I have a rather unique situation, where Master's degree is worth it:
I wanted to move to Denmark from an East-European country, in the hope of a better life. So, I enrolled at a university here (at a "famous" one though), so I could be accommodated in a dormitory where I pay half of what I'd pay in a rent. I also can network at the university, but to be honest, it's not going that well as I planned, I think because I'm a really introverted person and I'm getting only well with other people from my country.
So, being enrolled at a university in Denmark, I also get SU (scholarship) from the government, and for it I only have to work 12 hours a week and that's all! That's a big help. Because of this, Danish companies are open for the cheap, part-time workers so it's easy to get a part-time job, where you still get paid moderately well. With the scholarship, it's a pretty good deal.
That sounds really neat! Unfortunately it doesn't look like I'm eligible for the scholarship since I'm not an EU citizen [1]. I also don't know if I would be able to work at all under whatever visa I would get. But tuition is so much cheaper (and food/housing also somewhat cheaper it seems) than in the US, so it still might make financial sense.
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I have a rather unique situation, where Master's degree is worth it:
I wanted to move to Denmark from an East-European country, in the hope of a better life. So, I enrolled at a university here (at a "famous" one though), so I could be accommodated in a dormitory where I pay half of what I'd pay in a rent. I also can network at the university, but to be honest, it's not going that well as I planned, I think because I'm a really introverted person and I'm getting only well with other people from my country.
So, being enrolled at a university in Denmark, I also get SU (scholarship) from the government, and for it I only have to work 12 hours a week and that's all! That's a big help. Because of this, Danish companies are open for the cheap, part-time workers so it's easy to get a part-time job, where you still get paid moderately well. With the scholarship, it's a pretty good deal.
That sounds really neat! Unfortunately it doesn't look like I'm eligible for the scholarship since I'm not an EU citizen [1]. I also don't know if I would be able to work at all under whatever visa I would get. But tuition is so much cheaper (and food/housing also somewhat cheaper it seems) than in the US, so it still might make financial sense.
[1] https://www.studentsurvivalguide.dk/posts/survival-guide-to-...