Being a student is one of the best periods of life! Youth, energy, curiosity and the opportunity to combine business with pleasure: to go to another country as a foreign student in order to get an education and see the world. We tell you which 6 countries foreign students chose most often in 2024, according to statistics from us and our educational colleagues.
Canada
Canadian universities attract foreign students with their combination of prestige and affordable tuition fees. The most popular Canadian universities among expat students are the University of British Columbia, the University of Toronto, and McGill University. Students of these universities study in a multicultural environment, and eminent professors become their mentors.
Another advantage of Canada for international students is the ability to stay in the country after graduation to find a job. If an expat graduate gets a job in a local company, he will be able to obtain a residence permit without any problems.
Germany
German universities are known for the fact that foreign students can enroll in public universities for free. But even if it is not possible to pass the entrance exams to a state institution, then a foreign student can always apply to a private university, in which the cost of education is still one of the lowest among the countries of the European Union.
German universities regularly occupy high positions in world rankings and tops as one of the leaders in the industry, and its education is highly valued in many countries around the world. The German language will come in handy for those who plan to further make their careers in Europe, as it is most widely spoken in local countries. By the way, expats are allowed to work part-time while studying at local universities, and full-time during the holidays.
United States
American universities do not lag behind and even overtake Germany in the number of universities included in the world tops and rankings: according to the latest data, 50% of the hundred leading universities belong to the United States of America.
The multicultural local environment helps international students from different countries adapt in the shortest possible time: hundreds of national diasporas live in America, so every expat will find their company.
The most popular areas in American universities among foreign students are technical sciences and humanities. But, despite the chosen specialty, every student will be able to find a place in America for practice and internship, because local universities place a strong emphasis on the applied value of education, so that after receiving a diploma, the student can immediately go to work and feel like a confident specialist.
China
Asian education has become especially popular in recent years. Innovation here is combined with traditions that preserve and improve the quality of education annually, for example, in China. In addition, China used to seem to many foreign students something inaccessible and excessively difficult, and today this direction arouses interest and admiration among students from 196 countries.
Chinese universities today offer educational programs not only in the local language, but also in English (however, to work in China after receiving a diploma, you will still have to learn Chinese).
United Kingdom
International students who decide to study in the United Kingdom have approximately 50,000 programs to choose from! Such a variety of choices attracts foreign students from hundreds of countries who come to the UK for a European-level education. Local universities are considered world leaders in the educational sector at the global level, according to many international rankings; among the most famous are regularly the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London and University College London, LSE.
One of the popular directions among expat applicants is doctoral courses in the UK. The local government actively supports future scientists, allocates scholarship and grant programs for them, helps with development and research.
Australia
If you were surprised to see this country in the top popular among foreign students, then you are not alone. But the fact is that Australia attracts expat students with its high quality of education and the opportunity to study in English in an unusual country. The Australian authorities vigilantly monitor educational programs in universities, so their quality has been kept high for many years, and graduates of local universities are quoted in companies around the world. For foreign students, part-time work options are available during their studies, but only up to 20 hours per week.
Which country would you personally go to study in?
