For science-commerce people, there is US-UK, where for arts people to go to get a degree?

Whenever there is talk of studying abroad in Indian families, the focus often focuses on subjects like Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths (STEM) and Commerce or MBA. It is a common misconception that big countries like America (US), Britain (UK) or Canada are only suitable for those pursuing degrees in coding, finance, medical and business management. In such a situation, the question often arises that where should the students studying Arts, Literature, Sociology, History, Political Science, Fine Arts and Humanities go to get a degree? On this, international career and higher education experts have made it clear that this thinking is completely misleading. Globally, today there are many countries and historical universities for Arts and Humanities students which are not only providing world class quality education but also keeping the cost of education within the budget.

Career experts say that if a student wants to pursue international level higher education in art, literature, philosophy, fine arts or sociology, then the continent of Europe is the most suitable place for him. Sorbonne University of France and the Academies of Arts of Paris are known throughout the world for literature, philosophy and art designing. The Italian cities of Rome, Florence and Milan are global centers for the study of visual arts, history, architecture and archaeology, where students study directly among ancient historical heritages. Talking about Germany, at Humboldt University of Berlin and LMU Munich, studies in arts subjects like social sciences, political science and history are made available almost free or at very nominal tuition fees. This is the biggest opportunity for Indian students who want to pursue a quality international degree in a low budget.

Apart from the traditional countries of Europe, Australia (Australian National University, University of Melbourne), Netherlands (University of Amsterdam) and Ireland (Trinity College Dublin) have also emerged as major global hubs for arts and social science students. Universities in the Netherlands and Ireland conduct master’s and research programs entirely in the English language, due to which Indian students do not face any language related problems. Experts say that the demand for Arts degree holders in the fields of international think tanks, policy research organizations, UNESCO, NGOs, digital media, content designing, international relations and public policy is increasing rapidly across the world. Apart from this, many countries also provide 100% fellowship and fully funded scholarship to arts and research scholars. Therefore, instead of considering themselves limited, arts students should take full advantage of these new global opportunities.