Make your study experience a real adventure. Riddhi Jain explores a few unusual study destinations to help you get a flavour of what’s out there
The UK, Canada and the US are the more popular study destinations for those looking to venture beyond India. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to study in an exotic land? Combining study with adventure is surprisingly easy if you know where to look.
Architecture in the Czech Republic
Today’s Czech Republic is home to Gothic architecture, the Romanesque style, Baroque art, and the masterpiece that is the Prague castle. It is a no-brainer that this place has a wide scope for architectural studies. High quality education and research, especially in sciences, engineering and architecture has had a long tradition in the Czech Republic. Besides, student life is more affordable here than in West Europe.
Top institutes:
* Architectural Institute in Prague
* Czech Technical University, Prague
* Brno University of Technology, Brno
Medicine in Miami
Who thought the world’s party capital could also be home to some top notch medical schools? Institutes here offer bachelor, master and even PhD programmes in a number of medical sciences. Partying and studying coexist in this coastal paradise.
Top institutes:
* Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
* Florida College of Medicine
* The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Finance in Switzerland
Switzerland is one of the wealthiest and most productive countries of the world, and is known for its advanced business education system. Besides, banks and Switzerland go hand in hand. Swiss banks are known for their quiet efficiency and discretion. No wonder it is an education powerhouse in the field of finance.
Top institutes:
* Swiss Finance Institute, Zurich and Geneva
* Geneva Business School
* Business School Lausanne
MBA in Spain
A country of extraordinary beauty is also home to some ancient universities. Spain offers a wide range of college and university programmes at all levels – full time, part time and global executive. Its internationally renowned business studies are offered at prestigious schools.
Top institutes:
* IE Business School, Madrid
* IESE Business School, Barcelona
* ESADE Business School, Madrid
Zoology in South Africa
Think South Africa and one instantly associates the country with game parks, wildlife and natural resources. With its diverse and well-preserved natural habitat, South Africa is the perfect place to study zoology. The Zoological Society of Southern Africa offers courses in various universities.
Top institutes:
* Rhodes University, Grahamstown
* University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg
* Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth
Fashion in Milan
If you don’t study fashion at the fashion capital of the world, where else would you? Milan is home to Italy’s most prominent educational institutions and is home to at least seven universities. The universities work closely with the entrepreneurial world allowing students to gain experience through internships.
Top institutes:
* Instituto Europeo di Design
* Instituto Marangoni
* Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
Marine Biology in Australia
The world’s largest island has a lot to offer in the field of marine eco systems and their biology. Boasting of wonders like the Great Barrier Reef, Australia is the ideal place to acquaint oneself with marine life. The institutes here provide several programmes with specialisations in marine biology.
Top institutes:
* The University of Melbourne, Melbourne
* The University of Queensland, Brisbane
* James Cook University, Townsville City
* Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Tasmania
THE EXOTIC UNIVERSITIES OF THE WORLD
University of Edinburgh:
For all Potterheads this is the place to be. This university in Scotland inspired J.K. Rowling’s Hogwarts.
University of Hohenheim:
This institute in the south of Stuttgart, Germany has extensive grounds and gardens that make its campus one of the most naturally beautiful ones.
St. George’s University:
Its campus in Grenada, WestIndies overlooks the gorgeous Caribbean Sea. Who doesn’t want to study at the beach?
Taroudant University:
Situated in Morocco, this campus is a work of modern art that has strains of the region’s traditional architecture as well. A total work of awe.
Nanyang Technological University:
This Singaporean university has a grass roof! A grass roof? Yes! A grass roof!
Studying abroad at exotic locations gives you a varied perspective of the world, as well as some adventurous stories for you to take back and tell your grandchildren in the years to come. What are you waiting for? Get packing and have a happy student life!
Volume 3 Issue 12
