Studying abroad

[greenice]

For quite some time now I have been thinking about studying in another country(I live in Romania).I don't really consider the colleges and universities in my country to be particularly good neither am I very fond of it.I've been thinking mainly about England,Scotland and even America(not very fond of the whole visa thing) since I know english pretty well (I also know a bit of german but not enough to speak) but I am open to other opportunities as well.
So I was wondering what are the escapists opinions on foreign study?If you have studied/are studying, how is it?If not,where would you like to study?Where do you think are the best places for studying?And so on I think you get the gist.
P.S.A question for the english/scottish people around here:Is it a good place to study?Are the people friendly?

 

[Viral_Lola]

I'm in the same boat you are in right now. I live in the US and I have been thinking about going to the UK to study.

 

[lobster1077]

Well I'm certainly not a foreign student, however I've just started an English course in Limerick. There's an awful lot of foreign students, I found it very peculiar that a lot of them are American, of course they come equipped with that horrid grating tourist accent and are incapable of fitting in doorways without a struggle of epic proportions initiating. That's besides the point of course, what I'm trying to illustrate is that there's plenty of non-Irish students knocking about and they're fitting in fine, even better than myself it seems.

 

[greenice]

Well I'm certainly not a foreign student, however I've just started an English course in Limerick. There's an awful lot of foreign students, I found it very peculiar that a lot of them are American, of course they come equipped with that horrid grating tourist accent and are incapable of fitting in doorways without a struggle of epic proportions initiating. That's besides the point of course, what I'm trying to illustrate is that there's plenty of non-Irish students knocking about and they're fitting in fine, even better than myself it seems.

Why aren't they fitting through doors?Do you people have small doors or are all of the americans very tall?

 

[lobster1077]

Ho dear this double posting is ever a nuisance.

 

[lobster1077]

Well I'm certainly not a foreign student, however I've just started an English course in Limerick. There's an awful lot of foreign students, I found it very peculiar that a lot of them are American, of course they come equipped with that horrid grating tourist accent and are incapable of fitting in doorways without a struggle of epic proportions initiating. That's besides the point of course, what I'm trying to illustrate is that there's plenty of non-Irish students knocking about and they're fitting in fine, even better than myself it seems.

Why aren't they fitting through doors?Do you people have small doors or are all of the americans very tall?

Ahha, one might say Irish doors aren't designed with Americans in mind. =D

 

[greenice]

Seriously?No one else?Well that's genuinely disappointing.Maybe now...

 

[GeorgW]

I'd love to study abroad as well, anyone has any tips on the best school for nanotech? Also, what are the tuition fees like?

 

[greenice]

I'd love to study abroad as well, anyone has any tips on the best school for nanotech? Also, what are the tuition fees like?

Don't really know anything about nanotech(sounds so sci-fi,what does it study?) since I want to study psychology and/or philosophy so I can't really help you there(I did find this: http://www.nanotech-now.com/academic.htm#study ).In regards with the tuition it really depends on the country and university but there are some really good scholarships for foreign students(at least in the UK) from what I've seen.Do you have some countries that you would prefer to go to or it's just an anywhere with a good school is fine?

 

[Viral_Lola]

Seriously?No one else?Well that's genuinely disappointing.Maybe now...

I started a thread as well about studying abroad a while back. I didn't get very many replies either. I do know that the UK is raising the cost of their universities. I'm trying to find a good university for bio-chemistry. I used to study chemical engineering in the US but I quit due to the cost in the US. For the price I was paying I was, I could have had a year overseas. The sad thing was that I was going to a public university with in school tuition and it was very pricey.

 

[Dags90]

There's an awful lot of foreign students, I found it very peculiar that a lot of them are American, of course they come equipped with that horrid grating tourist accent and are incapable of fitting in doorways without a struggle of epic proportions initiating.

Why is it peculiar? I thought Irish-Americans were a large (even if oft disliked) segment of Ireland's tourism economy. And study abroad programs are pretty much a rationalization for an extended vacation.

OT: By the time I thought "I'd like to do a study abroad in Australia", I'd run out of GE credits. You're pretty much only allowed to do study broad for filler courses, because the school doesn't trust other universities to teach things like microbiology.

 

[thylasos]

Studying in Britain would be vastly expensive, though not so much as if you were a non-EU national... if you're willing to put the time into learning the language, the Czechs will waive the tuition fees for anyone from the EU, I believe, as may the Germans, so all you'd have to worry about would be your living costs.

Personally I spent a year in Russia as part of my course, which I loved, though I wouldn't advise it for anyone not actually learning the language, what with the vast labyrinthine structure of Russian bureaucracy and lack of financial support for non-citizens.

 

[Toriver]

You may not be getting many answers because it sounds like you're not just talking about a semester but for your whole degree. The vast majority of Escapists are from countries where it's only really common for students to study one term or one year abroad at the most, and in a great many cases it's through programs organized by the school they attend in their home country. For example, my university has semester-long study abroad programs on every (inhabited) continent and most students go on one, as another poster said, pretty much for the generals. I was lucky enough that the program in Spain had a class that applied to my major, and I got a minor in Spanish out of the deal, so it was a really good fit, but most students aren't so lucky.

 

[staika]

Well for my major it will be very encouraged that I take a semester abroad, and since it's been pushed on me so hard I will most likely take a semester abroad to either Germany, Spain, Italy, or Russia (If that is a possibility).

 

[Chemical Alia]

I spent a summer semester in Heidelberg when I was in college to improve my German. It was expensive and I had to pay out of pocket, but it was a nice opportunity to travel and I got to visit some friends/family.

of course they come equipped with that horrid grating tourist accent

I have no idea what a "tourist accent" is supposed to be, but what do you expect Americans to sound like? Irish people? The only thing about travel that I find worse than than annoying tourists is snobby locals.