Lucky 7 Tips to Organize Your Study Abroad Dream

If you are worried about what to consider before moving abroad to study, here are a few tips to organize your search.

“Oh, what a hassle it is!” This is what you say to yourself when you have just made up your mind to study abroad. Millions of questions will be bouncing up and down your brain – Where to go? How to select my university? Will I regret my decision later? And, what not! Well, now that you know why studying abroad is so important for you, simply, read below for a few useful tips to reach your ambition at best.

1. Country – Don’t be fooled by your not so unconventional perception that the U.S. or the U.K. is the most popular study destinations abroad. Each country can be defined by its uniqueness – history, culture, diversity, food, weather, language and other factors that constitute your ideal type of higher education escapade. With Spain ranking 1st in position and England ranking 8th for 2020, you might want to brush up your research a bit before selecting your prime overseas destination.

2. University Reputation – No two persons can agree on what is meant by a well-reputed academic institution. Is it years of that university’s presence in the education industry or a fresh perspective from a small university advantage? Is it a university that only accepts the academically meritorious ones or a university that will curve you into merit? Many of us do believe that such aspects would give a certain portion of competitive edge and credibility in terms of your future employment. Consider Times Higher Education Reputation Ranking to ease your selection.

3. Student Life – Sitting on a fresh patch of green grass with a friendly community of your campus and brainstorming about your assignment is probably the most common image seen on the university websites. Alas, new place, new life, new problem and a new solution. You got to dig deep and pre-think of what frustrations might stress you and how to overcome it like a pro. 

4. Accommodation – You might end up living with a complete stranger from a very different country who could also turn out to be your “best friend forever”. If you don’t like sharing rooms, you need to think way ahead of deadlines whether you want the facilities of on-campus unshared room availability or enjoy the perks of completely private housing. Do a better SWOT analysis of your type of accommodation.

5. Tuition Fee & Living Expenses – When thinking of studying abroad it is usually the program fees we count, but there are other living costs, such as travel, insurance, food facilities and emergency costs, you must not miss while allocating your or your parent’s hard-earned money. Make sure you have all study abroad costs figured out before taking the big leap.

6. Job Opportunity – If for some reason you could not secure sufficient financial aid/scholarship and need to finance some of your expenses, you must find information regarding available working opportunities as working while studying abroad rules may vary. Furthermore, if you would like to give your whole study abroad decision’s outcome a boost, have a look at QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020.

7. Network – Networking creates long term relationships, confidence, great assets, personal as well as professional growth and many more. There is no alternate better way to fully utilize your stay abroad exposure to multi-cultural personalities without appropriate networking. Here are a few ways on how to build your network.

Hopefully, you have stopped daydreaming and very good luck for your study abroad adventure!