Paying for your Stay Abroad
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Paying for your Stay Abroad
Study abroad funding
Studying abroad is a wonderful experience, but it can also be expensive, particulary in countries that have high tuition fees as standard. Not to mention all the other expenses that can quickly add up - visas, flights, accommodation, textbooks...
However, there are number of options available which make spending a semester or year abroad a much more accessible and affordable proposition. Some of these are listed below.
However...
Note that you can expect to pay a premium for location! One of the most effective ways to keep costs down while completing a stay abroad is to avoid major cities such as London, Dublin, Sydney, New York, Los Angeles and so on. However attractive such a city may be, completing an unpaid or poorly paid internship there can quickly become extremely expensive. On the other hand, isolated locations can also turn out to be surprisingly expensive if you end up needing a car.
Funding options for a semester abroad
Funding an internship abroad
Apart from full-time jobs and paid positions such as the Assistant Teacher Programme, where participants are paid a living wage, the majority of student work placements are either not fully funded or completely unpaid. This is particularly true of independently-arranged school internships.
Luckily, there is some funding available to offset the high cost of living in an English-speaking country. Some of these options for financial support are discussed below.