Singapore might not be the first country that comes to your mind when you start thinking about studying abroad, but it is definitely a destination to consider.
The only city-state – formed by over 63 islands in Southeast Asia – is a centre of innovation and successfully attracts foreign investment each year.
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Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are a unique feature of the higher education landscape in the US. They are found mostly in the Southern States.
HBCUs were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide higher education for the African American community. This was because, before 1964, African Americans were not permitted to study in the majority of schools.
Texas is the second largest state in the USA. Known as the "Lone Star State", Texas covers a huge area in the deep south of the United States.
The state has a wide range of landscapes and environments, from the seaside towns on the gulf coast to the plains of the panhandle in the North, including swamps, rolling prairies, forests. The western mountains and the deserts form the backdrop to the cowboy films that give Texas its "Wild West" image.
Houston is the city with the highest population and home to many of the most prestigious universities in Texas.