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In recent years, the money invested by China people in "foreign schools" is like water that opens the floodgates. According to the data of UNESCO, China has become the largest exporter of international students in the world. At present, there are 460,000 overseas students in China, distributed in at least 103 countries and regions around the world. The scenery of studying abroad is infinite, but it also needs the strong support of "Brother Kong Fang". Do you have enough expenses for traveling abroad? Do you know how much it costs to live abroad for several years?

Below, the statistics of study abroad expenses (tuition and living expenses) in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Japan, France and other countries are for your reference only, so that you can choose a suitable study abroad country according to your own economic affordability.

UK: 654.38+700,000 per year

Tuition: Generally speaking, the annual study fee for senior high schools in Britain is about 5,000-7,000 pounds for public schools and 9,000-15,000 pounds for private schools. The weekly tuition fee of English language schools is about 100-300; The annual tuition fee for international students is about 6,000-110,000 pounds, 8,000 pounds for science, 8,000 pounds for medical specialty and 6,000 pounds for other disciplines. The annual tuition fee for postgraduate courses is about 6500-9950, that for medicine is about 6200- 17000, that for science is about 8200, and that for others is about 6300. The tuition fee of full-time M*A course is about 7000- 1 1500, while the tuition fee of famous business schools is as high as 20000. The cost of boarding school is about 8000- 14000 pounds a year.

Living expenses: In Britain, it takes about 8 months of heating a year, and the fuel cost is about 1000; A year's food costs about 2050 pounds; The transportation fee is about 700 pounds; Plus other expenses such as rent, the annual living expenses are about 6,000-7,200 pounds, equivalent to 80,000-90,000 yuan. You can enjoy free medical care if you study in the UK for more than 6 months. The cost of living is different in different parts of Britain. Generally speaking, the cost of living in London and southeast England is higher, but the cost of living in northern England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland is lower. Each student should reserve 5000-7000 pounds (depending on the region) to meet the basic living expenses for one year, including accommodation, utilities, meals, transportation and other necessary expenses. Students attending private boarding schools do not need to include accommodation, meals and laundry expenses in their budgets, but they need to check with the school whether other aspects of tuition fees are included.

On the whole, the annual cost of studying in Britain is about 6.5438+0.5 million pounds, equivalent to 6.5438+0.7 million yuan. The economic guarantee for studying in the UK is 500,000 RMB.

The increase of tuition fees in Britain is a trend in recent years, and it will increase by 5% to 10% in 2005, with the highest increase of about 1000. However, it will not rise indefinitely. Now all countries are using preferential measures to attract students, and the fees for international students in Britain will follow the law.

British colleges and universities generally have the right to adjust tuition fees, and they will give applicants a reasonable reason to increase their income. There are many scholarships for graduate students and above in Britain. Although the amount of scholarships offered by British universities is relatively small, ranging from 1000 to 3,000, which is different from the expectation of China students, the amount can still be made up, even exceeding the increased figure.

Australia: 654.38+ 10,000 ~ 654.38+08,000 yuan a year.

Tuition: The annual tuition of public schools and middle schools is about 6,000-8,500 Australian dollars, and that of private schools and middle schools is about 8,000-15,000 Australian dollars. The annual tuition fee for full-time degree courses is between 10000-20000 Australian dollars; The annual tuition fee for medical courses is about 30,000 Australian dollars, that for humanities, economy and education is about 1 10,000-1 0.3 million Australian dollars, that for business is about110,000-10.4 million Australian dollars, and that for law is about 20,000 Australian dollars. English language school tuition is 220-320 Australian dollars per week. The annual tuition fee for a master's or doctor's degree is about11000-18500 Australian dollars.

Living expenses: The average single student's living expenses for one year are about 8000- 12000 Australian dollars, including food, clothing, housing, medical care and entertainment. Accommodation costs are very high, 5000- 10000 Australian dollars a year; It costs about 4,000 Australian dollars a year to live in a local Chinese family, and about 8,000 Australian dollars a year to stay in a school. As for the expenses such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, it costs about 5,000 Australian dollars a year. According to the Australian immigration law, international students must purchase medical insurance, and the annual fee is 274 Australian dollars.

On the whole, the lowest annual cost of studying in Australia is 90,000 RMB, and the average level is between 6,543,800 RMB and 6,543,800 RMB. Because international students can work 20 hours a week, most of their living expenses can be solved by working.

There was little change in Australia in 2005, with an increase of 3% to 5%. Tuition fees for master's courses range from 14000 to 22000 Australian dollars. This growth has little effect on students in China. Those professional tuition fees that continue to heat up and are in short supply will rise, while those that are in short supply will fall.

New Zealand: RMB 80,000-65,438+10,000 a year.

Tuition: The annual tuition for public middle schools is NZ $8,000-9,000, that for junior colleges is NZ $9,000-15,000, that for undergraduates is NZ $65,438+18,500, and that for graduate students is NZ $0/3,000-30,000.

Living expenses: Generally speaking, international students need about 7000- 1 1000 New Zealand dollars every year, including accommodation, catering, transportation and other expenses. The student insurance premium is about 500-800 New Zealand dollars per year.

Canada: 10- 13000 yuan a year.

Tuition: Tuition fees vary from region to region in Canada. Ontario and Columbia are higher, exceeding 6.5438+0 million Canadian dollars, while Quebec is lower. Judging from the current situation, international students need to pay tuition fees of more than 13000 Canadian dollars every year to study university courses such as engineering, computer, architecture, forestry and health science. Social work, telecommunications science and other majors, each year 1. 1 10,000 Canadian dollars; The tuition fees of liberal arts colleges and music majors are the cheapest, about 1 10,000 Canadian dollars per year; Pharmacy is the most expensive, rising to 18000 Canadian dollars. The average tuition fee for postgraduate courses is10.3 million Canadian dollars per year, the MBA tuition is as high as 24,000 Canadian dollars, the medical and dental courses are over 28,000 Canadian dollars, and the doctoral tuition is about 20,000 Canadian dollars per year.

Living expenses: The average annual living expenses in Canada is 65,000 RMB. Among them, books and stationery cost 200-400 Canadian dollars a year, and daily living expenses such as transportation, communication, entertainment and laundry generally cost about 800 Canadian dollars a year. If students live on campus, three meals a day are included, and the accommodation and meals cost 6000-7000 Canadian dollars per year; If you live with people outside the school, you can save about 1000 Canadian dollars. The rent in Canada is high, and fruits and vegetables are not very expensive, but you have to pay a lot of taxes to buy things. Generally speaking, raw materials may not be taxed, rough processed goods only receive tax, and most daily necessities are taxed. Clothes in Canada are very expensive, and a pair of ordinary socks costs tens of RMB. Besides, it costs 2 Canadian dollars to take a bus in Canada. In addition, international students also need to pay medical care fees and medical insurance premiums, about 1500 Canadian dollars per year.

Generally speaking, studying in Canada costs at least 20,000-25,000 Canadian dollars a year, equivalent to10-13,000 RMB, which is lower than that in the United States. From May 65, 438+06, Canadian students can legally work outside the school.

America: 250,000 a year.

Tuition: American public universities generally charge lower fees than private universities. The annual tuition fee of ordinary private universities is about 17000-24000 dollars, while that of famous private universities is more than 30000 dollars. The annual tuition fee of public universities is about 9000-65438+4000 USD.

If you take postgraduate courses, majoring in law, medicine, business and engineering, the annual tuition fee of private universities is about 22,000-29,000 US dollars, and that of public universities is about1.3-20,000 US dollars; Social science majors, private universities are about1.80,000-25,000 dollars, and public universities are about 1. 1 10,000 dollars; For liberal arts majors, private universities are about $65,438+7,000-24,000, and public universities are about $9,000-65,438+4,000.

Living expenses: about RMB 80,000-65,438+10,000 per year. Accommodation is the "big head" part. The cost of staying in the school is 3,000-7,500 US dollars per year, and it is about 3,600-7,200 US dollars for renting out; The book fee is 500- 1000 USD per year; The meal fee is about $2,500 per year; The cost of health insurance is 300-500 dollars per year; In addition, there are travel expenses and transportation expenses.

On the whole, the annual cost of studying in the United States is about $30,000, equivalent to RMB 250,000. Students without scholarships must provide an economic guarantee of 6.5438+0 million yuan when applying for a visa.

"It costs about $20,000 a year to stay in the United States at your own expense, while American students spend less than $2,000 a year." A person from the American Education Foundation revealed. Although this person has repeatedly claimed that American universities mainly focus on the intelligence and potential of China students, the $9 billion education expenditure from abroad has undoubtedly left Uncle Sam "at a loss". As early as 1998, American media disclosed that higher education has become the fifth export income of arms, electronics and other industries.

France: 60,000 a year

Tuition: The French government subsidizes 80% of education funds every year to improve teaching facilities and strengthen teachers, so it only charges a small registration fee, so the overall cost is lower than that of other European and American countries. The registration fee of comprehensive universities varies greatly according to the different courses and stages, and the annual registration fee is about 87 Euro -7 18 Euro. Private engineering schools, business schools or management schools charge tuition fees ranging from about 5,500 euros to 24,000 euros. The tuition fee of a language school is about 1000 euros /500 class hours-5,500 euros /500 class hours.

Living expenses: there are two kinds of accommodation, one is to live in the school dormitory and the other is to live in the apartment. The school dormitory rent is about 160 euros per month. An apartment with a bathroom costs about 350 euros in Paris and 260 euros in other provinces. The above rental fee is regarded as the fee without reduction of housing subsidy, which is determined by factors such as the old and new degree of the house and the degree of facilities, generally ranging from 50 euros to 365,438 euros +07 euros. Food and transportation costs are about 120 euros per month; The medical insurance premium is about 174 euros per year, and you can enjoy full reimbursement of medical expenses after insurance.

Generally speaking, the annual cost of studying in France does not exceed 60,000 RMB, and the margin requirement is not high. It needs 80-65438+RMB, and it is not necessary to provide proof of the source of funds.

Japan: 654.38+500,000 yuan a year

Tuition: Undergraduate education, the average tuition of national universities is 750,000 yen, public universities are 860,000 yen, and private universities are 6,543.8+0,000 yen; Language school tuition is 600,000-800,000 yen per year; The university or graduate school is 760,000 yen for the state, 820,000 yen for the public and 6,543,800 yen for the private; Short-term university country 5 10000 yen, public 560000 yen, private 1 150000 yen. (All the above refer to the tuition fees for the first academic year. Starting from the second school year, tuition fees will be reduced by 30% every year because there is no need to pay tuition fees. )

Living expenses: Japan is one of the high-consumption countries, so the living expenses are relatively high. About 60,000-70,000 yuan per year. The cost of living in Tokyo is much higher than that in other cities, and the average monthly expenditure ranges from 6,543.8+10,000 to 6,543.8+05,000 yen, including 32,000 yen for rooms, 3 1200 yen for food, 6,000 yen for public transportation, 7,000 yen for entertainment and 5,000 yen for books. If students apply for dormitories in domestic public universities, the living expenses can be saved 1/5. The medical insurance premium is about 100 yuan per year.

On the whole, the annual cost of studying in Japan is about 6.5438+0.8 million yen, equivalent to 6.5438+0.5 million yuan. Japan allows international students to work, so it can help international students solve part of their living expenses.