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The road from a school student to a college-going student can be ïû¿a life-changing moment. And if not sailed on the right boat, the journey may end up full of obstacles and challenges. If you are a recent 12th pass-out and seeking to explore an exciting horizon, you’ve reached the right place!The concept of analysing overseas may have crossed your mind and starting on this road might open up a world of possibilities, but it is essential to be mindful of the challenges that may arise.Read MoreIn this complete study, we’ll dive into the exciting possibilities and capable hurdles of…
Scotland. The Netherlands. Italy. Spain. Ecuador. Greece. These are just a few of the countries where approximately 50 Point Loma Nazarene University students lived and studied last fall. Now that they’ve returned, those same students have to figure out their new normal as they adjust back to life on PLNU’s campus. For Joella Wu-Cardona, a third-year computer science major who studied in Amsterdam last fall with the CEA CAPA program, her class sizes were much larger than PLNU’s average, sometimes up to 300 students. Wu-Cardona lamented that she did not get to know any of her professors to the same…
The shape of Chinese outbound student mobility has been changing for years and is different again in 2024.Over the past decade, the number of Chinese students studying abroad ballooned as more families moved into the middle class and could pay for foreign education. But as the Chinese economy reached new heights and as China moved into superpower status, Chinese students became more interested in staying home for higher education. A rapidly rising number of top-ranked Chinese universities and multinational employers was compelling – and especially helpful as the pandemic took hold and China closed its borders for two years. The…
Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors’ opinions or evaluations. As if attending college isn’t enough of a transformative experience, imagine how life-changing it would be to live and study in another country for part of it. Studying abroad provides learners with a global perspective on both their majors and their role as a citizen of the planet. On a professional level, employers highly value students with study abroad experience because it demonstrates a willingness to get out of their comfort zone, enhance their foreign language skills and learn…
In today’s globalized world, pursuing higher education abroad has become an increasingly popular choice among students seeking to broaden their horizons and gain a competitive edge in the job market. However, the costs associated with studying abroad can often pose a significant barrier for many aspiring scholars. In light of this, scholarships play a crucial role in making international education accessible to students from diverse backgrounds.Scholarships not only alleviate the financial burden of tuition fees and living expenses but also provide students with invaluable opportunities for personal and academic growth. By studying abroad, students are exposed to new cultures, languages,…
A traveller uses a self check-in kiosk at the Beijing Capital International Airport, during the Spring Festival travel rush ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Beijing, China February 2, 2024. (Photo: Reuters) China’s top spy agency has warned Chinese students to be alert to the risk from foreign spies when studying abroad.The warning from the Ministry of State Security comes amid a sweeping national security drive. In a post on the ministry’s WeChat account it told the story of a “real case” involving a Chinese graduate who, it claimed, had secured a place from a “top ranking” foreign university…
Many students explore the possibility of studying abroad to enhance their colligate experience. Prior to COVID-19, there was a steady increase in the number of students studying abroad, with approximately 347,000 US college students studying overseas during the 2018-2019 school year. Studying abroad allows students to have an immersive experience in a foreign culture while still ensuring that they meet educational coursework requirements. When choosing whether or not to study abroad here are some things to consider. Most Popular Locations: Italy Lake Como, Italy. Courtesy of PxHere. Italy has been ranked one of the top study-abroad locations for decades. In…
In the 2021-2022 school year, the University ranked 21st in the nation for students studying abroad among doctoral-granting institutions of higher education. This is a ranking in which the University should undoubtedly take pride. Nevertheless, inaccessibility remains an issue. White students make up a disproportionately large percentage of the student population studying abroad — in 2022-23, 64 percent of University undergraduate students abroad were white despite making up only 52 percent of the undergraduate student population. The rankings are proof that the larger systems that the University has put in place are sound and even nationally prestigious, but the demographics…
Four Elmhurst University students have been awarded the highly competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, enabling them to pursue study abroad experiences in Australia, the United Kingdom and Argentina.Elmhurst University junior Victoria Stopa is spending her entire Spring Term at the University of Australia. “Studying abroad in Sydney, Australia, has always been one of my biggest dreams,” she said. But the trip seemed unattainable until, with help from the University’s national fellowships and scholarships coordinator, Marisa Mancini, Stopa was able to apply for and receive the Gilman Scholarship.Stopa, who grew up in Addison, Ill., and a small town in Poland,…
For student Eli Nichols, studying abroad at the Steger Center for International Scholarship this semester has provided really good practice “getting comfortable being uncomfortable” — whether with new people, new cultures, and new experiences. What he didn’t count on, though, was having to get comfortable being center stage in front of the entire university. Nichols, a human nutrition, foods, and exercise major, and political science major Emily Barcalow took part in a live interview from Switzerland with President Tim Sands during his annual State of the University Address on Feb. 7. During his talk at the Moss Arts Center in Blacksburg,…