Education in the US

           Hundreds of thousands of students from other countries annually go to the US to study. Most have a rewarding academic and personal experience and return to their home country well prepared to begin or resume a career.

          For a few, the experience may be disappointing. The difference lies in planning, and knowing the facts well in advance. Many foreign students looking for an educational experience in the United States fail to get information and advice based on their  individual needs and abilities,  as well as   about the   differences    in American colleges and universities. As a result, they may enter an educational institution in the US with expectations that cannot be fulfilled.

         To find if study in the US will be the best alternative for you, you need information about study options available in your field in the US.

There are about 1,100 universities in the US that offer graduate level programmes; 430 of these offer doctoral degrees. Educational institutions are usually called universities in the US. Here the study is more of practicality than on theory for the student like If they offer graduate study, they offer research as well as teaching. Most also offer under-graduate studies. Some have professional schools, such as law or medical schools, as well.

Although graduate students usually take some formal coursework as part of their degree requirements, research is an important part in consultation with a supervising professor (Often called the "major professor" or thesis advisor) or a committee of professors who help to set up research plans and schedules. Research must be original and creative.