Destinations : asia -PACIFIC

1. Destinations: asia-PACIFIC Thursday | May 2, 2013

2. Countries* • Australia & New Zealand • China • Hong Kong • Japan • Korea • Singapore * If you will be applying to India, please direct questions to your counselor.

3. Australia & New Zealand Higher Education

4. Why study here? • English-speaking countries and multicultural societies • Built in 9 month “gap” experience • Cost is more affordable than other countries • international students can often work on a student visa • Usually 3-year program of study • Strong standings in world rankings of research universities • Wide range of research universities to practical courses • ex: TAFEs in Oz or Polytechnics in NZ

5. Entry Requirements • Prefer IB Diploma, but also possible to enter with a High School Diploma and scores from SAT • ATAR conversion • For accommodation, may require a teacher recommendation

6. Application Process • Course – must choose what you want to study • English proficiency – if not IB English A, then IELTS or TOEFL is required (alsofor immigration) • Australia - Apply through the tertiary admissions centre (TAC) in the state in which you plan to study • UAC, VTAC, QTAC, etc. • Some Aussie unis moving towards more general education in first year – to help retain students • In future, will probably move to a centralized TAC • Rank your course choices • New Zealand – Apply directly to each institution. • Lower scores for course entry, but then must study very hard to stay in the course after first year • Deadlines – • Applications open in September • February start of term

7. Advice from WAB families • Keep an open mind, especially when returning to your home country • Bureaucracy may be a challenge to navigate • Try to reach someone by phone who understands your situation: “domestic Australian applicant with international qualifications, applying from overseas” • Then keep all of their contact details!! • Accommodation is very difficult to get, start early! • before you apply • Important: which city, lifestyle do you want? • Think carefully about your “gap” semester

8. China gap year or degree

9. BeiDa – new wab opportunity • Study in a Bachelor’s Degree Program at PKU • Entry Requirements • Minimum 34 points on the full IB Diploma • Chinese A language or HSK level 6 • Not a citizen of China, Macau, HK, Taiwan

10. Gap year language study • Most popular for our students: • Peking University – Language Studies Program • Beijing Language & Culture University (BLCU) • Tsinghua – Language Studies Program • Beijing Normal University (BNU) • For BeiDa, must be 18 years old at time of application • Courses vary in intensity of study and length, up to student to take the initiative

11. Application Process • Can apply through a central online site • http://www.cucas.edu.cn/ • Upload application materials, including the following from the Guidance Office: • Official transcript • Letter of attendance with graduation date • Language studies program office will then process a new study visa for the student • Deadlines – • April 1st, usually

12. High School Transcript

13. HONG KONG Many universities

14. Requirements

15. Why study here? • Very popular destination in Asia for WAB graduates • 4 year program of study; 3 years if have IB Diploma • Recognize the IB Diploma, often scholarships for IB students (based on total points) • Globally recognized university qualifications; very high in global rankings • Variety of degree programs in English • More reasonable fees • Multicultural, vibrant cities • Close to Beijing

16. universities • University of Hong Kong (HKU) • www.hku.hk/ • Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) • www.ust.hk/eng/index.htm • Chinese University of Hong Kong • www.cuhk.edu.hk/english/index.html

17. Entry requirements • Full IB Diploma preferred • Minimum points required depend on each course • English proficiency – one of the following exams: • TOEFL • SAT I • IELTS • Minimum score on IB English A

18. Application process • Choose a course to study • Submit online application, including passport photo, etc. • WAB documents: • IB Predicted Grades • Official HS Transcript • Reference letter from a teacher • Deadlines • End of December (priority) • End of March (regular)

19. JAPAN English-instruction degree programs

20. Why study here? • Close to Beijing • Cutting edge technology markets, similar to Korea • Lower fees than North America • Many English-based international programs with diverse student populations (like WAB) • Waseda • Ritsumeikan-APU • Nagoya • Study Japanese as an additional language

21. Sample programs • Asia-Pacific University • Waseda University • School of Creative and Engineering Sciences (in English)

22. admissions Entry Requirements Process Fill in online application Collect required documents – send by DHL Deadlines – March/April for mid-term entry in September Usually, term begins in March • IB Predicted Grades • HS Transcript • Teacher recommendation, occasionally

23. Republic of Korea National universities

24. Admission changes: 2013 • Top universities (SKY = Seoul, Korea, Yonsei) no longer solely based on entrance examination • Document review process • IB Predicted Grades – students are encouraged to complete the IB Full Diploma for competitive entry • NOT required to take any additional exams, such as AP • English proficiency test – TOEFL or English A • High School transcripts – official grades • Letter of attendance • Teacher recommendation forms • Awards, honors, etc. • Personal statement

25. kaist

26. Application process • For all Korean universities: • Request official documents from HS Guidance Office AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE DEADLINE • Take official, sealed copies to Embassy for translation, if necessary • Hand carry or by post to university • Deadlines • April/May for document review • June/July for examinations • Korean, Math, English - usually

27. singapore National & USa based universities

28. National service • Returning to Singapore • All universities are familiar with process • Overseas for University • Many universities around the world will defer entry just for the term of service • Recommendation: CompleteALL applications before graduating from WAB

29. Why study here? Global travel, business & education hub

30. Singapore National universities • National University of Singapore (NUS) • www.nus.edu.sg • Nanyang Technological University (NTU) • www.ntu.edu.sg • Singapore Management University (SMU) • www.smu.edu.sg • Also 5 polytechnics: provide vocational degrees

31. Yale-nus college • First cohort in 2013 – one WAB student • Residential college • Liberal arts and sciences curriculum

32. A yale-nus student possesses…

33. summary Australia/New Zealand Asian countries Choose 1 course of study Entry based on document review, including IB Predicted Grades, HS Transcript and Teacher Recommendation Apply in March/April for September entry (depends on universities for Japan and Koreaentry) • Choose 1 course of study • Entry based on IB Diploma points (final results) or IB DP Courses + SAT results • Apply in September for February entry • Getting accommodation can be complicated

34. Asia/Africa • Beijing Language and Culture University • Hong Kong Polytechnic University • Hong Kong University of Science & Technology • Peking University (China) • NanyangTechnological University (Singapore) • National University of Singapore • Nagoya University (Japan) • Savannah College of Art & Design Hong Kong • Sophia University (Japan) • Temple University (Japan) • The Chinese University of Hong Kong • Tianjin Medical School (China) • Tsinghua University (China) • University of Hong Kong Australia & New Zealand • Australia National University • Monash University • University of Melbourne • University of New South Wales • University of Queensland • University of Sydney Wab alumni

35. General q & A

36. Thank you Please meet with your counselor with further individual questions.