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astarfuture

@astarfuture

Providing information and advice to British students about international higher education in Europe and beyond #ceiag, #studyabroad, #studyinholland

 Harrow, United Kingdom
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Joined October 2009
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Thinking of studying for a degree abroad? Then join our webinar tonight in partnership with @astarfuture and @NortheasternLDN. For post16 students and parents/carers who would like to learn more about studying aboard. 6pm-7pm tonight. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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It was a full house in the Library as Sixth Formers gathered to learn about the process of applying to study abroad. Mark Huntington from @astarfuture spoke about the degree programmes offered by various universities & the skills that can be gained by studying in another country.
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Dutch universities are coordinating course offerings as they struggle to manage rampant student growth bit.ly/3QINCm3
Dutch universities collaborate to manage surge in enrolments

Dutch universities collaborate to manage surge in enrolments

Capping course intakes causes student surges elsewhere, university president says, calling for ‘urgent’ political action to stem international flows

timeshighereducation.com
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Unless you are obsessed with getting into the arbitrary "Russell Group", there is no real scramble for places. What there really is in a whole number of cities is a scramble for housing.
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Visa delays hit UK students heading to Spain to study bbc.co.uk/news/education-582…
Visa delays hit UK students heading to Spain to study

Visa delays hit UK students heading to Spain to study

Students due to spend a year in Spain as part of their degree are hit with post-Brexit visa delays.

bbc.co.uk
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The University of Groningen’s response to the pandemic has been widely lauded – key to it, according to @KlaasVV, was taking teachers and students seriously from the start #THECampus bit.ly/3aJ8xD9
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Thanks to @helenapozniak for @Telegraph for featuring us in their article on studying in Europe, alongside @ieUKIreland, @Unibocconi & @astarfuture telegraph.co.uk/education-an…
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Get the education you deserve, right now! Did you know we now offer 8 unique Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees? ➡️ greenriver.edu/BAS👀 #GreenRiverCollege #WeAreGators
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Breaking news: Ministers are expected to announce this afternoon that both A-level and GCSEs students will be awarded their teacher grades in a major U-turn following this year's results fiasco schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-gr…
Pupils 'to get teacher grades' in major results U-turn

Pupils 'to get teacher grades' in major results U-turn

Ministers are set to announce this afternoon that both A-level and GCSEs students will be awarded their teacher grades in a major U-turn following this year's results fiasco. The expected announcem...

schoolsweek.co.uk
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Steve App@StephenApp16 May 2020
"If a school’s cost-benefit analysis leads to a conclusion that includes the term acceptable number of casualties, it is time for a new model." 🙌🙌 theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
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DigiPen@DigiPenNews10 Apr 2020
We don’t just teach you "high-level" programming here at #DigiPen – #computerscience students start off learning and building game projects at the lowest levels of abstraction. Curious what that means? Read our new animated #comic to find out! ➡️ bit.ly/2JVLCGm
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Are you interested in a master's programme? Discover our Master Media Innovation. Join the free webinar on Thursday 9 April from 10.30 hours (Dutch time). For registration: forms.summit.nl/BUAS/Onlinek…
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Thank you to Mark Huntingdon for coming to talk to our students this lunchtime about study abroad options! #StudyAbroad #AStarFuture
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First tweet for Careers@colfes. Looking forward to welcoming @astarfuture on Friday for our overseas uni talk.
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Thank you to Mark from @astarfuture who spoke to pupils about great uni opportunities that exist in Australasia & Europe. Mark discussed the application process, courses on offer & life on and around campus. The most important point was the importance of researching thoroughly!
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We welcomed Mark Huntington from @astarfuture who talked to @warwickschool @KHSWarwick @MytonSchool about the benefits of studying abroad. Pupils who attended have various subject interests including Medicine, Music, History, Politics and Economics. @ISC_schools @schoolstogether
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A record number of colleges drop SAT/ACT admissions requirement amid growing disenchantment with standardized tests buff.ly/36lpMWX buff.ly/36lpMWX
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For anyone on the university open day circuit at the moment, there's now a French option trying to attract UK students. The Ecole Polytechnique is running its first open day in October, with tours in English.
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Thank you to Mark Huntington from @astarfuture for an enlightening presentation and valuable advice about studying overseas. Food for thought! @Hymers_College #ceiag
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“Cultural intelligence” - wanting to learn from other people and cultures. Studying abroad can facilitate this! @astarfuture #SpringTalks2019 @ncpontefract
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