Dianne Said:

Where do I find charitable organizations who support orphans or poor childrens' basic education?

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Your local nonprofit association should have a library with grantor information. Try www.guidestar.org, as well.

Brad Said:

How long does EMA (education maintenance allowance) take to go through?

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EMA takes varying times depending on what was required when you filled in the form e.g what proof of earnings were sent etc. They may need to send bits back to you that are incorrect or simply porocess it.
The good news is that as far as I can remember as long as you claim in your first term (which you are doing) it is back paid. Or at least it was when I got it - hope this is still correct.

Tina Said:

I want to go abroad for higher education. How to apply to any foreign university?

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G'day,

From the 4 countries you mentioned, Australia is most likely have the lowest cost of living, and probably the lowest tuition fee as well due to currency exchange. For Australia, on top of tuition fees, you will need to pay for campus fee (vary from each uni) and Overseas Student Health Cover (abt AUD$350/yr) and text books (abt AUD$200). These are the rough estimate of the fees for your study.

Before coming to Australia, you will need to pay the fee for student visa processing and health check-up. Depending on your country of origin you may also be required to take an IELTS test for proof of your English proficiency for application to uni and for visa (www.ielts.org).

You can apply for different Masters course, so it doesn't have to follow your previous bachelor degree course. To be eligible for a Masters course in Australia, you will need to have the degree that deemed as equivalent to Australian Bachelor Degree. You will need to fill in the application form and send them together with the certified copy of all of your academic transcripts. If they cannot accept you for the Masters course, they may offer you a place in their Bachelor degree course with credit transfer, so you do not have to study from year 1 again.

There are only 42 (soon to be 43) universities in Australia, all of them are fully accredited and they are tightly controlled, therefore the quality and recognition of their graduates are equal from wherever university you are studying from. The most important thing is you have to READ the course information carefully, since some courses may have the same name but different content.

To find out the latest info abt course that you are interested in taking and where it is offered, I suggest you to go to the Dept. of Education, Science and Training website (http://cricos.dest.gov.au) or IDP Education Australia (www.idp.edu.au). It will give the list of institutions that are able to offer courses to international students who wants to continue their study in Australia. The info abt fees and requirements are available from the universities' websites. Please make sure that the information you are accessing are the one for International Students. It will also tell you when can you start your course (Feb or July intakes). You can apply as early as you can, since the admissions process can take abt 2-3 weeks, depending on the day of the year.

Hope this helps. Good luck for your study :)

Jeffrey Said:

Who wants to go travelling after finishing education?

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Hey, I'm from Germany, but I'm origin from Russia.
If I get my exam, I'll go to Great Britain (maybe for a year), so that I can learn the language. If I like it, I'll stay there, If not, I'll go back to Germany... My desire is, to become a doctor and help people when they're ill.
Or - If I becom a doctor, I'll go to Great Britain. :)
GB is a really "Great" country.

Answer above: I'm really good in languages like German, French, English, Russian... I'm also paying Attention all the time to the lessons or to current events like the problematic of the banks in the USA... I'm hungry for knowledge.


I'm really sorry of my grammatical mistakes...

Jean Said:

Holding a music education degree and want to go to law school?

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I once read a study that, as a percentage of majors, music majors are accepted to law school at a greater rate than any other major. The BA would have been better preparation but the BME isn't bad either.

It's not great prep for the LSAT but music is excellent prep for the way law school works. In law school, everything rides on that one performance. You prepare for it and then you do it. Sound familiar?

Moreover - successful law students have to be able to jump out there in front of everyone and risk making a mistake - but not make the mistake. Sound familiar again?

Prep for the LSAT and apply - someone has to manage those pop stars and deal with copyright law. ?

Patsy Said:

What kind of education would I have to go through to become an anesthesiologist?

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4 yrs college (or more)
4 yrs med school
4 years residency (or more)

Money is NEVER a reason to go into medicine. If it interests you, go for it. If you want to get rich, try business or law.