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Affordable
Study Abroad in Germany
Let's
be honest going to college today is becoming more and more
expensive. On-campus tuition, housing, meal plans, and all those
hidden fees are again on the rise. When exploring study abroad options,
you'll again want to search for high quality programs that are worth
the investment in your future and meet your budget.
As
you search for programs, you'll notice that these days everyone
is talking about the need to make study abroad affordable. But unless
you compare program fees carefully (and take into account additional
expenses such as vacation travel), you may find yourself on the
wrong end of the affordability scale.
Below
is a real comparison between JYM and a popular study abroad provider:
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One
Semester Only
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Fall
2009
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JYM
Munich
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XYZ
Berlin
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| tuition,
housing, insurance |
$9,700
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$18,200
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Note
that XYZ's fee for just one semester is almost as much as
JYM's fee for an entire year.
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Academic Year
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2009/10
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JYM
Munich
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XYZ
Berlin
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| tuition,
housing, insurance |
$19,400
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$31,000+
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| housing
between semesters (2 mos.) |
included
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not
included
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Obviously
affordablity is a relative term, e.g. the cost of living in Berlin
is actually less than Munich. But for those who really want
to spend all their money on fees alone, there are other comparable
study abroad programs in Berlin, Tübingen, Bremen and Hamburg
that range from $38,000 to more than $50,000. The question is: why
would you want to do that?
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