UK STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD - COSTS AND FUNDING
Article by UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs) –
www.ukcisa.org.uk
What will it cost me?
When comparing costs between countries take into account both the costs (tuition fees, cost of living including visas, health insurance and travel costs) and your potential sources of income (eg whether you will be eligible for any fi nancial support locally, whether you can reasonably expect to earn from part-time work while studying).
Bear in mind that exchange rate fl uctuations can make the real costs unpredictable if you are transferring your funds from the UK or elsewhere.
How much will I pay for tuition fees? • Tuition fees vary enormously by country, with many European countries still off ering free or cheap undergraduate education. Countries where UK (and local) students currently pay no fees include Austria, Cyprus (undergraduate level), Denmark, Finland, Germany (in 14 out of 16 Länder), Greece, Malta, Norway and Sweden (according to a Eurydice report, 2012). UK and local students pay low fees (ie no more than a few hundred pounds) in France, Italy, Spain and Germany. In some countries courses in the local language are free but fees are charged for “international courses” taught in English eg in the Czech Republic.
• Some UK universities now have campuses abroad, where both fees and living costs might be lower than for the same degree in the UK.
• Find out if you will have to pay the advertised price, or whether any scholarships, bursaries or fee-waivers be available from the institution.
Support from the host country or institution Most internationally mobile students have to fund their study from their own (or their family’s) resources. Remember that competition for most scholarships is intense, and that it is usually necessary to apply a year or so in advance of the proposed date of admission.
You can ask about government scholarships from the relevant embassy, consulate or education offi ce and about institutional funding from the universities to which you apply.
Do not assume you will be able to fund your studies by working during your degree. You will need to check whether and to what extent you are permitted to work if in the country on a student visa, and also to check the availability of work. It may be a condition of entry that you are able to demonstrate your ability to support
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