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STUDY ABROAD Jessica Islami CS110-1 A life changing experience

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Page 1: STUDY ABROAD Jessica Islami CS110-1 A life changing experience

STUDY ABROAD

Jessica Islami CS110-1

A life changing experience

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INDEX

• Most attractive destinations• Students’ origins• Genders• Benefits• Statistics on American

participants by time of year• Statistics on American

participants in percentage

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Most Attractive Destinations

• The United States attracts the most international students

• The world’s second most popular study-abroad destination is the United Kingdom

• China has become a major destination for study abroad, too

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Students’ Origins

• China sends more students abroad than any other country in the world, followed by India and South Korea, respectively

• Latin American countries are also working to send more students overseas

• The Harvard Business School started sending its entire class of 900 students to learn and work overseas as part of its Global Immersion Program

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Genders

• More women than men travel overseas to study

• Women account for two-thirds of participation in overseas programs

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Benefits

• The benefits of studying abroad are felt both by individuals and entire nations.

• International students can boost a country’s higher education standards, with universities doing their best to attract the world’s best and brightest in the fields they specialize in

• For the students themselves, studying abroad can present opportunities for learning new languages, travelling, career development, experiencing new cultures and forming new friendships

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Statistics on American participants by time of year

Time of Year Summer Spring Break Spring Winter Break FallAY 2010 25.478 13.675 46.293 8.857 38.256 AY 2011 23.689 11.634 43.587 5.743 36.945 AY 2012 24.735 12.687 44.547 7.453 37.548

AY 2013 22.478 11.965 43.635 6.890 36.957

Average 24.095 12.490 44.516 7.236 37.427

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Statistics on American participants in percentage

Destinations AY 2012 AY 2013 ChangeUnited Kingdom 32.237 32.071 -1%Italy 21.922 24.858 13%Spain 20.080 20.806 4%France 13.718 15.374 12%Asutralia 11.418 10.813 -5%Mexico 9.293 9.244 -1%Germany 5.985 6.557 10%China 4.737 6.389 35%Ireland 5.198 5.083 -2%Costa Rica 4.510 4.887 8%Japan 3.707 4.100 11%Austria 2.444 2.757 13%New Zealand 2.369 2.657 12%Czech Republic 2.089 2.494 19%Greece 2.099 2.445 16%Chile 2.135 2.393 12%South Africa 2.009 2.304 15%Argentina 1.315 2.013 53%Brazil 1.554 1.994 28%India 1.157 1.767 53%

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