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Is the quality of university program more important or the school?

Angela A asked:


Hi, I am residing in Dubai and seeking for higher education right now. I have found out two universities that offer a Mass Communications degree. A three years full-time course in Middlesex University (UK) or a four years full-time course with American University in Dubai (USA). After much research, I have come to a conclusion that the program offered by American University in Dubai is a much more intensive and substantial education as their coursework is modeled under USC Annenberg, due to a recent collaboration with both parties.

I have two concerns:

1. Which university will you choose? As one year makes a huge difference, both in time and financially.

2. Supposed if my purpose to attain a transfer after a successful completion of a year to somewhere else, in Australia for example UQ where it is renowned for its journalism courses. Which univeristy would be a better choice to start with then?

Deeply, I believe there will be brighter prospects in taking up the four year course in AUD, mainly due to the expertise and technology guided by USC Annenberg. There could even be a slight possiblity to transfer there should I achieve good grades.

However, the world’s rankings of Middlesex university and American University in Dubai is about the same! And Middlesex offers a Bachelor with Honors instead of a basic Bachelor AUD is offering, despite being a 4 years course.

I inspected their syllabus and found an appalling contrast with their content. Middlesex’s syllabus is hugely brief but AUD’s very comprehensive.

Please tell me what would you do, in your shoes?

I appreciate everyone’s two cents worth of thoughts as I am drowning with the possiblities of answers.

Thanks alot guys!

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