Chapter 620： Struggling international students (1/2)

In the Vienna Palace, since the British took the lead to break the rules, Franz's desk has frequently appeared in the report.

Don't get me wrong, they are not going to fight the British. The Austrian military is not so strong, and the Royal Navy is still very deterrent.

The target of the battle is naturally a land of no ownership that has not yet been divided up. Since it was fist grabbing, the Austrian military was not willing to follow.

Franz said casually: ”The military's battle plans are here, and basically all the landless are in these plans.

If there is a leak, it is beyond our ability to get it. Now you can choose one! ”

The tumultuous colonial partitioning movement turned out to be a child's play here, and Franz didn't notice that he took it seriously.

Colonial Minister Stephen: ”First of all, we can exclude Persia. The British have been operating here for a long time, and India is relying on them. As latecomers, it is difficult for us to compete with them.

Secondly, the Indo-China Peninsula can also be ruled out. The British, French and general forces are concentrated, and the situation is complicated.

By the way, according to the information we received, the competition between Britain and France was very fierce, and the Prussians were about to be squeezed out. If we join, it is estimated that the same fate.

Now more suitable for expansion, only East Africa and South America are left.

The nations of South America have become independent and recognized by the European world. Acting on them will easily cause panic in small European countries, which will hurt our international image too much.

Relatively speaking, it is easier to expand to East Africa. If the British want to take action against Ethiopia, we can also share a slice of it, such as the occupation of the Horn of Africa (Somali Peninsula). ”

Hearing the ”horn of Africa”, Franz's first reaction was ”chicken ribs.”

What's on the Somali Peninsula?

Answer: Pirate!

This is Somalia's impression of Franz, and there is still ”poor”. There may be resources and minerals, but they are definitely not much, otherwise Franz would not be completely impressed.

The only value is probably the ”significant” strategic significance, which depends on the situation. For example, the strategic value of the Somali Peninsula cannot be exerted.

Seems to be on the Suez Canal, but the British are stuck ahead.

Austria already owns the Arabian Peninsula, and the navy is unable to compete with the Royal Navy. The strategic value of the Somali Peninsula is greatly reduced in the hands of the Vienna government.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Weissenberg: ”From the perspective of the previous international situation, the East African region is the most suitable region for our colonization. There are no competitors other than Britain and France.

The French target is the Sudan. The forces have not yet extended and will not compete with us for the Somali Peninsula.

Although the London government attaches great importance to the East African region, they are limited in their ability to invest in the African continent. While launching the Ethiopian war, they have been unable to compete with us for the Somali Peninsula.

The only pity is that the economic value of the Somali Peninsula is too low and the benefits it can bring to us are very limited. ”

The East African, British, French and Austrian powers are crisscrossed. Obviously, they are reserved areas of the three major countries. Naturally, no country will open its eyes and foolishly rush to come and grab the land.

With fewer people involved, competition is naturally less. Unfortunately, there are also few benefits. If it were not for the opening of the Suez Canal, it is estimated that the British would not look at Ethiopia.

Franz nodded: ”Then the Somali Peninsula is fine. Even if there is no economic value and can suppress the expansion of the British, the strategic benefits are sufficient to recover the costs.”

The expected value itself is not high, and naturally cannot be disappointed. The world has been divided up, and the rest are leftovers, so it's not bad to lose money.

...

Austria moved, and no other country was idle. The new co-ordination has begun, and the Paris conference has been reduced to a joke.

Perhaps by the end of the last round of colonization and division, Paris may be able to talk about the results. Without announcing the end of the meeting early, it was all a good job of British diplomacy.

The London government also wanted to save face. The Paris conference was called by the British. If they ended because they broke their agreement, Britain's face would be completely lost.

Even if you deceive yourself, this shroud must be kept. It's just that the governments of different countries are not paying attention, and the delegations have returned to China and left to continue the negotiations, all of which are diplomats based in Paris.

...

Vienna University Town, Austria's largest educational base. There are more than 30 universities, large and small, with the most advanced education system in the world.

Today, the influence of Austrian universities is not confined to the home. International students from all over the world make this place full of international atmosphere.

In this era, it was not easy to study in Austria. Not only excellent grades, but also high tuition fees and quota restrictions.

The Ministry of Education has clearly stipulated that the number of foreign students enrolled in universities must not exceed 4% of the total enrollment.

The number of students enrolled at Austrian universities is generally between 500 and 1,000 each year. In order to ensure the quality of teaching, the university with the largest number of students does not exceed 1,500.

This means that the number of international students accepted by each university does not exceed 60 each year, and it seems to be quite a lot. After all, there are hundreds of universities in Austria.

In fact, this is just the ideal number. Most of the international student quotas are occupied by students from the German Federation and the Kingdom of Prussia.

They account for 43% and 29% of the total, respectively, followed by the Swiss Confederation, which accounts for 5% of the total, and the rest are divided by other countries.

This disparity in proportion is not to say that the quality of education in these three countries is high, it is entirely because of the same culture, visas for study abroad are easy to handle, and the Vienna government has provided them with student loans.

In this era, all countries are pursuing elite education, and universities are not qualified for ordinary people to touch.

Not to mention foreign students, their own educational resources are not enough, let alone for outsiders?

Almost all international students must pay high tuition fees. Taking the University of Vienna as an example, foreign students pay tuition fees ranging from 2000 to 3000 Aegis each year depending on the major.

This is not a small figure. You must know that Austria's per capita annual income is less than 70 Aegis. The average person's lifetime income is not enough to pay the tuition for a year at the university.

Of course, this is just external. The tuition fee for internal enrollment should be much closer to the people, usually between 50 and 500 Aegis, and student loans can be applied for.

As long as you enter the university, the cost is not a problem at all. For some scarce majors, the government is also responsible for providing tuition.

Not only Austria has a small number of foreign students, but other countries are similar. Even if it recruits international students, most of them recruit European students, and rarely recruit overseas students.

Later generations felt that there were many international students in this era, which is actually an illusion. The so-called international students did go abroad to study, it is difficult to say if they have learned anything.