Comparison of International and Domestic Tertiary

Question: Discuss about the Comparison of International and Domestic Tertiary. Answer: Introduction: College and university level of education lets a student enhance their professional as well as educational degree(Forbes-Mewett H. M., 2009). Recognized universities as well as colleges often receive applications from same country applicants as well as applications from international students. The scope of this recent study is to analyze the scope of differences amongst national and international students as against their medical, travelling and educational expenses incurred. The current literature review identifies articles and journals with respect to such expenses to analyze the gaps prevailing in them. Primarily focus of the study revolves around medical students who study in their domestic country as against international students. Colleges fix such costs for domestic students that encompass costs for their programs however in regards to international students colleges, often charge high costs. Such costs have been found to be directed towards research that enhances university r ankings in order to attract more international students(Bruno, 2015). Medical costs greatly vary amongst domestic and international students which gives rise to their fees difference. Katy Hopkins in her article figured the high costs charged by universities for international students. Further, Kelly Mae Ross identifies that universities charge significantly high fees for international students such that they can significantly cover insurance as well as health related risks of such students. While cost of studying medicine in Europe is considerably high, but in Australia they were higher to about 20% for international students. Due to such high prevailing fees due to medical costs students often consider studying in their home country rather than abroad considering the nature of tuition fees coupled with other costs. Lange identifies high rate of national health insurance that pulls up the associated costs of fees to almost 30% of total fees. Along with the health insurance costs, f oreign students also need to pay for additional accommodation costs(Cutler, 2011). But medical costs is significantly large when compared to other costs for the purpose of international education. Accommodation costs for domestic students are substantially low as they either have their residence and due to their subsidized tuition fees, which is comparably high for international students. Even sponsored programs in international countries do not offer prolonged support in the academic period. International students hence need to search for support and other activities to cover up for their living costs and medical cost. There is a high prevalence of diseases and fatigue amongst international students as well which pushes medical costs further up. Australia is the most expensive destination for medical students which accounts up to $ 38,000 on an annual basis. Research training schemes often cover tuition fees for domestic students on the other hand international students need to pay in full, which is not lucrative given the current disparities in costs(Khawaja, 2008). There is a prevalence of sheer disparity especially amongst domestic and international students, especially in their medical costs. Some researcher argue that the high tuition costs for international students is primarily due to the high risk factors in providing insurance and covering them. Fees in Australia are significantly higher in Australia as compared to that of UK, Canada, USA and other international preferred destinations for studying. Further it has been found that withdrawal fees or delay in payment of tuition fees is charged at higher rates to international as compared to domestic students(Forbes-Mewett H. ., 2008). There are several impacts associated with high fees charged from international students. Disparities created amongst international and domestic students, by supporting domestic students with several aids. International students have often been found to have high levels of depressions, associated from such high stress and pressures to meet such costs. Often students need to work for long hours to support such fees which results in ill-health amongst immigrating students. Though not prevalent amongst German, USA students but such high levels of depressions is prevalent amongst Turkish, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Indian and students from less developed countries. In order to attain the findings and analysis for the study the following research questions needs to be attended to; Research Question : What is the difference in medical cost between domestic and international students? Research Question 1: What are the underlying factors that help ascertain medical costs for students? Research Question 2: Why do medical costs differ for domestic and international students? Research Question 3: What are the relevant components of medical costs charged to international students? Research Question 4: What is the percentage of medical insurance costs used by international students as against domestic students? Reference List Bruno, D. M. (2015). A Global Health Elective for US Medical Students: The 35 Year Experience of the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, School of Public Health. . Journal of community health, 187-198. Cutler, D. M. (2011). The (paper) work of medicine: understanding international medical costs. 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