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The pros and cons of studying abroad
So the first good thing is critical and independent thinking, something that you learn at UK universities. The second thing is access to research and the third thing is the social life. Now, there are a couple of things that could be seen as negatives. And the first one of them is that British universities are not so knowledge- heavy. So, obviously people do know a lot, but the emphasis for teaching students is not on facts, you learn how to be an independent thinker rather than sort of learning and memorizing things. It can be a good thing but for some people who prefer a different style of learning, it might be a problem. So if you’d rather go to university in a country where the education system is knowledge-heavy, is fact-heavy then perhaps studying in the UK is not for you. The second thing which could be considered as a negative is the cost. Going to university in the UK costs a lot of money, it is very expensive. At the moment, students pay up to 9,000 pounds; if you’re an international student then it is even more expensive. But there might be sort of scholarship or grants that you might be able to apply for. It’s worth sort of doing your research beforehand and you might be able to speak to universities in your country or talk to your embassy and see whether they could perhaps fund your studies.