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I will be completing my postgraduation
in media management this June. At present, I am doing an
internship with a leading daily. I've also got an offer
from a US-based company based in the south. I’d like
to go abroad for higher studies in print or broadcast journalism.
Could you please give me some details of good universities
in the US or the UK? Which exams should I clear for this?
Does work experience with a leading company fetch extra
points for getting into the top universities?
Reba Sarkar
You can pursue print or broadcast journalism at the
Michigan State University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, among
other institutes in the US. In the UK, you can go for such
courses at University of Sheffield and University of Westminster,
among others. You need to take TOEFL and GRE (only some
universities will require it) for applying to these universities.
There are different scholarships available for funding your
studies. Some universities have their own scholarship schemes
for international students and scores required for availing
such scholarships differ from one university to another.
Also, it may be pointed out that often, examination scores
alone are not taken into account while giving scholarships.
A lot of other factors, like the financial condition of
the students, are also sometimes taken into consideration.
You can highlight your work experience in your personal
essays as some universities do keep in mind the work experience
of students while screening applicants.
I have passed my graduation in pharmacy (BPharm).
I want to go abroad, preferably to Germany or Holland, for
postgraduation studies in pharmacy. Please give me the details
of the duration and expenditure of the course.
Santanu Ray
Postgraduate studies in Germany and Holland usually
take one or two years. In Holland, the tuition fees vary
from one university to another. However, roughly speaking,
most postgraduation courses cost between 5,000 and 12,000
euros. Many institutions have policies especially beneficial
to foreign students. The cost of living expenses will be
around 7000 euro per year. Most of the universities in Germany
do not charge any fee, but some of them charge a small administrative
fee (per semester) which ranges from DM 50 to DM 200 per
semester.
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