Overseas education

Overseas education

Overseas education is a phenomenon dictated by the global economy of the 21st century whereby, there is a tendency for students to seek further studies in a country other than their own. These opportunities may involve foreign language learning, summer, semester or master course participation or even a combination of study and internships.

Many participants of an overseas study experience benefits in terms of future employability and general personal development that arise from their choice of continuing education overseas. Fact|date=April 2008

ee also

* Study abroad

External links

* [http://www.unesco.org/iau/index.html International Association of Universities]
* [http://www.iie.org/ Institute of International Education]
* [http://www.britishcouncil.org/eumd British Council]
* [http://www.educationusa.state.gov/index.htm EducationUSA]
* [http://www.idp.com/research/ IDP]
* [http://dmoz.org/Reference/Education/International/Study_Abroad/ dmoz Open Directory Project]


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