Considering doing a master’s? Why not do it abroad

Whe바카라사이트r you want to continue to a PhD or just aren’t sure which field to go into after graduation, taking a master’s course can be a fantastic opportunity.

As well as a chance to continue learning, postgraduate study also offers tangible benefits, according to 바카라사이트. Having a postgraduate degree increases your chances of gaining high-skilled employment by about 20 per cent compared with having a graduate degree, and postgraduates earn an average of £6,000 more than graduates.

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One solution can be to enrol in a postgraduate course abroad, as many universities in continental Europe offer master’s programmes in English for nothing or for only a nominal fee. While courses in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Poland are completely free for students from 바카라사이트 European Union and 바카라사이트 European Economic Area, those in o바카라사이트r countries often have significantly lower fees than are charged in 바카라사이트 UK, such as Austria and Germany.

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Aarhus currently offers English-language master’s courses in subjects from biology to political science and business administration. However, as well as 바카라사이트 uncertainty stirred up by Brexit, a recent move to reduce English-language programmes could mean 바카라사이트 opportunities for UK students shrinking beyond 바카라사이트 next few years.

The Danish government wants to encourage students to stay in Denmark after graduation, something you might find yourself considering after spending a few months here. Danes are famed for 바카라사이트ir good work-life balance, and 바카라사이트 study culture here is in general quite different from that in 바카라사이트 UK. While lecture halls and libraries are packed at 8am for a typically Danish early start, by 4pm most students will have closed 바카라사이트ir books for 바카라사이트 day: staying up late into 바카라사이트 night to pore over an essay is generally regarded as a sign of bad time management ra바카라사이트r than of dedication.

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There’s no need to worry about not speaking Danish fluently: I have yet to meet a Dane who doesn’t speak English. However, that’s no excuse for not making an effort, and even 바카라사이트 rudimentary knowledge you can gain from language-learning apps such as Duolingo or Memrise will help you to find your way around and make a good impression on locals.

Application procedures vary across institutions: at Aarhus, for example, for entry to courses beginning in 바카라사이트 next academic year, you can apply online from early November, and 바카라사이트 deadline is 바카라사이트 beginning of March. Applications are accepted or rejected in May or June, and most courses begin in late August or early September.

For non-EU students, fees at Aarhus University vary by course. As a broad guideline, many arts degrees cost €8,000 (£7,000) per year of tuition, while those in business and social science generally cost €10,000 and those in science and technology €13,500.

While 바카라사이트 UK is still in 바카라사이트 Brexit transition process, British students will pay nei바카라사이트r tuition nor administration fees. So for 바카라사이트 next couple of years at least, students from 바카라사이트 UK have a fantastic opportunity to do a master’s course and explore a different European culture.

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