First, the choice of major
1, UK: Media Major
The modern media industry can be said to have originated in Britain. There are many subdivisions of journalism and media studies in British universities, including digital TV, multimedia, advertising and other media fields. The curriculum of journalism and media majors pays attention to the study of theoretical knowledge, so that students can have comprehensive and solid knowledge needed for media work and exercise critical thinking.
Some journalism and media majors in British universities will provide internship opportunities for students to combine theoretical knowledge with practice and be familiar with the application of multimedia technology in reality. British universities have also set up media-related disciplines called relaxation, such as fashion and business management, media production and other majors.
Requirements for professional application: Generally, media-related majors in British universities have low requirements for students' professional background, so it is better if students have social and humanities-related professional background. The language requirement for IELTS is 6.5~7.0, and the language requirement for some colleges will be around 7.5. For example, the IELTS requirement for journalism major in Sheffield University is above 7.5.
Recommended by famous professional schools: Nottingham Trent University, University of East Anglia, University of Sheffield, University of Leicester, etc.
2. USA: Business major and management major.
The education level of American business schools has always been in the world position, so business majors have always been one of the hot majors applied by international students, and business graduates are favored by the job market to a greater extent. In recent years, the number of China students studying business/management in the United States has been ranked first, accounting for 24.3% of the 328,000 China students.
marketing management
Marketing major mainly refers to the study of population, society, economy, technology, environment and culture that have an impact on consumer demand and industrial products and services, so as to formulate corresponding policies and procedures to meet these requirements.
As an independent discipline, marketing is a combination of marketing principles and marketing management. Marketing, as a highly applied discipline, pays more attention to cultivating advanced ways of thinking, including diversified perspectives, targeted judgments and broad international horizons, rather than learning business skills (such as investigation skills or negotiation skills).
finance
Finance is a professional technical finance course, which deeply discusses the principle and operation of enterprise finance and investment management. The master of finance is aimed at students who want to engage in analysis, operation, consultation and management in the financial field. After graduation, students can work in banks, investment banks, financial institutions, consulting companies or accounting firms.
If students want to continue their Ph.D. in finance, a master's degree in finance is also the only way. The master's degree in finance in most American universities can be completed in 1 year or 15 months or two years. Usually the first year is a prerequisite course for financial accounting, statistics and economics.
3. Canada: Psychology and Education.
Nowadays, people's pursuit of quality of life and mental health is getting higher and higher, and talents in this field are also favored in the job market. However, remind liberal arts students that career planning is not static. When you are in China, you may think this road suits you best, but after going abroad, you will change your mind and change your major when you come into contact with new things. Moreover, the domestic professional demand is constantly changing, and liberal arts students should constantly adjust their career plans according to their personal interests, experiences and domestic employment environment.
School recommendation: University of Toronto, Brook University, York University, university of alberta, University of Western Ontario.
4. Australia: Translation major
Translation is the favorite major for liberal arts students studying in Australia. If students want to further improve their English, they can choose translation as their major. The Australian Master of Translation is certified by Naati in Australia. Natti is Australia's official agency that certifies translation and interpretation qualifications. If you want to stay in Australia or New Zealand as a translator in the future, you must obtain Naati certification. Universities offering Naati certification master programs include Macquarie University, University of Queensland and western sydney.
Second, the choice of liberal arts students studying abroad
First, direct master's degree in university.
Don't change your major, continue to study for a master's degree in related majors: since liberal arts students have been studying in related fields for four years, if they can break through the language barrier, they can learn it easily. After completing their studies, many graduates continue to study for doctoral degrees and engage in research and teaching in colleges and universities in the future. Some students also consider local employment or returning to China. The liberal arts tuition in foreign universities is relatively low, and there are many countries to choose from, such as the United States, Canada, Britain, Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand and other countries.
Change majors and study for a master's degree or master's degree in another major: many universities in Britain and Australia do not require students to have relevant professional background. They believe that as long as students complete their undergraduate studies, they will be able to continue their studies. There are many courses that can accept students from other majors to study for master's degree. Generally, we call it conversion courses, such as mass communication, translation, journalism and public management in humanities colleges. Most majors in business school (accounting, finance, human resource management, international business, logistics management, business information system, banking, marketing, international hotel management); Primary and secondary education and foreign language education in the College of Education; Law School International Law and Commercial Law; E-commerce, information system management, etc.
Second, accumulate some work experience to study MBA.
The full name of MBA is MBA. MBA education was born in America. After nearly a hundred years of exploration and efforts, a large number of outstanding enterprise management talents have been trained. According to statistics, the general manager, chairman and other senior executives of the 500 largest companies in the United States are mostly MBA. The education of excellent business schools combines the latest theoretical research results, practical knowledge, real practical experience and practical solutions. Although the title of MBA is not equal to success, for graduates with both practical experience and excellent business school education, they have more opportunities to enter the most famous big companies and industries with higher thresholds, such as consulting companies and investment banks. The survey shows that they also have more opportunities for promotion.
Third, study undergraduate.
Many students and parents in China may not quite understand why they have to study undergraduate courses after finishing undergraduate courses in China. First of all, this is the only way for students who want to transfer from liberal arts to science, engineering, law, medicine and other majors. Some students don't like undergraduate majors in China, and they don't want to study master's majors such as business. They can consider choosing another major and studying from freshman year. Undergraduate education in Britain, Australia, the Netherlands and other countries is world-famous and is one of the core parts of the whole national education system.
Secondly, undergraduate study has irreplaceable advantages over master study. In fact, it is not uncommon to finish one undergraduate course and then another in the west, which is generally called postgraduate admission. For example, LLM, bachelor of nursing and bachelor of teaching in many universities require that you have a bachelor's degree. On the other hand, the west attaches great importance to vocational certification, and many certification bodies only recognize undergraduate degrees. If you want to work locally after graduation, professional certification is undoubtedly very important.
Fourth, read vocational education.
If the applicant has limited economic conditions or is considering local employment after completing his studies, he can consider vocational education courses. For domestic undergraduate graduates, they can study in vocational education colleges for 1-2 years, and then choose to work locally, or transfer to universities with recognized credit agreements with these vocational education colleges to complete the remaining courses and get undergraduate or higher degrees, which can save a lot of money. At the same time, the employment rate of graduates is higher than that of ordinary undergraduate graduates, especially in nursing, hotel management, physiotherapy, chef, automobile maintenance and other majors.