You should choose the best study abroad program among the diversity of program types accessible. You should realize that this is worth the time as well as effort on your part as a proper choice will gratify your academic and personal requirements and expecttaions. Get to know these study abroad program types and choose wisely the most appropriate one.
1. Direct enrollment: Explore universities and colleges in other countries, plus directly take a study abroad program allowing “international” or “transient” students.
2. Exchange: Use an established relationship via your school exchanging students with other designated universities or colleges.
3. Program provider: Take part in a program run by an organization providing the study abroad help services.
4. Faculty-led: Take part in a program run by a U.S. university or college and taught by U.S. professors.
5. Country: Geography, location, language, population, industrial/economic development, food, cost of living, health & safety conditions, ease of transportation, climate, etc.
6. Language: Do you have advanced, intermediate, or beginner language skills in the primary country language? What is English language fluency of the population?
7. City size/Community: Urban city, cosmopolitan city, suburban city, industrial city, rural community, town.
8. Host institution: Enrollment size, portion of international students and local students, enclosed campus or urban campus, facilities accessible, teaching style, assessment/grading style, language of instruction, academic rigor, academic options, distance from house.
9. Living conditions: Residence hall, homestay, apartment, hotel, house, with all locals, with all Americans, distance to entertainment, shopping, college, transportation, cost of living, shared or not, where will you eat?
