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Study in the UK – top scholarships for international students

Study in the UK – top scholarships for international students

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The UK is known for the high quality of its education, but it is also one of the most expensive. For many international students the expense of studying in the UK is prohibitive, which is why getting some form of financial assistance is a must.

PRODIREKT is well known for helping students coming from the developing countries enter the Western universities. We believe that education should be a right, not a privilege. Therefore, we promote universities that see the value in diversifying their campuses. Although here on our website you may find some of the programs offering scholarships exclusive to our international students, there are many other scholarships, especially in the UK, that are available. Today, we bring you a list of top scholarships in the United Kingdom: READ MORE

Here are thousands of free online courses from world’s top universities like MIT, Stanford, and Harvard

Here are thousands of free online courses from world’s top universities like MIT, Stanford, and Harvard

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The coronavirus pandemic has temporary changed how we live. We know that staying at home for a prolonged period of time can be difficult and frustrating, so it’s important to remember to take care of your mind as well as your body. While no one wanted coronavirus, it is certainly providing an opportunity for a massive, global experiment in online learning. Dozens of institutions —​ including Ivy League schools —​ have halted in-person teaching to help stem the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory illness the novel coronavirus causes.

edX, one of the largest MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) providers, has opened access to their course catalogs to help colleges that are moving instruction online in response to the coronavirus pandemic. edX was founded by Harvard and MIT in 2012, and is home to more than 20 million learners.

Whether you are interested in computer science, languages, engineering, psychology, writing, electronics, biology, or marketing, edX has the course for you. Enroll today READ MORE

Hungarian government to boost high school students’ language learning abroad with €180m

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Hungarian Government supporting language learning abroad, Verbalists

An estimated €180 million in funding will be provided by the Hungarian government to support some 90,000 of the country’s students when they travel to the UK, Ireland, Malta, Germany, Austria, France and China this summer to take part in two-week language courses.

Each student will be awarded €2,000, meaning the government will provide around €180m in funding. However, the total funding could exceed that figure significantly as exact numbers are still unknown and as many as 140,000 students are eligible for the scheme. READ MORE