Before You Study Abroad: Questions to Ask Yourself
Studying abroad is exciting in every aspect. There’s the travelling, adventures, and exploration to be done when you’re in a totally new country, and then there is the educational journey you’re going to embark on, as you achieve your dreams and get an internationally accredited degree. However, it can all just talk, unless you figure out exactly what it is you want to do, and take the necessary actions to study abroad.
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As always, Educatly ?is here to help you work out a plan and understand yourself, to bring your dreams to life. This can be done simply by asking yourself a couple of questions to figure out what you’re looking for and what to pursue.
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Here’s what to ask yourself:?
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1.?Which degree level do you need??Is it a bachelor’s, master’s, PhD, diploma, or English course? Based on your educational level, you can decide what comes next. When you know that, you can?easily filter through our available programs ?to learn about all the amazing opportunities.
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2.?What do you want to study??There are many fields and majors to study and choosing one might seem difficult if you don't know what you want your career path to look like. Is it?medicine & health ??Social sciences ??Business & management ? Find out the minor fields and career paths to know what you’re interested in. The best part? No matter what you want to study, it will be available abroad.
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3.?Where do you want to study abroad??If you haven't chosen a country already, you can?go through our blog and explore what living in each country would be like ! You can also connect with our international student advisors, who are currently studying abroad across the world, and ask them about their personal experiences.
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4.?What’s your budget for your education and living costs??Before you take the step and decide to study abroad, you need to make sure you have enough money to do so.?Browsing through study abroad programs , you’d get a better idea of tuition fees. Depending on the country, they can start as cheap as 3,500 euros, but the average is around 10,000 euros. After you choose a major and a country, research the country to know how much it costs to live there for a month, and you can better plan. It also helps to know if you can get a job while studying, and start planning for getting that extra income.
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5.?Do you think you would want to work in your study abroad destination post-graduation??If you think that maybe one day you would want to stay abroad and have a job, then you should research how frequently foreigners get employed in your country of choice. One other thing you should consider is if international students can have a post-graduate work permit and how it’s actually applied for. Some countries like the UK, Canada, and Italy automatically offer work visas after graduating, which can be a very big benefit for some!
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6.?When do you want to begin your program??It’s important to have some sort of plan as to when you want to travel and study abroad. Is it this year? The next one? January? September? Go through your plan and capabilities to choose a time and apply to your program. While most programs start in September or January, some have more flexible start dates.
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Now, these are some major ideas that you need to think about and plan ahead for, but with our support, we'll make it feel easy. Once you sign up for free to our platform and fill in your preferences , you will unlock a free consultation with our educational and study abroad consultants.