Five steps to study abroad

Five steps are very few. This is a small distance that you need to go on the way to your dream - quality education abroad. Below is a universal action plan prepared by World Study for everyone who wants to achieve their goal.

So, the plan is in your hands - go for it!

How to get higher education abroad: an action plan

Step one: ask yourself a question

Education abroad is definitely the best foundation for a future career. But you have to be honest with yourself and try to answer one question to yourself: "Is it right for me to get higher education abroad?" Don't be in a rush to say yes or no, just ponder the following leading questions:

Am I ready to go from home to unfamiliar places?

Am I open to travel?

Do I easily accept a new culture, way of life, conditions, the need to learn a language?

Will I be able to spend several years away from my parents and my usual social circle?

If the answer was “yes” to 3-5 questions from the list, then education abroad is for you!

Step two: country selection

The next important step is choosing a country to receive education or courses. Are you ready to travel far from your home? For example, Ukrainian students studying in Poland can easily visit their home not only on holidays, but also on some weekends. But for those who went to study in the USA or Canada, it is not so easy to do this. The reason is both distance and airfare.

The choice of the country for obtaining education depends on the foreign language you want to master, as well as on the desired specialization. The best engineers are “forged” in Germany, the best IT specialists - in the USA, and so on.

Step three: choosing a training program

Abroad, Ukrainian students receive not only higher education at colleges and universities. They also go to other countries for language courses, for advanced training, for a second higher education, and so on. Perhaps, before entering the university of the selected country, it would be better for you to take language courses there for several months?

This will allow you to better know the peculiarities of the selected country and understand exactly whether you want to be a student here.

Step four: what parents say

No matter how old you are, your parents are always wiser. Talking with parents before choosing a place of study is especially important for young applicants. What budget are they willing to allocate for your training? Will they be able to allow you not only to study, but also to travel, rent good housing? Also, any mom and dad are worried about the safety of their children: they, in turn, want to be sure that the child is provided with medical insurance. In a word, a lot of household and financial issues need to be solved within the family before entering a foreign university.

Step five: tuition fees

Not all Ukrainian families can boast of broad financial opportunities to send their children to study abroad. But do not despair: in the modern world, intelligence and abilities are highly valued. Therefore, the best students can always try to apply for a grant or receive a scholarship, which reduces the costs of the entire event by almost 30-100%.

Grants for studies are issued by non-governmental and governmental organizations, foundations and the universities themselves. It is important to fill out the questionnaire correctly and show extreme interest in making you the very lucky one.

If the financial problem is not so acute, and parents are ready to pay for education, you still need to clarify your budget for each semester. This includes tuition fees, rental housing, transport, food, entertainment. To do this, you need to take into account the current exchange rate and a lot of other issues that allow you to form a budget for studying abroad.

Where to go if you still have questions about studying abroad?

Do not hesitate to ask the specialists for help: World Study has vast experience in organizing the educational process abroad. Language courses and higher education, second higher education and advanced training in many countries of the world are within the reach of the company's employees. Call, write, come!