What are the ways to study abroad at your own expense?

It is general to apply for self-financed study abroadIt is not subject to the quota and country restrictions stipulated by the stateThe conditions for going abroad are relatively relaxed, but applicants must meet the following basic conditions:

1. Obtain sufficient foreign exchange assistance or foreign scholarship through proper and legal procedures.

Obtain sufficient foreign exchange assistance or foreign scholarships through proper and legal procedures, that is, hold a financial guarantee letter provided by relatives and friends (must be recognized by the country you are going to), or hold a scholarship or funding certificate provided by foreign universities, scientific research institutions or associations. The foreign exchange assistance or foreign scholarship received should be able to support one's study and life abroad.

2. Have corresponding academic performance and academic certificates.

Self-financed study abroad is not limited by academic qualifications and age, and those who meet the conditions can apply for self-financed university (junior college, undergraduate), graduate or advanced study abroad. For those who have academic and academic requirements, they must provide corresponding academic results and academic certificates.

3. Have the corresponding foreign language proficiency.

Each study abroad country has language requirements, and Commonwealth countries such as studying in the UK mainly look at the IELTS score, and generally require applicants to achieve IELTS above. In North America, the TOEFL is the standard, and the average applicant must have a TOEFL score of 90 or above.

Some countries that do not use English as a test will have different language requirements, such as Japan, Germany, and France. Different schools and majors will also have different language requirements.

4. Good health and good conduct.

Before studying abroad, it is necessary to undergo physical examination, immunization examination and vaccination against infectious diseases in accordance with relevant national regulations to protect the personal health of citizens. In addition, some countries also require applicants to go to a designated hospital for a medical examination.

How can self-financed students embark on the road of studying abroad safely and smoothly? A responsible person of a relevant department of the Ministry of Education of China recently stressed: The key is to pay attention to five issues, including the selection of schools.

It is necessary to try to choose a school with better quality and good reputation. You should choose a school whose strength and level are recognized by the society, and do not choose those schools that have been approved by the relevant departments of the country where they are located and can legally run schools and can award degrees, but the academic qualifications and degrees they issue are not recognized or registered by the competent education department of the country where they are located or their authorized authorities. For those schools that have been recognized by the competent authorities or other relevant departments, but the quality and level of running schools are low, and their reputation is not widely recognized by all walks of life, they should also be cautious.

It is necessary to comply with the laws and regulations of the country where you are studying, including enrolling in the school at the time determined by the admission notice procedures, and providing authentic academic certificates, financial certificates and other materials as required by the regulations. Problems encountered during the period of studying abroad should be reflected and resolved through normal channels in accordance with the law, and relevant situations should be reported to the Chinese diplomatic institutions and relevant Chinese departments in a timely manner. To apply for studying abroad through a self-financed study abroad intermediary service agency, in addition to choosing a legal self-financed study abroad intermediary agency that has passed the qualification certification, it is also necessary to verify and confirm the actual qualification and level of the foreign cooperative school handled by the intermediary agency.

It is important to pay attention to signing a service contract for a study abroad agent that protects your core interests. It is recommended to use or refer to the "Entrustment Contract for Self-financed Study Abroad Intermediary Services (Model Text)" jointly issued by the Ministry of Education and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to the selection of study abroad agents with strong business ability and good reputation.

Be wary of two deceptive and illegal study abroad agency activities. The first is to engage in illegal study abroad intermediary activities by publishing study abroad information through mobile phones or the Internet. This kind of illegal intermediary activities, at first, most of them only proposed a very low **, and even claimed to be exempt from intermediary fees, in order to gain the favor of consumers, but in the process of operation, they increased the price step by step until the overseas students could not withdraw; The second is to directly engage in study abroad enrollment activities with the help of foreign institutions, such as universities, colleges, education groups, centers, ** "offices in a certain place" or **people, or privately hold so-called international education fairs.

Some use a beautiful authorization letter from a foreign institution to win people's trust. These institutions or individuals have not obtained the qualifications for study abroad intermediary services and cannot directly engage in study abroad enrollment activities. It is necessary to have a comprehensive understanding of the situation in foreign countries, especially the situation in foreign schools, through formal channels.

It is necessary to pay attention to the relevant information such as the early warning of studying abroad and the list of foreign schools issued by the competent department for studying abroad. It is recommended to inquire and learn about the qualifications of foreign schools and other relevant study abroad information through the education foreign-related supervision information network of the Ministry of Education, or consult the foreign embassies in China and the Service Center for Overseas Study of the Ministry of Education.

It is necessary to have relatively high financial ability, to obtain support from the state, and to be able to apply for a visa, to be recognized by the school, and to meet the recruitment requirements of the school.

There is a certain standard of foreign language proficiency; Have some self-care ability; Have an adequate economy**; In good shape.

Generally speaking, there are two ways to study abroad, one is to study abroad at public expense, that is, the country or school sends you to study abroad, and the other is to study abroad at your own expense. Of course, in addition to the above two, you can also apply to foreign schools through your own relatives abroad, and it is relatively easy to apply to foreign schools. Let's take a closer look.

Study abroad at your own expense. Self-financed study abroad can apply for foreign colleges and universities by yourself, or you can entrust an intermediary to handle it (of course, it is necessary to make sure that it is a formal intermediary, and the formal intermediary has a record in the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, you can go up to inquire), and there is a more special, intermediary and domestic universities jointly handle the study abroad, this needs to be studied in China for a period of time, and then abroad for a period of time, the common ones are 1 + 3 (that is, one year in China, three years abroad, this is undergraduate) 2 + 2 (two years at home and abroad) 3 + 1(This is relatively rare, but there are also, three years in China and one year abroad, I personally think this is no different from not going abroad, that is, through the domestic university and the intermediary jointly run the overseas class.) Study abroad at public expense.

Publicly-funded study abroad, you need to be admitted to a domestic university, the school with excellent grades will send you abroad in the name of exchange students, and at the same time, foreign universities will also have people come to your school, but the tuition fee is from the school, you only need to pay a part of the living expenses, of course, the number of places to study abroad at public expense is very small, only people with excellent grades can get it. through relatives in their own homes.

In addition to the above two mentioned above, you can also use your relatives abroad to apply for foreign schools, but whether you are studying abroad for a bachelor's degree or a master's degree, you need to predict the results (except for high school, high school can take the college entrance examination abroad and study directly in a university abroad) Generally speaking, the United States, Canada, IELTS scores are required, Europe and Australia need IELTS scores, in addition to the college entrance examination transcripts, high school diplomas, and other materials, the specific materials are determined by the country and school you go to! In addition, you generally need to pay a certain deposit when you go abroad, which is generally a fixed deposit of more than 3 months, and the money in your passbook will be frozen, but it will not be used, but it will be used as a guarantee for you to successfully complete your studies abroad.