Study Abroad News from Russia / 18.02.2006
danil....@gmail.com
"Mir Obrazovaniya" is going to hold the presentation of the Swiss hotel
management school - Hotel Institute Montreux on March 1, at 7:00 p.m.
in "Sheraton Palace Hotel" in Moscow. Apply for preliminary
registration and information via tel.: 250-8657, 250-9646, 544-7491 and
e-mail: in...@edworld.ru .
NEWS
--- About learning hotel management in New Zealand
A series of articles about hotel management study on the Parta site has
widened with a new feature about New Zealand. "National industry of
hospitality is only 50% staffed by those who have major specialization
in tourism, therefore the number of programs in hotel management,
tourism and holiday arrangement that are offered by New Zealand
institutions is increasing every year". At that, the only specialized
educational institution in the country that teaches hoteliers to be, on
the base of the hotel as in the best Swiss schools, is Pacific
International Hotel Management School, PIHMS. Besides describing PIHMS
programs and peculiarities, the author of the articles tells about
studying in the hotel management and tourism school, attached to
Auckland University of Technology, that is not only the biggest but
also the most famous in the country as well as in the three
technological institutes. Earlier the site published the articles on
studying hotel management in Australia [1], Canada and the Netherlands
[2], as well as in the Great Britain [3].
http://parta.org/wa/news_ea/spool/news/1212.htm
Comments:
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/13.02.2006/1/comments
Links:
[1] - http://eduabroad.ru/journal/journal/06.02.2006/1
[2] - http://eduabroad.ru/journal/journal/10.01.2006/2
[3] - http://eduabroad.ru/journal/journal/28.11.2005/1
--- The UK became the paradise for "diploma producing factories"
International reputation of the UK universities is jeopardized by the
increasing number of "diploma producing factories" that refer to
British educational institutions to sell fake degrees. Special world
education quality observers are worried by the fact that the UK became
the paradise for foreign companies pretending to be universities and
selling degrees, scientific included, online. The companies are using a
loop-hole in the English law that allows them to register in the
country as a university because they do not offer British-standard
degrees. The companies position themselves as British institutions but
they mention on their web sites that their degrees are not legislated
by the British academic organization in very small print.
Peter Williams, Quality Assurance Agency chief executive director,
says: "At the moment there is no monitoring of foreign education
providers as they don't claim to give British-standard diploma". Erik
Johannsson from Swedish Agency for Higher Education informed: "Since
1998 we stated 14 similar cases in the UK, and it's more and more every
year". The exact number of companies producing diplomas that refer to
the UK institutions is not known. However the research done by the
agency has shown the number of fake universities has increased all over
the world - from 200 in 2000 to 800 last year.
Meanwhile, General Medical Council has checked a few foreign medical
schools active on the territory of the UK. One of the examples known to
the inspectors is Earlscroft University which values bachelor's degree
at $150. That university states that tests are passed for "experience"
and promises to deliver the diploma in 21 days.
Bill Rammell, Minister of Higher Education of the United Kingdom,
informed: "Together with the state bodies and individuals all over the
world we do our best to close activity of similar 'diploma factories'
and to neutralize fake providers". (According to the "eduABROAD - News
of the UK and Ireland education" newsletter").
http://www.content.mail.ru/pages/p_19850.html
Comments:
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/17.02.2006/1/comments
--- Win a trip to the UK!
Till February 20, students of Russian institutions could participate in
the British Council contest, which main prize is a one-week trip to the
UK with visiting British institutions. In order to take part in the
contest, one needs to write an essay on the subject "British student's
impressions from the trip to Russia". A contestant should speak
English. Works can be sent by fax: (495) 782-0201 with a "British
council press-tour Education UK" mark and via email
donna....@britishcouncil.ru or maria.g...@britishcouncil.ru.
The results of the contest will be announced at the latest February 24.
http://www.gazeta.ru/gazeta/adv/534985.shtml
Comments:
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/17.02.2006/2/comments
--- Discount for the course of English in USA
The Elite Club company offers a special price for an intensive English
course in USA with finishing it on July 1, 2006. The program is
intended for students above 16 years old. Four weeks with 30 classes a
week and 2 students in a room accommodation on half board will cost
$1,599 instead of usual price $2,185. Details by tel. 101-4146,
629-7442.
http://www.elitour.com/new/mycms/index.php?section=special&id=375&lang=ru
Comments:
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/17.02.2006/3/comments
--- Discounts for Bellerbys College programs
"ZNANIE-CENTER training group" offers discounts for Bellerbys College
programs. Those who confirm reservation and pay the deposit till March
31 will be able to pay the course at the prices of 2005/2006. The
complete cost should be entered till August 13. Those who pay for the
complete course at once have a ?1,200 discount. The discount is valid
for the following programs: A-level, Foundation (except London
Foundation and other programs at the special price), GCSE, Pre-GCSE,
Business Degree and Masters Qualifying Programme beginning in
September, 2006.
http://www.znaniye.ru/news/268/
Comments:
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/17.02.2006/6/comments
--- GRE test in internet-format will appear not before 2007
The Educational Testing Service company that develops and takes such
exams as
TOEFL, GMAT and SSAT, took a decision to postpone till October, 2007,
changes for GRE test that were planned to make as early as this year.
GRE test (Graduate Record Examination), demanded when entering American
institutions, had to be made in internet-format after TOEFL. However
when switching to the new format, there were some "difficulties in
logistics" appeared that didn't allow to ETS to implement the intention
in time, informs Begin.ru. Let's note [1] that the new TOEFL test
version was officially launched in September, 2005.
http://www.begin.ru/db/b2/D7FCF9ACF79DE499C3257110002F2E77/doc.html
Comments:
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/17.02.2006/8/comments
Links:
[1] - http://eduabroad.ru/journal/10.12.2005/1
COLUMNISTS
--- Maltese diary - part 1
/By Tatiana Bogolyubskaya/
A third cup of tea is taken and it's still mess in the mind: tickets,
passport, insurance policy (dunno why I need it but every time I take
it along with me!). The suitcase must be checked again ...
To read further:
http://eduabroad.ru/bogolyubskaya/1/comments
EVENTS
February 17-18 and 19-20: 11th International Educational fair (Moscow,
SPb)
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/10.02.2006/2
February 20-22: creative selection to University of the Arts London
("Insight-Lingua")
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/06.02.2006/2
February 21: meeting with a Chichester College spokesman ("Mir
Obrazovania")
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/26.01.2006/3
February 21: CEU Business School presentation (American Councils, SPb)
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/30.01.2006/1
February 21: University of Luton presentation (British Council)
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/17.02.2006/4
February 21: Trent University presentation ("Pryamoi razgovor")
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/17.02.2006/10
February 22: meeting with a Trent University representative ("Mir
Obrazovania")
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/30.01.2006/2
February 22: New York Film Academy presentation ("ITEK")
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/01.02.2006/1
February 22: Purdue University presentation (American Councils, SPb)
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/08.02.2006/1
February 22: University of the Arts London presentation (British
Council, "Insight-Lingua")
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/09.02.2006/2
February 22: International Foundation Programme Scotland presentation
(British Council)
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/17.02.2006/7
February 24: consultations with a University of Luton spokesman
(British Council)
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/17.02.2006/9
February 24 - March 3: the "Education abroad" exhibition (Students
International)
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/09.02.2006/1
February 27 - March 4: exhibition on education in Australia (Embassy of
Australia)
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/17.02.2006/5
March 1: meeting with a Taylors College representative ("ITEK")
http://eduabroad.ru/journal/03.02.2006/2
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