Week of Oct 4 2021

University Visits/Events This Week

Common App and NYU

Monday, Oct 4th at 6:30 pm

This session will include a brief introduction to NYU but the majority of the time will be spent reviewing the various components of the CommonApp.

https://connect.nyu.edu/register/?id=fbb98506-46c3-4e1d-a6ae-6123239ce7dc

Standing out in the NYU Application

Wednesday, Oct 6 at 6:30 pm

What does it take to stand out when there are over 100,000 other applicants? We'll discuss this and more while giving advice on each piece of the application process!

https://connect.nyu.edu/register/?id=3f91d589-9d2b-45e4-be05-6fd5469f57eb


Choosing your best fit degree and How to apply to top schools in Australia, Canada and USA

Wednesday, Oct 6 at 7:30 pm

Meet with University staff from Ohio University (USA), The University of Adelaide (Australia) and Queens University (Canada) to know more what academic degrees these Universities offer and their admission guidlines.

https://zoom.us/j/4062486035?pwd=UGpVOVlETEV0anMxSEl0bUQxRmc1dz09


Scotland

Study in Scotland: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

6 October 2021

11am – 12.30pm (UK time) BST

Register here



Canada Coast to Coast

Join the University of New Brunswick, Trent University and the University of Victoria to learn about what makes Canada a great study destination and about the unique opportunities offered by these three world-class institutions. We will introduce you to our cities, campus communities and briefly explain the admission process.

6 October at 6:30 pm

https://uvic.zoom.us/j/89621298593


Study in Canada

Friday, Oct 8 starting at 6:30 pm

Register https://globalmeet.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1492375&tp_key=f8eaefad17

University of Sydney Open Day

Sunday, Oct 10 starting at 8:30 am

https://international-events.sydney.edu.au/south-east-asia/?utm_source=schoolsvietnam


Upcoming University Visits/Programming

Universities Coast to Coast

Meet with the following universities: University of Redlands, Florida International, Kansas State, Miami University Ohio, Roger Williams, Colorado State

They will focus on how the find pathways to a job/career you are interested in.

Tuesday, Oct 12 at 6 pm

Please register ahead of time: https://go.fiu.edu/myanmar



Imperial College London

Come learn about the engineering programs at this university

Tuesday, Oct 12 at 7 pm

https://zoom.us/j/98657251148


Customizing Your Degree

“Customizing your Degree” – learn more about all the options available to maximize your time in the United States and make your degree truly your own! From double majors, to internships and co-ops, there are many ways to personalize your Bachelor’s degree.

Wooster Polytechnic Institute, Assumption College, and Bryant University will co-host this session.

October 14 @ 6:30 pmregister here

Art Universities in UK


8 top UK arts universities are coming together to deliver a two day event about studying creative degrees in the UK. We will be offering a variety of sessions covering specific creative disciplines, preparing a portfolio, creative careers and finding the right university for you.

Date: 13th and 14th October

Time: Sessions are offered twice per day to suit different time zones

Participants:

More information, the full schedule and the link to book a place can be found here: https://bit.ly/3zMUrux


Canadian Art Schools


This fall, a consortium of art schools will host three virtual information session for students, families and educators. These sessions will be a great way for higher education advisors and prospective applicants from around the world to learn more about why to study art, design and media in a specialized Canadian institution. We will cover information about each respective university, creative education in Canada, portfolio preparation, and careers in our country’s creative industries.

We will be hosting three sessions throughout fall 2021 to accommodate global time zones:

- Thursday, October 28, 2021 - 11:00am-12:00pm EST (4:00-5:00pm Greenwich Mean Time)

- Thursday, November 18, 2021 4:00-5:00pm EDT

The events are free to attend, but require pre-registration which can be done here.

Please see the poster (below) for additional details and feel free to share it and the registration link with your colleagues and students.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/art-design-universities-canada-online-undergraduate-info-sessions-registration-167368831681

EGISTER HERE


Southeast Asia Unifest - All about UK universities

1st November-4th November.

The format will be a variety of webinars that will explore a range of academic and student experience topics. Each webinar will be delivered by a panel of universities. Please see finalised schedules.

Participating institutions:

You can sign up on the Eventbrite link (also in the schedule) and will then receive links for each session in advance.

As always, UK universities are keen to support you and we hope this event will prove useful.










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