Grad School in New Zealand vs US

[themacedonian]

Hello there,

I have a guaranteed admission and funding to both PhD programs in engineering in a school in the US and one in New Zealand. Which may be better for future career prospects in the US, Australia/NZ, and Canada regarding both academics and business? I thank you for your reply.

[ktel]

Definitely not enough information in your post to give you an informed response. It depends on what school, who your supervisor is, how well known both are, what kind of job you want afterwards, etc.

[fluttering]

Are you from US, NZ, or somewhere else? Unless you're from NZ, and/or the NZ university/dept/supervisor is held in much higher esteem than the US equivalent, I'd probably recommend US.

On the other hand, you'd get much better food in NZ...

[nelafleck]

^agreed with what most people have said. However, it is important to take the "international skill set" factor into account, something you'll only get from the school in NZ.

Good luck with your decision!