require that unaccredited schools and colleges in the visa system be visited by federal investigators annually;
and it would ensure that academic institutions enrolling international students are certified by their home states.
Victor C. Johnson, senior adviser for public policy at NAFSA: Association of International Educators, called the legislation a “responsible” and “appropriate” response to the problems that have beset the student visa system, while providing the homeland security secretary with some discretion.
Currently, only independent English-language programmes are required to hold accreditation in order to enrol foreign students, a law that the language schools themselves pushed for in order to weed out bad actors.
In May, ICEF Monitor reported that the US Department of Homeland Security was planning to require university-run English language programmes to apply for separate specialised accreditation or lose their ability to enrol students from abroad. Now, it’s clear that the US is taking active measures to stamp out visa fraud, secure the nation’s borders and protect America’s reputation as a high quality study destination.
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education; Original Article reproduced from ICEF Monitor
http://www.studyinternational.eu/news-us-passes-bill/4567576695

Malta, low cost study and an 80% tax Incentive to Graduates

Earn a British Degree and enjoy the Mediterranean sunshine of the Maltese Islands. Dan Billington of Study-International offers a new perspective on a UK degree programme overseas.

A  University of London Degree in the English speaking island of Malta is perhaps something you had not previously considered and with tuition fees of €2700 respectively for year one and two of a 4 year degree programme, I expect you are now wondering why you have n’t.

Of course those tuition fees rise in year 3 and 4 , but only to €3700 per annum, which is also the annual tuition  fee throughout  if you elect do study a three year programme.

At today’s rate of exchange the cost of study in Malta in total is going to be less than the same study for a years study in the United Kingdom and that is great news for the British Students  now heading there.  British students will enjoy the Mediterranean culture and cuisine of the English Speaking islands, study for a UK Degree – that same as is delivered at home at a much lower cost – and still be just a 3 ½ hour flight away.  Surrounded by outside living all year round, water sports, cycling , walking and living amongst  one of the most historic and ancient parts of Europe, Malta is set to be a hit with British Students.

I think you will agree that these conditions combined with a British Degree and  at those fees is a tremendous offer, but there is more  - it could  cost you  80% less through Malta’s ‘Get Qualified Scheme’  !!!!
More than 1,850 students have been approved assistance in the form of tax credits with a value exceeding €7 million through the Get Qualified scheme, which helps them further their qualifications.
Indeed, through the Get Qualified scheme administered by Malta Enterprise, students may get a tax credit amounting to 80 per cent of eligible expenses related to their studies, including registration fees, fees paid by the individual to the training or educational institution, as well as fees in relation to examinations.

The assistance is capped depending on the level of qualifications being attained, starting from €2,000 for courses which cannot attain an MQC level, to €3,500 for an undergraduate diploma, €12,500 for a bachelor degree, €15,000 for a post-graduate courses, and rising as much as €20,000 for doctorates.

Building on the previous myPotential scheme, which was however mainly addressed towards the ICT industry, the Get Qualified scheme has been widened to assist other economic sectors that have been flourishing in recent years and consequently need more trained workers.

Indeed, the Get Qualified scheme also assists students undertaking courses in sectors such as aviation; chemicals and pharmaceuticals; economics and statistics; financial services including banking and accountancy; crafts and creative industries; ICT; industrial electromechanical engineering; as well as courses related to the business process outsourcing, call centres and shared services industry.
Between the two schemes, over 3,300 students have already been granted more than €13 million in tax credits since the launch of the myPotential scheme in 2006 and its eventual replacement, the Get Qualified scheme.
While the tax credit will be granted upon successful completion of the course, the applications have to be submitted within 12 months from the commencement of the studies and in any case before the end of the course.
This means that Graduates of St Martin’s who successfully secure employment in Malta following their studies will be entitled to offset their tax upon production of a certificate granted to them upon successful application to the  scheme. This would be an ideal way for students to finish off their study experience  and take the first steps towards a successful career. Malta has several booming industries  is particularly noted as a destination for education , shipping and logistics and boasts several world renowned names , HSBC for example, who are located there. Others such as SGS Thompson, a  French company with an annual sales turnover of in excess of $1 billion are also located in Malta. Opportunities are many.

Unlike the maintenance scheme in the UK , which is a combination of debt and high tuition fees, Malta offers a low cost tuition fee and a rewarding incentive after graduation.

Through this scheme all ICT or financial services students of Study-International and  St Martin’s Institute of Technology will get up to 80% (up to euro 12,500) of the total cost of Degree through a tax rebate.  St Martin’s have confirmed that the schemes apply to British students as well and the scheme will be closed on 31st December 2013. Thus students are required to start the Degree course before the closing date.
St Martin’s offer degree programmes  to UK students who apply through study-International in :

BSc Accounting & Finance (SMIIT SI 184)
BSc Banking & Finance (SMIIT SI 185)
BSc Computing & IS (SMIIT SI 180)
BSc Creative Computing (SMIIT SI 179)
BSc Economics & Management(SMIIT SI 189)
BSc IS & Management (SMIIT SI 181)

Mid September deadline 
Application deadline is mid September 2012 for British Students applying through Study-International and 31st August 2012 for  all other international Students.

Further Information
For further information, please visit St Martin’s Institute of Technology. 
An application fee of €125 and registration fee of €950 are payable to the college but are costs that are eligible for this scheme.
Further information and the application for the Get Qualified scheme can be obtained from Study-International  who will guide applicants through the process in partnership with St Martin’s Institute of Technology.
Study-International  www.studyinternational.eu  0844 5555 480  malta@studygo.co.uk