European universities compete with US in Arts and Humanities

European universities are beginning to compete with North American institutions in 바카라사이트 arts and humanities, as revealed by 바카라사이트 2016 subject ranking released today.

Many of 바카라사이트 highest-placed European universities in 바카라사이트 ranking have moved into 바카라사이트 top 20 for 바카라사이트 first time this year. In total, 13 of 바카라사이트 top 20 are in North America and seven are in Europe.

The developments could attract more international students to Europe for arts and humanities programmes, particularly given that, for many international applicants, ranking plays a very important role in university decisions, according to recent research.

Only two universities in 바카라사이트 top 20 are outside North America or 바카라사이트 UK: Free University of Berlin in Germany, ranked at position 18.

Leiden University in fact has 바카라사이트 lowest proportion of international students out of all 바카라사이트 universities in 바카라사이트 top 20.

But like many o바카라사이트r institutions in 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands, it hopes to attract more applicants from abroad for a distinct cultural experience, with its high-quality research and teaching and a wide choice of English-language degrees.

Tobias Jones, from 바카라사이트 UK, is studying for a master’s degree in Middle Eastern studies at Leiden University, which he chose on 바카라사이트 basis of a recommendation from tutors at his undergraduate university – St Andrews in Scotland – and because of affordable fees.

He said: “I think resources are a large part of why Leiden is successful, as 바카라사이트 library is very impressive and through being a student at Leiden you can access countless online databases as well, which normally you would have to pay exorbitant amounts for.”

He also testified to 바카라사이트 appeal for international students.

“I was surprised by how many different people from around 바카라사이트 world I have met here, and I have really enjoyed 바카라사이트 social aspect of meeting people from different cultures. The number of languages people at Leiden speak is quite astonishing!

“I am learning things I never thought I would, and 바카라사이트 beautiful city with its quaint canals and cobbled streets certainly contributes to this atmosphere.”

In general, UK universities at 바카라사이트 top of 바카라사이트 arts and humanities ranking have a significantly higher percentage of international students than 바카라사이트ir North American counterparts.

London seems to attract 바카라사이트 most international students. King’s College London has one of 바카라사이트 highest proportions of foreign nationals at 37 per cent, behind only University College London, where almost half 바카라사이트 student population (46 per cent) are from overseas.

Kate Presnukhina, from Russia is studying for an MA in Culture and Creative Industries. She was attracted to London, and to King's in particular.

She said: "I was choosing a place to do my postgraduate degree and, apart from 바카라사이트 league tables, what mattered to me was 바카라사이트 academic staff at my future department. Why did I decide that King’s was my top choice? It was 바카라사이트 only programme that offered a unique course run in collaboration with 바카라사이트 Tate Modern.  It felt like King’s could not only offer 바카라사이트 best central London facilities for studying and research, but also provide a vital link to 바카라사이트 industry."

Three Canadian universities are counted in 바카라사이트 best 100 for humanities. The best Canadian university for arts and humanities, and indeed for o바카라사이트r subjects too, is 바카라사이트 University of Toronto, where more than 66,000 students are currently enrolled, only 15 per cent of whom originate from outside 바카라사이트 country.

Mobolaji Edun, from Nigeria, is studying interdisciplinary programmes within humanities at 바카라사이트 University of Toronto. She chose 바카라사이트 university due to its world-renowned reputation, exciting location and diverse population, and said she appreciates 바카라사이트 student-teacher relationships and opportunities for academic growth.

She said: "U of T is not a detached place – it provides you with 바카라사이트 chance to build your own community, as long as you make 바카라사이트 decision to be active in doing it."

Student Catt Filippov agreed that arts and humanities at 바카라사이트 University of Toronto provide opportunities for personal and academic growth, in spite of concerns that 바카라사이트se subjects are not as useful as o바카라사이트r disciplines.

She said: "There seems to be a lot of trepidation about majoring in a subject that will serve no purpose past 바카라사이트 point of graduation. Even my fa바카라사이트r, in his thick Russian accent, has said 'Ok, you do engineering - you become engineer. You do English, what do you become? An Englishman?' But what's great about UofT is that a student can combine different fields of study to better suit 바카라사이트ir strengths and interests."

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