International students are highly valued in the States. This is one reason why students are given opportunities to work with their professors and department in researches, teaching and trainings. Particularly in case of graduate students, they can get research assistantship, teaching assistantship or graduate assistantships where they will have great practical experiences handy for their career.
Huge Flexibility Although there are some requirements in completing courses, students have a wide variety of choices to meet such requirements. Most of the times, students can choose classes at their appropriate times and days as well. They have options to choose different instructors for same courses. A lot of courses required for graduation can have alternative options available as well. There are several other great things about US education; however, one must know what’s best for them. To do so, one must understand education system and options available in USA.
Accreditation In most of the countries, Ministry of Education governs and controls Educational Systems. In the USA, it is a non-governmental volunteer process in which accrediting agencies recognized by the Department of Education accredit institutions. The accrediting agencies recognized by the Department of Education can have Regional or National Scope. Regional accrediting agencies accredit institutions within six geographic regions of the USA, for example, The Middle State Association of Schools and Colleges, The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, The North Central Association of the Colleges and Schools, and so on). National Accrediting agencies accredit specialized institutions or programs all across the USA. There are professional/specialized or programmatic accrediting agencies as well. It is important to note that The Council for Higher Education Accreditation also recognizes organizations that accredit institutions.
Graduate Education Graduate Education leads to Master’s, Professional and Doctoral Degrees in the USA. Some of the examples are MS, M Eng, MBA, M. Ed., MFA, M. Arch., etc. Graduate Education in most of the other countries is known as ‘Post Graduate Education’. Master’s Degree is the most flexible and popular graduate degree, which requires one to two years of coursework. In most arts and sciences disciplines, a master’s degree is not considered a prerequisite for doctoral study. The doctoral degree is designed to train research scholars in specific field. Ph. D. is the most common degree awarded in academic fields of study. Students can also earn other doctoral degrees in professional fields such as education (Ed. D.), business (D.B.A.). Doctoral programs involve advanced coursework, seminars, and the writing of a dissertation/thesis.
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