Is this the right time to study abroad?

Hi Fir, I have been planning to study abroad, mainly in Canada. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, courses are being held online. Schools haven’t reduced tuition fees. Does it make sense to pay so much money to attend classes on zoom?

That is a very good question. The short answer is, it depends. Attending classes on campus, interacting with your peers from different parts of the world is a signficant part of the international learning experience. It’s about being in a new city and country, experiencing the sights and sounds and culture of the new country.

If you’re signing up for a 2 year program, you might (emphasis on might) get to attend classes in person once most countries achieve a respectable level of vaccination that allows larger groups of people to be able to get together. In the immediate short term, it is difficult to say what could happen as new variants of Covid-19 keep coming out.

Pros: This might be the time to be able to get to your dream school with a slightly lower score. Many students are choosing to defer their offers to a more predictable time.

Cons: You might have to attend all classes online and not end up seeing your classmates in person. If you decide to attend the classes from your home country, time zone differences might leave you feeling like a zombie.

Our take : If you can wait it out, you should. Tuition costs are not very different so the money saving might not be justified for the loss of experience. However, please take your entire situation in context and take a call.

For eg: If you’ve already quit your job or the end goal is immigration, then getting into university now probably makes sense.

There is no single right answer for this question, whatever you decide will be the right call for you! We’re cheering you on. You got this champ!

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