What's the difference between exchange students abroad and international students?

Now, with the upsurge of studying abroad, more and more China students choose to study abroad. What's the difference between exchange students and international students? Welcome to read the reference!

What's the difference between exchange students abroad and international students?

1. International students and exchange students are different concepts.

Exchange students are generally students who have reached an agreement with research institutions such as countries, regions and schools and are sent to designated places to study and exchange. The purpose of exchange students going abroad is to experience different foreign cultures and broaden their horizons for friendly exchanges between the two countries. Understand the international community and improve your language skills.

International students refer to students who wish to study or conduct research overseas for a long time. Mainly through studying abroad for a long time and accepting foreign education methods, I can improve my language ability. At present, undergraduate and graduate students are the main body of studying abroad. However, in recent years, many primary and middle school students have also gone abroad. The international definition of international students does not include primary and secondary school students, but China also defines primary and secondary school students who go abroad as international students.

2. The selectivity of applying for overseas institutions is different.

International students can choose their own colleges and universities according to their own economic, ability, achievements and other conditions, and will play a leading role in themselves without too many restrictions.

The overseas schools that exchange students go to are designated by their own schools, and they are not free to choose foreign schools. Generally, they are enrolled in foreign public schools.

3. The length of studying abroad is different

There is no limit to the study time for international students. As long as you have the intention and ability, you can go abroad to study undergraduate, master, doctor or even higher level. Generally, the overseas undergraduate study time is 3-4 years, and the master's degree is 2 years. International students can also apply for immigration.

The duration of study abroad for exchange students is limited, usually six months to one year. If the maximum time cannot exceed one year, they need to return to China.

Exchange students and international students spend different fees.

The international exchange program is a non-profit government program, which is supported by the government, so the cost of studying abroad for exchange students is low.

Studying abroad is entirely a personal act, so the cost of studying abroad for international students is relatively much higher than that for exchange students.

Extended reading: preparation for studying abroad.

1, it is very important to learn the local language well.

Foreign students who have just arrived abroad will have a lot of inconvenience in life, so it is very important to master the local language, otherwise they may have to gesture for a meal, so language is very important.

If children want to study in the United States, they must first pass the TOEFL score of 80 or above, because this is the basic requirement for applying for a famous American university. If a child can't speak English in the country where he goes, he must practice his language before going abroad. Mastering the local language is of great benefit to studying abroad. After all, language is the basis of communication.

2. study hard.

What is the purpose of studying abroad? In order to get in touch with better education and get better academic performance, success in study is the ultimate goal of studying abroad, and I also hope to have a better future, so I must concentrate on my study, work hard and live up to my youth.

3. Correct the mentality of studying abroad

I believe that everyone's initial heart of studying abroad is beautiful. After all, it is difficult to cross the ocean alone, and everyone hopes to have a bright future by studying abroad. Therefore, many people think that studying abroad is beautiful, but in real life, foreign students have to face many problems in life alone.

So we should have a correct attitude and don't give up halfway. What we usually see is the light of others studying abroad, but we often ignore the hard work of studying abroad. I suggest that before you study abroad, you can make a study abroad evaluation to see if you are suitable for studying abroad, and don't blindly follow suit.

4. Learn to manage yourself.

For international students, staying away from their parents and keeping in touch with their families depends on the communication network. Without parents' constant exhortation, international students can easily fall into laziness. Therefore, if you want to study abroad, you must urge yourself, learn to manage yourself, arrange your own time, cherish your study abroad life every day, don't procrastinate, make good use of the resources of studying abroad in a limited time, and create greater value.

5. Enhance your self-confidence.

Many foreign students were originally excellent, but because of the sudden change of environment, they will be very uncomfortable, which will lead to the decline of academic performance and some inferiority complex. In addition, the western educational concept is very different from ours, and self-confidence is very important for studying abroad.

6. You should know how to choose socially.

We often say, "When a fellow villager sees a fellow villager, his eyes are full of tears." This sentence is more applicable to international students. After all, students in a country are like relatives thousands of miles away. However, during your study abroad, useless social interaction may take up most of your time. It is good for everyone to join a group to keep warm in a foreign country, but you should prioritize and don't waste your time on useless social activities.

Extended reading: advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad

I. Academic aspects

In favor: There are many institutions of higher learning in China, but there are not many institutions of higher learning with high education quality, and there are not many world-class universities. There are still some deficiencies in the education level in various professional fields. Relatively speaking, some big countries in Europe and America have strong advantages in education, such as teachers, teaching hardware facilities, scientific research level and employment prospects. Therefore, for students who are not strong in domestic majors, one consideration for studying abroad is academic advantage.

Disadvantages: The descriptions in foreign languages and Chinese are quite different. In some professional fields, the content of professional learning after Chinese translation into English is not the same as that in China. The ideas of foreign universities in some professional fields are quite different from China's thinking. Therefore, before applying for studying abroad, you should be clear about what you want to study and what the school will teach.

Second, the cultural aspect.

Pro: There are many essences of western culture that we can learn. Many of their development models and modes are not applicable in China. Therefore, apart from academic study, cultural exchange is also a major advantage of studying abroad.

Disadvantages: Because there are many differences between western culture and China culture, perhaps because of China's deep-rooted cultural thoughts, foreign cultures can only collide or conflict with cultural exchanges in China. These conflicts can be very uncomfortable.

Third, the language.

Professor: It's easier to learn English or master another foreign language. Stronger in international development.

Disadvantages: Unfamiliarity with foreign language environment will easily cause more inconvenience in life and communication.

Fourth, security.

Most foreign schools are safe, but some countries are relatively lax in some aspects, so schools are prone to accidents. In terms of safety, schools in China may be better.

Further reading: the application process of studying abroad visa

First, understand the visa and application conditions of the country applying for studying abroad.

No matter which country you apply for a visa, you need to know the visa application process and related materials in advance. Because the requirements of the embassy for visas are often changeable, in order to avoid mistakes in the formal visa application process, applicants should know the visa process and required materials of the country in advance.

Second, make an appointment for a visa.

In most countries, applying for a visa requires an appointment in advance. For example, in the United States, students can go to CITIC Bank Card to buy a calling card in advance and call the American Embassy to make an appointment for a visa. The application center does not accept the situation of submitting materials directly to the visa center without an appointment.

Third, fill out the visa application form.

Students can log in to the embassy in official website to fill out the visa application form. Since the visa application form cannot be modified once it is submitted, students must ensure that the passport and ID card information are accurate when filling it out, and they can check it again before submitting it. After the visa application form is submitted, it needs to be printed. If it is online payment, you need to print out the payment voucher as a voucher.

Fourth, submit the application materials

Each country applies for different materials, but generally there are the following: passport, ID card, report card, academic certificate, visa application form, photos and payment vouchers. Before you apply for a visa, you must prepare the required materials in advance. If the application information is incomplete or false, it will probably be rejected.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) interview

Students applying for a visa to go abroad need an interview. During the interview, the interviewer will not only examine the most basic level of English, but also judge whether the applicant has the ability to live overseas according to his personality characteristics. When interviewing, you must pay attention to etiquette, respect the interviewer and remember not to pretend to understand. If you don't understand any questions, you can politely ask the interviewer to repeat them. Finally, don't show the tendency of immigration in the interview, which is a taboo in the interview.