STUDY ABROAD: WHY GO?
Studying abroad has always been, and is, an experience that many Moroccan students dream of, both for the diversity of the academic offer to be seized, and for the challenges to be raised on a personal level. If you still have a little doubt and wonder what the advantage of this experience is, this article is for you!
STUDY ABROAD…THOUSANDS OF ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO SEIZE
There are many executives who make it possible to study abroad. While some prefer to do their schooling elsewhere, others prefer to go there either within the framework of mobility and international exchanges offered by the Moroccan grandes écoles and universities, or opt for courses in double diploma with establishments abroad.
By choosing one or the other, the student would benefit from the quality of teaching as well as parallel professional opportunities.
There are also a good number of scholarships dedicated specifically to international applicants, as well as to students in international mobility programs. At the same time, some universities offer ways to finance their stay abroad while developing their professional project, through part-time internship programs, work-study programs, assistant professor positions, etc.
Today in Morocco, several establishments have developed their training offers by integrating into their curriculum, cycles of international mobility, double diplomas with foreign establishments, and even internship offers, so that the student can take advantage of the maximum of the international openness of his school and all the opportunities it presents to him!
GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
Staying abroad also allows, on a personal level, to nourish one's curiosity in discovering the cultures of others. Certainly, this confrontation would not be easy at first, but the experience itself is one of the most constructive and profitable one can live. It allows for uneven personal development through unusual situations – from simple errands, to the most complicated administrative procedures – that challenge the student, and test his agility and flexibility.
But not only ! Studying abroad is also the best “school” for learning and perfecting language skills, through attentive listening and daily practice. This learning between pairs, seen as one of the best methods in education, makes it possible to broaden one's perspectives of thought, as well as to develop one's critical spirit. However, this openness to others remains just as approachable in Moroccan establishments whose campuses attest to a real cultural diversity, with students
incoming exchange students from different parts of the world, but also permanent international students, which makes the university experience more than just a traditional course!
An experience that marks for life
Living abroad also implies quasi-independence from one's family, and above all taking responsibility. Far from home, the student becomes the manager of his own life and is therefore led to take all the reserves maturely, both financially and organizationally.
However, despite this pace of life, which can sometimes be exhausting, studying abroad always allows you to spend a few moments of entertainment, alone or in community, particularly when travelling.
It is in these small fleeting moments that we build lifelong relationships, that we learn to make concessions and find compromises, and above all, to rediscover our talents, our abilities and our centers of interest. Getting out of your comfort zone cannot be – advantageously – experienced any other way!
Study abroad while being educated in Morocco? It is now possible!
We conclude that study abroad has significant value both academically and personally. The diversity of offers and opportunities suggests that this experience is well worth its cost. However, it is above all necessary to discover what higher education in Morocco has developed and is developing by integrating academic stays abroad in its public and private training, both in international mobility and in double diploma. . These international opening opportunities allow the student to follow courses for a given period abroad, while enjoying all the advantages and the luxury of studying in his country and not far from his relatives and friends. landmarks.
