Education opportunities are booming across the pond

By Alice P. Gast. In the fast-paced competitive world of high-tech and intensifying globalization, a great opportunity awaits students willing to study abroad. Last year, the number of international students coming to Texas rose by 18 percent. Yet, only 1 in 10 U.S. undergraduate students undertake study at a foreign university. When they do study abroad, 62 percent of them take a short-term stay of a summer or up to eight weeks. More...