STUDY ABROAD || USA

INTRODUCTION

The United States of America is one of the most popular countries for students who want to benefit from studying abroad. The universities in the USA have excellent reputations, the geography and climate are diverse, and there is a long tradition of welcoming overseas visitors for education and employment.
The flexible system of majors and minors means that you can broaden your horizons and discover where your true strengths and talents lie over the 4 years of your degree. Postgraduate and MBA students have some of the highest quality courses in the world to choose from, and the ability to remain in the country to work for up to 3 years after completing your studies. This is also extended to undergraduate students in the fields of science, technology, engineering or math’s.

USA Education System

ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL

 Pre School: Age 3 – 5 Years
 Elementary (Primary) School: Grades 1 – 5
 Junior High School: Grades 6 – 8
 High School (Senior High School): Grade 9 – 12

ASSOCIATE AT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

 Many students choose to study at a community college in order to complete the first two years of prerequisite courses. They will earn an Associate of Arts (AA) transfer degree and then transfer to a four-year university or college.

UNDERGRADUATE AT COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY

 It takes four years to earn a bachelor’s degree. First two years of study requires taking a wide variety of classes in different subjects, commonly known as prerequisite courses: literature, science, the social sciences, the arts, history, and so forth.
 Bachelor’s degree: 4 years; Year 1 = Freshman, Year 2 = Sophomore, Year 3 = Junior, and Year 4 = Senior.
 The two types of bachelor’s degrees typically offered by these institutions are BA (Bachelor of Arts) or BS (Bachelor of Science). Students pick a “major” at a certain point as they are working toward such degrees. A major is the specific field of study in which degree is focused and consists of the courses within a degree program that most interest the student.

GRADUATE AT COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY

 A graduate program is usually a division of a university or college.
 Graduate programs in pursuit of a master’s degree typically take one to two years to complete.
 The majority of a master’s program is spent in classroom study and a graduate student must prepare a long research paper called a master’s thesis or complete a master’s project.

DOCTORATE AT UNIVERSITY

 Most graduate schools require minimum master’s degree as the first step towards earning a PhD (doctorate). It may take three years or more to earn a PhD degree.
 Doctoral degrees can be academic or professional in nature. To receive their degrees, students need to pass an examination and complete an original piece of research and submit a dissertation.