Many people believe that self-sufficient study abroad only needs money to go. This is somewhat true, but where to go and what to learn, in a few months or years is up to both parents and students’ preparation for studying abroad.
The roadmap to prepare for studying abroad is like a comprehensive training course to conquer a mountain, the more persistent and intensive, the higher the path. If not fully equipped, “athletes” can give up at the foot of the mountain or just climb a short distance to the slopes.
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Requirements: academic, English, finance
The market for studying abroad is expanding with many countries, this article only mentions English-speaking countries that are currently chosen by the majority to study abroad destinations such as the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Each country has different educational systems and each school at different levels (high school, college, university, graduate) has different entry requirements for international students.
If you hold an overview of an international study abroad company in your hand, you will find that there are 3 points: academic, English, financial ability, can be called roughly as keys open the door to study abroad.
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- Academic performance: is calculated by average 2-3 years of study before applying to study abroad. Admission floor score is 6.0-6.5 and the higher the score, the wider the path to choose a good school and grade level. The prestigious schools usually require an entry score of 8.0-9.0 and the university level requires an entry score of 8.0 while the college level only needs an entry score of 6.0-6.5. Another thing to note about the scores is that the subjects do not differ too much and the best is that there is no subject below 6.0, depending on your study abroad target.
This is the most important factor in preparing for studying abroad because with each academic year you cannot do it again.
- English: Each country, each level of study and each school has different English entry standards. General education does not require English certificates such as IELTS, TOEFL … but students need enough English to communicate and quickly integrate into the English speaking environment. College level requires an IELTS score of 5.5-6.0 (no skill below 5) and to enter university students must have an IELTS score of 6.5-7.0 (no skill below 6). Many schools have English language improvement programs for newly enrolled international students, but the tuition is very high and the study time is limited, if the student’s English ability is still not reached, the study abroad program ends. considered as “in the middle of the load break line”.
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Therefore, students need to practice English as soon as possible. If you choose to study abroad at high school, it is ideal to achieve at least 5.0 IELTS from grade 8 and if you choose to study abroad at colleges and universities, you should have at least an IELTS score of 5.5 from grade 11.
- Financial ability: Depending on the country and level of study, the visa process may require the student’s family to demonstrate their ability to pay tuition and living expenses with accumulated assets and legal income. Monthly. For example, to take care of a child to study abroad in Canada at a cost of more than 400 million VND / year, parents must prove that they have a total income of about 50 million VND / month. Canada is currently exempt from financial proof for college and university education (SDS program). Especially, from 27/9/2018, Vietnamese students are exempt from financial proof when applying for a student visa to most schools in Australia, from high school to graduate.
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If academic and English are excellent, plus extracurricular achievements, students can look for valuable scholarships to alleviate financial stress.
Eligibility: mature, independent, and “clean resume”
There are cases where the 3 above “keys” are converging to prepare for studying abroad but still cannot achieve or complete the goal of studying abroad. That is when students are not ready mentally, do not have a sense of independence, or have background problems.
Studying alone in a country that is completely different in language and culture requires students to have the courage to take care of themselves, arrange and complete study plans as well as overcome difficulties. , challenges. Therefore, parents should encourage children to early practice their ability to live independently and be disciplined, to help with housework such as washing dishes, shopping, cooking … Education in developed countries towards inclusiveness, Therefore, children also need to participate in fine arts fields such as playing sports, music, painting … to balance their lives, make friends easily, thereby easily adapt to a new learning environment, and have a life. study abroad happily.
