For study abroad, of course, the first thing you need is a professional background in the subject you intend to study well and good foreign language skills. Depending on the country you plan to study in, you need an English certificate but usually for English speaking countries:
To enter university, A level or college: IELTS 5.0 or 5.5 or higher and no subject under 5.
To go straight to college: IELTS 6.0 - 7.0 or higher and no subject under 6.
SAT, GRE and GMAT if studying in US, Canada or MBA in some countries.
If your country does not use English as your main language, you should learn the language of that country.
Note: You should spend the time to prepare for study abroad. Foreign language preparation is the longest, it is necessary to spend at least 6 months to 1 year to learn foreign languages before studying, so that when you come to our country, we have the ability to communicate at least.
Also you need to learn about the customs, culture, geography that the coming country to avoid being surprised in the process of living and studying.
Financial
If you decide to study abroad, you can look for part-time work to cover your living expenses, but make sure that your studies will not be affected during your studies.
If you choose to study in a self-sufficient format, you will definitely have enough money for studying and living expenses during your study abroad. It is important to remember that although some countries allow students to earn more, income from these sources is difficult to cover. There is a benefit that tuition fees are not one-off for the entire course that you can pay yearly or per semester; and living expenses, students over 18 can manage themselves, so you just have to plan for a fair use.
Soft skill
This is a factor that many of you lack in the preparation process. If you have the right conditions, you should also take courses including computer, internet and telephone, communication, time management, work management, spending management, shopping and cooking, personal hygiene, presentation skills, group activities, cooking classes and, most importantly, self-study (because these costs are expensive overseas).
About thoughts
Finally, do not think that studying abroad is absolutely convenient, happy, and the country to study abroad is paradise or promised land. Life and study have their own difficulties. To survive and succeed, you must know how to solve those difficulties. In fact, when studying abroad, students are harder than they are at home with their parents. You will have to do it yourself from the simplest things like cooking, washing things to the most complicated things: dealing with your academic, psychological and emotional problems.
For example:
How if the parents are out of money to send money and overtime is not yet. The secret: "save" when you are in a rush.
If you have not met yet and can not integrate. The secret: not the end of the world, most of the students are experiencing this situation, gradually get acquainted one by one, hard to read the newspaper, hear the news to be able to chat comfortably with friends .
If you missed a few? The secret: Do not panic, stay calm throughout the process of learning how to fall, how to retake or re-learn in the most effective way, check details with the school, talk to Student Advisors .
Remember, when you are at home you are surrounded by parents, whose parents help solve problems. When studying abroad, you have to do everything yourself, but in fact, when sending you to study abroad, your parents and yourself also believe that you can solve your problems yourself. So, you have to learn how to solve your problems yourself, otherwise share with your parents, siblings or other international students as they will give you tips and solutions to the problem.
