CELTA - Abroad in Asia, part 3
Option 2: Studying CELTA in another foreign country - Asia part 3
G) Nepal
1. Full-time: ??? => Cost: 1500Pounds (226,640yen)
Positives: Intersting place. It's cheap when you're there.
Negatives: Don't know nepali.
Housing:
60,000???
Food
3000yen/day for 28days. Total => 84,000yen
Transportation
Flight: 85,000 (There are a few cheaper with 2+ stops and more at 110,000yen
Transportation: 5,000 (definitely going to be less)
Total: 90,000
Total Cost
Full-time: 227,000yen + 60,000 + 84,000 + 90,000 = 461,000
Thoughts: I would like to visit Nepal. But the current date available doesn't work for me and there are no future dates listed. Also, this estimate is probably really high compared to the actual cost. A room will depend on where you stay. There are some with rooms for 1000yen a night. At 30 nights, that is only 30,000yen. Also the food cost is probably high as well.
H) Singapore
There are classes here. However, one of the schools does not match my schedule. In addition, though one school matches my schedule, the fees for the course alone will be 475,000yen. This does not include flight, accommodations or food.
Final Thoughts: Study Abroad in Asia
From my (over)estimations, here are some breakdowns.
From the cheapest to most expensive:
1. Thailand - Chang Mai (372,000)
2. Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh (389,000)
3. Thailand - Bangkok (394,000)
4. Indonesia - Jakarta (429,000)
5. Korea - Seoul (447,000)
6. Nepal - ?? (461,000)
7. Malaysia - Kuala Lampur (501,000)
8. China - Beijing (508,000)
**3.5 China On-line - Beijing (408,000) ** This is calculated as half a month rent and half the food cost.
9. Japan - Kobe (565,000)* *This is the cheapest, bus only route...
Using money as a guiding hand, I would say that Thailand, Vietnam, Korea or the online class in China would be the way to go for me.
While Korea is a little more expensive, it is close (only a few hours away) and I could probably get cheaper flights and accommodations over there than forecasted.
The online China class has the appeal of me being able to do it at home while working. I would only need to go in to do the practical, so it wouldn't be a huge upset to my life. I would in fact be able to break up the payments of the school fees (done early) and months later have to deal with the fees for flights, hotels and food. This is easier to budget for than everything coming out at once (or within a month of each other).
Thailand has the appeal of being somewhere different to go and study. It would be an interesting experience and I wouldn't have to deal with finding a place to stay or food for the most part. I could choose to eat out, but I wouldn't have to. This one also has the appeal of me being able to do it now. I wouldn't have to put off doing it until December of this year or March (or August) of 2017. The only thing I'm worried about is when does school for next year start. I would not be able to come back to Japan until 4/9. If classes start on the 8th, I'm not making it. What a great way to start the year. I would need to talk to the school to find out that information soon (i.e. Monday).
Vietnam also has the appeal of being somewhere different to go and study. It would be an interesting experience. I may be able to have a little local support from a friend's contacts and the school does offer support in finding a place and with life while there. While it is already too late to join this year's classes, if it follows the schedule of this year, it will be PERFECTLY timed to go between the end of my school year and the start of the next. I wouldn't need to worry about missing any days at the end or beginning of the school year.
For Korea and Thailand, I wouln't need to get a visa. However for China and Vietnam, I would need to get a visa. How hard are the visas to get? I don't know. I would assume that both schools would help with getting the visa.
Of course there's still other parts of the world to look into! Australia? New Zealand? Europe? The US? Canada?
Option 2: Studying CELTA Abroad - Down Under
G) Nepal
1. Full-time: ??? => Cost: 1500Pounds (226,640yen)
Positives: Intersting place. It's cheap when you're there.
Negatives: Don't know nepali.
Housing:
60,000???
Food
3000yen/day for 28days. Total => 84,000yen
Transportation
Flight: 85,000 (There are a few cheaper with 2+ stops and more at 110,000yen
Transportation: 5,000 (definitely going to be less)
Total: 90,000
Total Cost
Full-time: 227,000yen + 60,000 + 84,000 + 90,000 = 461,000
Thoughts: I would like to visit Nepal. But the current date available doesn't work for me and there are no future dates listed. Also, this estimate is probably really high compared to the actual cost. A room will depend on where you stay. There are some with rooms for 1000yen a night. At 30 nights, that is only 30,000yen. Also the food cost is probably high as well.
H) Singapore
There are classes here. However, one of the schools does not match my schedule. In addition, though one school matches my schedule, the fees for the course alone will be 475,000yen. This does not include flight, accommodations or food.
Final Thoughts: Study Abroad in Asia
From my (over)estimations, here are some breakdowns.
From the cheapest to most expensive:
1. Thailand - Chang Mai (372,000)
2. Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh (389,000)
3. Thailand - Bangkok (394,000)
4. Indonesia - Jakarta (429,000)
5. Korea - Seoul (447,000)
6. Nepal - ?? (461,000)
7. Malaysia - Kuala Lampur (501,000)
8. China - Beijing (508,000)
**3.5 China On-line - Beijing (408,000) ** This is calculated as half a month rent and half the food cost.
9. Japan - Kobe (565,000)* *This is the cheapest, bus only route...
Using money as a guiding hand, I would say that Thailand, Vietnam, Korea or the online class in China would be the way to go for me.
While Korea is a little more expensive, it is close (only a few hours away) and I could probably get cheaper flights and accommodations over there than forecasted.
The online China class has the appeal of me being able to do it at home while working. I would only need to go in to do the practical, so it wouldn't be a huge upset to my life. I would in fact be able to break up the payments of the school fees (done early) and months later have to deal with the fees for flights, hotels and food. This is easier to budget for than everything coming out at once (or within a month of each other).
Thailand has the appeal of being somewhere different to go and study. It would be an interesting experience and I wouldn't have to deal with finding a place to stay or food for the most part. I could choose to eat out, but I wouldn't have to. This one also has the appeal of me being able to do it now. I wouldn't have to put off doing it until December of this year or March (or August) of 2017. The only thing I'm worried about is when does school for next year start. I would not be able to come back to Japan until 4/9. If classes start on the 8th, I'm not making it. What a great way to start the year. I would need to talk to the school to find out that information soon (i.e. Monday).
Vietnam also has the appeal of being somewhere different to go and study. It would be an interesting experience. I may be able to have a little local support from a friend's contacts and the school does offer support in finding a place and with life while there. While it is already too late to join this year's classes, if it follows the schedule of this year, it will be PERFECTLY timed to go between the end of my school year and the start of the next. I wouldn't need to worry about missing any days at the end or beginning of the school year.
For Korea and Thailand, I wouln't need to get a visa. However for China and Vietnam, I would need to get a visa. How hard are the visas to get? I don't know. I would assume that both schools would help with getting the visa.
Of course there's still other parts of the world to look into! Australia? New Zealand? Europe? The US? Canada?
Option 2: Studying CELTA Abroad - Down Under