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Founded in 1971, Tecnológico de Costa Rica is a university specialising in engineering and advanced science and research. Its main campus is located in Cartago, Costa Rica, just 24km east of the capital San José. The university offers undergraduate and graduate studies within a wide variety of faculties, including: forest engineering, social sciences, industrial design, mathematics, construction engineering, physics and electronic engineering. On campus, there are student dormitories for a small number of students. It’s low cost and close to all campus facilities. There’s also modern research centres, laboratories, cafeterias and cultural centres. Whether students have a passion for dance, singing, and arts, there’s a club to suit. Clubs include the experimental body expression group, Tecnológico de Costa Rica guitar orchestra and tec theatre. While students are actively encouraged to get involved with sports activities on campus, including: soccer, handball, mountain biking, swimming, table tennis, basketball and athletics. Aiming to promote equal opportunities, there are a range of scholarships on offer providing low-income students the opportunity to have an education at Tecnológico de Costa Rica The Tecnológico de Costa Rica has established relationships with universities around the world, carrying out various exchange activities such as academic exchanges, scientific research cooperation and the opportunity for students to study abroad.

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University of Macau

Macao

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University of Macau

Macao


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Australia, Hobart

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University of Tasmania

Australia, Hobart


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MASARYK UNIVERSITY

Masaryk University

Czech Republic, Brno

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Masaryk University

Czech Republic, Brno


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Salary

Competitive

Posted

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SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (SIT)

Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

Singapore

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Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

Singapore


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Competitive

Posted

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