WING AROUND THE WORLD
5 Reasons for a Stay Abroad
Immerse yourself in a new culture.
Broaden your horizons.
Spice up your resume.
Make new contacts.
Strengthen intercultural skills.
MX, Universidad de las Americas Pueblas
Personal: Passion for Mexican cuisine and volcano hikes.
Academic: Good education system. Good grades and teaching of subjects, despite demanding requirements.
MX, Tec de Monterrey
Personal: Friendly people, fascinating culture, exciting trips - but also language barriers.
Academic: Interesting courses and flexible structure, but compulsory attendance..
MX, Universidad de las Américas Puebla
Personal: Great food, travel, campus, and accommodations. Know some Spanish before visiting.
Academic: A wide range of courses offered, though only a few are available in English. Attendance is compulsory.
US, Clarkson University
Personal: Family-like campus, friendly people, free sports, but cold weather and heavy snowfall. American slang is common.
Academic: Different grading system and courses, great support from the IO, but high workload and tuition fees.
PT, Politécnico do Porto
IT, Università di Bologna
FR, ENSGSI Nancy
Personal: Affordable accommodation, vibrant city with good public transport and tasty cafeteria. Everything is in French.
Academic: Weekly changing schedule, a mix of theory and practice, friendly professors, many modules with a few credits.
FR, ESIGELEC
Personal: Connecting with others through sports, culinary highlights, but the English of the French can be challenging.
Academic: It takes some time to get used to the block courses in the lectures.
4 Steps to Studying Abroad
- Decide: When to go where and how? A study or practical stay abroad means more than just studying in another place: You immerse yourself in foreign cultures, meet new people and come back with many experiences!
- Prepare: Between the initial consideration to the implementation lie some questions and also administrative and organizational stuff. The good thing is: The international and practical officers will advise and support you every step of the way. It is best to make an appointment right away!
- Financing: For travel, accommodation, food, health and perhaps also for the visa or vaccinations, there are some costs. However, there are countless ways to receive financial support.
- Before departure: In almost all countries, there is a choice between private accommodation or a room in a dormitory. Foreign universities often offer a room agency or help with the organization of accommodation. Sometimes, however, you will only find your accommodation once you are already on site.