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The UK government has recently announced a new ‘graduate route’ that allows international students to work, or look for work, at any skill level for a period of two years after completing their courses in the UK

A warm welcome As a Gold-rated institution for our teaching and learning (Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework), we combine academic expertise with industry experience to ensure your learning is up to date and relevant to today's world. We continuously invest in our cutting-edge facilities, so you'll be using the latest resources and equipment to support your studies, as well as experience realistic working environments so you'll be ready to impress your future employers and fulfil your ambitions.  Our Derby English Language Centre can help you improve your language skills in an academic setting and progress through your degree programme, while academics and students work together to ensure we have a fully integrated student community. Our international student support is rated the best of all UK universities (International Student Barometer 2018 UK Benchmark Group) and will help you settle in to student life when you arrive in the UK with airport pick-ups and...

Join Western Australia’s largest and most multicultural university and enjoy access to outstanding facilities and teaching quality. We strive to help students around the world pursue their ambition and gain a tertiary education.

  Curtin University international scholarships Curtin is here to help make your study dreams a reality. Join Western Australia’s largest and most multicultural university and enjoy access to outstanding facilities and teaching quality. We strive to help students around the world pursue their ambition and gain a tertiary education. Inspired? Find out more. Read more about the scholarships we have available. Starter Support Scholarship A scholarship dedicated to supporting international students that commence their studies with Curtin University in Semester 1 2021 and are required to begin their Curtin Perth journey outside of Western Australia given the current travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Successful applicants for the Starter Support Scholarship that undertake a full time course load (100 credit points) in Semester 1 2021, will receive AUD$5000 one-off fee remission against their Semester 1 tuition fees for programs at Curtin’s Western Australian campuses. Stud...

Testing waivers for MSU Graduate School, College of Education continue into new year

  Testing waivers for MSU Graduate School, College of Education continue into new year Mississippi State is continuing to waive GMAT and GRE testing requirements for admission into many of the university’s on-campus and online programs. (Photo by Megan Bean) Contact:  Harriet Laird STARKVILLE, Miss.—As prospective college students continue to navigate admissions and enrollment processes in a relentless and lingering pandemic, Mississippi State continues its student support into the new year with testing waivers. Students applying to MSU’s Graduate School will have the GMAT and GRE tests waived in many of the university’s on-campus and online programs. Also, those applying for entrance into many of the College of Education’s teacher training programs or working toward teacher certification will have testing waived as defined by the Mississippi State Board of Education. MSU Provost and Executive Vice President David Shaw said, “We hope the waiver of these testing requirements gi...
  MSU scientist selected for outstanding young engineer award by national society Contact:  d ahunsayeducustomercare@gmail.com Yang Zhao (Photo submitted) STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering is being honored for his design achievements. Yang Zhao is this year’s recipient of the Sunkist Young Designer Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Sponsored by Sunkist Growers, Inc., the award recognizes and honors the organization’s members under 40 years of age for outstanding contributions to the advancement of the profession and professional achievements. Zhao is receiving the honor for his work in design of engineering systems and tools for poultry welfare assessment, flock management and environmental control. “Dr. Zhao is an exceptional scientist, employing precision agriculture and engineering tools to ensure the health and welfare of poultry in commercial production systems,” sai...

Vice President for Research & Economic Development Candidate One announced

  Vice President for Research & Economic Development Candidate One announced Mississippi State University and the Search Committee for the Vice President for Research & Economic Development invite interested members of the campus community to attend public presentations by each finalist.             Candidate One: Dr. Julie Jordan, Thursday, November 12 at 2:30 p.m.        Dr. Julie Jordan currently serves as Interim Vice President for Research & Economic Development at Mississippi State University and has served in this role since July 2019. She previously served MSU as the Associate Vice President for International Programs and Executive Director International Institute from 2017 to 2019 and as the Director of the Research and Curriculum Unit (RCU) from 2010 to 2017. She additionally was Project Manager for the Mississippi State Community Action Team from 2007 to 2010.     ...

Recent alum named MSU’s first Marshall Scholarship finalist

 STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State summa cum laude graduate Semaj C. Martin-Redd has had a busy 2020, and he’s rounding out a year of accomplishment by proudly representing his home state as the university’s first finalist for the prestigious Marshall Scholarship. Semaj Martin-Redd (Submitted photo) The Brandon native graduated with a Mississippi State degree in political science in May and relocated to Washington, D.C., where he serves as a staff assistant for U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly (R-Miss.). Earlier this fall, Martin-Redd also was announced as MSU’s newest Fulbright finalist. “I am in a happy place right now,” he said. “I’m so thankful for this opportunity and the support from Mississippi State, the political science department, the honors college and its Office of Prestigious External Scholarships. Mississippi State offered me so much as a student—both academically and personally—and that support has helped me inside and outside of the classroom.” Founded by a 1953 Act of Parl...

MSU’s Ussery earns Leadership Scholarship during Mississippi Young Bankers Conference

  MSU’s Ussery earns Leadership Scholarship during Mississippi Young Bankers Conference Spencer Ussery, front right, a junior finance major at Mississippi State receiving the Leadership Scholarship from the Mississippi Young Bankers section of the Mississippi Bankers Association, is pictured with Assistant Professor of Finance and Economics Brian Blank and Department Head Kathleen Thomas. (Photo by Emily Daniels) A Mississippi State junior finance major is the recipient of the annual Leadership Scholarship awarded by the Mississippi Young Bankers section of the Mississippi Bankers Association. Spencer Ussery was chosen from applicants across Mississippi to receive the $2,000 scholarship, which is given annually to one junior enrolled in a banking or finance program at a state-supported university in Mississippi. The MYB Leadership Scholarship was first given by the MYB in 1998, and since 2012, the scholarship has been funded by the MBA Education Foundation and awarded in conjunctio...

University Florist at Mississippi State invites public to holiday open house

  STARKVILLE, Miss.—The public is invited to kick off the holiday season at the upcoming University Florist open house at Mississippi State. Centrally located at 100 Lee Blvd., the shop will host the special event this Friday [Nov. 20] from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The public is invited to kick off the holiday season at the upcoming University Florist open house at Mississippi State. Centrally located at 100 Lee Blvd., the shop will host the special event this Friday [Nov. 20] from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. (Photo by Taylor Vollin) Bulldogs can stop in to find MSU gifts and see everything the 85-year-old MSU floral institution has to offer. The University Florist features Mississippi-made wares including McCarty pottery and Wolfe Studio’s ceramic birds. Select Christmas décor will be discounted 20 percent, and visitors will be eligible to receive one of three door prize giveaways. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, masks will be required in the store and only six patrons will be allowed in the sto...