It certainly is. You could argue that this is one of the main advantages of studying abroad – early financial independence. This is because at university, students have to be present for a maximum of 20 hours a week, the rest of the time being dedicated to home study. For this reason, all students have excellent opportunities to combine their studies with work. There is also the possibility of receiving additional incentives from the state on top of their salary. In Denmark, for example, all students who work at least 12 hours a week receive around €700 a month from the state in addition to their Scandinavian salary (so-called student support). Similar types of incentives apply in the Netherlands and the UK. It is also important to note that all foreign universities have separate career centres that are responsible for helping students looking for a job. As well as helping with the job search process, careers advisers also help with CV writing, cover letters and preparing for job interviews.

Studying abroad can therefore not only help students to obtain a foreign higher education diploma, but also to gain work experience that will be a big plus after graduation.

It is certainly worthwhile and even highly recommended. Students come from all over the world to study abroad, and each student’s level of English is different. Universities understand this, so the first month is always more of an “adaptation” month, during which students are given a general introduction to the university or speciality, and allowed to get used to the environment, so that they will not be overwhelmed with complicated foreign literature as soon as they arrive. Usually after a month or two, students have overcome the language barrier and English is no longer a problem. We can safely say that we have never had a student return from studying abroad because they didn’t understand what the lecturers were saying. :)

Another important thing is that English will be the language of every employee in the future, so if, after school, a student feels that his or her English is not good enough, studying abroad will be the perfect opportunity to improve the language and bridge the gap that can be a barrier to finding a job in the future.They will send you the information about what has been covered in the lesson and the homework assignments that need to be completed in the online exercises.

Definitely not. Both the Netherlands and Germany have a large number of study programmes in English, so our study abroad advisers can help you find study programmes in English. Of course, knowing the local language is an advantage, especially when you are looking for a job, but both Dutch and German universities offer free second language tuition for international students. This gives students a unique opportunity to be able to speak not only English, but also another foreign language after graduation.

Not necessarily. Study abroad is great because it gives even students who did less well at school the chance to learn, as it takes more account of the student’s motivation to learn, school or volunteering experience. There are also different types of studies on offer, so that if a prospective student does not meet the entry criteria, alternatives can be offered.

Our study abroad advisers could share many success stories of students who went to school with less than perfect grades, but now have jobs that some would only dream of. One of the best examples is our student Aivaras. This young man went to study in England with a barely satisfactory annual average. All his friends and classmates told him that he would never get in with those grades. Today, Aivaras can boast that he has successfully completed his studies in music (saxophone) at the University of West London and is working in his field. This is just one of the success stories that can inspire everyone that all you need to do is believe in yourself and what you are doing, because school grades do not tell you how successful we can be in life.