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Doing a masters abroad!
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So I'm aware that Swedish Masters courses don't have tuition fees and that grants and scholarships are available (although I don't know if they are for British students)...
I looked in to it out of curiousity and found a course which would be perfect for me and which I can't find in the UK!
It's a sustainability type course, so I'll need to brush up on my environmental science... Anyway....
I was wondering if people know what kind of grants or loans are available from the UK to do Masters courses abroad?
I'm aware I can have a part time job to support my studies, so that'll take some of the pressure off... But is it realistic to do a Masters in another country?
I mean with what financial help one can get...
Looks good and I am seriously considering going for this course for entry in 2010... So I can save up some cash and get some work experience first.
I looked in to it out of curiousity and found a course which would be perfect for me and which I can't find in the UK!
It's a sustainability type course, so I'll need to brush up on my environmental science... Anyway....
I was wondering if people know what kind of grants or loans are available from the UK to do Masters courses abroad?
I'm aware I can have a part time job to support my studies, so that'll take some of the pressure off... But is it realistic to do a Masters in another country?
I mean with what financial help one can get...
Looks good and I am seriously considering going for this course for entry in 2010... So I can save up some cash and get some work experience first.
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Hrmm nah... I'm not applying for until say... 2010!
And it's Lund, which is a top university for an environmental degree. Hopefully I'll get a 2:1 and my environmental work will look good in my favour!
Is it possible to get a degree abroad? In general, yes, especially if it's a familiar subject compared to what you're doing now. Most textbooks in natural sciences are often in english anyway, but depending on your course, teaching might be held in swedish. (Look at the course page to see the teaching language). In general, you'll be just fine, even if swedes are more stooopid than Norwegians :P, most have an excellent command of english.
I'd also look carefully through the uni pages to see if any of the scholarships apply to eu-students - scrutinize everything
But if you build up a good equity before leaving home and do take a part time job, you could be fine even without extra scholarship funding.
Another piece of advice is to look for a part time job well in advance as well, as this might be slightly harder unless you speak swedish. Given enough time you should be able to find work where you can speak english.
I chose to come to Holland instead. The tuition fee is much less than for a similar MSc in the UK, 1500 euro (about £1200) as compared to about £3000 at home and the living costs are also much lower. I pay 250 euro (£196) per month for my rent inclusive of bills and internet. It can actually work out cheaper to study for your MSc abroad. If you have any questions about my experience, feel free to ask.
As for funding, I can only speak for the Scottish system and it doesn't fund students for Masters in general and certainly not abroad but maybe it's different in England. I recommend you take a look at www.studyinsweden.se for ideas and also look at the Swedish embassy homepage and also research councils for your line of study for other funding possibilities. You could also have a good look at the Lund website as well as the might have an international student section.
How cool! My dad did his PhD in Lund and I was born there.
Afraid I can't offer any help.
Most just seem to offer them for students in African and Asian countries... Well, I thought.
Are degrees from another country harder to get jobs with?
However in general as long as its somewhere with a good name then it will add to your CV and make you look more interesting and independent - if its somewhere noone has ever heard of they may think you you've bought some dodgy degree off the internet or something.
i suppose how 'corrupt' or 'dodgy' a country is seen will make a difference, so choosing a scandanavian can only be good.
Would the jobs you're after require a high grade in a specific degree, or a decent grade and common sence from a range of degrees?
Yes, I know a woman who went over to the US to do her masters, got it all paid for including accomodation. You do have to be a good candidate though.
http://www.fulbright.co.uk/eas/studyus/postgraduate/index.html