are the majority of study abroad classes really a joke?

[abcxyz0123]

I've heard from a few people here and there that studying abroad = easy classes. Do you know if this is true, even for all types of classes? Is the attitude of the teachers just totally different, since its....abroad?

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[ellia08]

Depends a lot on 1) where you go and 2) who is teaching the classes.

If it is a program taught by american professors traveling to the country (and this happens quite a bit) then in all likelihood it will be on par or easier than what you are used to. If however, you are enrolled in a school and taught as one of their students then yes it can be quite difficult (and in that case it depends on where you have gone and on their typical grading scale).

 

[ibby]

I've heard from a few people here and there that studying abroad = easy classes. Do you know if this is true, even for all types of classes? Is the attitude of the teachers just totally different, since its....abroad?

Oh No!! I went to Spain for a year to study and it was soooo difficult. It was either just as hard if not more. However, I was treated just as any other student (my classes often didnt have one other American in it), so this added to the extreme difficulty. I think it is true that it depends on the abroad program. From my experience, I was studying a ton.

 

[ElKapitan]

I studied in Denmark and the classes were on par with courses taken at my home university. I agree with that which has already been stated. If it means anything, going abroad is always a good idea in my book.

 

[VeggieGal]

if your studying in a different language and all your papers are due in that language, then it becomes not so easy.

 

[biendesalud]

I studied engineering in Australia for a year and the classes were of comparible difficulty (even without a language barrier). All my grades did transfer. I had a great time and travelled all around the country, but I did have to study...

 

[PuKcAo]

Oh No!! I went to Spain for a year to study and it was soooo difficult. It was either just as hard if not more. However, I was treated just as any other student (my classes often didnt have one other American in it), so this added to the extreme difficulty. I think it is true that it depends on the abroad program. From my experience, I was studying a ton.

What classes were hard?

 

[markss22411]

I think it definitely depends on where you go and what classes you take. I went to England and got put in as a human anatomy major. The classes were definitely tough, and there was a ton of time spent in the lab. I think the difficulty came in the fact that for all of my classes, 80-100% of our grade was determined by the final exam (ie, zero work during the semester and then "oh, this one test is everything"). I guess I just wasn't used to their grading.

 

[evajaclynn]

I studied engineering in Australia for a year and the classes were of comparible difficulty (even without a language barrier). All my grades did transfer. I had a great time and travelled all around the country, but I did have to study...

I also studied engineering in Australia and agree with Biendesalud - except that my courses seemed a little bit easier than at my home institution. Though the concepts were just as hard to master, we didn't get so much 'busy work'. So you could take more time to study for the tests. I also traveled and partied way more than I did in the States. 🙂

BTW, Australia rocks my world! 👍

 

[avinash]

I studied engineering in Australia for a year and the classes were of comparible difficulty (even without a language barrier). All my grades did transfer. I had a great time and travelled all around the country, but I did have to study...

where in australia?