interested in STUDYING ABROAD?

[KuyaDanny]

I'm not sure I get your last statement. Earlier you were asking about "recruiting" activities of US business schools, while above you say something about "open for financially incapable Filipinos." Recruiting applicants is not necessarily the same as making schooling more affordable. If affordability is the issue, there are many means of funding a US business school education, as some recently graduated MBAs can be able to tell you here, if you ask them.

[eccentriQ]

i got accepted at new york university and grinnell college for my undergraduate studies. kaya lang i dont think i can push through. grinnell gave me only $13,500 financial aid (when their comprehensive fee is $34,000), while new york university gave me nothing. too much for having a dream come true, eh wala naman akong pera.

[DarkMatrix01]

Good day people! Is this thread still active? Anyway, im just wondering if the thread starter also knows something about the schools in Australia. It seems that most of the replies here are all about universities in the US.

Im actually planning to study Culinary or Commercial Cookery in Australia preferably in Sydney or in Melbourne. Certificate or a Diploma program will do as long as its 2 years in duration.

Anyone can help me? any recommendations? Where do you prefer in Sydney or in Melbourne?

Thank you so much if someone can help me.

[jj9527]

darkmatrix01, i emailed my former professor who is currently doing his phd in australia. he said le cordon bleu is reputable.

go to ths website:

http://www.lecordonbleu.com.au/

or the elise pascoe international cooking school

www.cookingschool.com.au

[shad_ma]

in terms of studying in australia try idp they have a local office in makati. they are a great help to me and other filipinos wishing to study in australia. they organize everything for you. They are friendly and will give advise regarding anything.

check their website as well www.idp.com

cheers!

[c_almazan]

i want to study in singapore or china.even 4 a yr.im currently a sophomore college student in Silliman taking up entrepreneurship.do u knw any scholarships 4 china or singapore? email me... cindy_aj@yahoo.com

[nymph tonks]

Bump. I've read about ADS. Is it tough to get one?

[ziggyboy]

Finding a scholarship for any Business or IT related course is next to impossible. The demand for those courses is very high, making the sponsors prefer giving it to locals first before overseas students.

Demand for them is high yes, but in Australia most if not all universities have scholarships for international students and local students. Scholarships for intl students are for those who do not hold Australian/NZ citizenship and permanent residency. 2 of my friends here, 1 from Thailand and 1 from the Phils (UPD bachelors, canada masters) are on PhD scholarships from the university. These unis have different slots for local and intl students so you don't compete with locals.

[jj9527]

my prof applied directly to his university (australian national university) and got accepted. he has MA at UP, diploma at tokyo u and mphil at cambridge. according to him there are 6 filipino phd scholars in his university and they are all from UP.

one has to search his/her desired university and there are infos on how to get through.

ill probably try sydney, melbourne, singapore or the japanese universities in a few months' time.

[pinkrose]

Very informative thread you have here.

What does a person who wants to get a master's degree in the US (with no money, has already graduated from college, and a Filipino citizen) do?

Should he/she prioritize first on working (get a working visa) for a couple of years and then apply for a graduate degree?

[paralusi]

if you are going to study, i don't think the us embassy will give you a working visa.

on the other hand, proof of admission to a us institution of higher learning is required when you apply for a student visa.

[ziggyboy]

Many people who don't have enough money to shoulder them and are afraid they won't get scholarships find employment from those who might send them abroad to study. A popular one would be universities, the government, or an NGO.

You can also look for scholarships offered by a specific research center of a university. Normally these aren't official scholarships listed on the main website of the univ but offered either by the department itself or a partner of the department. Sometimes companies like Apple, Cisco or IBM tap university departments if they need researchers for a specific topic. When you look at a university website, visit the pages of the research centers and see if they're offering something. Wala ka nga lang choice ng thesis mo. You have to do research on the topic they give you.

[shad_ma]

pinkrose:

It depends on the field of study you wish to pursue. Different universities require different requirements. Usually MBA requires a person to have a minimum of 2 years work experience. But generally, all other fields you could directly apply even without experience.

If monetary funding is an issue, I suggest you look at scholarship provided by the schools. The suggestion above is not bad - looking into research centres...

Cheers!

[jj9527]

Embassies will not grant visas, even working visas without any sponsoring documents from universities, companies and institutions. Certainly, it would be best for you to apply for scholarships in the universities first. Then immediately after acceptance, you can easily get a visa to your country of preference.

[ziggyboy]

When you look at a university website, visit the pages of the research centers and see if they're offering something. Wala ka nga lang choice ng thesis mo. You have to do research on the topic they give you.

Here are examples:

PhD Scholarships in VLSI Design Verification
http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~sowmya/newPhDschol05.html

PhD Scholarships in Public Integrity
http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/govt/phdscholarships/

PhD scholarships and other student opportunities at CSIRO Livestock Industries
http://www.csiro.au/index.asp?type=f...topportunities

[rainfall]

I'm interested to take a short course (6-12months) lang sana in Sydney, Australia. Anything related to Business or Hospitality Management. However yung mga websites ng schools na nakikita ko ay puro full courses yun ino-offer. Wala ba yun para for certificates lang or short-course diploma?

[riddler888]

other than fulbright, i cant seem to find any other? any contacts? thanks.

[jj9527]

apply directly to the universities. if you search websites through each university, you'll discover that they do give scholarships.

from what i hear, US universities have become largely business enterprises. they give very few scholarships and accept mostly those who can afford to pay the fees.

it seems that the governments of japan, canada, singapore, australia, spain, germany and the UK have been more generous.

fulbright tends to favor people who are recommended by people the committee members already know. it is extremely competitive and most of the time you dont end up in the best schools---you end up in small state colleges and universities because fulbright doesnt prioritize Filipinos anymore.

After all, most Fulbright scholars in the Philippines did not return to the Philippines. They stay and find jobs and do not serve their country.

[riddler888]

^
it does appear that way even for the "universities" you mentioned. most of the time they sponsor asian minorities but american citizens.

kawawa naman tayong pinoy no viable source of funding for us grad school unless you get an assistantship, if at all they offer.

btw, you appear to have some extensive knowledge on applying to schools and funding. care to share more of how you got to know this much? you can pm me if you wish.

ty.

[DarkMatrix01]

darkmatrix01, i emailed my former professor who is currently doing his phd in australia. he said le cordon bleu is reputable.

go to ths website:

http://www.lecordonbleu.com.au/

or the elise pascoe international cooking school

www.cookingschool.com.au

Thanks for the reply! actually i was able to do a lot of research regarding the Culinary and Hospitality schools in Sydney and in Melbourne. Le Cordon Bleu is very expensive and i assume its the most expensive in all culinary schools. Yup i was able to check the cooking school website also.

I already submitted my requirements at TAFE NSW Sydney, William Angliss TAFE in Melbourne and Holmesglen Institute in Melbourne also. All of them are Commercial Cookery and in line with Hospitality.

I hope i could meet an Australian student so that i can get some recommendations.