Current location - Education and Training Encyclopedia - Educational Knowledge - What is studying abroad?
What is studying abroad?
Studying abroad, formerly known as studying abroad, generally refers to a person going to a country outside his own country to receive various kinds of education, which can be short-term or long-term (from a few weeks to several years). These students are called international students. An overseas short-term exchange program organized by the United States and other countries, whose English name "Study foreign" is also literally translated as studying abroad, please refer to overseas study (Chinese mainland called overseas exchange). ?

On the afternoon of June 3, 20 19, the Ministry of Education issued the study abroad warning No.20 19 in the State Council Office. The early warning pointed out that for some time, the visas of some China students studying in the United States have been restricted, and the visa review period has been extended, the validity period has been shortened, and the refusal rate has increased, which has affected the normal study or successful completion of their studies in the United States by China students studying in the United States.

On June 9, 2020, the Ministry of Education issued the study abroad warningNo. 1 of 2020: Go to Australia cautiously and return to Australia cautiously. From 20 16 to 20 19, the number of students studying abroad in China was 2518,000, and the number of returnees was 2013,000, accounting for 80% (79.9%).

On June 65438+1October 65438+1October 9, 2022, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education issued the Measures for the Administration of Overseas Study Funds.

Source:

The international students omitted the word "studying abroad".

The word "international student" was coined by the Japanese.

overseas student

In the Tang Dynasty, in order to absorb the advanced culture of China, the Japanese government sent envoys to China many times. As diplomatic envoys, the envoys in Tang Dynasty could not stay in China for long, so the Japanese government sent "overseas students" and "overseas students" at the same time when it sent envoys to Tang Dynasty for the second time.

The so-called "international students" are those who are still studying in China. The "foreign students" returned to China together when the Tang envoys were sent back to China. Later, the word "international students" was always used, and all students who stayed abroad to study were called "international students".