The University of East Anglia (UEA), U.K., is gearing up to celebrate its 50 year of existence in 2013. Located in the ancient city of Norwich, the university has an international reputation for excellence in a wide range of subjects. Founded by the Royal Charter in 1963, the university is a pioneer in areas such as environmental sciences, international development studies, geosciences and creative writing.
“The UEA has produced the maximum number of Booker Prize winners. The School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing has enjoyed an unchallenged reputation since the launch of this school,” says Miriam Ebenezer, International Liaison officer, UEA, India Office. “Rated as a top three, the School of International Development offers many unique and futuristic postgraduate programmes,” says Ms. Ebenezer. Some of our most sought-after courses are offered by this school and many students from India aspire to join these courses. World's first MBA in Strategic Carbon Management is offered at the UEA. The course is designed to create a new kind of business manager, with a broad grounding in business practice, alongside specialist knowledge of the challenges created by the low carbon economy. The course has been designed to maximise knowledge and practical business experience in climate change. Master's programme in brand leadership is a course for those who want to be brand leaders. Graduates in any stream with three or more years of experience in marketing or strategy work are eligible to apply. There is a unique collaboration between senior brand professionals and business experts at the UEA for this programme.
The course is led by Robert Jones, author of The Big Idea and head of New Thinking at Wolff Olins, the firm behind Orange, Tate, GE and Unilever. Participants of this programme will learn all that they need to build a hugely rewarding career in branding. The UEA is one of the longest established, largest and most experienced schools of environmental sciences in Europe.
The UEA being partner of the Norwich Research Centre has produced the highest number of usable research content.
The School of Environmental Sciences offers a master's programme in the following areas: Applied ecology and conservation, Atmospheric sciences, Climate change, Environmental Assessment and management and environmental sciences. More details at www.uea.ac.uk/env.
The School has greater scope for those interested in research in environmental sciences (www.uea.ac.uk/research). The School focuses on research in agricultural development policy, aquatic ecology, assessment of environmental risks, atmospheric chemistry, coastal and Estuarine processes and ecology.
The new UK Visa rules will come into existence from April 5. The most important being the abolishment of post-study work visa. More on new visa rules at: >http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/info_sheets/working_after_studies.php
