Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Is it expensive to have a car as a foreign student in Sweden, Norway, or in Finland?
Is it expensive to have a car as a foreign student in Sweden, Norway, or in Finland?
I'm currently residing in New York, and I know it is expensive to own a car as a foreign student. I pay $148 for the car insurance. The mechanic part is very expensive too; labor fees for an hour is about $ 90 or so. The oil is cheap: regular gas is 4.6 liters = $ 2.05 So the total is like $ 400 monthly to own a car in a place that is 50 miles away from Manhattan in the state of New York. Note: my car is Nissan Altima 2000 GXE
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It's very expensive to have a car, especially for a student. No student I know uses a car during the school year, due to the costs. Public transportation is great in the Nordic countries, and often everything needed is within walking distance. The costs are high to discourage driving, especially in large cities. It's really only viable if you have a decent job or live in rural areas where it's more of a necessity. In order to check insurance costs online, you need a personal and registration number. The cost can differ greatly, depending on the car, your details, expected yearly mileage and exact location. But generally, a newer economy car is cheaper to insure than an older/nicer car. Norway tends to be the most expensive country (but salaries are much higher as well), but Sweden and Finland aren't much cheaper. A quick average of my car-owning friends came out to about 400kr/$60 month. Motor oil averages about 50kr/L ($7.33) if you buy it in 10L bottles. Petrol/gasoline in Norway is currently about 11kr/L, which is $6.09/gallon. Major cities usually have congestion tolls, meaning if you enter the main city, you must pay a fee each time (30kr/$4.40 where I live). The final monthly cost depends on so many factors, but my estimate is that it's at least as expensive as what you pay now. When I owned a car previously (2000 VW Golf), I paid an average of about 2500kr/$370 per month. The only time the car was used was to commute to and from work, a 15 minute drive. You also have to consider shipping, import charges, testing, conversions if necessary and getting a local driver's license (which can be very expensive).
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
How can I be a foreign exchange student to Sweden?
How can I be a foreign exchange student to Sweden?
I am 12 and going into 8th grade (I will turn 13 in September.) I have been learning Swedish and now that I can write, read, pronounce pretty well and can think in Swedish to a point, I am hoping to go as a foreign exchange student in 9th grade or the next year. However, my family is financially challenged and I don't think that I could afford like $10 000.. aren't there scholarships or a less expensive way for me to fulfill my dream? I get A's on average... Also, sorry if there's a really obvious answer that I overlooked; sometimes I ask stupid questions :)
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Talk to your guidance counselor first . See if there are any programs you can do . For the money , try and fid a job and start saving . You may not do it in your ninth grade year but sometime before you graduate .
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Hej Camille, this is not at all a stupid question. I think it is fantastic that you are so eager to broaden your cultural horizons, and am especially pleased to see you are interested in Sweden. I studied in Sweden in college. It is a wonderful country filled with wonderful people, and Stockholm is my absolute favorite city in Europe. I would suggest you contact the Swedish information service, www.visitsweden.com, to begin. Also contact the Council for International Education Exchange, www.ciee.org. Both organizations can be helpful in identifying study-abroad programs and possible scholarships. Also ask your guidance counselor at school. I share your excitement: I had hoped to study abroad in 10th grade, but my family was also financially challenged. I had to wait until my last summer at college before I could go to Sweden. On the bright side, though I hated the long wait, I was much better prepared academically, socially and financially to be away from home for so long. I was also more mature, which I learned would be very helpful in several situations. Good luck to you! Hej då!
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I am 12 and going into 8th grade (I will turn 13 in September.) I have been learning Swedish and now that I can write, read, pronounce pretty well and can think in Swedish to a point, I am hoping to go as a foreign exchange student in 9th grade or the next year. However, my family is financially challenged and I don't think that I could afford like $10 000.. aren't there scholarships or a less expensive way for me to fulfill my dream? I get A's on average... Also, sorry if there's a really obvious answer that I overlooked; sometimes I ask stupid questions :)
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Talk to your guidance counselor first . See if there are any programs you can do . For the money , try and fid a job and start saving . You may not do it in your ninth grade year but sometime before you graduate .
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Hej Camille, this is not at all a stupid question. I think it is fantastic that you are so eager to broaden your cultural horizons, and am especially pleased to see you are interested in Sweden. I studied in Sweden in college. It is a wonderful country filled with wonderful people, and Stockholm is my absolute favorite city in Europe. I would suggest you contact the Swedish information service, www.visitsweden.com, to begin. Also contact the Council for International Education Exchange, www.ciee.org. Both organizations can be helpful in identifying study-abroad programs and possible scholarships. Also ask your guidance counselor at school. I share your excitement: I had hoped to study abroad in 10th grade, but my family was also financially challenged. I had to wait until my last summer at college before I could go to Sweden. On the bright side, though I hated the long wait, I was much better prepared academically, socially and financially to be away from home for so long. I was also more mature, which I learned would be very helpful in several situations. Good luck to you! Hej då!
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Studying in either Sweden, Norway, or Finland as an International Student?
Studying in either Sweden, Norway, or Finland as an International Student?
I heard that schools in these three European countries are free; about 50 Euros per year fees plus the obvious living costs: rent, insurance, and board etc... my major is English literature. I want to master in related areas in one of the three countries. Which one has a better university in terms of literature, or in other words humanities? Do you know if I can master in law with my BA in English in one of the three countries? Thank you
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I think most of them have stopped free education for out-of-country students. Try contacting the embassy to be sure.
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There are no tuition fees, but the living expenses are very high in all 3 countries the University in Oslo recommends around 42,000kr for a single semester and you are required to show that you have funds of over 100,000 kr (around $15,000) if your on a 12 month masters program, and you will need it. This is on top of all your travel expenses, moving your possessions and the cost of setting up home for just a year. It's not cheap or easy and the culture shock can be significant. Not sure that you'll be able to study a masters in Law with an English literature major. You also need to recognize that the area of study will be international law so you have to ask how relevant that is to you. The sites give links to the relevant programs, as to the quality I'm not sure how you judge on a English Masters given in a non English speaking part of the world.
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
I want to become a exchange student?
I want to become a exchange student?
I want to become a exchange student to Sweden for possibly a few weeks to a few months. I think I would assimilate very well in Sweden to their culture because I'm ethnically Swedish. However I barely know the language and the only other language I have a brief expierience with is German for 1 year now. So I was wondering if their would be any way in which I could enroll in a program without knowing any of the language? I know it might be a stupid question but, I'm just wondering?
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It is a good question good for you good luck!
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