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To view a list of editorial articles on any course or subject of your choice, simply type in a keyword (such as: biology or engineering) below. In all cases, each list item generated is a link to a matching article.


Article Library
General Articles of Interest
To search for an article on a specific subject, please use the search box above. To view a list of recent additions to our extensive article library, please click on: Editorial submissions. Is the USA Right for Me?
All of a sudden, you arrived to the conclusion that studying in your own country did not seem challenging enough, and you are telling yourself you need more. You know for a fact that there are excellent universities in your homeland but you still want something different. Moreover, you ask yourself: how did I arrive to a decision to study in a foreign land and how am I going to go about it?.

Your Ticket to: The United States
Choosing a course at the right university is a big decision. However, once this has been decided there are many important things you should know before arriving in the United States. Entry into the U.S. should be your first priority and this article deals with matters relating to your Visa.

Taking the TOEFL - For Study in the USA
If you want to study in the USA, you will almost certainly have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Although US universities and colleges are starting to accept a broader range of English language proficiency tests, TOEFL still remains the most widely recognised test for admission to degree programmes and many other college courses.

Graduate Education - The American Experience
Graduate study in the United States is usually comprised of long hours of work, deferred pleasures, and a series of opportunities which help to fashion a future career, either as an academic or as an 'applied academic' - one who works outside the university environment, whilst using the training they received in the course of post-baccalaureate study.

University and College Vacancies
For a list of all colleges and universities that are currently advertising vacancies on The Study Overseas Site, please click on: College List
Choosing a State

To view detailed background information on each state in the USA and recent articles on choosing the right geographical location in the USA for your studiesplease visit our USA Study Map.

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Distance Education in the USA
Distance Learning - defined as any learning that takes place when the learner and the provider/faculty are at a geographic distance from each other - is undergoing a phenomenal growth in the United States. Over 2 million students are now enrolled in over 54,000 online distance learning programs.

Distance Learning Webzine
For a wide selection of articles on all aspects of distance learning including course vacancies, please visit our new webzine.

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Short Courses
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Summer English Language Programs
No one learns a language better than by living it. Coming to a college campus in the United States will immerse you in language learning, in a world of ideas and people eager to share their thoughts - and enjoy learning from you as well.

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