Many times money becomes a significant constraint while planning for higher education in foreign universities. Pursuing courses in US and UK colleges are usually expensive, requiring years of financial planning to build a corpus, or students resorting to huge higher education loans that they will have to pay for years to come. continue to make payments till
However, there is an option how you can do a great course abroad on a budget. And for that you need to look elsewhere than the US and the UK. Some of the best places to study abroad are also the ones with the lowest tuition fees. If you are looking beyond the US and UK, here are the 5 best countries to pursue higher education, as listed by world education service,
Norway: The best thing about studying in Norway is that higher education in Norway at public universities (both within and outside the EU) is free, except for some specialized courses.
In addition, there is a significant number of local people who are proficient in English and English-taught programs will be available to students at all levels.
The only downside is that the cost of living in Norway is high, a student will need to have around 1.4 crores per year to live there
Taiwan: Today some of the best universities are in Taiwan and high quality courses are offered at affordable prices. For example, at National Taiwan University, the country’s leading university, UG programs for the liberal arts begin in 3 lakhs.
In addition, more than 120 courses are taught in English at more than 40 universities.
Germany: As in Norway, tuition fees are not charged for undergraduate and PhD level programs at all public universities except Baden-Württemberg.
Master’s degree students not studying for their bachelor’s degree in Germany are expected to pay approx. 19 lakhs. But, you also apply for scholarship.
France: Tuition fees for both domestic and international students are approx 20,000 per year for undergraduate (licensure) programmes, 25,000 for most master’s programs and 40,000 for Ph.D. Fees are quite high in highly selective institutions.
However, the cost of living is very high in some cities, especially Paris.
Mexico: Tuition fees vary, private universities charge more, and average around 5 million for international graduate students in the capital Mexico City, which was named one of the world’s top 100 cities for students.
Although the main language of instruction is Spanish, Mexican universities are offering more English-taught courses to attract international students.
In addition, the cost of living is quite low.
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