College is meant to broaden your horizons, so sometimes students who have lived in St. Paul, Minnesota all their lives find themselves feeling stifled when they go on to study at a college in the city. You're young and free, so what's to stop you from going abroad to study? Nothing! So whether you're interested in learning about the R & D tax credit Canada or you're dying to see a real kangaroo, this article should help outline what some of your options are for studying abroad.
Programs offered by St. Paul Schools
The College of Saint Catherine is fairly small with only a little over 5,000 students, but it has a great reputation for being a career starter for women. And did you know that they have semester and year study arrangements with other universities and colleges in more than 50 other countries? So you go girl, and study with an Ontario lawyer. Concordia University also has semester, summer, and full year options in Africa, Australia, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and South America. Hamline University has partnerships with schools in England, Senegal, Germany, Chile, Finland, and Japan, among others available to grads and undergrads, while Macalaster University has students all over the world from Bolivia to Hong Kong.
Going on Your Own
If you want to study in England under a famous London architect at a specific school for your entire program, you're much better off simply applying directly to the school as an international student. Keep in mind that some schools, especially the more prestigious ones, have very rigorous entrance requirements and may need an essay, interview, or application video from you. International students also generally pay higher tuition fees and are eligible for few to no local scholarships.
Choosing a Country
When you're choosing a country to study in, choose with your heart rather than your head (or with your parents' heads). Just because they want you to bring American franchises to Canada doesn't mean you should study there. If you have a deep and abiding love for India or Peru, go there instead. For many students college is their chance to see the world before settling down at home, and for others a way to "interview" countries to see if they would like to emigrate there.
What You Need to Study Abroad
Unfortunately, studying abroad isn't as simple as sending in your application to the school of your choice. You'll also need a current passport, a student visa for the country you'll be traveling to (most countries won't let you stay more than 3 months without a visa), travel and medical insurance, and a bank account in your new country. Students can apply for most of this from their Port Credit homes.
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