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So you want to study abroad? Good idea. But
choosing the right host country is probably the most important decision you'll ever
make, one that will affect the course of your personal and professional life for
many, many years. You'll be leaving your country for a new culture, a new way of
life, and new people.
Study abroad programs offer very exciting options
to those who wish to learn from experiences, explore different places and make use
of the quality education available in the world. Study abroad programs can introduce
you to different cultures and teach the value of shared living. And with the increasing
integration of the world facilitated by tremendous improvement in the modes of communication,
studying abroad has become all the easier. The increasing number of scholarship
and fellowships provided by various governmental and non-governmental agencies has
also worked in favor of the study abroad programmes.
Education abroad programs have always fascinated the Indian students. While
in the British period, the favorite destination used to be U.K., at the present
age the number of favorite education destinations of the Indian students has multiplied.
Although America attracts most of the students,
study abroad programs of Canada, New Zealand, Australia, U.K., Germany and various
other countries of Asia, Africa and Europe are also attracting the students.
Important Factors
Before you opt for studying abroad; you need to take care of certain factors like:
- Quality of education of the concerned country you are planning
to travel.
- Cost
of living
- Course
Fees
- Scholarship
Programs
- Bank
Loan
- Visa
Rules
Steps Involved
If you have decided to utilize the opportunity to study in a world renowned college,
it would be wise to make certain arrangements.
The following points are to be taken care of:
- Consulting
the study abroad advisor is a must as you get to know the different university programs
you will be offered.
- Taking
help of the academic advisor will let you know the type of credit you can receive.
- To ensure
the facility of education loans for the students studying abroad, you need to take
help of the financial advisor.
- Apply
for your passport and visa and make sure the type of Visa you require.
- Do some
homework and get a better picture of the country you are about to travel.
- Apply
for the travel insurance and make sure that it should cover migration and homecoming.
- Chalk
out a budget and find out how much will be the cost of living and what are things
you cannot afford to do in that foreign land.
Whether
it is availing the funding opportunities offered by foreign institutions and better
research opportunities or the employment opportunities abroad and having a value
addition to your career, education abroad is certainly a feasible option.
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Top 20 Universities of the World
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Harvard University |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Cambridge University |
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Oxford University |
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Stanford University |
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University of California, Berkeley |
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Yale University |
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California Institute of Technology |
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Princeton University |
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Ecole Polytechnique |
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Duke University |
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London School of Economics |
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Imperial College London |
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Cornell University |
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Beijing University |
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Tokyo University |
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University of California, San Francisco |
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University of Chicago |
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Melbourne University |
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Columbia University |
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