Asia Exchange
Opportunities and challenges of studying in Asia

Nowadays, an increasing number of students are interested in studying abroad at Asian universities. In addition to academics, Asia offers an interesting environment for experiencing different cultures and a possibility to get to know the structures and operations of one of the world’s fastest growing economic regions.

Despite the increasing demand for places of study, it may be challenging and expensive to find a suitable study program and place of study in Asia. This is the reason why many students choose more traditional exchange locations, or decide not to go on exchange at all. However, it’s in the best interest of everyone to make it possible for students to study in countries and cities, which will have an ever-increasing political and cultural role in the future.

The options for students wishing to study in Asia have mainly been bilateral agreements between universities (which answer to most of the need) or finding a study place independently as free movers. However, there are not enough available options to enable all students interested in Asia to study abroad and unless the student’s home university has a bilateral agreement with the host university, finding a study place on one’s own is very troublesome and the tuition fees are high.

Traditionally, it has been very difficult for a free mover student interested in Asia to find a suitable university and gather information about the available courses, the application procedure, the eligibility requirements, the semesters and their lengths, the costs etc. Students have also had to find information, for example, about traveling, vaccinations, scholarships and visas on their own, or ask their home institution's exchange coordinator to make enquiries on their behalf. Many students would like to go study abroad with a friend, but the strict student quotas have sometimes made it impossible to do so. AE answers to these challenges. To learn about Asia Exchange, take a look at our concept.