Nowadays, many parents tend to send their children to get primary and secondary education abroad. SMAPSE offers more than 100 best schools and colleges in Europe, the USA, Canada, etc. where students from all over the world can get advanced education. Studying abroad afer grade 7, 8, 9, 10 is a great opportunity to open wide career prospects and get useful international experience.
Primary and secondary education abroad gives strong qualitative knowledge. At European and American schools students are not just listeners, they are fully immersed into educational process. This determines the level of their achievements.
Good command of foreign languages is one of the basic requirements for enrolling and even obtaining a visa, especially at high schools. So, English courses abroad are quite popular. SMAPSE specialists will help you choose mosr appropriate programs - English abroad can be taught by a student of any age.
What are the main features of studying at foreign schools?
After 9th grade, the student has the right to choose a certain number of subjects that coincide with his mindset and ambitions: this will be his personal programme. Before entering university, students pass exams on 3-4 disciplines on one of the programs of the senior classes, for example:
Actually, after graduating from schools, foreign students choose various kinds of programs and courses abroad. Most popular are preparation courses for entering universities. In addition, all studying programs are focused on studying English: without reliable knowledge of the language, high-quality education is impossible.
If you choose to study abroad after 9th grade, you should be especially sure of the quality of your language proficiency: most likely, nobody will work hard with the student additionally, so he/she should be ready to perceive the material at the level of native speakers. If you doubt the quality of your linguistic preparation, we will pick up suitable preparatory programs for you, so that you can learn English abroad in a short time.
It's important to note that foreign schools and colleges provide not only strong academic preparation, but also pay great attention to development of students' talents in additional subjects such as painting, music, as well as in the most various sports: bicycle, rugby, football, swimming, horse riding, skiing, etc. Among the countries practicing such a system of education can be noted:
You can adress to samples of entrance tests for admission to private schools and colleges abroad , which you can write for free in SMAPSE office, without attending school itself.
Most parents prefer private schools or boarding schools for their children: such schools are very well equipped (laboratories, reading classrooms, music and sports halls), and the level of reliability is higher and more stable. Also, private and boarding schools abroad provides a great opportunity to determine further direction of education, specialty and faculty. SMAPSE offers more than 100 best schools and colleges in Europe, the USA, Canada, etc., where foreign students can get high-quality and advanced education.
In order to enter a school abroad, it's really important to have good command of foreign langiages, especially English. Foreign students need to provide a document that proves the level of language proficiency. But there is always an opportunity to go through additional support courses - it's possible to study English in any country of the world.
As for duration of studying abroad, it usually takes 11-13 years. In order to easily enter a foreign university, international students are better to receive an international matriculation certificate after completing a course abroad after 9th grade. In this case, having studied for several years in a foreign environment, students already have an excellent knowledge base and a high level of foreign language proficiency. After such thorough preparation, it is quite possible to continue study abroad after the 11th grade .
The cost for studying abroad depends on different factors: school's ranking, the level of teaching, the chosen specialization, location, etc.
Estimated cost per year in England is £ 14,000 - 25,000 in the day school and £ 32,000 - 40,000 in the boarding house. The most expensive country for studying in Europe is in Europe the most expensive thing to study is Switzerland: here the year in the boarding house costs CHF 60 000 - 90 000, in the day school - CHF 20 000 - 50 000.
Prices of programs depend on the category of institution (general education, specialized). The year of study at boarding school int the USA costs approximately $40,000 - 60,000. Canadian hostels offer programs at a price of $35 000 - 60 000.
It's worth noting that studying the high school programme can be quite inexpensively. For example, in France, Italy, Austria, Germany, and even in the same England, SMAPSE can offer a number of schools where the cost of studying at boarding houses will not exceed 25,000-30000 euros per year.
What are the advantages of studying abroad according to students' reviews?
Please, don't hesitate to contact SMAPSE experts as they are always ready to answer all your questions.