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You may want consider doing a master's program abroad. In many countries (in Scandinavia in particular) the programs are free and you pay just for living expen

You may want consider doing a master's program abroad. In many countries (in Scandinavia in particular) the programs are free and you pay just for living expenses, which you should be able to cover with some contracting work. The programs tend to be in English as well. I did such a master's at Chalmers University in Sweden and it was really a great experience.

phamilton 16y ago
How was Chalmers? I lived in Göteborg as a missionary for 2 years, and knew many students at Chalmers. Where are you working now? Has your masters at Chalmers been beneficial?
- jonnycat 16y ago
  Chalmers was great, and I miss Göteborg! I'm working at a startup in Boston now. The masters has been a huge benefit to me, though my job these days doesn't exactly relate to the program I was in (Complex Adaptive Systems). One interesting feature of the master's programs in Sweden (compared to the US) is that most students do their thesis work with industry, so it might be a good match for people leaning more towards business than academia (ie, those who read HN).
misham 16y ago
I've considered studying abroad, though I'm not sure how competitive the universities are. Good point though, I'll investigate this further. Do you know if after graduating you get a temporary work visa like in US?
- jonnycat 16y ago
  The universities are generally very good, but of course, it always depends on your specific field of study. Unless you're shooting for an academic career path, I don't think the competitiveness is likely to be an issue. In fact, because of the high level of cooperation with industry, it may a better match than many US universities for somebody interested in business and industry. I know a number of people who continued to work in Sweden after they graduated without any problems, but I don't know the details of their visa arrangements.

phamilton 16y ago

How was Chalmers? I lived in Göteborg as a missionary for 2 years, and knew many students at Chalmers. Where are you working now? Has your masters at Chalmers been beneficial?

jonnycat 16y ago
Chalmers was great, and I miss Göteborg! I'm working at a startup in Boston now. The masters has been a huge benefit to me, though my job these days doesn't exactly relate to the program I was in (Complex Adaptive Systems). One interesting feature of the master's programs in Sweden (compared to the US) is that most students do their thesis work with industry, so it might be a good match for people leaning more towards business than academia (ie, those who read HN).

misham 16y ago

I've considered studying abroad, though I'm not sure how competitive the universities are. Good point though, I'll investigate this further. Do you know if after graduating you get a temporary work visa like in US?

jonnycat 16y ago
The universities are generally very good, but of course, it always depends on your specific field of study. Unless you're shooting for an academic career path, I don't think the competitiveness is likely to be an issue. In fact, because of the high level of cooperation with industry, it may a better match than many US universities for somebody interested in business and industry. I know a number of people who continued to work in Sweden after they graduated without any problems, but I don't know the details of their visa arrangements.