Which countries offer affordable options for engineering grad school?

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The discussion centers around identifying countries outside of Canada and the USA that offer affordable options for engineering graduate school, considering both tuition costs and living expenses. Participants explore various countries and their educational offerings, as well as the implications of cost of living on overall affordability.

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  • Exploratory, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about countries with good engineering graduate programs that are affordable in terms of tuition and living costs.
  • Another participant suggests that most developed countries have reputable schools, but affordability is subjective and varies by individual budget.
  • A participant mentions that Scandinavian countries typically have no tuition fees for graduate programs, but raises concerns about high living costs and how they might offset the lack of tuition fees.
  • A later reply reiterates the point about Scandinavian countries having no tuition but questions the balance between tuition-free education and high living expenses.
  • One participant asks about the medium of instruction in Scandinavian countries and expresses concerns about tuition costs in the UK and Australia, stating they may be too high. They also inquire about the affordability of schools in the Philippines.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the affordability of various countries for engineering graduate school, with no consensus on which countries are definitively the best options. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the balance of tuition costs and living expenses.

Contextual Notes

Participants note the subjective nature of "not that pricey" and the potential variability in living costs across different countries, which may affect overall affordability. There is also uncertainty regarding the medium of instruction in non-English speaking countries.

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what countries(aside from Canada and USA) have good schools for going to engineering grad school? I'm also looking for a country where the cost of living and tuition of schools is not that pricey. Any ideas? Thanks
 
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This is a little like "how long is a piece of string". Pretty much all developed countries have good schools, and "not that pricey" depends on your budget.
 
If I'm not mistaken, the Scandinavian countries all have Grad programs that don't cost any tuition... However, the cost of living in those countries is through the roof, but I'm not sure how well those things balance each other out.
 
Dr.Mobius said:
If I'm not mistaken, the Scandinavian countries all have Grad programs that don't cost any tuition... However, the cost of living in those countries is through the roof, but I'm not sure how well those things balance each other out.

Is the medium of instruction english though? I forgot to include that in my question. I have checked the uk and australia but I think the tuition is a littke bit huge for me. I can probably have some money for the 1st year because of coop.but after that I don't know. How about the Philippines? Have any of you heard of schools from there?
 

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