After high school, almost every student dreams of going
abroad to pursue higher education in a developed country. The opportunities and
infrastructure for higher education in some developed countries are impeccable.
If you do not chase your dreams according to a proper plan and run around
unplanned, then this dream turns into a nightmare. However, it is not
impossible to realize your dreams with a combination of proper planning and
practical experience. Therefore, if you want to pursue higher education abroad,
you must have a proper plan and a proper idea about the necessary things.
You must have a comparative understanding of the country youchoose to attend for your further education, its characteristics, and whether
or not it offers scholarships. there, whether there is a part-time job
opportunity, whether the program and course for which you want to go abroad can
be done anywhere in the country, and even if it can be done, what are the
advantages and disadvantages you may face in the country and abroad. You have
to come to a decision by considering all these aspects. Today we will discuss
these issues.
First of all, country selection: - The first thing to think
about is country selection. That is, which country and which city will you go
to? You need to know which countries are ahead in terms of the quality of
higher education. But it is not only abroad, because the quality of education
and education system of all countries are not the same.
Currently, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland,
Australia, Canada, Malaysia, and Japan are ahead in terms of the quality of
education. Among Asian countries, Malaysia and China, and among European
countries, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Australia, Japan, Canada, Korea,
Russia, and America, etc., provide quality education programs. Many people
migrate to various universities in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Hong
Kong, Norway, Ireland, England, and even our neighboring country, India, to
pursue higher education.
Set a target:
It is not the case that you have to go abroad after HSC.
Many of us want to go abroad at some stage of life. But since this is one of
the most important decisions in life, it has to be taken very thoughtfully.
Everything including your age, educational qualifications, finances, and family
consent should be taken into consideration.
Department and University Selection:-
Some people go abroad for undergraduate, postgraduate, or
PhD. You have to decide what level of higher education you want to go abroad
for. In that case, you must keep the age in mind. The subject you are going to
study is also more important. You can go abroad for diploma, undergraduate,
postgraduate, MPhil, PhD at any level according to your qualifications. If you
want, you can also select a new subject outside the conventional subjects.
You can select subjects that are in demand in other
countries of the world. Medical, engineering, business administration,
commerce, arts, science, marine, etc. can also be the subject of your higher
education. Once the country and subject are selected, you have to select the
right educational institution. The geographical location of the institution,
tuition fees, number of foreign students, residential facilities, scholarship
system, international ranking position, method of study, basic admission qualifications,
costs, etc. must be taken into account when selecting an institution. For this,
you can get detailed information from institutions in different countries from
Google.
Keep original certificates in stock
You need to collect the original certificates and mark
sheets of secondary and higher secondary examinations from the education board
or school-college. In case of applying for postgraduate studies, the original
certificates and mark sheets of graduation should be collected from the office
of the university's examination controller. In many universities in Europe and
America, you have to send the certificates in the envelope specified by your
university for postgraduate studies, keep this in mind. Again, in different
universities, you have to submit a certified copy of the original certificate
along with the application. Therefore, you have to have the certificate
attested by a university teacher or a notary public.
Keep a passport ready
It is good to have a passport ready before the time of
planning for higher education. Because passport numbers are required for
applications to institutions abroad. However, it may vary from institution to
institution. In addition, a passport is required to take IELTS, TOEFL, SAT,
GMAT, GRE exams. However, the spelling of the name in the passport must be the
same as in the secondary and higher secondary certificates. Because many people
cannot apply for admission or scholarships due to spelling errors.
Meeting the admission requirements
Each educational institution has its own admission
requirements. The requirements depend on the subject and the level at which you
are going to study. A student must meet each requirement. One of the main
requirements is proficiency in the English language. Although many European
countries have relaxed requirements in this regard. However, in Canada,
Australia and New Zealand, language proficiency is required to be proven
through IELTS, and in many countries, GRE, SAT, GMAT, TOFEL exams.
Admission process start and end date
This is an important issue in higher education. If you want
to apply for admission to the educational institution, you must have detailed
and clear knowledge about the date on which the admission application starts
and when it ends.
Cost and Scholarship
You must have a good and clear idea about the standard of
living of the country from which you want to pursue higher education. Everyone
wants to grab the opportunity to get a better standard of living and quality
education. However, before grabbing the opportunity, you must keep in mind the
cost of education and living. If you want to complete the course of your choice
at your own expense, then you must have a clear idea about how much the total
cost of completing the course may be and how to pay. If you want, you can get a
draft calculation of the total cost and payment method by emailing your chosen
educational institution.
Those who want to study on a scholarship should keep several
things in mind. First, you need to see how long the scholarship is valid for.
Whether it can be renewed or not. If the scholarship can be renewed, it is
important to know what kind of qualification it will be based on. It is also
important to know what expenses can be spent on the scholarship.
Ways to get a job abroad (part-time):
The main problem that Bangladeshi students face when
studying abroad is part-time jobs. Part-time jobs can be taken to earn money
for their own expenses and other necessary expenses, but after working a large
part of the day, many fail to devote time to studying and studying properly.
Many times, it is seen that grades decrease due to this,
resulting in the cancellation of the scholarship. If this happens, the main
purpose of studying abroad is disrupted. Therefore, it is necessary to have an
idea about what kind of part-time jobs you can do abroad by utilizing your
skills. Part-time work is prohibited in many countries.
In which country is it easy to get a student visa?
It is easy to get a student visa for almost all countries if
you try, but for Bangladeshi students, it is easy to go to places like India,
Malaysia, China, Netherlands, France, Malta, Hungary, Finland, and Portugal. And it
is relatively difficult to get a student visa for the rest of the countries. No
matter which country you take a visa for, you have to get a good idea about the
socio-economic conditions of that country. You also have to develop the ability
to adapt to the environment of the country or university concerned.
Required documents
In the field of higher education, documents have to be
provided according to the needs of the educational institutions. You can easily
find out this information from the list of required documents according to
their needs on the official website of your chosen educational institution.
* National identity card.
* Copy of passport. (Used pages of current and previous
passports)
* Application form.
* Birth certificate.
* Letter of permission to admit to the concerned educational
institution (Confirmation of Enrollment)
* Health insurance certificate.
* Educational qualification (all board examination
certificates) and work experience certificates.
* Completed financial capability (sponsor or guarantor)
form.
* Birth certificate, passport or school documents as proof
of the applicant's relationship with the sponsor.
* Detailed documents of the sponsor's source of income.
* Work record and clearance if there is a history of working
in the armed forces.
* Police clearance certificate in some cases (not more than
12 months old).
* Birth certificate and marriage certificate as proof of the
relationship between husband and wife and children in case of married people.
* Death certificate or separation documents if one of the
spouses is dead or separated.
* Health examination certificate.
Pursuing higher education abroad is the daily dream of
almost all students these days. If the dream is not pursued according to a
proper plan but is rushed around unplanned, then this dream turns into a
nightmare. Therefore, we should all look at all the advantages and
disadvantages, and see if we can adapt to the difficulties or not. We should make a
decision about studying abroad after considering all these.
