Going abroad for postgraduate study is also an option for further study. For students who are going to apply for graduate study abroad, it is necessary to know when to apply for graduate study abroad, what are the application conditions in different countries and regions, and what needs attention? I have compiled an article for you here, and interested friends can come and learn about it. 1. When will foreign graduate students apply? 1. Application time for graduate students in the United States-American graduate applications are generally open in September. Deadlines for liberal arts and science and engineering are generally concentrated in 65438+February -65438+ 10, and applications can still be made in February or even March-April. General business applications will be divided into several rounds, spanning from June 65438+February to April-May of the following year, especially June 65438+10-February. However, it should be noted that the earlier you apply, the more advantages you have, not only the chances of admission are greater than those of subsequent rounds of application, but also the chances of getting scholarships; Moreover, general international students should be careful not to rush to the last round of application, and need to leave enough time for the school to process visa applications. 2. The best time for British graduate students to apply is before Christmas every year, and the school will open the redundant application system for the following year in September every year; 3. Australian postgraduate application time Generally speaking, Australian postgraduate applications need to be prepared 1 year in advance. Most Australian graduate students start school in February and July every year. Ordinary students can start preparing their applications about 1 year in advance. So if they have six semesters, they can apply for Australian universities (some institutions accept five semesters). If IELTS is qualified, students can seamlessly connect with the Australian master's program that starts in July after graduation. 4. New Zealand graduate application time 1 is divided into two semesters, the semester starts in February, the second semester starts in July, and the teaching ends at the end of each year 1, and the examination review time is from the end of 1 to the middle of1February. Students who choose to enter next semester need to apply before 65438+ February of the previous year; Students participating in the second semester should apply before mid-May of that year. Second, the list of materials to be prepared for applying for foreign graduate students. 1, Application Form Most American universities require applicants to fill out the application form online and submit it online before the deadline. Undergraduate/graduate transcripts: For every American university, transcripts are necessary application materials, and they need to be sent to the applicant school after the official transcripts are issued by the student's original school. 2. The proof of attendance is an official letter issued by the school for students who have not yet obtained a degree certificate, which is used to prove that the student is a student of a certain major in the school. The proof of attendance should have the official seal of the academic affairs office of the school, the envelope should have the seal of the academic affairs office, and the seal should be stamped at the sealing place, and it must be original in Chinese and English. 3. Graduation certificate &; Degree certificate Applicants who graduate from a university need to provide a diploma and a degree certificate. The requirements are the same as the reading certificate, with the official seal of the Academic Affairs Office, the seal of the Academic Affairs Office and the seal of the stamp office, and they must be original in Chinese and English. 4. Language scores Language scores are very important materials in the application process, especially for China students who are eager to study abroad. All American schools have made it clear that they only accept ETS official scores. Therefore, applicants must "make an official report" when applying. 5. GRE/GMAT is required when applying for graduate students in the United States (some majors may also need GRE scores), and the school clearly stated that it only accepts ETS official scores. Therefore, applicants must "send points" when applying. 6. Personal Statement Schools require applicants to write a narrative article about themselves, which some schools call a statement of purpose. Although the name is different, there is only one purpose, that is, you must let the admissions officer know that you are an excellent and suitable candidate through this article. 7. Letters of recommendation Generally speaking, graduate schools in the United States need three letters of recommendation. The referee should be very familiar with the students and have a certain popularity. Preferably a professor or consultant who has taught you. If you have graduated for many years, you can also ask the supervisor at work to help you write it. 8. The resume is a little longer, you can write 2-5 pages, and the resume is generally shorter, 1-2 pages. The basic contents must include: personal information (name, address, contact number, email address), academic background (research direction, undergraduate and graduate schools/majors /GPA, etc. ), certificates, published articles, professional skills, honors and awards, research experience, work experience, academic interests, social/volunteer activities, etc. 9. The real estate license fund is the sum of tuition and living expenses in the first year. Third, matters needing attention in applying for foreign research. 1. Evaluate yourself correctly and manage expectations. In applying for a job, the first thing to pay attention to is to have a clear positioning for yourself. This orientation includes not only hardware achievements, but also soft background such as one's own experience, thinking and comprehensive ability. In self-evaluation, the subject can use the classic SWOT analysis, and then turn weaknesses and threats into opportunities. Not only can you know your own shortcomings, but even if you make up and improve them, you can avoid minefields and make the documents more perfect in the subsequent writing. 2. Language achievement. Language achievement is an indispensable report card for studying in the United States, and it is also a mountain that all students must overcome in preparing for the exam. Generally speaking, you need to submit TOEFL and GRE for studying in the United States (for business majors, you can usually choose GRE and GMAT). The minimum TOEFL admission score for most majors is about 80, and the minimum TOEFL admission score for some famous schools is 100. Of course, the university requirements of Top 10 will be higher, and the specific score can be confirmed by the owner in official website. If the TOEFL score of the subject can reach 100+, in fact, TOEFL can be passed, and this language score is still very ok in the application. However, general liberal arts majors have higher requirements for language achievement. For example, for some media majors, universities in Top50, and even some universities between Top50 and Top 100, the minimum TOEFL admission score is 100. Of course, some university majors have specific requirements for TOEFL scores. Subjects want to apply for liberal arts majors, TOEFL generally does not reach 90 points, and applying for prestigious schools is relatively suspended; The subject wants to apply for the business major of Top50, but the TOEFL score has not reached 65,438+000, which is relatively hanging. If you apply for a university business major between op50 and TOP 65,438+000, it is recommended to reach 90+. If the subject's English level is average, he will be more worried about what to do if his language performance fails to reach the minimum admission threshold. In fact, the subject need not worry too much. Most universities in the United States offer a dual admission system, mainly for some students whose language scores are not up to standard. The dual admission policy can solve the problem that the applicant's other grades are up to standard, but his language scores are not up to standard, and avoid the delay in admission because of his language scores being not up to standard. Generally, two offers are issued, one is to apply for professional qualifications and the other is the offer of the school language center. After entering school, it takes several weeks to attend a language training class for one month. After the exam is successful, you can enter the school smoothly and start studying. Universities with dual admission system include Northeastern University, Wichita State University, University of North Texas, Long Island University, university of bridgeport and University of California, Minnich. Before preparing for the Chinese exam, like most of my classmates, I lost the first battle, and I took the exam three times before and after to get almost the same result. In fact, when preparing for the exam for the first two times, I only paid attention to blindly brushing the questions, and did not conduct targeted research and practice on my own weaknesses. When preparing for the exam for the third time, I made great efforts in my weakness-listening, and at the same time I was improving my writing ability. The third TOEFL score, 108, is not a good high score, but it has reached the required score for applying for a major, so there is no four-brush. Regarding the preparation of language scores, I want to tell the subject that it is not as difficult as you think. As long as you are willing to spend time and experience to learn, and are good at persistence, it is relatively easy to get ideal results. 3. Interview. Business majors generally have interviews, and there are three main ways of interviews in American universities: interactive interviews, online interviews and video essay writing. Online interview, usually the school sends a link to students by email, which will include steps such as testing hardware. You can start practicing first and then start the interview. Many students will have questions about how to prepare for the interview. In fact, you can learn about the interview topics in previous years. Although the topic is different every year, you will find that the answers to many questions can be applied to an experience and changed from several different angles. In addition, the main thing to pay attention to is that you must improve when answering questions, and you can't simply answer the literal meaning. Especially for majors like business, you should think about what kind of applicants they want from the perspective of the school. Interactive interviews are generally aimed at everyone. For example, NYU is an interactive interview. You need to make an appointment in advance and then have a face-to-face interview online (usually Skype). Before the interview, it is mainly to test the network environment to avoid comparing the network speed. Interactive interviews are usually in the form of questions and answers, but you can go to the forum to search for the following books and prepare in advance. When do foreign graduate students apply? Generally speaking, the formal application time for foreign schools is from September of that year to July of the following year, but students must start preparing language tests and application materials in advance.