DP2016 where they are going

Graduation Speech Opener minus the many SIS Alumni Quotes

We use the term International to mean many things; our outlook, experiences, allegiances, BUT the international diaspora that is the SIS Alumni is a powerful advocate of international mindedness, in its own right, and our own SIS values that interconnect us all to the same story.

Our student population today comes from a far wider global base than it did ten years ago, and where our students are choosing to go to study at University is also changing, making our connections more international and valuable.

This current year DP2016 is already one of the most diverse group for applications, with many having multiple options in more than one country to choose from.

SInce 2009 some 350 SIS Students have left us after graduating to go to University in many different locations around the world, and DP2016 are poised to join this elite international group. With this in mind I asked some of our previous graduates to tell us about what it means to be part of the SIS diaspora.......

Visit of the University of British Columbia/Canadian Applications.

Today we had a very informative series of sessions on applying to Canada from Andrew Champagne from the University of British Columbia. Interest in studying in Canada was really high with our student body, with a lot of take up from D1, M5 and M4 students to the additional Q&A sessions. As the Canadian Dollar is relatively weak against the € the costs ranging between 9000-27000 Can $ proved to be competitive when considering the alternative options for study. The presentation will be shared with the students in their Google Classroom, but some key points to consider are that the IB Diploma is normally enough, but the importance of Maths SL/HL was raised over studies, and also the necessity of a physics and chemistry combination with regard to engineering courses. Scholarships and the importance of the personal profile questions were also stressed, and clarification over English language requirements. Our thanks go to Andrew for his flexibility, and we look forward to seeing the UBC at our University Convention on November the 28th.