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Student exchange programmes are a great way of cultural exchange and experience gaining. Not only it helps you in getting out of your comfort zone but also increases your perception about the world. You start seeing the world as a smaller place and it's no longer a puzzling and intimidating aspect for you. You are able to interact with people with an ease that comes in innately rather than something that has been fabricated. Here are some ways through which you can have a great student exchange program-

• Always stay in accommodations that are arranged by your university. This is because traveling to a new country alone makes you vulnerable to a lot of frauds. In order to protect yourself from such ill practices, it's very essential for you to focus on reliable sources.
• Make sure that you become an active part of the community and give your participation as much as you can.
• Increase your student network and try to benefit from this opportunity of student exchange program as much as you can. The whole purpose of student exchange programmes is to expand your network. If you are able to do this then consider the whole experience success. Always remember that exploring and having fun come second and taking intelligent decisions regarding your career comes first.

Initially plastic surgeons used to cure medical emergencies related to the face or body like burn cases. But nowadays, plastic surgeons are used for changing the appearance of one's face to look better. It is no longer a medical requirement but a conscious decision that people take. A lot of plastic surgery procedures like facelift, but talks, fillers and eyebrow lifts have become excessively popular. As a plastic surgeon you will have to perform all of these procedures on your patient. This requires extreme precision and care as excess of anything can cause unfavorable outcomes. 

Due to this popularity of plastic surgeons, their income has also increased through the years. As per data, an average plastic surgeon in the United States of America can earn up to US$76,000 annually. This makes it a very highly paid profession. But one thing that you must know about this profession is that it is highly time taking and consuming. As a plastic surgeon you will be expected to give at least 15 to 16 hours of your day to your work. To become a plastic surgeon you must have your medical degree done in the same discipline. Initially you will have to complete your six years of medical research, followed by three years of specialized training in plastic surgery. All of these years of study must be completed from an accredited college.

Healthcare as a profession emerged immensely after the world went through the Coronavirus pandemic together. It was after the whole experience that we realized how much importance healthcare bears in our lives. This is the reason why the youth of today is immensely interested in pursuing their careers in the field of medicine and health care. There are two very important reasons behind this inclination. First is health care being a very highly paid profession. Second is the fact that they get to fulfill their social quotient by helping and contributing their part towards the benefit of the society. Here is a list of jobs that you can get as a medical graduate-

• Physician assistant

This job is almost like becoming a physician's right hand and assisting him in all his daily tasks. During the last two years there has been a 31.3% hike in the demand for assistants for physicians. Currently there are 30,000 jobs for this post in the United States of America.

• Speech language pathologist 

This is one of the most demanded jobs in the field of healthcare. Speech language pathologists are very less as compared to what they demanded. Currently the United States of America demands 24.9% more speech language pathologists then what it currently has.

• Occupational/physical therapist

The job of an occupational therapist is to restore the lost physical abilities of a person who has just been through an accident. A physical therapist helps the patient in recovering from the injury. After you are done with your degree in this specialization, you can work in hospitals, schools, sports training centers and even provide freelancing services.

There are a lot of universities around the globe that offer management programmes in the field of health care to make you an expert in the field. This is the list of the universities where you'll be able to find an MBA degree that is based on the foundations of health care and also teaches you the business dynamics related to it.

• University of Minnesota

Its Carlson school of management offers Global Medical Industry MBA (Global MIMBA). The programme was launched in 2021 and was conducted online.

• University of Warwick

Warwick Business School is one of the top business schools in the UK. They have a program called an executive MBA with specialization in healthcare.

• La Trobe University

This university is located in Melbourne, Australia. It is famous for combining two different skill sets to offer his dynamic and versatile programmes. They offer a course called Masters of Business Administration and Master of Health Administration.

Japan is known for its futuristic approach towards education. The country is a perfect example of making an optimum utilization of its human resource to reach a position where it's one of the fastest growing economies in the world. If you are planning to study in Japan, Here is a list of its top universities that will offer you the best quality of education.

• University of Tokyo
• Kyoto University
• Tohoku University
• Hakozaki Satellite, Kyushu University
• Osaka University
• Nagoya University
• Hokkaido University
• Tokyo Institute of technology
• Keio University

A lot of schools offer you the opportunity to learn a foreign language while studying. As a part of your GCSE and A-levels you can also study a foreign language. You may think that this is just to improve your documents and student profile but once a language is learnt properly, you cannot forget it even if you don't use it frequently. It has been found in research that students who study your language are very less likely to forget that language even after 40 to 50 years of learning that language and not even using it on a regular basis. 

You are probably more likely to remember a foreign language than your basic math concepts including algebra and geometry. By learning a rampantly used language like French or Spanish, you can become a global citizen. There are many languages other than English that are used in different parts of the world. If you are somebody who loves traveling and interacting with people then learning a language will be very beneficial for you. You can also pursue the profession of diplomacy and foreign representatives from your country side.

There has been an official call for hikes in the universities of England and Wales. As a consequence of long overdue salary hikes for the university staff, the universities have decided to hike the tuition fees. This hike in tuition fees will be used to increase the loan payments of the teaching faculty. Currently the average tuition fees in England for an international student is £9250 per year. The government decided to freeze this amount by 2025. But now this will have to be revised in order to increase the payments of the teaching faculty. Most likely the tuition fees will touch the €12,000 or €13,000 number. This means that students will have to take higher loan amounts. Higher amounts of loans mean higher interest rates. This can even lead to debt trap in some cases as students will not be able to earn as much they have to pay back. In the coming years the number of 18 year olds is likely to increase by 24% which means that more students will join universities and colleges. As the demand for education will increase, the economy of the company will also boom.

There are a lot of miscellaneous expenses other than tuition fees and the cost of accommodation. You will have to pay for your insurance, books and of course well starting of the process you will also have to pay for your application fee. Some colleges and universities do not even have any application fees. Whereas some have really high application fees. Today we have bought for you a list of colleges that have the highest amount of application fees among all the colleges and universities.

• Arkansas Baptist College $100
• Stanford university $90
• Columbia University $85
• Duke university $85
• North Carolina State University $85
• Syracuse University $85
• University of Massachusetts $85
• University of North Carolina $85
• Woodbury University $85
• Boston University $80
• Cornell University $80
• Dartmouth College $80
• George Washington University $80

In private colleges around the world, the average tuition fee discount was found to be 50% as per a study. There is no doubt that in order to study in a good college you need to invest a lot of money. But there are several ways through which you can reduce this cost to a large extent. Here are some ways through which you can get a discount on your tuition fees-

• You can attend a tuition free university 

There are many universities who do not charge any tuition fee at all from anyone. But in return of that you will have to do certain favors especially in the USA such as attending service academies in the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado, the United States Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut, the United States Naval Academy in Maryland, the United States Merchant Marine Academy in New York and the United States Military Academy at West Point in New York.

• You can enroll yourself in a summer course. Generally colleges and universities offer a lot of rebate on summer courses. It is a good way of studying on a budget

• Try to apply for a tuition fee waiver on the basis of your demographic location or annual household income. This is a very good way of getting a scholarship if you're not meritorious or have very prominent sports achievements.

As an international student it becomes very confusing for students to choose a particular country. Now each country has around 500 to 700 educational institutes on an average. Choosing what is the best for you can become extremely hard. This is why today we have bought for you a list of the best universities in the world for international students. This will help you in eliminating a lot of unnecessary countries from your list as well as universities. These universities are-

• Harvard University

This university is located in Massachusetts and was founded in 1636. This university has been continuously ranked among the top universities of the world for its pioneering programmes and faculty.

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

This university is the top choice for students who want to pursue a program in STEM. It has one of the best placement records and alumni network. The university is located in Massachusetts, United States of America.

• University of Oxford

There is rarely any student out there who is not familiar with the name of Oxford university. It is one of the first universities of the world that popularized the concept of university education. Its libraries are the main attraction as they have books and research works which are hundreds of years old.

• Stanford University

This university was founded in 1885. Its growth and advancement has been exemplary in terms of education. It gives one of the best research outputs in the world and is famous for STEM courses.

• ETH Zürich

This university in Switzerland was founded in 1885. It has given 21 Nobel laureates, 2 Fields Medalists, 3 Pritzker Prize winners, and 1 Turing Award winner to the world. Albert Einstein also taught here as a professor in theoretical physics.

Currently students from over 150 countries have the opportunity to appear for an International Baccalaureate exam rather than their own conventional educational curriculum. International bake light is a form of educational curriculum that is available for children from 3 to 18 years of age. Initially it was meant for students who were always on the go such as the children of diplomats. It was a way of providing them an authorized form of education even when they could not attend regular schools. But then it became so popular that other parents and students also started adapting it. Over these years the International Baccalaureate system has earned the reputation of being better than the British curriculum. Further it has also been said that the International Baccalaureate system is better than the American education system as well. This is because the IB provides students with more elasticity and liberty during the school time. Most of the conventional educational systems around the world lack this. You will have the liberty to choose totally different disciplines with each other such as law with physics. This is not something that is common and accessible in other curriculums.

The world is in great need of women specially in the field of STEM. This area is majorly dominated by male workers. This is why many universities have been providing special programmes and facilities for women in STEM related courses. This is to increase the participation of women from around the world in science and technology related disciplines. Some of the best universities in the UK for STEM related programmes especially for women are-

• University of Surrey

This university is located near London and offers great programmes in the field of science such as the Chemistry BSc (Hons) or MChem degree and the Chemical Engineering BEng (Hons) or MEng degree. It has a high student satisfaction rate with 92.5% of its students being satisfied with the kind of education that is provided here. More than half of its faculty is female which in itself is a representative of how much importance they give to female representation.

• Heriot-Watt University

This is a 200 years old university and is one of the top universities in the field of research. It Is also home to one of the best robotics and artificial labs in the UK. This university also has very famous female professors from around the world.

• University of Manchester

This university is very environmentally conscious and uses its engineering ideas to make sustainable and healthy inventions. This is done with the help of excellent research and teaching.

The United Kingdom is an extremely beautiful study abroad destination for international students. Not only is it home to some of the most renowned universities in the world but it's also very architecturally rich. It has a history that spans over hundreds of years and that is very prominent throughout the country. As an international student you will have a great time in the UK. Here are the best places that you can visit in the UK as an international student-

• Buckingham Palace
• Punting in Cambridge
• Stonehenge
• Lake District
• Brighton Beach
• The Radcliffe Camera, Oxford
• Haweswater, The Lake District, Cumbria
• Houses on Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset
• Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland
• St Dunstans in the East, London
• St Ives, Cornwall

We all know that medicine is a very expensive degree to study. Not only does it require years of dedication and hard work, it also requires a lot of capital investment. All the top medical universities of the world, especially the ones that are in North America and Europe, are extremely expensive. Although these countries do offer scholarships to students, they are not offered in the desired numbers that can sustain all the needy students. Medicine in Asia is comparatively cheaper and inexpensive. The cost of accommodation is also less so that is an added benefit. Here are the countries that will offer you cheapest medical degrees in Asia-

• China

We all know that educational institutes from China have been getting a lot of attention on a global level recently. A lot of their universities have been featured in the QS world University ranking lists in the top categories. China is one of the fastest growing economies in the world which also focuses a lot on healthcare and education. This means getting to study medicine in China will help a lot in terms of your future. You can study for a medical degree in China for as low as US$2600 per year. Some of the famous universities that offer a medical degree in China include Guangzhou Medical University, Shantou University and Capital Medical University.

• Malaysia

Malaysia is a very diverse country as it is home to people from different cultures and ethnicities. As an international student you will get to experience and learn a lot from this country. The cost of accommodation here can go as low as US$300 per month. You study at Universiti Malaya and Newcastle University.

• Philippines

This country is also equally diverse in terms of the people that live here. You will be able to easily find students from different countries like Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam and other ASEAN countries. Some of the top universities that offer a medical degree are Cagayan State University, the AMA School of Medicine (AMA) and the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta (UPHS).

As winter is around the corner, most of the international students that are living far from their homes will have a first time experience of harsh winters. Winter season in North America and Europe can be lethal. This is why it is very important to stay warm and take care of your health as you don't have anybody to look after. Here's how you can take care of yourself as an international student during winters-

• A lot of universities offer energy grants to their students during the winter. This is to reduce the financial burden of students and also give them the facility to stay warm.
• During the winter season a lot of volunteer and charity organizations also offer free food and drinks. As an international student, always actively lookout for such opportunities because not only will they help you in saving money but also save a lot of your time.
• Make sure that you are actively working out during the winter season. It is very important to sweat as it also helps you in feeling warm. During the winter season a lot of gyms and fitness organizations start offering memberships at a lower rate.
• Don't stay indoors that much. Try to go out and enjoy the weather to get used to it. This way you will start feeling less cold and your body will get accustomed to the cold.

In order to land in a prestigious university, you need to have a good schooling. Schools are the foundational core of our being that help in developing our perspective and fundamentals towards important things in life. If you are not well schooled, then you are likely to face more competition. This is why it is very important to make sure that a child has the best quality of education during his or her schooling years. Some of the best international schools in Asia are-

• Nord Anglia International School Shanghai Pudong

This is a 20 years old British school located in China. Currently it represents students from 50 different nationalities. Students become a part of the community that is vibrant and diverse. The faculty fosters leadership qualities and at the same time develops problem-solving intellect in students.

• Bangkok International Preparatory and Secondary School (Bangkok Prep)

This school is situated in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. It prepares students for all the coming difficulties of life from an early stage. The school follows a British curriculum of A levels and teaches students from 3 to 18 years of age. In terms of sports they have world-class facilities like a FIFA standard football field, an Olympic size swimming pool and a tennis academy. As a student with ambition, you will love this competitive space.

The University of Birmingham Dubai has announced that it will be offering scholarships specially meant for Indian students living in India. The international officer of the university, Jessica Bowwen said that the University of Birmingham Dubai has always been an inclusive university that celebrates diversity and different cultures. In order to promote and encourage Indian students, University of Birmingham Dubai has decided to start this scholarship. All the native students from India are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Upon the selection 40% of your tuition fees will be waived off by the university. The documents required for applying to this scholarship are academic transcripts, reference letter, statement of purpose, and English language competency certificate.

Currently South Korea's dominating the globe even though it's just a small country when you look at geographically. The country has influenced people from all around the globe through its culture, food, K-pop and dramas, anime and so much more. South Korea has also become an important foreign destination for international education. Universities from South Korea are known for their meticulous curriculum that requires students to study really hard. They have extremely high standards of education and complexity is also high when compared to other countries. Here are the reasons why South Korea should be your next preferable destination for studying abroad-

• It has 40 universities that are featured in the QS world University rankings. It is the 10th largest economy of the world which means it's great in terms of future prospects and employment.
• Most of its programmes are available in English language as well. This means that there is no language barrier and if you want to study in English then that is possible.
• The tuition fee here is very affordable and the South Korean government also provides a lot of scholarships to international students. As an international student you will be allowed to work for 20 hours a week to support yourself financially.
• The culture here is very unique and one of its kind. You will get to see the true essence of K-pop and Korean drama closely. They also have great food so you will not feel home as well.

While studying you have to perform a lot of research and write a thesis on various topics. For that you will have to go through a lot of documents and research papers written by different writers. Sometimes these research papers and pieces of writing are not available in the English language. They are written in some foreign language and students are not able to decipher it. Any situation like this technology comes to your rescue. New technology from Palaver helps in translating notes and textbooks instantly. All you have to do is just take a picture of the tax that you want to translate into English. After submitting the picture your text will be translated into English within seconds. It doesn't really matter what language it was written in previously. Just like this a lot of other apps are also available that can help you with translation work. This way your work becomes much easier and you're able to frame your thesis and research very fast.

Accountancy teaches you the art of money management. Managing money is crucial to all businesses and organizations because without the efficient handling of your profit, you will not be able to sustain for a very long period of time as a business in the market. This is why accountants are needed in almost all the professions. Here are some tips for fresh accountancy graduates that will help them with their career and future goals-

• Think about your future considering both the global and local prospects in your field. This means be glocal when it comes to working for your career and do not just limit yourself to one single prospect.
• Make sure that you're acquainted with all the new technologies related to your business. As an auditor you must not just know about the manual accountancy techniques but also whatever new software and apps Hai became popular in your field.
• Have the zeal to learn and grow every day. At any point of time in your career you must not get complacent with your knowledge and your skills. Remember learning is a lifelong process and you should always remain updated.