How to choose a school to study abroad

How to choose countries, institutions and majors for studying abroad? Every factor may affect the future of international students and even their employment choices. Let's talk about these things with the data such as the White Paper on Studying Abroad published by authoritative media such as Sina.

Study abroad country or region

The White Paper on Studying Abroad 20 17-20 18 shows that education level, climate and living environment, distribution of famous schools, comprehensive national strength, study abroad policy and expenses are all important factors to be considered when choosing a country to study abroad.

To sum up, the United States is the well-deserved first choice for studying abroad, followed by Commonwealth countries (Canada, Australia and Britain), with a ratio higher than 20 16. The proportion of German, China, Hongkong, New Zealand and France also increased slightly, and the distribution pattern of study destination countries was relatively stable.

Study abroad expenses

The cheapest countries in the world are concentrated in European countries, including Germany, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Austria, Belgium, Spain and Luxembourg.

The cost of studying in the United States, Britain, Australia and Canada is relatively high. Generally around 200,000 a year. For example, many private universities in the United States have a tuition fee of more than $20,000 a year, while ordinary public universities have a tuition fee of about $6,543,800+0,000 a year. In addition, including living expenses, the cost of studying in Canada for one year is equivalent to RMB 80,000 to RMB 65,438+RMB 4,000.

Studying in Australia costs 6,543,800 yuan to 6,543,800 yuan per year, of which the living expenses are about 50,000-60,000 yuan. Japanese, Korean, Singaporean and other countries studying in Asia spend only about 654.38 million RMB a year because of their proximity to China and other factors.

Educational system, curriculum and teaching methods

The undergraduate education in Britain, Australia, New Zealand and other countries lasts for three years, with a master's degree 1 year, with a short academic system. However, students studying in these countries generally have to finish the 1 year preparatory course before they can enroll in undergraduate courses.

Immigration angle

The Canadian government opens its doors to welcome outstanding students and professional technicians from all over the world to study, work or start businesses in Canada. The continuous relaxation of visa and immigration policies has attracted more international students and overseas talents to apply for entry into Canada. In addition, international students can get a three-year work visa after graduation, and they can accumulate work experience in Canada by virtue of the work visa, laying a foundation for employment, and also have accumulated advantages when applying for immigration in the future.

Because of Trump, the United States has been tightening the H- 1B high-tech work visa, which makes it difficult for newly graduated college students to stay and work in the United States, and also makes overseas students seriously consider whether to study in the United States.

However, due to the incomparable attraction of the United States, many China families have bypassed the road of "studying abroad-staying in the United States" and chose investment immigrants who conform to the economic and political development trend of the United States and bring employment and funds to the United States, or immigrants with excellent talents with low expenses and faster approval.

In Australia, international students applying for a work visa is not limited to the list of immigrant occupations, and graduates with any professional background can apply. But it is relatively difficult to apply for a work visa in the UK. Students are generally required to find a good job before applying for a work visa.

How to choose a study abroad institution?

Choosing a school to study abroad should at least consider three aspects: study, life and employment:

study

Professional academic reputation, the overall academic reputation of the school, school facilities (including: library, research center and related teaching resources), and facilities for professors who want to study topics.

life

Chinese proportion, convenience of life, good or bad climate, convenience of transportation, access to cultural resources, living expenses, etc.

hire

If your future employment goal is academic, the academic reputation of the school and the popularity and contacts of the tutor in this field may be more important.

If your employment goal is industry, you should probably consider the geographical location of the school and whether there are more active jobs around.

Whether the market and school curriculum focus on application is particularly important for master students.

How to choose the major of studying abroad?

First, let's take a look at the 20 17-20 18 white paper on studying abroad. The data shows that the primary consideration for China students to study abroad is employment. Secondly, whether it is a popular major, whether it is conducive to immigration application, and your hobbies are all important influencing factors.

Look at the type of major you are interested in, as shown in the figure.

As the first choice for China students to study abroad, the popularity of business has increased significantly again compared with last year, reaching 33%. It can also be seen that the phenomenon of professional clustering is more serious. In addition to business, the proportion of students who tend to choose engineering majors has also increased this year, while the proportion of liberal arts, science, art and medicine has declined to varying degrees.

It is understandable that many students and parents will generally consider "the current hot major" or "the major that children are interested in" when choosing a major to study abroad.

When choosing a major to study abroad, you should not only see whether you are interested in the selected major, but also know more about the specific course content and whether you are interested. For example, accounting and finance are popular majors, but before choosing this major, you must first make sure that you are interested in mathematics in order to learn it well.