Post-Graduate Education in Asia and Australia Johan Andersson

This survey Australia, Japan and Israel Common denominators  Ph.D. – 3 to 5 years  M.Sc. – (postgraduate), 2 years  Organized in graduate schools Hard to find information targeted for international students, especially general information regarding the entire country

Australia Entrance Requirements  M.Sc. Degree / B.Sc. Degree Language test  IELTS test most popular  the only test accepted for student visa

Australia – II Time to reach PhD  3 years  sometimes shorter (Master by research) Masters by research vs. by coursework Scholarships for international Ph.D. Students  IPRS, OPRS, CQUISS… Fees  The tuition fees are about $A11000 – $A18500 a year  Some courses have registration fees sometimes over $A4000 Examination  Defend thesis in front of committee

Japan Entrance requirements  Knowledge of Japanese  Foreign students are encouraged to study 2 years for a Japanese M.Sc. degree before starting Ph.D. studies

Japan - II Time to reach PhD  3 years is normal  2 or even 1 is possible for good students Fees  Application fees 700 SEK  Admission fees 6200 SEK  Tuition fees SEK/year Scholarship  JGS – Japanese Government Scholarship Examination  Write and defend a thesis

Israel Hard to find general info! Entrance requirements  Must have completed M.Sc. with a grade of ”very good” or higher.  Must recieve approval of a faculty member willing to act as advisor

Israel - II Time to reach PhD  3 to 4 years  Direct PhD program M.Sc. students allowed to skip the Masters Thesis PhD studies after first masters year Fees  Stipends covering tuition fees  Supported by teaching  Research assistants

Israel - III Examination  Thesis  Language skills English Ability to read texts of the field in at least one other language (French, German, Russian…)