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Opportunities abroad after GATE - NTU Singapore

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General Admission Requirements 
Eligibility
Applicants must have Bachelor's degree with minimum 2nd class honors upper and the ability to pursue research in the candidate's proposed field of advanced study. 
For details of admission requirements for individual programme, please refer to the respective school's webpage.  
All successful applicants are admitted as Research Students in the first instance 
with the students expected to be confirmed as PhD candidates or Master candidates 
after a confirmation exercise.  Applicants with only a Bachelor’s degree can also be 
admitted as Research Students in the first instance with the students expected 
to be confirmed as a PhD candidate.Currently, the University is taking in more students 
who wish to work towards a Ph.D. degree.Candidates who are admitted will have 
to undergo a Qualifying Examination as well as a Confirmation Exercise. 
The courses, Qualifying Examination and Confirmation exercise must be completed 
within a specific period of time. As each school has their own specific requirements 
and timeline, please check with the schools for details.   The timeline for the confirmation 
of your candidature is 1 year for Masters, 1.5 years for full-time PhD and up to 2 years for 
part-time PhD after the commencement of your candidature.
For higher degrees by research, candidates may be admitted as full-time or part-time students. 
The minimum and maximum periods of candidature for both full-time and part-time are as follows:   

 Full-Time  
 Part-Time  
 Programmes
 Minimum
 Maximum
 Minimum
 Maximum
 Doctor of Philosophy
 2 years
 5 years
 2 years
7 years
 Master's Degree
 1 year
 3 years
 1 year
4 years
Required Test Scores
[Below are general criteria. Please refer to the School’s website for specific requirements for the respective programme.]
Local applicants: This is not applicable for graduates from the Autonomous Universities in Singapore, unless there is specific requirement stated in the School's website for the respective programme. 
If the local applicant is not a graduate from the Autonomous Universities in Singapore, the valid GMAT or GRE score is required if they apply for the Ph.D. programmes of the Business, Accountancy, Humanities and Social Sciences and Earth Sciences disciplines. It is a MUST to submit valid GRE scores if they apply for the School of Communication and Information, and S. Rajarathnam School of International Studies. 
International applicants: A good GRE test score is required if you are applying for the Communication & Information Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences, Engineering, and Science disciplines (including Earth Sciences) and the S.Rajarathnam School of International Studies.  Applicants from India may use the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering [GATE] score of at least 90% in place of GRE.
A GMAT score or GRE score is required if you are applying for the Business and Accountancy disciplines.
For the School of Art, Design and Media,  all prospective candidates must have a good GRE score and be conversant in English.
You need to attach a photocopy of the GRE test scores to the application. Official ETS test scores are not required when you are sending in the application.
For applicants whose native language is not English, a good TOEFL score is required. Test dates must be within 2 years or less from the date of your application. IELTS can also be used in place of TOEFL.
Complete details about the courses offered and application process can be found here: http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/Pages/default.aspx


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Opportunities abroad after GATE - NUS Singapore


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Research Programmes: Admission Requirements
Qualification
  • A good relevant Bachelor's Degree and/or Master's Degree.
  • NUS graduates should have at least a 2nd Upper Honors.
  • The ability to pursue research in the candidate's proposed field of advanced study.
GRE / GATE scores
  • All applicants must submit either GRE or GATE test scores.
  • The minimum requirement for GATE :90 percentile.
  • The minimum requirement for GRE score is:
    Verbal Ability : 500, Quantitative Ability : 700, Analytical Writing : 3.5
  • Applicants with NUS or NTU Honors degree are not required to submit GRE/GATE test scores.
TOEFL / IELTS scores
  • Applicants whose native tongue or medium of undergraduate instruction is not English should submit TOEFL/IELTS scores as evidence of their proficiency in the English Language.
  • The minimum requirement for TOEFL score is:
    Paper-Based Test : 580, Computer-Based Test : 260, Internet-Based Test : 85
  • The minimum requirement for IELTS score is 6.
  • Applicants are also encouraged to take the Test of Spoken English (TSE) and Test of Written English (TWE).
Please check with the department that you are applying to for more detailed information.
More information on courses offered can be found here: http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/graduates/
Complete details on how to apply to NUS Singapore can be found here: http://www.gse.nus.edu.sg/applications.html
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Opportunities abroad after GATE - Heidelberg University, Germany - International Graduate School of Molecular & Cellular Biology

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Heidelberg University, Germany
International Graduate School of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Requirements for Application and Admission
- Regular Track -
The minimal requirement for admission into the Graduate School is a university degree from an internationally accredited university that would allow the applicant to enter a PhD program in biosciences in the country where the degree was awarded. Depending on the country, this may be a Masters, Licentiate or Diploma in Natural Sciences or equivalent.
Applicants who apply to advertised projects are expected to have received their final certificates (Master, Diploma etc.) before the projected start of the PhD work. Please, refer to the individual PhD projects for dates.
All applicants are requested to provide the following information:

1. Secondary school leaving certificate
Submit with your application your Secondary school leaving certificate (equivalent to German "Abitur"). No translation of the document into German or English is required at this stage of the application process.

2. Academic recordsSubmit your official transcripts of academic records from every postsecondary institution attended for at least one year as a full-time student. Academic records should give information on the type and content of courses taken (Diploma supplement) and the grades you received. Your rank in class should be noted whenever possible. If the institution does not issue records in German, English, or French, original language records must be submitted with translations. At this stage of the application process you can submit uncertified documents.

3. Curriculum Vitae (CV)


4. Proof of English language ability
If your native language is not English, proof of an adequate command of spoken and written English is required for admission.
Proof can be provided either by
a) a TOEFL certificate (www.TOEFL.org) (Score requirements: Paper based: 570+, Computer based: 230+, Internet based: 90+),
b) an IELTS certificate (www.ielts.org) (Score requirements: band 6.5+) ,
c) a Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE ).
d) Applicants who took part in an undergraduate program in which the language of instruction was English or German are asked to provide a suitable certificate from their Faculty or supervisors.
e) Applicants who received an MSc degree from a university of an EU member state or an EU affiliated member state are exempted from providing an English language certificate. Their proficiency in English will be evaluated during the interview process.
f) Applicants who are enrolled in the MSc programs Molecular Biosciences or Molecular Biotechnology at Heidelberg University do not have to provide proof of language proficiency. For technical reasons these applicants are requested to write and upload a statement that they are exempted from providing proof of language proficiency.

5. Statement of Purpose
Write a statement (+/- 500 words) describing why you wish to become a member of HBIGS, your preparation for this field of study and your future career plans. Describe the area of biology you find most interesting, your previous research experience, and other aspects of your background and interests which may aid the admissions committee in evaluating your aptitude and motivation for the programme. Applicants who submit an unsolicited application are strongly encouraged to describe in detail their preferred research area, research group or research project!

6. Contact details of two referees + two reference lettersYou have two options. Either you upload the letters of recommendation (LOR) or your referees send them as .pdf file only (!) to r.lutz@hbigs.uni-heidelberg.de
 . In the latter case you have to write a statement that your LOR will be sent directly to us, and upload this as .pdf-file. Please note, however, that your application can only be considered as completed when we have received both LOR.

7. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Scores (optional)
The scores of the GRE Subject Test (Biochemistry and/or Biology and/or Molecular and Cellular Biology) or GATE (for applicants from India only) are not required for applying but a good score will strengthen your application. Scores must be from an examination taken within the last three years.
8. Applicants who are already accepted as prospective PhD student in the research group of an HBIGS faculty member are requested to fill in and upload the Statement of acceptance as PhD student (click on image to download document). Please upload the document in the field "Academic records".
Admission Procedure for Regular Track applicants
1. After eligibility and qualification has been checked (this might include a pre-interview) the application files will be sent to the respective group leaders for further evaluation.

2. Short-listed candidates will be invited for interview to Heidelberg. The interview process includes personal interviews with group leaders, a 30 minute panel interview conducted by three HBIGS faculty members, and a written subject test. During the panel interviews, the candidates will give a 5-7 minute oral presentation of their current research project ("chalk talk"). The oral presentation is followed by a question and answer session.

3. The final decision about admission will be taken by the HBIGS Executive Board. Admission letters will go out shortly after the interview process.


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Opportunities abroad after GATE - Germany


From the DAAD website, http://newdelhi.daad.de/
 Master Studies in Germany


What is the German university system like?
There are mainly two types of institutions of higher education in Germany:
Universities (including Universities of Technology, abbr. TU) are research-oriented and offer a wide variety of subjects. These can award doctorate degrees.
Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschulen, abbr. FH), on the other hand, are practice-oriented  and  offer  courses  mainly  in  engineering, business  administration,  social sciences and design. These have strong links to the industry and offer possibilities like joint
supervision of the professor and a company for a master thesis.
Fachhochschulen do not award doctorate degrees, however as a master degree holder from a
Fachhochschule, one is in principle eligible to apply for a doctoral position at a University.
Your interest and inclination should define which of the two kinds of institutions you choose!

Which is the best university in Germany?
The German answer to this question is: There is no "best university", neither in one subject and certainly not across all subjects. What Germanyoffers instead is a multidimensional ranking,
considering various criteria like student and staff judgments on quality of teaching, atmosphere
at the university, library and other equipment, student numbers, average study duration, number of graduations, third party funding etc. Several tablesbased on these considerations give you a detailed picture of the strengths and weaknesses of each university on  www.university-ranking.de Here you can find your programme by selecting a subject, a university or even a city in Germany!
  
What kind of master programmes does Germany offer?
There is wide range of study programmes with i.           German as medium of instruction
ii.          English as the sole or primary medium of instruction, called International Degree
Programmes    (IDPs).    A    database    of   such    programmes    is    available    at http://www.daad.de/international-programmes

Am I eligible to apply for a masters degree course?
In Germany, every university is autonomous. This means that every university / study programme has its own set of criteria for admittingstudents. So please check the university website, and
specifically the course you are interested in to find out the exact admission requirements.
Some generalisation is, however, possible and one can say that as a bachelor degree holder from India, your degree is treated at par witha German bachelor degree and most universities will consider you eligible for masters provided you fulfill other criteria.

 Some universities may ask for your TOEFL/IELTS/GRE/GMAT scores, depending upon the subject you choose to study. For example, GMAT may beasked for if you want to study economics or law.
Universities  will  ask  for very  good  German  language  skills  in case  you want  to  take up  a programme in German medium. In such cases,your knowledge of German needs to be certified through examinations like the TestDaF (http://www.testdaf.de ) or DSH.
  
How do I go about applying?

October              –
November:
Collect general information from the DAAD, internet and brochures.
Attend counseling sessions at the DAAD closer to you! We have our offices in Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Pune. For our addresses, please visit www.daaddelhi.org

January – March:

Contact the selected university. This will be your most important source of information as far as exact details about eligibility, course duration, fee, application procedure etc. are concerned.
Check the application deadline for courses chosen!

March – June:

Send the application packet.
The website of the course / university you have chosen will carry details about application  procedure  to  be  followed.  Accordingly,  send your
application either to the university or to UNI-ASSIST.

UNI-ASSIST  is  a  body  that  accepts  your  application,  screens  it  and forwards it to its member universities of your choice against payment. The fee for applying to one university through UNI-ASSIST is 55 Euro and then
15 Euro for every additional university. Member universities of UNI-ASSIST
often do not entertain direct applications. So please check well before you send  in  your  papers.  For  detailed  information  and  list  of  member universities, visit  http://www.uni-assist.de

If you have chosen a university that is not a member of UNI-ASSIST, send your application directly. In any case, the webpage of the course you have selected will always give information about the application procedure.

Application forms and other relevant material can be downloaded from the internet.

Make sure you have a valid passport!

July:

Apply for a student visa as soon as you have the admission letter, as the procedure can take around two months. The German Embassy and the Consulates require proof of funding for the first year of studies(approx. INR 4-5 lakh).
To find out where you should apply for a visa, visit:

Apply for a place in a hostel. In some cases the International Office
(Akademisches Auslandsamt) of the university will help you.

September – October:


Arrive in Germany at least a week before your course begins.
Contact  the  International  Office  (Akademisches  Auslandsamt)  of  your university for guidance.
October  – December:


Get your residence permit within the first three months of your stay inGermany from the Foreigners’ Registration Office (Auslaenderamt).

As you can make out, this timeline refers to courses beginning with the winter semester (October
 March). In case you find a course that begins with the summer semester (April – September), just calculate the months accordingly and proceed!

Here we would like to reiterate that you should necessarily check the website of / contact the chosen university for exact course details.
  
Do I need to know German?
As you have already read, Germany offers numerous International Degree Programmes (IDPs)
with English as the sole or primary medium of instruction.

But as a student in Germany, your life will not be limited to the university campus. You will surely want to interact with people, travel through the country-side and make the best of your time there. This is where knowledge of German will present a great advantage!
Universities offer beginner and well as advanced level courses where you can learn German. But you can start learning the language while you are still inIndia at one of the Goethe-Instituts (Max Mueller Bhavans) / Goethe-Zentrums  http://www.goethe.de/ins/in/lp/enindex.htm
  
What kind of budget should I have in my mind?
In Germany, education is subsidized by the state and therefore most of the institutions of higher education charge no or very little tuition fee  to thetune of 500 Euro per semester. Thus, in
Germany virtually every student gets a scholarship! However, you will need to pay semester contribution ranging from Euro 50 to 250,depending upon the university and the services or
benefits provided.

For certain special courses you may need to pay higher fees.

Apart from the tuition fees, if any, you will require about Euro 740 (approx. INR 45,000) per month for subsistence i.e. housing,food, clothing, study material and other expenses such as health insurance and leisure activities. This amount can vary from city to city, and of course from lifestyle to lifestyle!

Are there any scholarships available?
Funding in Germany is available in principle for research and in some cases at the master level. Two scholarship programmes that the DAAD offers for master level education are:
1.     Master’s     Scholarship     for     Public     Policy     and     Good     Governance      –PPGG (http://newdelhi.daad.de/mainFrame/home/PPGG.pdf )
2.        Postgraduate        Courses        with        Relevance        to        Developing        Countries



 A   complete   list   of   scholarship   programmes   for   Indian   candidates   can   be   viewed   at www.daaddelhi.org

To get a comprehensive overview of various funding possibilities, please visit www.funding- guide.de
  
Can I work in Germany – as a student and later as a professional?
As an international student, you are permitted to work for up to 90 full days or 180 half-days in a year. This will help you in getting a bit of extra pocket-money!

After completing your degree in Germany, you can stay on in the country for up to one year to look for a job that is in keeping with your education.Once you find a job, the residence permit issued to you for the purpose of studying, can be converted into a residence permit for taking gainful employment.
Germany has always had a very strong industry-academia linkage. A lot of scientific research is  funded  by  the  industry  as  well.  During  your studies  you  can  get  the  opportunity  to  do internships with German companies, which can open new vistas for your professional career.
International rankings of German Universities
 NR = no ranking or ranking outside top 200.

Institution
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
University of Göttingen (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen)
85
114
156
168
166
186
43
University of Heidelberg (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg)
47
45
58
60
57
57
51
Technical University of Munich (Technische Universität München)
95
105
82
67
78
55
58
University of Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)
99
55
98
65
93
98
66
Free University of Berlin (Freie Universität Berlin)
NR
172
149
146
137
94
70
University of Freiburg (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg)
NR
NR
NR
144
147
122
97
Humboldt University of Berlin (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
125
112
105
126
139
146
123
Goethe University Frankfurt (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main)
NR
NR
NR
NR
169
NR
195


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Opportunities abroad after GATE - Singapore


How does the higher education system work?
Singapore has a strong education system, recognised around the world. There is an ethos of continuous learning and high quality adult education is available.
Singapore’s university education system consists of autonomous universities, private universities, specialised private universities and polytechnics.
What courses are available?
There is a wide range of postgraduate courses available and you should check with the individual institution for more details. Postgraduate taught and research Masters usually take between one and three years to obtain. PhD programmes should be completed within two to five years. MBA courses are also on offer and are usually taken full time over one or two years.
Courses are usually conducted in English, with the exception of language classes.
Where can I study?
Autonomous universities
Private universities (comprehensive)
Private universities/institutions (specialised)
Polytechnics
Further details are available on the Singapore Education  website.
Institute of Technical Education (ITE)
Applying for postgraduate study
Institutions generally require that applicants have a 2:1 degree or above. Check with individual institutions for full details.
Application deadlines vary for each university but are usually at the beginning of November for the semester 1 intake and at the beginning of May for the semester 2 intake.
Applications are made directly to the university, usually by post or online. Some universities will ask international candidates to provide proof that they can financially support themselves during the course of study, for example, a recent bank statement that displays sufficient funds. If you apply for a research degree you will have to provide two academic references.
Fees and scholarships
The Ministry of Education Singapore  provides tuition grants to students who are admitted to the local universities and polytechnics. Indian students are eligible for the same grant, subject to the signing of an agreement with the Singaporean government undertaking to work in Singapore for three years upon completion of the programme.
With the bonus of the tuition grant, fees are substantially reduced. University course fees do not include exam fees, student union fees or sports fees.
There are some scholarships available to international candidates with outstanding academic records. See individual university websites for details.
Are there any exchange programmes?
Both the National University of Singapore (NUS)  and Singapore Management University (SMU) offer exchange programmes with partner universities, including several universities in the UK.

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