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[โ€“] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Hmm... I think the play may be to stay in the US a little bit longer to build up reserve funds, then try to apply for a visa to make that happen. Hopefully I can stay safe-ish till then.

(Bit of a funny sidenote, that cost is comically lower compared to my current tuition. My current per-quarter tuition is roughly double that, ~15k USD)

[โ€“] Skunk@jlai.lu 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

In some countries itโ€™s almost free. EPF schools in Switzerland for example are something like 600$ per semester. You only have to pay for some administrative stuff.

But of course you have to pay to live outside of school and thatโ€™s where the fun begins ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

[โ€“] Mikina@programming.dev 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We have two semester per year, do I assume correctly that your cost per quarter is paid 2-3 times per year? If so, damn.

4 quarters per year (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer), although summer quarters are optional.