INTORDUCTION TO FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES
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Have you thought about studying abroad?
Have you done any research?
What foreign universities do you know?
What is your field of interest?
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APPLYING ONLINE
APPLYING ON PAPER
SPECIFIC UNIVERSITIES/ COLLEGUES
UCAS (OPEN APPLICATION)
COMMON APPLICATION (USA)
APPLY AS AN INDIVIDUAL
COUNCELLOR
 CONTACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY:
- EMAIL: polona.vehovar@druga.si
- SCHOOL’S TELEPHONE NO.:
- +386233-04-434
 TRANSCRIPT
 OTHER SUBJECT TEACHERS (1 OR 2): letters
of recommendation
You will be responsible for:
- paying the correct application fee
- getting an academic reference and attaching it
(on-line)
- submitting the completed application online to
UCAS/ Common APP./ Other
- Sending transcript for 1,2,3 years,
The Studying abroad Coordinator:
-transcripts
-letter of recommendation (if applicable)
-PG
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (USA, AUSTRALIA)
 SLOVENIAN DIPLOMA RECOGNITION
 COURSES IN ENGLISH:
- Bachelor or Undergraduate studies
 FINANCIAL AID
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Cambridge Advanced (CAE)
Proficiency (CPE) exam
IELTS, TOEFL
SAT and ACT (USA Universities only)
- GENERAL
- SUBJECT SPECIFIC
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APPLY AS NON UK STUDENT
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
http://www.ucas.com/guidedtour/english/
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Edinbourgh University
Exeter University
Norwich University
South Hampton University
Nottingham University
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Deadline:
-1. September: first submission of UCAS form
-15. October: final submission of the UCAS
form
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Deadline:
- Fill in UCAS application form
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First Deadline 15. October
15.1.
15.3.
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/gsprospectus/ap
plying/entry.html
General conditions:
- The University welcomes applicants with
other relevant diploma level 3 qualifications,
such as IB. Requests may be subject specific.
NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED.
- International relations: 36 Points ;
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Language:
English Higher Level (7)
For English Language requirements foreign
students need to contact the overseas
application office.
Deadline: 15.3.
General Conditions:
- Only complete files will be evaluated and
considered for admission. An application will be
considered incomplete if any of the following
items are missing:
A registration request for the selective master's
programme:
- the application form
- IB: 24 points or more
- a letter of motivation
- a curriculum vitae
- the TOEFL or IELTS test scores (if applicable)
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Language: Admission exam
If you do not satisfy the admission
requirements of a bachelor’s programme, you
may qualify for an admission exam. These
test your knowledge of a certain subject or
discipline or check whether you have
sufficient command of the English language.
The Admission Board uses the results of
these exams to determine whether you can
be admitted.
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https://schoolforms.commonapp.org/Common
App/History.aspx
Deadlines: 1.11. (early decision)
1.1.
15. 3.
How to find the Universities/ Colleges:
UNI – bigger up to 50 000 Ss
COLLEGE – smaller UP TO 1000 – 5000 Ss
US Embasy: Studying in the USA
Princetonreview, College ranking
College tutoring
US College rankings
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Undergraduate students interested in receiving credit
for IB Higher Level Examinations should arrange for
their official grade reports to be sent directly from
the International Baccalaureate Program.
Limitations on credit earned through the International
Baccalaureate (IB) exams are as follows:
(1) the credit must be useful in a student's program
of study;
(2) duplicate credit in the same subject is not
awarded in any case.
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Penn State’s evaluation will focus on the
results of individual examinations completed
at the Higher Level
a student does not have to complete the full
IB Diploma
Examinations at the Subsidiary Level are not
eligible for transfer credit consideration.
General credits may be awarded for a Higher
Level Examination
Stanford University
http://admission.stanford.edu/pdf/1011_Applying_Guide.pdf
Princeton University
Harvard University
MIT
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Co-ed College
4 yearsgreduate
2 years MA
3-4 years PhD
12 000 students
50 000$/per year
12 scholarships: 75%-100%
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Liberal Arts and Science (Medicine, Technology)
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Internship
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1 and 2 rank universities in the USA
Cover everything (fee, accommodation, living
expenses)
2 or 4 year contracts
Students need to send:
 Video of their performance
 Achievements (national / international comp.)
 Pay (person in Ljubljana 1,000,00€)
UAC International
 International Apply
The processing charge is A$66 for
international applicants. This charge is not
refundable under any circumstances.
 Closing dates
To be considered for semester 1 courses, you
are encouraged to apply by Friday 26 October
2012. Applications close at midnight on
Thursday 31 January 2013. Read key dates for
more information.
General Conditions for IB students:
Environments: 31 IB Diploma points
List of other subjects:
http://www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/ug
rad/apply/scores/ibscores.html
 Language:
English SL 5, HL 4.
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WATCH A SHORT VIDEO
http://www.ie.edu/university/videos/video
/ie-university-promotional-video
- Registration fee: 120,00€
- Pass IE test
- Refference letters (2+1)
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Sorbone University in Abu Dhabi (offers
courses in English and French)
ADMISSIONS
FEE
SCHOLARSHIPS (up to 70%)
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Choose up to FIVE Universities (UK)
Choose up to TEN Universities (USA)
Contact you School’s Councellor
Apply: get your UCAS/ COMMON APP number
Ask your subject teachers for refference
letters
Submit all the documentation (online or on
paper)
Pay the fee
SEND THE TRANSCRIPT (Cambridge,
COMMON APP. )
ZOIS SCHOLARSHIP :
- doubles if you study abroad –
200,00€+allowance for living expenses 85,00e
 KADROVSKE ŠTIPENDIJE
 OBČINA
 PRIVATE FUNDING
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Krediti za študij v Sloveniji in tujini
Javni razpis štipendij za študij slovenskih
državljanov v tujini (but you have to come
back 1abroad/1 slo)
EducationUSA center Ljubljana
Slovenian Secondary school grade
Slovenian University grade system
5
10
4
8.5
3
7
2
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A Webpage in Slovenian Language which takes
you through the Application System
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http://www.dreamfoundation.eu/
Verification of the Programmes in Slovenia:
http://ec.europa.eu/ploteus/ (for Europe)
 Princeton review:
https://www.google.si/search?q=PRINCTON+REV
IEW&ie=utf-8&oe=utf8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:sl:official&client=firefox
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Further INFO:
polona.vehovar@druga.si
OFFICE HOURS:
MONDAY, TUESDAY: 11.10 – 12.00
(by prior appointment via e-mail)
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