Your career prospects will benefit hugely from your experience of studying, living and socialising overseas. It’s your opportunity to develop a wealth of new skills, perspectives and stronger English language skills and seek work experience from the kind of employers you’d like to work for.
Choosing where in the world you wish to study is not always an easy task. As well as your own personal interests, you should think about practicalities such as the costs of studying in that country (both tuition costs and living costs), your graduate career prospects (is there a good job market?), and your overall safety and welfare.
Once you’ve made up your mind about where you want to study, you should start to think about choosing a program and a university, if you haven’t already. Then, start looking at university ranking and affordability. The best universities are not always the cheapest so consider a university within your budget.
Application deadlines will be different depending on the colleges and universities, but, for programs starting in the fall (September/October), applications will generally be open from early in the year (January/February) until the middle of the year (June/July). So, consider at least 6 months before the actual intake.
You may be asked to provide some supporting documentation as part of your application. Once again, requirements vary depending on the country and university, but international students are often asked to provide the following:
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The amount to study abroad varies with every country. On top of tuition fees for international students in your chosen country, you also need to consider the cost of living. As a point of reference, the average tuition fees for international students studying in the UK start at £10,000 (~US$14,200) a year, with an additional £12,180 (~US$17,300) per year needed to cover living costs. In the US, the average yearly tuition fee is US$25,620 at public universities and $34,740 at private universities with an additional recommended budget of at least $10,800 to cover your living costs. Likewise, for Australia students spend anywhere between AUD $15,000 - $33,000 per year for tuition fees and AUD $10,000 as living costs.
This will depend on whether or not your student visa allows you to work. In some countries, there are restrictions on the amount of paid work you can undertake during your studies. Often there’s a limit of 20 hours of paid work per week during term time, with full-time work permitted during holidays.