Stage 1 · Lesson 5 of 7
Return on investment, honestly
asks a simple question: is what you get back worth what you put in? Compare the full cost with what changes afterwards. Look at the jobs the degree opens, typical pay for graduates of that programme, and how long any loan would take to repay.
Include what you give up while studying, usually one or two years of salary and experience. This is the . Look for evidence, not brochures.
Good sources are reports, LinkedIn profiles of recent alumni, and the country's rules, which say whether you may stay and work after graduating. A funded PhD or a masters carries a very different risk from a self-funded degree paid with a large loan. Treat working abroad afterwards as uncertain, because rules change with elections.
Common trapassuming a foreign degree automatically means a foreign job and a high salary.
A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 2 cheat sheet entries come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it
Resources for this stage
Start with
- GuideFreeStudy and Research in Germany (DAAD)
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
The official German study portal: degree types, costs and how to apply, from DAAD
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