What is International student: Definition and 32 Discussions

International students, or foreign students, according to the OECD are "those who received their prior education in another country and are not residents of their current country of study." In 2018, there were over 5.6 million international students, up from 1.6 million in 2000. By 2020, the U.S, U.K., Canada and Australia received approximately 50% of international students. The United States counted almost 1.1 million, the United Kingdom had more than 550,000, whilst there were 503,270 and 463,643 international students in Canada and Australia respectively.

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  1. jv07cs

    Programs REU Opportunities for International Students in Theoretical Physics

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  2. H

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  3. D

    Admissions ENS International Student selection - How to prepare?

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    I am applying for a master degree in Germany. I have submitted my application but wish to strengthen it as I want to be accepted. What can I do to enhance my application? Can I contact any of the professors or maybe the student advisor? Will it look artificial? If so, what must I say? (I am...
  5. Y

    Other Gap Year Physics Research for an International Student?

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  6. Arceus74

    Engineering Aerospace Engineering for an International student (Advice)

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  7. Salma Salem

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  8. Bcsantos

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  9. K

    PhD's in Physics in the UK for International Students

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  10. HeisenbergGER

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  11. S

    Admissions Applying for a Masters or a PhD as an international student

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  12. Y

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  14. Y

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  15. Y

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  16. Darth Frodo

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  17. S

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  18. D

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  20. S

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  21. Z

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  22. B

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  23. S

    Schools Any Canadian engineering college for International student

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  24. E

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  25. S

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  26. M

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  27. D

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  28. J

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  29. K

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  30. N

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    As a student studying for my high school diploma, outside of the USA or EU, how can I get into a university in the USA or EU to study physics? And will my diploma help me?
  31. S

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    Hi, I am a Korean(South) citizen finishing my undergraduate degree in Canada and planning to apply to US graduate schools. I heard that public gradaute schools are more stringent towards admitting international student because amount of funding is less available compared to domestic student...
  32. S

    Am i classed as an international student?

    Am i classed as an international student?? Hi all, I have recently been thinking about studying abroad (either the UK or US) for undergraduate studies. I am a British citizen but hold permanent residency in Australia and have lived over here for the last 9 years. While researching this i...
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