Dear Joel,
Ideally, I would like you to pursue your MS or MEng or Masters in Applied Science (MASc). These courses will help you in obtaining a student visa, post-study work options and most importantly getting ahead in the job market. These courses will prove to be more beneficial in the long run. The Masters programmes also come with a co-op option. Co-op is a paid work-term that typically occurs in the third term of study. The duration of graduate programmes in Canada could be anywhere between one to two years.
Generally, it is 16 months. For all diploma and certificate courses, the duration is eight months to one year. While diploma and certificate programmes are very common for Business subjects, very few universities offer diploma courses for mechanical engineering. The diploma programmes are generally considered a pathway to a regular MS programme. It is like a bridge programme for students who don’t have the required credentials for direct entry to the Masters programme.
Dear Madam,
I have completed DM in cardiology. I wish to migrate out of India. What options do I have?
Kumar
Dear Kumar,
Indian doctors are in demand everywhere, but you need to write the country specific
licensing exams. Visit the following websites for a clear understanding of these exams: www.usmle.org, www.bit.ly/2pKxhno, www.bit.ly/2pbNGOF and www.bit.ly/2pAYvws.
Dear Madam,
I am in my final semester of engineering. I have already been placed in Accenture. I want to do my Master’s in Electrical and Computer engineering in USA or Australia after working for a year. I want to know whether working in Accenture for an year would help me get into US universities with any of the scholarships.
A student
Dear Student,
Working in a company like Accenture will certainly strengthen your resume but will not help get you scholarships. For scholarships, Graduate assistantships and teaching assistantships you need to have a good GPA, a high score of GRE and TOEFL, a strong statement of purpose and some published research work.
Dear Madam,
I am a third year engineering student. My aggregate is around 63%. I want to do Master’s in Electronics and Telecommunication in Canada, USA or Australia. Is USA a safe option anymore since H1B visas are getting curbed? Also, could you suggest some good universities for this course?
Sujit M V
Dear Sujit,
USA, despite the recent developments, continues to be the most sought after destination for many students. The top universities in the US for Electronics and Telecommunications are MIT, Georgia Tech, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, University of Southern California, Carnegie Mellon, Michigan Ann Arbor, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Virginia Tech, Purdue, Arizona State University, UT Austin and Wisconsin Madison. In Canada, the best universities are McGill, University of Toronto, Waterloo and University of British Columbia. In Australia, University of Melbourne, Monash, Sydney, University of New South Wales, Queensland University of Technology and RMIT are among the best for your
subject.
[Source”timesofindia”]
