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Wednesday , June 18 , 2008

Studying in the UK (5.5) - International Students Don't Have Sufficient English Skills (BBC)

Posted by natee , Reader : 2514 , 11:09:20 | Category : Studying in the UK

I have implied this several times in my blogs on studying in the UK, but this half a blog is to promote a very interesting BBC story on how a lecturer has come out to say that most international students do not have sufficient English language skills to go on an UK postgrad course. This is a rampant problem in the UK and probably one of the worst kept secrets among academic circles within the UK. I'm....

I have implied this several times in my blogs on studying in the UK, but this half a blog is to promote a very interesting BBC story on how a lecturer has come out to say that most international students do not have sufficient English language skills to go on an UK postgrad course. This is a rampant problem in the UK and probably one of the worst kept secrets among academic circles within the UK. I'm....

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Sunday , January 6 , 2008

Studying in the UK (5) – Scholarships, and Facts You Didnt Know

Posted by natee , Reader : 1643 , 12:39:49 | Category : Studying in the UK

“So are you applying for the scholarship?” a friend of mine asked over MSN. Slightly confused I asked her which scholarship she was talking about. After a few minutes I found out that applications for a doctorate scholarship in European Studies had been announced by the Office of Civil Service Commission. The deadline was within three days and if this friend hadn’t told me about it, I would have miss....

“So are you applying for the scholarship?” a friend of mine asked over MSN. Slightly confused I asked her which scholarship she was talking about. After a few minutes I found out that applications for a doctorate scholarship in European Studies had been announced by the Office of Civil Service Commission. The deadline was within three days and if this friend hadn’t told me about it, I would have miss....

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Wednesday , August 29 , 2007

Studying in the UK (4) – The Local/International Student Divide

Posted by natee , Reader : 1255 , 07:57:59 | Category : Studying in the UK

“I try talking to English students all the time, but they just look at me, mumble, and turn away,” said a new Thai student who only recently arrived in England. I nodded my head in agreement with her and remembered how very few Thai students who study in the UK will ever be able to overcome the linguistic, social and cultural barriers to an extent that they would become best mates with an English stu....

“I try talking to English students all the time, but they just look at me, mumble, and turn away,” said a new Thai student who only recently arrived in England. I nodded my head in agreement with her and remembered how very few Thai students who study in the UK will ever be able to overcome the linguistic, social and cultural barriers to an extent that they would become best mates with an English stu....

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Tuesday , August 14 , 2007

Studying in the UK (3) – The ONLY way to learn English

Posted by natee , Reader : 1212 , 05:00:29 | Category : Studying in the UK

There are no quick fixes to learn English, so don’t be fooled by the grand advertisements of money-grabbing tutorial schools: Living, eating, breathing, and dreaming in English is the only way to learn English. If you want to improve your English either before you come to England or when you are here, you need to force yourself to give up your mother tongue - for a while.Some of those who know me wil....

There are no quick fixes to learn English, so don’t be fooled by the grand advertisements of money-grabbing tutorial schools: Living, eating, breathing, and dreaming in English is the only way to learn English. If you want to improve your English either before you come to England or when you are here, you need to force yourself to give up your mother tongue - for a while.Some of those who know me wil....

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Wednesday , August 1 , 2007

Studying in the UK (2) : The Dreaded Times Good University Guide

Posted by natee , Reader : 1170 , 07:33:02 | Category : Studying in the UK

Your first duty to your good parents after you’ve decided that you are both intelligent and responsible enough to dump Bt1.5 million in the UK is to find an English university which will give you your money’s worth. Unfortunately, in this vain and shallow world, your money’s worth will not only be measured by how much knowledge you gain, but also by the reputation your university ....

Your first duty to your good parents after you’ve decided that you are both intelligent and responsible enough to dump Bt1.5 million in the UK is to find an English university which will give you your money’s worth. Unfortunately, in this vain and shallow world, your money’s worth will not only be measured by how much knowledge you gain, but also by the reputation your university ....

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