Higher education in the United States traditionally enjoys high popularity among foreign students. More than a million foreign students annually come to study in the United States. Students from Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and other CIS countries in American universities can meet often. The most popular cities for studying and living in Russian are new York and Boston, one of the most popular States — California. About the study in California , click here.
Higher education in America, a prestigious, high-quality, best in the world
In order to get education in universities, colleges and institutes of America, talented young people from many countries. Graduate school USA is one of the most powerful in the world. The high quality of American education is the fact that the largest number of lines all leading rankings of world universities is that American universities and colleges are recognized as the best in the world both for research and for the quality of teaching programs. Being at the forefront of research activities, they offer the most modern and relevant programmes of learning in all subject areas and prepare in demand in any country of the world experts.
To study at America's prestigious. The knowledge gained from faculty with brilliant academic track record and research work side by side with the famous scientists become a solid Foundation for a successful career. Among the graduates of American higher education institutions many well-known scientists, figures of culture and art, Nobel laureates, fields medals and other prestigious awards in various fields. On working in USA for students and graduates of American universities, please click here.
Features of higher education and study USA
In addition to the prestige and world recognition, another feature of higher education in the US — incredible flexible and democratic, giving the student greater freedom of choice of subjects to study, methods of learning and combining different subject disciplines.
While studying in U.S. universities for students to choose significant number of items at its discretion. Program undergraduate and graduate programs in most cases includes 2 large blocks of subjects: major core General education subjects and subjects required for obtaining specialty and minor — minor, items that are of interest to the student.
Study in the USA attractive by the fact that the student does not necessarily study at one University throughout the program. Thanks to the active cooperation of universities with foreign universities-partners, the students of American universities can obtain a double degree, after studying 1-2 semesters at a University in another country.
In the U.S., widely distributed an interdisciplinary approach, with students often choose a program leading to double majors or degrees. This approach allows to reduce the training time or to a much greater amount of knowledge than the usual program. Read more about this in article of Programs of U.S. institutions of higher education to the most motivated.
The three levels of higher education in the United States: undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate
Every year the number of foreigners seeking education in the U.S. is growing significantly, and, therefore, increases competition among students at all levels of education. Highly demanded not only learning in rather traditional for Russian students of graduate and postgraduate (doctoral) - more and more young people plan to study in America after the 11th grade at undergraduate, many also look to the community colleges.
The main stages of higher education in USA are:
- bachelor degree — learning time is 4 years. Detailed information and guides on study for the bachelor's in the U.S. you will find here
- master's degree student in the program for 1-2 years. Detailed information and guides to study in the magistracy in the United States , see here.
- postgraduate studies (postgraduate students) — on-campus teaching, conducting research and writing a thesis takes 4-6 years.
At the end of the post graduate and doctoral students defend the dissertation on the basis of which they are awarded academic or professional degree. Degree in America, have their own characteristics. Information about the main extent of American education here.
How to choose a University in the United States
Admission in US universities for Russian, Kazakhstani and students from other CIS countries
What would be the items region and choose a student for admission to all programs of study in USA will need a strong knowledge of English confirmed by certificates of TOEFL or IELTS, and the knowledge of specialized subjects, reasonably good scores of SAT, ACT for undergraduate, GRE and other tests for admission to graduate school USA, good grades in the school leaving certificate or diploma.
In addition, at the stage of preparation for admission a considerable time prospective students will be surrounded by motivational essays and collecting recommendations from teachers.
Some universities arrange for students additional tests: written tests and interviews.
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The cost of education in U.S. universities
As the price of studying and living in America, studying in colleges and universities in the United States can not be assigned to cheaper options abroad, but the difference in pay for comparable programmes in different educational institutions could be significant. In addition, students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, we can try to get scholarships and grants as in their home country and in America. Read more about tuition fees in the US can be found in this section.
Study in USA gives a vivid and impressive experience life abroad, to meet and communicate with representatives of other nationalities and cultures, which subsequently able to provide invaluable assistance in building a career.
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