Effective Study Abroad Programs for parents and elderly students

It’s very exciting and amazing that many international countries offer effective study programs for adult learners. Yes, they are typically known as the non- traditional students and can join many institutions abroad to learn various subjects or skill. Many of them are parents whom kids are already enrolled in foreign universities so they found confortable to personally join a study abroad program in the country where their kids are studying .Let’s explore the possibilities of various adult study abroad programs.

                                                    

These types of students have serious concerns about their other family members or kids .They either took their kids with them or sometime leave them under the care of responsible close family members .Those who take kids with them have to provide trusted supervision of somebody while they are out for course.

 

Besides language courses there are many short term travelling based courses available for adults. The focus of these International Group Study Exchange (GSE) Program for adults is to provide the n-conventional students with the opportunity to develop:

 

These types of programs are designed to educate global-minded citizens who view themselves as residents of the whole world .These programs work to make them knowledgeable about diverse cultural frameworks and value systems.

 

Though studying abroad in late years is still not very common, however  in US, a recent research has revealed that more than half of these adult travelers were males from Asia and somehow related to health sciences. The major reason for such travel is generally the high quality of research facilities available in US and the opportunity to pursue authentic research in their choice of fields.  

                                    

Through the learning experiences of former international adult students it has been revealed that these type of study programs have marked a great impact on their personalities like: 

1. They were able to establish bonds which lasted long even after the return

2. They discover areas of common interest with other students of the same age which allowed them to understand the lives and feelings of the people of the host country, for example their joys and sorrows. 

3. How the residents of that country handled their day to day responsibilities 

4. Being immersed in the family and the culture of the host country one can realize that the similarities outweighed the differences and other people are also facing great challenges.

 

1.The School for New Learning at DePaul University programs:

The School for New Learning at DePaul University, Chicago has sent students ranging from 24 to 85 years old to Europe and Asia; in addition, the school has developed some programs with courses that begin before a travel period of two to four weeks and finish afterward. These courses are designed to help students develop competency in varied areas like:

• Intercultural fluency, 

• Artistic analysis

• Development of learning skills

 

Road Scholar Adult education Program:

                                             

Road Scholar, the not-for-profit specializing in adult educational travel offers some 5,500 programs around the world. This organization has created a new learning experience in Paris and Florence along with the opportunity to live like a native in two renowned European cities.


 

It is a college-type study abroad program with six-week Living and Learning .This program also offer apartment-style living, daily language classes, local hosts and field trips to world-famous sites. Programs start at $8,793. 

 

EF (Education First) Adult Learning Programs:

                                                  

EF (Education First) is a multinational organization that offers a range of educational programs, like language training, educational travel, academic degrees and cultural exchange both for young and adult students. EF has centers in 44 global destinations .Here  you will find a program that matches your age. Their language programs abroad are flexible so you can reach your goals at any age .

 

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