Pros and Cons of Studying in Different Nations

<p>I'm considering a few countries to study in next year and was wondering if anyone had any advice. </p>

<p>England - They speak English and would be most similar to America of these choices. A country I have already been to though. </p>

<p>Sweden - Expensive and far away from other parts of Europe but the girls are really attractive.</p>

<p>Denmark - Similar to Sweden but less expensive and closer to the rest of Europe. </p>

<p>Netherlands - Seems like a fun place but lots of weirdos.</p>

<p>Australia - Good weather and they speak English but I wouldn't have as many options to travel here like I would in Europe. </p>

<p>Anyone know which of these countries has fun/the best nightlife and attractive females. Also, if I went to Sweden or Denmark, how much of an issue would it be that I don't speak their language. I realize most people in the cities speak English but would not being able to speak the nations language be a disadvantage.</p>

<p>Why do you want to go abroad? It sounds like you really want a holiday to me - it would therefore be cheaper to actually go on holiday and party, rather than study abroad. There are attractive and kind women in all countries, and that should just NOT come into your choice of country. “Lots of wierdos” in the Netherlands?? There aren’t any more wierdos in the Netherlands than in Sweden and the UK</p>

<p>If you’re doing a more scientific/technical major or classes and you want to gain more knowledge, then it would be better to go to an English speaking country. Not speaking the language is a disadvantage because you can’t mix with the foreign students and learn from the foreign professors - you’d be in a bit of a bubble, only really communicating with the people who came with you. On the other hand, if you’re going for a complete cultural immersion and you want a culture shock, then Sweden/Netherlands/Denmark are more different to the US than the UK or Aus is.</p>

<p>If you plan to actually do some serious studying, then you won’t have time to travel large distances. I’m British/English and it’s easy to see a lot of places at weekends. I know a lot of study abroad students manage to fit in quite a few days out. Nightlife is good generally, but I haven’t been to any of the other countries on your list so I can’t compare.</p>

<p>I admire the OP for having a more realistic/honest view of study abroad than most of the posters we see on here.</p>

<p>Well I mean schoolwork is schoolwork, I am more picking a country to go to based on what living in there will be like.</p>

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<p>You won’t be living there, you’ll be studying abroad. You almost certainly won’t have to navigate the local bureaucracy, get a job, vote, pay utilities, find your own place to live, etc etc.</p>

<p>i will be living there. if i go abroad, i will be living in another country for 5 months. its not like im commuting everyday from my house.</p>

<p>Have a nice vacation.</p>

<p>I’ve heard that once you live in Australia, you can’t live anywhere else in the world…</p>

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<p>You have just confirmed my suspicion that the idiots checking ESPN on their phones in my Danish language class picked Denmark for the blonds. </p>

<p>My advice is not to abroad at all. You’ll just wind up perpetuating negative stereotypes. Beer is cheaper in America than anywhere you’ve listed above.</p>

<p>Also, to your OP, most things (like alcohol, food, clothes) are actually cheaper in Sweden than Denmark. Some Danes cross the bridge from CPH to Malmo to take advantage of lower prices on that side. It’s Norway that’s the heaviest hitter on the wallet.</p>

<p>MODERATOR’S NOTE: Please stop the bickering, or I will have to close the thread. I already had to delete and edit posts.</p>

<p>Are you sure alcohol is cheaper in Sweden? I read its taxed less in Denmark. Anyways of those two countries, which is generally preferred?</p>

<p>I think it depends what you’re looking for. Check out some cost of living calculators online to see current prices. The joke used to be that the Swedes go south to Denmark for beer, and then the Danes go south to Germany… But I think most of the alcohol now is comparably priced between SWD and DK. Either way, cost of living is INCREDIBLY expensive. I heard of one guy in my program in CPH who racked up a $1000 bar tab on accident sometime in the first couple of weeks. </p>

<p>If your goal is travel, CPH is much better placed (Stockholm is roughly the same distance from CPH as Paris)</p>

<p>ETA: And if your goal is travel, DIS in CPH wraps study tours up in their academic programs, AND subsidizes some non-academic group travel opportunities for the semester break.</p>

<p>^ it sounds like you went abroad to Denmark, would it be a disadvantage to me if I couldn’t speak Danish?</p>

<p>Yeah-- I went through DIS’ European Humanities program. It’s not a disadvantage. Everyone gives weird looks if you mention you’re even trying to learn Danish. But if you’re interested in learning the language, it IS classified as one of the easier languages to learn for a native English speaker (because of the shared germanic roots). Reading/writing is just leagues easier than actually speaking, because pronunciation is nigh impossible.</p>