Another option

[reppu]

Grad school in Sweden. I am considering this. Anyone have any opinions or experiences here? Looking at Lund University's Asian Studies program or Uppsala's History program. Each program is just one to two years (depending on which Masters degree I choose to get), which is a much more manageable commitment than seven years for a PhD. That's not to say that I don't want to continue my studies with a PhD (I mean, really, what can I do with a Masters in Asian Studies?), but it's free? The programs feel more like enrichment and a taste of what's to come, like an appetizer, rather than the full course of a doctoral program.

But Sweden is cold. Damn man, can I not get away from cold temperatures?

Comments

[reppu.livejournal.com]

Rates? You mean school being free or the temperature?

[februaryfour]

Rates as in school, dear--I haven't heard of temperatures being referred to as "rates" before... ^_^

[reppu.livejournal.com]

I still don't understand. Rates as in prices, meaning the free thing? I know other countries have free schooling, but I haven't heard about free schooling for foreigners before.

[februaryfour]

I actually meant grad school tuition rates. I know at least Germany too has free tuition, and if you're going to grad school apparently stipends etc are much easier to get than in the USA.

[amai.livejournal.com]

Ireland has free tuition too- if you have lived in the country for three years.