Selecting countries for your Master Studies – Europe

Europe is the fourth sought destination for higher studies from Indian students. Do not choose Europe, If you want to earn more. Europe is bit relaxed and has a different perspective about life. On average, the salary in the US, Canada and Australia will be 50-80% more than in EU countries. If you can afford 30-40L(Savings or Bank loan) and your aim is to earn money. Kindly focus on US, Canada and Australia. (Best Wishes)

IF YOUR LIFE PERSPECTIVE IS DIFFERENT AND YOU CANNOT AFFORD THOSE BEHEMOTH EXPENSES AND YOU STILL WANT TO PURSUE MASTER: CONTINUE READING.

List of countries which provides Fully funded scholarships:Italy, Austria, France(~), Poland.List of Countries which provides 0 tuition fee or tuition fee payment as scholarship:

  • Germany(minimal tuition free in some university)
  • Finland(only for top students)
  • Sweden(only for top students, extremely tough to get)
  • Ireland(only a few scholarships)
  • Greece(Do not choose)
  • Netherlands(2 students for each course, extremely tough)
  • Italy()

Which country you should choose: (My personal perspective)This is again extremely subjective. You should choose based on your specialization and your income expectation: For e.g.:

  • If you domain is in Automobile, it is better to study in Germany, France as they have a high industrial sector.
  • If your domain is on networking: choose Finland, Germany, France.
  • Biotechnology: Germany, France
  • Food Science, Forestry, Literature, Policies: Italy

~Pay scale for Engineering and Science students(M.S):Note: Taxation is high in Europe and also cost of living. You will spend 40-60% on these alone.

  • Germany provides on an average 3000-6000 Euros per month.
  • France: 2000-3000 Euros
  • Italy: 1200-1800 Euros
  • Finland: 2000-3500 Euros
  • Greece: <1000Euros

And the like

Most important: Make sure you select the city and University which has more international students and job opportunities. Language is always going to be an obstacle. You should learn the local language within those 2 years.

Exception is the IT field, you can survive. All this information are subjective and based on my 4 years experience of applying to various universities across Europe.

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