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Archive for July, 2009
GOING TO GREAT HEIGHTS TO HONOUR ASTRONAUT
July 15th, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
Canadian Space Agency astronaut and University of Calgary alumnus Robert Thirsk has become the first Canadian to receive an Honorary Doctor of Laws via live downlink from the International Space Station.
WORK PLACEMENTS PART OF NEW HOTEL MANAGEMENT DEGREE
July 14th, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
The Hotel School at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) in Ireland is offering a new three-year degree in Hotel and Catering Management aimed at people in the hospitality and tourism industry who wish to upskill and earn a management degree while working.
OACAC HERE WE COME
July 10th, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
As of next week, i-studentadvisor will be heading stateside to California to attend this year’s OACAC summer conference. A total of 619 people are due to attend, including a range of college admission counsellors, college representatives and other professionals in the international higher education arena.
NUMBER OF UK UNIVERSITY APPLICANTS REACHES ALL TIME HIGH
July 9th, 2009 posted by Nikki Tarjanyi
The number of students aiming to go to University in the UK has reached a record high according to a story released today by the Press Association.
NEW BRIDGING COURSE IN ONTARIO FOR INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED LAWYERS
July 8th, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
A new bridging course will soon be in place at the University of Toronto — which will offer training, work placement experience, career services and employment advice to internationally trained lawyers who want to practice law in Ontario.
NEW ISSUE OF i-MAD NOW ONLINE
July 7th, 2009 posted by Nikki Tarjanyi
i-MAD, i-studentadvisor’s magazine for courses in media, arts and design is now available on i-studentadvisor.com. This is essential reading for any students looking to study a course within the arts sector overseas, or for college admissions counsellors wanting to learn more about the specific requirements for these courses. i-MAD can also be for the parents of artistic minded students to answer all their questions about their child’s future prospects in the arts.
FILLING THE GAPS IN DENTAL EDUCATION
July 6th, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
Griffith University’s School of Dentistry and Oral Health will head a national initiative to reinstate Australian universities as the natural leaders in developing professional competencies associated with implant dentistry.
SUSSEX STUDENT TEAM IS UK WINNER OF GLOBAL BUSINESS CONTEST
July 3rd, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
A team of students from the University of Sussex will fly to Singapore to represent the UK in the final of an international business competition.
UNESCO WORLD CONFERENCE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
July 2nd, 2009 posted by Nikki Tarjanyi
The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Headquarters in Paris will open its doors to over 1,000 academics and government officials on Sunday 5th July for the opening of the 2009 UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education.
