More reflections at the EPFL, a photo by jeremiah.andrick on Flickr.

“在過去，所有的留學目的地之選項中，美國、英國無疑是最受歡迎的兩個國家。不過，近年来，我們發現美國、英國不再是留學生唯一的選擇，留學生選擇到美英以外之國家留學的情況越來越普遍。在我們的客戶當中，歐洲國家尤以德國最受留學生歡迎，主要原因是費用低廉 (甚至免費)、教育體制完善。有些客戶的主要考量是留學經費、開銷、語言能力、有些人則是考慮到獎學金、未來在該地的工作機會或是取得簽證的容易度，這些同學選擇到瑞典、荷蘭、瑞士、澳洲、法國甚至中東國家進修。在以下的文章中，我們希望與讀者們分享我們過往的經驗與並分析出國留學之另類、小眾選項。

Dear Readers,

In the last post I mentioned that the thesis proofreading season is approaching but we still take occasional cases involving academic applications as well – some extreme early birds who want to begin a very thorough search and those applying to universities that are not within the usual range of schools in the US and the UK. Particularly there are schools in Europe and specifically in Germany that have later application deadlines and quickly notify applicants of their acceptance or rejection. For example we had one client last year who gained admission to several MBA programs in Germany -- with her first choice notifying her in only two weeks after submission of the application of her admission. Those interested in business and engineering and the hard sciences can find great opportunities in these so-called non-traditional destinations for study abroad.

Today I want to encourage all of you to be a bit adventurous and look for programs outside of the US and UK to apply to. One of the big advantages of attending graduate programs in Germany and the Scandinavian countries (Norway, Sweden and even Finland and Denmark) is that fees are much, much lower than in the US and even the UK. In fact in Germany and some schools in Norway and Sweden all studies are ENTIRELY FREE if you merit gaining admission to those universities. Typically these programs are conducted in English as well. An added advantage is that you can perhaps get a start on a third language or at least understand life and business in that country better which can add to your skills set after graduation. The EU still has more progressive policies for after education employment as well. Other than Germany our clients have gained admission to universities or been studying in Australia, Sweden, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe. {Some of the targeted schools of our clients to which many have gained admission were universities in Kiel, TU Freiburg, EPFL, Munich, Ulm, Melbourne, Darwin, Waterloo, Amsterdam, Groningen, Eindhoven, and ENAC just to name a few off the top of my head.} In addition the EU has a scholarship program similar to the American Fulbright program, ERASMUS, to which you can apply.

In addition, I know that some of you were amazed to learn about opportunities in the Middle East as well. Places like the Masdar Institute in Qatar offer great options for adventurous students interested in innovative fields. The world is changing into a true global community. Depending upon your field and your future professional plans these non-traditional destinations may actually offer you a much better value for investment and follow-up career opportunities. These certainly beat dai-ban funneling you off into third rate schools in the West that no one ever heard of. They will just run you through a certain template and even tell you blatant lies saying no one ever goes elsewhere to these destinations to which I encourage you to consider. They don’t go there because how can dai-ban justify charging you with high prices for applying to a school that has a tuition wavier like for example the University of Malmo in Sweden had before where 3 Chinese clients of ours completed their tertiary degrees.

Moreover, we have several clients that are participating in graduate school in Korea and Japan as well.

Even though I was raised in America I must confess that I am rather worried about the state of higher education in the US. I feel that it is in decline and watered down with too much emphasis on making money from students rather than offering them the optimal experience for a huge investment in their education (one reason why we maintain a black-list of schools that are known to have dealt badly with clients or acted unethically). And in the UK with a Tory government again in power it does not bode well for higher education as they severely cut funding for universities -- with the exception of Scotland that maintains an independent policy and much better funding of education – about which we can offer you specific guidance in regard to all universities in Scotland. So, along with the globalization trends and rise of Brics countries, I predict that in five to ten years our most successful clients will have attended these what now seem exotic universities in places other than America or England.

Don't hesitate to contact us if you have such an adventure and wise educational investment in mind! We would love to be of service to you. I am especially looking forward to sending the first clients of ours ever to Russia or India! Be brave everyone! "Follow your Bliss!"

相關連結:

DAAD Scholarship Database

Whether a Bachelor's or Master's degree or PhD – the DAAD database offers a great variety of international degree courses to choose from./德國學術交流中心為有興趣至德國留學的各種等級的留學生提供的多種獎學金

EURAXESS Funding Database

The scholarship database by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) contains a wide range of funding programmes for international students, PhD students and researchers.

THE NETHERLANDS FOR RESEARCHERS — Euraxess NETHERLANDS

International students considering studying in the Netherlands may find more info on the Study in Holland website. International researchers can find practical information and jobs on the Euraxess website.

/留學荷蘭獎學金詳見https://www.studyinholland.nl/scholarships/grantfinder

TU Freiberg

EPFL | École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

LMU Munich

Universität Ulm

The University of Melbourne, Australia

Charles Darwin University

University of Waterloo

University of Amsterdam

University of Groningen

Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile - ENAC

Eindhoven University of Technology

Masdar Institute

EMLE - European Master in Law & Economics

University of Kiel - Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

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Studying in the U.S.

Higher education in the United States is quite multi-faceted and decentralized. It is characterized by competition and autonomous institutions of higher learning. Presently, there are around 4,180 colleges and universities in the US. Of these, over 1,700 are so-called "two-years institutions," and 2,450 are "four-year instutitions". In addition to the roughly 1,700 public institutions (which are operated by the states, cities, or counties in which they are located), there are also more than 2,480 private colleges and universities. "Community colleges" make up the bulk of the American two-year institutions and are quite practical for beginning students wishing to take introductory or general language courses. There are currently over 14 million students registered at US institutions of higher learning, and the vast majority of these students - some 11 million - study at public universities and colleges. Women make up the majority (over 56%0 of American university students. Also of interest is the high percentage (nearly 40%) of part-time students, who attend university while employed full-time.

Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

Besides academic courses of study, institutions of higher learning in the U.S. also offer praxis-oriented programs for advanced vocational training. Such programs are found mostly at two-year "community colleges." In addition to certificates adn diplomas, a student can earn an "associate degree" after two years of study.

The typical academic degree earned by American students is the "Bachelor of Arts" (BA) or respectively the "Bachelor of Science" (BS). These degrees are awarded following the completion of four years of studies. In the first two years of their studies, American students take a number of required courses in general subject areas. After the second year, American students take a major (or two), and spend the remaining two years taking courses in these academic disiplines (although they are not limited to them). After having earned the "bachelors," most Americans end their "academic careers" and look for jobs. One calls the four-year course of study for thet BA/BS the "undergraduate studies." Those who decide to pursue their education further can earn a Master of Arts or Master of Science, repectively, in one or two years. These so-called "Master's Degrees" are offered only at universities, and not at colleges. Likewise, only universities offer professional degrees, as for example the Juris Doctor (for law), the Doctor of Medicine (for medicine), and the well-known Master of Business Administration, or MBA. It usually takes two to four years to complete these professional degrees.

Earning a doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy, or Ph.D.) in the United States takes between four and six years. The first phase of one's doctoral studies usually lasts two years and is conducted with an extensive examination in all the subject areas studies until that point. This examination is knows as the "preliminary examination" or alternatively as the "qualifying examination." Following the successful completion of this examination, the student may begin his reseach for his doctoral dissertation.

Continuative studies which lead to the M.A./M.S., professional degrees, or the Ph.D., are known as "graduate studies."

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