OT: Canada, Australia or New Zealand Uni Systems

[maddog]

I know this isn't bass related but since this is an international forum, I feel it is worth the post.

I've been wanting to finish out my Ph.D. but tend to lose focus here and there. Ben (oldtoe) has given me a kick in the pants. While I'm eyeing Oregon State University, I feel a pull towards trying academics abroad. Can anybody recommend, provide first hand experiences or give me information on universities in Australia, Canada or New Zealand? If possible, info about the math departments would be greatly appreciated.

Please PM or email me since I don't want to clutter up the forum w/ a non-bass related thread.

Much thanks in advance.

Gav, I may make it to Australia eventually, even if it is as a poor grad student. Tiffles, if I am down there for school, I'll set aside a savings account so I can afford a fly rod.

 

[niftydog]

The Australian National University seems to have a very good rep. However, I can't tell you anything more as I never made it there! I can, however, offer you Talkbasser support should you make it to my town!

 

[Rhys]

I am actually doing a post grad research degree at Queensland University of Technology. Im doing it in Marketing though, not maths, so i cant really comment on that aspect of it, but in general it is a really great university. They are pretty nice to academics there, and they give out research grants, and give you jobs as tutors etc, so the money is decent, (as decent as post grad research money is). The website is www.qut.com if you want to find out more.

Also Q.U.T is in Brisbane, so you would be close to Gav

 

[Aussie Mark]

Australian unis are generally very good, but very expensive for overseas students who have to pay the course fees upfront. Australian students take out the local version of a student loan, known as HECS, which is repaid out of your salary once you're working full time after graduating.

I can't help you on which universities have good mathematics faculties.

 

[tiffles]

HECS is from the devil.



actually its not too bad, it just allows you to rack up a huge debt. bleh. and its called HELPS or something now, despite the name change it doesnt make me feel any better about spending 30 grand.


yay maddog!! fishing!!

rhys didnt know you were a qut boy, i have tonnes of muso friends there getting pointless degrees lol.

 

[Aussie Mark]

HECS is from the devil. actually its not too bad, it just allows you to rack up a huge debt.

True, but isn't that better than having to pay thousands of dollars of course fees up front?

To really make you hate me Tiffles, I should mention that university education was FREE when I did my degree back in Noah's time, courtesy of the Labor government

 

[maddog]

Thanks for the info Mark. I'm pretty much gonna go wherever they pay me to go. I'm not holding out for it but I'll try. Would be fun to live someplace very different for awhile.

Also, depending on the money situation, I am seriously considering putting together an Aussie EBMM Forum Member tour. I need a little break from my current life.

 

[EasyTiger]

ANU has the best name for it's self of any of the unis in OZ, my housemate studys maths and physics there, so if you need to know anything pm me

and I put my hand up for any fishing trip.....as long as there's beer

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

>>>Also Q.U.T is in Brisbane, so you would be close to Gav

Close enough to bail you out of the lockup or plead you guilty...what ever

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

<----Alumni L.A.C.J. back corner of 5100, lower bunk...class of '91...the Hollywood Days...

 

[Psycho Ward]

I went to the Sam Houston Institute of Technology, I’ll let you ‘all abbreviate that at home.

 

[BOOST]

Univeristy of toronto... great med school, big bucks, u need big marks,

McMaster Univ in hamilton ON.. not bad.. very good life sciences not so much money or marks to get in..

and U of BC... i don;t know too much but hear very good as well...

these are your CDN univs

 

[tiffles]

To really make you hate me Tiffles, I should mention that university education was FREE when I did my degree back in Noah's time, courtesy of the Labor government

yeah you suck. and so does the labour government.