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Studying a post grad in the states?

  • 20-12-2009 1:27pm
    #1
    Robbie444
    Closed Accounts Posts: 138 ✭✭


    I was talking to somebody recently who mentioned that they were applying for a post grad in a few colleges in the states. When I brought up the topic of the generally high tuition fees for colleges in the states the person told me that you can study free if you go as a teaching assistant or something. Didn't get the full jist of it but the person was saying that he had friends who were out there doing it. You basically had to work part time as a teacher or assistant to one. Does anybody know anything or have ever heard anything about this?
    Thanks


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  • #2
    potlatch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭potlatch


    That's right. I have a few friends doing that. They waive your fees and pay you a subsistence wage to do monkey work for senior academics. Good deal, I say. You're also free to seek other funding, IIRC.


  • #3
    ve
    Closed Accounts Posts: 448 ✭✭ve


    Jesus Enterprise Ireland, IRCSET & SFI funded research students here in Ireland have to give tutorials, labs, etc for free. I did it. I also saw self funded postgrads giving classes without pay for their supervisors. 4th level academia in this country is so shady and needs to be regulated much better. Too mant senior academics take the absolute pi$$ and abuse their power.

    I say be careful about what u are asked to do and remember why YOU are doing a postgrad


  • #4
    DeadMoney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭DeadMoney


    ve wrote: »
    Jesus Enterprise Ireland, IRCSET & SFI funded research students here in Ireland have to give tutorials, labs, etc for free. I did it. I also saw self funded postgrads giving classes without pay for their supervisors. 4th level academia in this country is so shady and needs to be regulated much better. Too mant senior academics take the absolute pi$$ and abuse their power.

    I say be careful about what u are asked to do and remember why YOU are doing a postgrad

    Sorry I posted the OP but was logged in to my brother's account as we share computer. Anyway what exactly do you mean by be careful what you are asked to do? I study Business and I would love to do something after college with music and business.


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