Friday, June 24, 2011

Get your master degree Abroad !

Have you ever planned to have a master degree abroad?  Let’s discuss some of the most fave-destinations.
1.       United States – I have lived for a year in The State, I lived in a small county called Marathon, that is located in Wisconsin. In my point of view that the most matters come from the tuition fee. United States usually differentiates the tuition fee between foreign and local students.  For master degree, the fee is usually around $ 40k until $100k, absolutely it depends on the major, science is usually cheaper than Business or other social degree.
Living cost, for a dorm, again! Depends on the location, usually dorm charges about 400-800k a month, remember, most of the dorms have a shared room, hence, be ready to share everything with you roommate or even having trouble with the roommate :p
Food, Dorm usually provides a meal-plan, as my experience, dorm food is so westernized and most of them are junk! Nevertheless, for saving money and for those who are too lazy to cook, dorm is the best choice.
Approximate fee for living a month : min $1000
Note: find your interest and list of universities  http://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx
2.       Europe – A chosen continent by me, regarding to many reasons and contemplation :
-       Most European countries do subsidize their education, and some do not differentiate the tuition fee among local and foreign students. Nevertheless, of course some of them do, foreign student could pay twice than the EU citizens (Netherland, England), however! the fees are a lot cheaper compared with the US.
-        The living cost is cheaper à Especially in Germany. The government gives sufficient amount of budget for education in Germany includes the student hall (studentenwerk) that’s why the accommodation fee is suppressed and also the international student get the same opportunity.
-      All the subjects are taught in English. Most countries in the EU offer a degree that is completely taught in English, it is intended to attract more students from abroad.
-    And Maybe! The university provides and offers scholarship for a limited number. In the Netherland, Indonesia is one of the Top Priorities, but remember, the number of students that are applying for scholarship could be thousand, so sell your self and make a strategy.
Find your degree in EU : http://www.mastersportal.eu/.
So, when you have found an interesting degree, try to contact the “contact person” and do not hesitate to ask them question about any opportunity that the university offers.
3.       Australia – I could not share that reliable information about this continent. I just have visited, but not actually lived there J. But Australia gives a huge number of scholarship by it’s program ADS, this year they will give 400 scholarship for the students.
But for those who provide their subsistence, the mentioned facts below will bring ideas to be contemplated:
-           Australian dollar is higher than the US (data taken in June 2011)
-          Tuition Fee is closed enough with the US

Thus….What is your choice? J

4 comments:

  1. USA!! But, unfortunately it is a long-long journey for me to get there. ^^
    Anyway, it is really informative post. I'll show it to my husband!

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  2. Hmm... it's different though in France :D most of the universities (and the people) are in French, and the program taught in English is definitely more expensive, around 6-12k Eur/year. However it is true that the government gives "helping money" for covering a part of rent fee and student price for most of the public services. the living cost is also relatively cheaper, around 500-600Euro (except Paris: just double it ;p)

    And they do differentiate the tuition fee for non EU citizen in UK, Netherlands, and Denmark. i.e: a master program in Netherlands for EU citizen is around 0-3000, but it is 10-12k for non EU citizen.

    Nevertheless, your blog is cool! love it! write more plz!!!!

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  3. I want to take my master in food technology in belgium.... but searching information.... i'm thinking to try in germany.... what mostly the date of deadline application in german? Just like in belgium in 1 march..... and what the common admission requirements?? Thank you for the answer.....

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