Charles Ebert
Did you ever remember how you were told that you needed to study so that you could enjoy yourself later? A lot of people have the idea that studying and traveling do not go hand in hand. If you’re looking into higher education, perhaps, you may feel that the only time to travel is in your gap year, but this needn’t always to be true. Of course, you have summer holidays and Christmas trips, yet are these enough for you? It may not be easy to combine these activities, but in a successful and organized manner, one can do both.
What people fail to realize is that there are really good opportunities in other countries for you to travel and study at the same time. You just need to discipline yourself and make the right choices.
Online Learning Institution
More and more online university courses are becoming popular, for those that have full-time occupations or for those who want to travel as they study. The remote nature of university such as The Open University allows people to engage in learning wherever they may be in the world. For example, a current 23% of Open University undergraduate degree students live in a quarter of the world’s more deprived areas. As long as you’ve got a simple Wi-Fi connection and your laptop, it is completely possible for you to travel and study at the same time. As the additional bonus, Open University courses are a whole lot cheaper than attending a campus-based degree program. With the cutting edge of modern technology, tutorials, study sessions, lectures and even your books can be accessed remotely wherever you may be. If you can keep yourself organized and motivated while you travel, there’s absolutely no reason you shouldn’t be able to combine both studying and traveling to get the qualifications you need to succeed.
Study Abroad Units and Erasmus Years
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If you like the idea of the campus lifestyle and want to remain living the exciting student life, you can really get more opportunities to travel through many courses offered in your home country. There are a lot of options for a study-abroad experience, such as Erasmus years and units done abroad at other universities to soak in that international student lifestyle. It’s worth doing some digging because you might find that you have a cheap and viable option to go and live somewhere quite far away and exotic for a lot less money. Don’t forget that student accommodation is pretty cheap, a lot cheaper than regular accommodation in some cities. Pick your courses wisely, because some are far less likely to have study-abroad possibilities than others. In contrast, undergraduate degrees in areas such as tourism management will almost certainly offer the chance for you to move abroad and enhance your learning experience.
Cheaper Options in Cheaper Countries
If you choose to study abroad for the whole of your degree, this can bring about a lot of benefits. If you compare where you are currently living to a lot of universities abroad, you may find that it’s actually a whole lot cheaper to study in a foreign country. As an example, the Dutch government office significantly lowers tuition fees for university education compared to many other European countries. Even though these low rates are normally subsidized only for Dutch nationals and people living in the EU, it is likely that they will still be a lot cheaper than US universities on the whole period. You may be thinking that to study abroad you’ll have to learn a new language, yet you’ll be surprised just how many of these university courses are taught in English and English only. There is no need to learn the foreign language entirely; otherwise, it would be a far more expensive opportunity for the average student budget!
Language Learning Centers and Schools
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If you’re not behind university education specifically, numerous private language schools can offer respective qualifications of a similar standard. You’ll be astonished just how many qualifications in terms of linguistic and language learning abilities can be taught for a low price. It’s worth doing a little bit of research if you need to learn new languages in your life or if you are looking to brush up on a language for career opportunities. When you’re in your foreign country of choice, there’ll be plenty of traveling to do around.
Goals, Organization, and Resources
Whatever motivations you have and whatever you choose to study, before you set off on your great adventure, you should know exactly how much time to dedicate and when you have to do it. It is important to be fully realistic when grounding your ideas. It’s no good cramming everything in within hours of your tests, all as a sacrifice for some travel experiences. Setting goals and keeping organized is one way to be mature about things. Travel around with a laptop that isn’t too large, making sure you have the right charger for your prospective country and a good pair of earphones so that you’re not to disturb others while watching study materials. Make use of all the latest learning tech – there is just so much on offer now! It may seem like common sense, however, a lot of people studying abroad failed to grasp things that are most obvious in the face of culture shock and excitement.
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As a motivated student, you will know what interests you the best and how to approach studying in the way that works for you. It’s important not to get caught up in travel enjoyment while you’re abroad, because there’s no point in jeopardizing your education. However, there is a benefit in getting the balance between travel and study spot on.
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