Study/work abroad programs for adults or grad students? (cost, high school, best)

[Doobage]

Note: Sorry about posting this in multiple forums, I wasn't sure where I'd get the best answer(s).

I would love to study abroad as a grad student or a professional, but I can only find programs for high school students and undergraduate students. Does anyone know of any study or work in another country that caters to people who have passed undergrad or older people?

[itshim]

Originally Posted by Doobage

Note: Sorry about posting this in multiple forums, I wasn't sure where I'd get the best answer(s).

I would love to study abroad as a grad student or a professional, but I can only find programs for high school students and undergraduate students. Does anyone know of any study or work in another country that caters to people who have passed undergrad or older people?

I know a few but it's highly dependent on price and whether you want credit or non credit for the class. What exactly are you looking for? A developing country? A Western nation?

[christina0001]

If you are a grad student, then your school may have a person or department assigned to find you study abroad opportunities. I know my university has many opportunities for graduate students to study abroad.

[uptown_urbanist]

Do you need college credit? If not, there are lots of options out there. I think they're most often advertised under specific areas of interests, though; cooking, language, archaeology, etc, and of course also by location. Check out the study abroad programs for students, too, as they are often open to anyone; I know I ran into a few programs that were open to anyone, not just students, and seemed to attract a lot of adults. My own study abroad program attracted a younger crowd, but it was also open to anyone. There's also a lot of volunteer programs out there, some of which cost a lot of money, some of which don't. Like others have said, it all depends on your budget, your interests, and goals.

If you're okay with just working abroad for a year and don't necessarily want the formal program, some countries (like New Zealand New Zealand Working Holiday Visa: New Zealand Visa Bureau) offer "working holiday" visas for people under 30. I also know people -- including those who are well over 30 -- who have gone to other countries to teach English for a year or so.

[Doobage]

Thanks for the responses! To answer a few of your questions:

No, I don't need college credit. I'm not in school right now, though I have applied for grad school and if accepted will begin in Fall '11 (which is why I asked about opportunities for grad students).

I'd prefer to check out a Western nation, for the time being. But I'm open to the whole planet!

[uptown_urbanist]

Here's a detailed article about one such program (in this case a language program) in Italy; you can find similar programs in many other cities and countries.