Educational tourism, the option that young people want to grow professionally.

According to the International Civil Aviation Organization, the number of airline passengers was reduced by 60% in the world during 2020, which meant a great crisis for different industries, however, thanks to the positive evolution of prevention measures, some countries were in the need to adjust their migration and student policies integrating new incentives for foreigners to migrate to their destinations to cover academic and academic offers. Labor labor, thus generating a high degree of interest in young Latin Americans to improve their financial situations.

Educational tourism, the option that young people want to grow professionally.

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According to theFundación Huellas Latinas, a multi-Latin non-profit foundation, which works directly with the Ministry of Labor of each country where it has a presence, it affirms that70% of young Colombians from the pandemic decided to have better life opportunities, to the point that the national passport issuance system collapsed.

The countries most desired by students:

Until 2018, it was estimated that about 50,000 Colombians traveled in search of a better future, most of whom resided in countries such as Australia, Germany, Canada, and the United States due to the quality of student life. In addition to having the opportunity to get to know new cultures, languages and tourist places, these nations are coveted for the opportunity for economic growth for their new residents.

In Germany the government invests a large percentage in education, not only for nationals but also for foreigners, making higher education in public universities 100% free education and the United States has one of the highest salaries for young people who work and study at the same time, between 800 and 1,000 dollars per month.

“The Huellas Latinas Foundation seeks to help young people who wish to study abroad by offering them training in the English and German language, offers them work, food, housing, international medical insurance for one year, while the person can defend themselves in the country and in some cases even round trips,” said Víctor Manuel Peña Caro, CEO of Fundación Huellas Latinas.

Requirements to study in any of these countries:

There are few requirements that young people must meet to start the benefits they will receive when they start their studies abroad.

  • Have command of English and the language of the country to which you wish to travel.
  • Be between 18 and 25 years old.

“Educational tourism, in addition to contributing to personal finances, is an opportunity to get to know wonderful places,” adds Peña.

According to figures from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, it is estimated that by 2025 8 million people will leave their home countries to study abroad.