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| J.Kaufman Newbie United States Joined 4320 days ago 2 posts - 2 votes Studies: Spanish, Cantonese | Message 1 of 4 09 August 2014 at 1:55am | IP Logged | ||
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Hi,
I'm a senior in high school in the USA, and I'm interested in careers having to do with the study of cultures and their languages. Based on the research I have done, a college major in Linguistic Anthropology or Anthropological Linguistics (I'm still a bit unclear as to how the two differ from one another. So, if anyone could explain that for me, it would be much appreciated) would allow me to pursue knowledge pertaining to culture, language, and how the two interact. I have also done a bit of research on colleges and have already begun applying to schools in the United States. However, it has come to my attention that many schools abroad (particularly European ones) have either no tuition costs, or very low ones. My question to you is this: Are there any colleges/universities abroad (outside the USA) which have little to no tuition fees, and reputable Linguistics and Anthropology departments? I have begun doing some research already, but many university websites are lacking English translations of all of their webpages, limiting the scope of my search to Spanish universities only (the only language other than English in which I am proficient enough to be functionally literate is Spanish). I have no problem with learning another language so that I may attend university as I would not be attending until about a year from now, giving me plenty of time to become functional in whatever language is used at the university/ies I apply to. Thanks in advance for your help! Edited by J.Kaufman on 09 August 2014 at 1:56am 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Alphathon Groupie Scotland Joined 3958 days ago 60 posts - 104 votes  Speaks: English* Studies: German, Scottish Gaelic | Message 2 of 4 09 August 2014 at 3:57am | IP Logged | ||
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I don't think any institution has no tuition fees (I could be wrong of course). What I suspect you have heard about is study that is free/cheap at the point of use. Various bodies exist which will pay people's tuition fees for them, depending on their circumstances. I can't go in to specifics as I don't know them, but can talk about how things are done here in Scotland.
In Scotland, tuition is free to Scottish students as it is paid for by either the Scottish government or the Scottish executive (I'm not sure which off the top of my head; it's done via the SAAS* either way). I believe many EU students are also eligible to have their fees paid for by the SAAS (which I think is down to EU funding). However, English, Welsh and Northern Irish students studying here still have to pay fees despite being both UK and EU citizens. Judging by this website you would also need to pay tuition fees here as a US resident. *Student Awards Agency for Scotland I suspect what you need to look for is not a university with no fees, but either some institution (like the SAAS) which will pay the fees for you or some kind of scholarship program. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Sizen Diglot Senior Member Canada Joined 4117 days ago 165 posts - 347 votes Speaks: English*, French Studies: Catalan, Spanish, Japanese, Ukrainian, German | Message 3 of 4 09 August 2014 at 4:33am | IP Logged | ||
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French universities are extremely cheap. Most universities are government funded and
will run you a couple hundred euros per year: more or less 1000 euros for your bachelor's degree ("licence" in France). Be careful: the application deadline is in December. While I'm not certain, Germany might have a similar system. At the very least, it's much cheaper than most other countries. Also, Norwegian universities are free for foreigners, I believe. I'm not familiar with many universities in any of these countries and how reputable their programs are, but I'm sure it shouldn't be too hard to find. I would assume most Norwegian and German universities have English sites. Another thing is that the Chinese and Japanese governments both offer some incredible scholarship programs which include one year of language school tuition, 4 years of university tuition (more for medical school, etc), living expenses for 5 years (more for medical school, etc), a monthly allowance (increased for students performing research), and even the occasional round-trip flight back to your home country. The Japanese scholarship goes by the name "Monbukagakusho Scholarship". Unfortunately, I don't have the Chinese scholarship's name on hand. I would suggest getting in contact with your Chinese or Japanese embassy to get more information on these programs and whether or not they're available in the States. I don't know if they'll offer any aid in finding the right university for you, but it's certainly possible. Edited by Sizen on 09 August 2014 at 4:34am 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Henkkles Triglot Senior Member Finland Joined 4031 days ago 544 posts - 1141 votes Speaks: Finnish*, English, Swedish Studies: Russian | Message 4 of 4 09 August 2014 at 1:20pm | IP Logged | ||
www.studyineurope.eu is a good site if you need information about European countries and their tuition fees. 2 persons have voted this message useful |
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