Many of us dream (or have done so) about studying somewhere that is else – experiencing a different country, culture and climate while getting a degree at the same time.
Having spent time abroad can also look good on your resume when applying for future jobs, it might say something about your ability to adapt to new settings, to working in a language not your own, and your sense of adventure.
You started on Monday, and throughout the next week, you will plan your year of studying abroad, and then present this plan orally. Here’s what you need to do:
First you need to find out what you want to study and where. You can take this test https://www.educations.com/career-test if you need inspiration.
Find a real university that offer this study program and find out what you need to do to apply there. Grades, college interview, personal statement, recommendations from teachers??? How much does it cost to study there? Do you need some sort of student visa – how do you get that? http://www.ansa.no/ is a website that offers a lot of information about these sort of things.
What kind of student activities do this town offer? What do you want to do in your spare time? Plan this too.
Where will you live? Find a place – look at actual listings for apartments or student dorms in your chosen city. https://www.goabroad.com/articles/study-abroad/best-student-accommodation-websites
What about the culture in this country – are there rules of behavior you need to adapt to? Communications, festivals, food, religions…
Make a prezi, a power point or a video where you present your study plans. This will be graded orally.
There is no required LENGTH – I know how much you love to ask about that, but if you want a good grade you should make sure that you answer all the assignment asks of you.
Useful websites:
https://no.studyacrossthepond.com/anbefalingsbrev/bachelor/referent
https://capaworld.capa.org/5-sites-to-prepare-you-for-study-abroad
https://www.goabroad.com/articles/study-abroad/best-student-accommodation-websites
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