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Donovan, Katherine C. – 1981
This handbook suggests many different ways in which volunteers in community groups can assist students and scholars from the People's Republic of China (PRC) in adjusting to life in the United States. First, the introduction deals with the background of the attitudes and expectations of the men and women now coming to the United States and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Chinese Culture, Community Programs, Community Role
Council on Standards for International Educational Travel, Reston, VA. – 1986
Descriptions of international exchange and travel programs that have met the standards of the Council on Standards for International Educational travel are provided. The standards apply to programs for high school students as well as to programs for foreign students coming to the United States. They relate to for-profit and nonprofit programs; to…
Descriptors: College Students, Foreign Students, High School Students, Higher Education
American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. – 1981
Intended to help foreign students in their study of chemistry in the United States, this guide begins with an overview of chemical education at primary, secondary, and college levels, typical curriculum for undergraduate chemistry degrees (including calculation of honor point average), and an overview of graduate training (admissions,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Biochemistry, Chemistry, College Science
Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education, The Hague. – 1997
This is the third edition of a publication that describes the opportunities for study in the Netherlands for students interested in either advanced training for professionals or exchange programs and scholarships. This "Europe" edition is intended mainly for distribution in western, central, and eastern Europe. Highlighted by photographs…
Descriptors: College Housing, College Students, Dutch Culture, Foreign Countries
Parsons, Adelaide H.; Perdreau, Cornelia – 1983
Designed for faculty who are new to the Ohio Program of Intensive English (OPIE), this handbook is intended as an orientation and basic reference guide. The OPIE is described as a program established at Ohio University in 1967 to offer intensive or semi-intensive English language training for non-native speakers who need English for academic study…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, English (Second Language), Faculty Handbooks, Foreign Students
O'Driscoll, James E., Ed. – 1988
The directory lists 381 programs designed to meet the pre-academic English language training and orientation needs of persons intending to pursue academic study, business or professional work, or training in the United States. The directory does not include programs intended to meet survival needs of refugees and recent immigrants, or remedial…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College Students, English for Academic Purposes, English (Second Language)
Connotillo, Barbara Cahn, Ed.; Chasan, Gail A., Ed. – 1983
Information is provided on U.S. summer learning offerings, such as courses, institutes, and workshops, that are open to foreign nationals but about which information is hard to find. While many of the courses and programs are strictly academic, others provide a cultural orientation to the United States, and some mix academic or vocational training…
Descriptors: Courses, Eligibility, Foreign Nationals, Foreign Students
Howard, Edrice, Ed. – 1986
Information is provided on nearly 500 short-term professional development programs offered in the United States that are open to or intended for non-U.S. students. The programs, which range from 2 weeks to 1 year in length, require at least an associate's degree or a corresponding level of academic or nonacademic study for admission. The programs…
Descriptors: Courses, Eligibility, Foreign Countries, Foreign Nationals
Howard, Edrice, Ed. – 1986
Information is provided on over 1,000 short-term programs offered by United States universities, trade and technical schools, and other organizations that are open to or designed for non-U.S. students. The programs, which range from 2 weeks to 1 year in length, require only a high school diploma as a prerequisite for enrollment. The programs are…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Courses, Eligibility, Foreign Countries
Connotillo, Barbara Cahn, Ed.; Johnson, Christine, Ed. – 1984
Short-term programs, from technical courses for beginners to executive development programs for professionals, are described that are accessible to or specially designed for foreign nationals. The 875 academic, vocational, and professional programs represent 17 major and 46 minor fields of study. For each program, information is provided on:…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Courses, Eligibility, Foreign Nationals
Silny, Josef; And Others – 1992
This volume is designed to be a comprehensive description of the Polish educational system as it existed under the communist regime, and of the radical changes currently taking place, as well as of possible future trends. Chapter 1 describes Poland's history, geography, and population. Chapter 2 describes the background and structure of its…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Art Education, College Admission
Kurst, Charlotte, Ed. – 1981
Information is presented on selecting and applying to graduate management programs, the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree, costs and financial aid, and concerns pertaining to minorities, women, and foreign students. Additionally, key facts about specific graduate schools of management, a description of the Graduate Management…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Business Administration Education, College Admission, College Applicants