Dave Few, Regional Manager of Cambridge Education Group, ONCAMPUS, presents preparatory programs at several dozen universities in the UK, USA, and EU<\/em><\/p>
Generous scholarships <\/strong><\/p>
ONCAMPUS Cambridge Education Group<\/a> offers Foundation programs in the UK (14 universities), International Year One in the UK (3 universities), International Year One in the USA (4 university groups), undergraduate preparatory courses at the University of Amsterdam (Netherlands), and pre-master's programs at Lund University (Sweden).<\/p>
Dave Few, who represents preparatory programs at several dozen universities in the UK, USA, and EU, said that most applicants with good academic performance can qualify for scholarships ranging from 10-20% of the tuition cost for the listed ONCAMPUS Cambridge Education Group programs.<\/p>
Those who already hold a bachelor's degree and wish to continue their studies can expect even larger scholarships. In particular, students enrolling this year in the pre-master's program at Lund University can expect a 40% scholarship. With the scholarship, two semesters of the pre-master's program at one of the world's best universities – Lund University – will cost only 3,300 euros. After successful completion of the pre-master's program, one can apply for a full scholarship covering the cost of a master's degree at Lund University.<\/p>
Bachelor's degree in three years in the UK <\/strong><\/p>
In addition, savings can be made by enrolling directly in the first-year programs of Cambridge Education Group universities – the so-called International Year One, bypassing the Foundation program. Recall that Foundation is in most cases a mandatory "bridge program" between a Ukrainian 11-year secondary school certificate and a university, which in the UK expects 13 years of schooling and in the USA 12 years.<\/p>
So, under the innovative "enhanced" International Year One program, a student studies the university's first-year curriculum and simultaneously gains the knowledge missing after Ukrainian school, which they would have had to acquire on Foundation. Thus, a student on International Year One saves 12-20 thousand pounds (and sometimes up to 30 thousand) of the cost of one year of Foundation, which they do not pay. Of course, International Year One is aimed at the most talented and capable students who are able to handle the increased workload.<\/p>
After the one-year International Year One program, the student directly enters the second year of a British university and obtains a bachelor's degree in just three years, following the scheme: 1 year in the first year on International Year One plus 2 years in the second and third years at the university. The same applies to International Year One in the USA.<\/p>
The International Year One program is available for a range of specialties at three British universities (London South Bank University, Coventry University, and University of Sunderland), as well as at all American universities (in Boston, New York, California, and Texas) with which Cambridge Education Group partners.<\/p>
Employment in the EU and USA after graduation <\/strong><\/p>
According to Dave Few, in the Netherlands, a university graduate has the right to stay for one year after graduation to look for work. If within a year they find a job that meets the minimum salary requirements (2,278 euros per month – 27,336 euros per year), such a graduate can apply for a residence permit and stay to work in the Netherlands.<\/p>
Cambridge Education Group is represented in this country by the University of Amsterdam, which ranks 55th in the world university rankings (according to QS). Cambridge Education Group also represents Lund University in Sweden (70th in the world university rankings, QS).<\/p>
In the USA, a foreign university graduate can legally stay to work for one to three years, depending on the specialty. In particular, American legislators recently extended to three years the period during which foreign specialists in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields can work in the USA after graduation.<\/p>
Dave Few noted that Cambridge Education Group is represented in the USA by ten prestigious universities (in particular, SUNY – State University of New York, University of North Texas, California State University, etc.). After studying the first year at a Cambridge Education Group university, a student can continue their education at any of the most highly-ranked universities in the USA.<\/p>
However, in the UK, where Cambridge Education Group is represented by more than ten top universities, an international student has almost no chance of staying to work after graduation. "In the USA, a graduate can stay to work after graduation for up to three years in their specialty. The EU is also favorable to graduates from Ukraine. But in the UK, under current visa legislation, the chances for a Ukrainian to get a job after graduation are very slim, and one must understand that," noted Dave Few.<\/p>
However, according to him, for students who have enrolled in UK universities in highly sought-after specialties (for example, medicine, pharmacology), the chances of getting a prestigious job in the United Kingdom increase significantly.<\/p>
The representative of Cambridge Education Group in Ukraine is the educational group
