In Studying Abroad , more and more innocent face flashed which now send their children abroad to study, has become a craze . Parents want their children to receive a better education , a better way , as long as that is conducive to the healthy growth of children , and even willing to spend hundreds of thousands or even millions to send their children to study abroad.

For a family, the so spending a small fortune , if irrational , can be described as a kind of " gambling " type of investment.

According to the U.S. " newspaper" reported that the latest statistics show that the economic contribution of international students to the United States more than 20 billion U.S. dollars per year , of which Chinese students contributed more than $ 4.4 billion in revenue , " studying the economy " is becoming a U.S. economic recovery process in the new highlights.

The author in an interview that affluent parents, "post- 95" eyes open , hot intermediary market , fierce competition in the domestic employment situation , many factors make study abroad gradually take the heat , but also abroad increasingly early age . China and Globalization Research Center released the " China Development Report 2012 study " shows that in 2010 , Chinese students studying abroad in high school and below education students accounted for 19.8% , while in 2011 , only the number of high school students studying abroad on China accounted for the total number of students 22.6 %. More and more families will be studying as an educational investment.

Pupils join the army abroad

And high school students to study abroad compared to younger age , and now students have begun adding " studying army ." Mr. Zhao Changchun citizens son is 9 years old , a year ago to read the Singapore government primary school. Mr. Zhao told reporters the child's primary school fees every year more than 5000 yuan . To read along with the child's mother , both in the local cost of living takes about 50,000 yuan a year . You also need to pay about 5,000 yuan every two educational sponsorship fee. Before the children enrolled in primary school placement test through the government of Singapore , this exam is in English papers , in order to adapt to the English answer mode , six months ahead of the child through an agency placement test to Singapore to attend training courses cost about $ 30,000. Fortunately, the child's mother found a job at the local , which can ensure the mother and son spending in Singapore. "In fact, school children in the country are not spending less than abroad , including weekends a year down the expenses , including remedial classes have almost 10 million. Heavy academic burden , however , can not cultivate hobbies Singapore government public schools after the end of the morning courses participate in afternoon clubs, competitions , bands , groups or volunteers , so that students achieve comprehensive development in the critical stages of growth . " Zhao said .

March 9 this year released a series of study in New Zealand, the New Deal . Deal , a student 13 years of age admitted to the New Zealand Ministry of Education allows schools directly custody by the school , but no longer as in the past must be provided by one of the parents custody . Mr. Zhao , Ms. Shen colleagues want to send 8 -year-old primary school children in New Zealand . She learned the agency , after consultation with the child to apply for student visa , according to the standard of RMB 18 million per year , the need to prepare the deposit of about 55 million in three years . Ms. Shen said: . " Increasing competitive pressure now my son's personality more suited to relaxed environment to better play to his potential , and I hope he can grow up in a foreign mode of education ."

Education abroad than domestic fit ?

Experts to study abroad agency Beijing Hao , a strong teacher told reporters: "In the north of Guangzhou and other cities , a small rise early for the annual school choice difficult, some parents send their children abroad altogether junior high school junior on the domestic good or not, it is to . abroad , the foreign public can not, on the private . parents at the beginning of these small rise seems that foreign hardware facilities , good teachers . "

I learned from a number of study abroad agency , public high school tuition fees in Australia each year from 60,000 to 70,000 yuan , private schools need 100,000 to 140,000 yuan , 60,000 yuan in living expenses so ; British secondary school fees of about 2.8 per semester million yuan, doubling the boarding school tuition , living expenses in 50000-80000 yuan ; Canadian high school basic annual tuition at 13,000 -1.4 Wan Canadian dollars, about 80,000 to 90,000 yuan , plus living expenses, spent a year in about 140,000 to 150,000 yuan . Boarding school in the United States costs about $ 36,000 , the annual cost of commuting school system about $ 25,000 .

U.S. Department of Homeland Security the latest data show that from 2012 to 2013 school year , the United States has 23,795 Chinese private high school students , and 2008 to 2009 school year, only 4503 people Shihai , four years increased by nearly five times .

Shenyang Ms. Tang and her husband work in a foreign company , working abroad is their "business as usual " , he gave the children to the United States in high school. Ms Tang said the author , because the U.S. public high schools generally do not recruit international students , even if the recruit is also the name of an exchange student , the visa is valid only for one year . Become almost the only choice for the parents did not work and child in the United States long-term living, the private high school . " Boarding students need to spend about $ 42,000 per year , including tuition , living expenses , medical insurance , etc. It also includes round-trip ticket costs two times within one year , probably about $ 2,500 a month pocket money 100 to around $ 200 . " read down a private high school for three years , the total amount spent quite impressive .

Studying whether the investment is worth it?

Hao Qiang , said the author , "university graduates to study abroad , often make decisions by themselves ; while high school students to study abroad , mostly parents will" this statement is also supported by the International Institute of Communication University of China Peng teacher's identity, he said it is this is due to the strong parental color, you can think that it is following the " piano hot" , " hot art ", " Mathematical Olympiad hot" , "school hot" and so on, and a new round of " hopeful tide ." Spend a lot of money to send their children out of the price of gold, whether it can successfully generate economic returns paid in the future ?

Doris said , now go to the specific circumstances of the little students , their conditions and family economic status , being able to read a few good number of foreign schools . Students admitted to the difficulty of future small class foreign universities , almost as much as the domestic first-class university exam .

Facing countries gradually tightened visa student work , a lot of those who choose to return to study . Kai Tak International Institute for Educational previously released " 2012 returnees employment force report" shows that China's first job after returning returnees generally not high salary , of which 36.5% less than the starting salary of $ 40,000 starting salary of less than 6 67.2% million. Want to enter the world top 500 enterprises , large state-owned enterprises and research institutions difficulty growing .

In this regard, Doris noted that as students , to understand the candidate is always working capital working ability , rather than the identity of students. " Studying is a kind of their own careers, future , or even a happy family is a high- risk mortgage investments. Former study would have to consider whether this will be a good return on investment