Changing trends in study tours

Changes in study tour trends

Introduction: Let me take you through the changing trends in study tours. Thank you for reading.

Change 1: Tourists are getting younger

Song Wenbei, director of the Overseas Study Department of the ACT Center of Qingdao University, told reporters that in the past, most of the students who participated in study tours were high school students. Now, as the age of students studying abroad increases, The age of students participating in study tours is getting younger and younger. "Among the students who go out to study now, there are many junior high school students, and even many are elementary school students." She said. She also said that parents have become more professional and rational than before. "In the past, when parents came for consultation, they only cared about how much money they would charge. Nowadays, parents are more professional. They will ask what they are going to do in the local area? Where will they go? Some even ask more detailed questions. The reason is that they already know that study tours are different from When traveling, you should not only care about money, but also care about what your children will experience when they arrive there."

Change 2: Transfer student routes are popular

Jinjilie Headquarters (Beijing) International Study Abroad. Department manager Guo Ancheng told reporters that because foreign schools do not have winter vacation in winter, students can take classes with local students during winter vacation study tours. "We are mainly promoting this kind of route, and it is also popular with students and parents, because more and more students want to study abroad for junior high school and high school. And this kind of route undoubtedly provides them with the opportunity to experience it in advance." He said. Even if you can't attend classes with local students and just visit the campus and conduct campus visits, winter has advantages over summer. "Local students don't have winter vacation, so you can communicate with them at any time during the tour."

Change 3: More and more people are turning their study tours into studying abroad

Ding Xukun, director of the study tour department of Qingdao Huaxing Japanese Language School, told reporters that they have been doing short-term study tours in Japan for many years. "There are trips lasting one month, two months, and three months. However, when it comes to winter vacation study tours, most of them last from seven days to half a month. But no matter what kind of trip, the participants are all from universities. Most of them are undergraduates, junior college students and high school students. The reason is that these people have long-term plans to study in Japan. Study tours can be regarded as a good 'pre-experience' before studying abroad. Through study tours, they can find out for themselves: do they want to study abroad? Do you want to study abroad? Which school should you go to? And practice has proved that many students feel that it is suitable for them through the experience of short-term study tours. They will not come back after completing the follow-up procedures, materials, and paying other fees. In this way, short-term study tours are It has become a long-term study abroad trend. This trend has become more and more obvious in recent years,” she said.

Change 4: Enthusiasm for visiting middle or upper-level schools is high

In the past, when it came to studying abroad or visiting foreign universities, the first thing people thought of was the local area. For example, if you go to the United States, it will be an Ivy League school; if you go to the United Kingdom, you will have to go to Oxford and Cambridge. However, in recent years, more and more parents have realized that they are too far away from these famous schools. Therefore, more and more students and parents, especially those who intend to study abroad, have begun to request to visit some local schools. Schools ranked in the middle or above the middle. Because of these schools, they can get into them if they work hard. "And prestigious schools are not representative. After all, what everyone wants to know about is the entire local education system and campus culture." In addition, more and more parents choose to visit junior high schools or high schools, which may be related to the increasing number of parents who choose to visit junior high schools or high schools. The children plan to go to junior high school or high school.

Change 5: Personalized customized itineraries are popular

Because parents and students are more rational and professional when choosing study tour products, more and more parents and students will choose them Inform the study tour agency of your destination and intention, allowing them to "tailor-make" a route that better meets their goals and needs, instead of choosing existing conventional routes. "The most customized routes are in Asia. Usually parents will ask for destinations, such as which schools they want to visit, and we will help contact them," Guo Ancheng said. Geng He, the offline director of the marketing department of Qide Education (Qingdao), expressed the same feelings in the interview. "This year, it is obvious that there are more and more inquiries about private customization. They make requests and we make them. Maybe such products are more refined and precise for them."

Change 6: Canada and the central United States are popular

As for the popular directions and countries for winter vacation study tours, Guo Ancheng said that there are a lot of inquiries about going to Europe and Australia, especially Australia. In previous years, Australia’s study tour market has been tepid. He believes that this may be related to the changes in Australia's study abroad policy and immigration policy this year, and the cost is relatively low, and the season is summer over there. He also said that compared with previous years, this year there were many more inquiries about study tours in Canada and cities in central America. “Perhaps because of the low temperature in the local winter, there were not many inquiries about studying in Canada in previous years, but this year it seems to be a bit popular. This may be related to the local immigration policy. Because Canada currently closes the immigration channel. Those who want to immigrate to Canada should first go through Study abroad, stay there and then immigrate.

"He said, "Most of the famous schools in the United States are concentrated on the east and west coasts, but there are also some good schools concentrated in central cities. With the rise of personalized customization, many parents will make appointments with several families who have relevant intentions and let us provide them. Customize itineraries and study wherever you go. ”

Extended reading: Items and contraband that should be packed in the suitcase

1. Don’t forget to bring:

1. Daily necessities:

Sufficient changes of clothes, toiletries, sunscreen, umbrellas and swimsuits, etc.

2. Unique small gifts:

Give it to your host family members or foreign friends. Let’s start friendly.

3. Electronic equipment:

Cameras, electronic dictionaries, watches, chargers, etc. Laptops and game consoles may be used. It is best not to bring anything with you during the study tour.

4. Documents:

Passports and visas can be kept by the tour leader, and you can bring a few copies with you.

5. Money:

Students do not need to carry too much cash. They can prepare pocket money and tip reserves according to their own circumstances; it is best not to bring their parents’ credit cards. Parents can apply for a supplementary credit card for their children.

6. Team contact form, itinerary, and this issue of "Study Abroad" magazine and other information

2. Do not bring any

1. Dangerous goods:

Guns, bullets, controlled knives, police equipment, flammable and explosive items (lighters, alcohol, paint, fireworks), corrosive items, highly toxic items and other dangerous items

2. Items restricted from entry by various countries:

For example, Australia and New Zealand restrict the entry of all animal and plant products, and any type of food, including all honey products; the United States Customs has strict restrictions on the entry of agricultural products. Do not bring fresh or pickled animal or plant products into the country

3. Chinese herbal medicines:

In some countries, you must obtain a permit in advance to bring special medicines into the country, and Chinese herbal medicines are prohibited. Bring it into the country.

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