indian candidates can appear for cpain west asia
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has recently announced that Indian citizens can take their US Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exams from testing centers in West Asia from this month onwards. This move is intended to reduce the expenses of travelling to US to take the exam. Details at www.aicpa.org.
loughborough’s london campus calls for applications
Loughborough University, UK, has launched a new postgraduate campus in London. The Institute of Sports Business at the new campus has started inviting applications for its MSc courses in Sports Business Innovation and Sports Leadership. Graduates with at least 60 per cent marks can apply for the one-year courses. Relevant work experience is also considered in lieu of less scores. English language requirements include an IELTS score of 6. The courses begin in September 2015. Fee is £19,950 (approx `20 lakh). Scholarships are available for exceptional candidates. Details at www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/postgraduate.
southampton’s international merit scholarships
University of Southampton, UK, has announced its International Merit Scholarships for students seeking entry in the academic year commencing in September 2015. The University is offering scholarships up to £3,000 (approx `3 lakh) per year of study for international students enrolling in undergraduate programmes. The scholarship is applicable to courses in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Management, Law, Psychology, Biosciences, Humanities and Fashion Design. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must accept the University of Southampton as their firm choice through UCAS (University and Colleges Admissions Services). Details at www.southampton.ac.uk/international/scholarships/undergraduates.shtml.
pursue mba and nursing in singapore
East Asia Institute of Management (EASB), Singapore, invites applications for its MBA courses. You can specialise in Marketing, Strategic Planning, Human Resource Management and Finance (Awarded by Edinburgh Business School — Heriot Watt University) for the intake of academic term beginning December 2014. The institute is also calling for applications for its Bachelor’s and Master’s in Nursing awarded by Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh for January 2015 Intake. More information available at www.easb.edu.sg/ebs.