DEGREE STUDY

• Degree study develops the ability to work with ideas, to think in terms of systems, to experiment and to communicate.
• Study at a university and some programmes at private colleges lead to a degree.
• Some degree programmes prepare graduates for the workplace, but graduates in most disciplines will require on-the-job training to equip them for their future careers.
• A growing focus on inter-disciplinary studies and programmes helps students to develop the flexibility to respond to the challenges they will face.
• Teaching staff are actively involved in research; some are world experts in their fields.
• Instruction is theoretical and classroom- or laboratory-based. Students learn how to learn and evaluate.
• Most degree programmes last three or more years. Institutions may grant credits towards degrees for relevant courses passed at other recognised institutions.