Study abroad really cost?

In China, study abroad has been a minority of patent. However, as China's open door policy of further deepening and the people of the substantial increase in income levels, developed by the education for the majority of people is no longer a piece out of reach of the prohibition luan, more and more people begin in their own or their children's development, planning and design to a new alternative: study abroad. But studying abroad must first face a problem is the cost. But on foreign education systems and a lack of understanding of life, environment, many families in the design of the study abroad programme is often the fragmented information or hearsay is not responsible for the intermediaries are misleading. This article by comparing some hot countries abroad, hope to be able to provide you with some objective facts and neutral evaluation, the cost of studying abroad for your budget to provide reliable basis. In view of the current Chinese students studying in English-speaking countries mainly, we selected the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia that four main study abroad countries as a reference object.

First, the United States

United States University is divided into two kinds of public and private, in which the private university tuition fees are generally lower than public University, part of the famous public college tuition is up to us $ per year 3.5, this article will not be discussed. General public university tuition fees in each of the 1 million to 2 million; General private university tuition fees in 1.8 2.5 million. In addition some of the top professionals such as medical, legal, engineering and business administration fees than the General professional level is much higher. Postgraduate course fees are relatively substantial increase.

United States has a vast territory, the difference between the cost of living. Generally speaking megalopolis of living costs approximately US $ 1500 per month; $ 1000 General major cities; Southern Western States at around us $ 800; and some low-consumption areas like Missouri is possible as long as $ 500. Generally, the cost of living this requires at least an annual budget of 1 million.

Books and insurance: the school must reading, United States a textbook is usually sold to dozens of u.s. dollars, a year to spend on textbooks at 1000 dollars is a very good thing. So some students will buy secondhand materials or copy to save money. But health insurance cannot be tricky, and United States Governments have minimum sum insured. Moreover, each of the hundreds of flowers was not wrong, no insurance, a cold can kill a month of living expenses.

Above all you must spend money, but some seem negligible money also is a good idea to break into the budget. Pull a list we ask yourself, is going to buy a used car? no car trips to the supermarket may have to ask for a ride. Buy a car there will be oil money and insurance. You smoking? tea? use cosmetics? these are easily ignored habits will cause additional expenses, so it's best to be prepared ahead of time. According to the majority of students experience, even if very inexpensively, a year in this class of pocket money or at least $ 1000 to be spent.

According to the numbers, let's calculate a general ledger. Suppose a student to the United States a public University Bachelor degrees, then he should be: the cost of tuition fees: $ 15,000/year * 5 years (including a year language preparatory course) = $ 75,000

Living expenses: $ 10,000/year * 5 years (including a year language preparatory course) = $ 50,000

Material insurance: $ 1,000/year * 5 years (including a year language preparatory course) = $ 5,000

Basic allowance: $ 1,000/year * 5 years (including a year language preparatory course) = $ 5,000

Total: 135,000 ≈ 1,054,053 Yuan

Second, Canada

Canada and the United States is similar, there are public and private universities. However, Canada's leading universities more concentrated in a public University, Chinese students studying abroad preferred is a public University. Compared with the United States, Canada, the cost of study abroad will be significantly reduced. Let's take a look at the specific numbers.

General public university tuition fees in every year 1 000 to 1.2 million. Part of university tuition fees may be lower than 6 ~ 7 thousand Canadian dollars, while some prestigious top professional tuition fees will be as high as $ 2 million or more. Generally speaking, the Canada Student tuition budget in accordance with the annual 1.2 million calculations should be quite safe.

Canada-living area larger differences at the maximum of the Ontario region a year probably need 1.2 million, lower taxes and charges such as sasko Toru temperature province every year as long as there are 5 ~ 6 thousand Canadian dollars completely. Canada's international students sharing the apartment number compared to the situation, if a few friends to be able to find the right school near the House, but also can significantly save money. In General, if the school is located is not a like Toronto or Vancouver such large cities, cost of living in each of the 7 thousand Canadian dollars to estimate is more than adequate.

Likewise, the teaching materials fee and annual medical insurance but also spend nearly one thousand Canadian dollars. And then counting money $ 1 thousand per year, a student in Canada midsize cities finished 5-year undergraduate overall costs will be: tuition fees: can $ 12,000/year * 5 years (including a year language preparatory course) = $ 60,000

Living expenses: $ 7,000/year * 5 years (including a year language preparatory course) = $ 35,000

Material insurance: 1,000 $/year * 5 years (including a year language preparatory course) = $ 5,000

Basic allowance: 1,000 $/year * 5 years (including a year language preparatory course) = $ 5,000

Total: $ 105,000 ≈ 698,733 Yuan

Third, United Kingdom

United Kingdom has always been recognized as "national high-consumption" of study abroad. This is from their tuition fees can be reflected. General United Kingdom undergraduate tuition fees are yearly 6 thousand to 1 million

Pounds, science and engineering will be slightly higher, more than 8 thousand pounds. Medical and prestigious schools of business in a better position to reach 2 million pounds per year of sticker shock.

The cost of living in the United Kingdom also have regional differences. Medium level of living expenses in General monthly 600 pounds or so, and the city of London may be up to 800 pounds per month.

Teaching materials fee and a basic allowance, such as telephone charges, public transport tickets every year some need 1 thousand pounds.