Overseas education refers to global education outside the country, which can also be called world education. Studying abroad is the most important and direct form of international education.

That is, study abroad education, visiting scholars, personnel exchange visits, and cooperative research; And the following study abroad market services, such as educational exhibitions, intermediaries, overseas training and other modes organized by the government, schools and private institutions.

With the promotion of China's economic strength and the improvement of the country's openness, studying abroad has developed from a simple national school to a form of studying abroad, which focuses on self-funded education for international youth, supplemented by public schools in various units. While studying abroad at one's own expense, there is also an institution-study abroad agency. With the domestic students and parents changing from strangers to fanaticism and then to rationality, the intermediary of studying abroad has also changed from cooperative colleges to scientific planning. Whether at public expense or at one's own expense, the government's policy is to support studying abroad, encourage returning home and come and go freely. This open policy will summon more overseas students to return home or serve China in different ways. This policy of China government towards international students is also one of the important reasons for a large number of international students to return to China for development.