While the location of your degree program is highly personal and usually attached to your area of study, here are a few popular locations to earn a master’s degree abroad.

England is an appealing destination for students of a wide variety of disciplines, due largely in part to its lack of language barriers and dozens of reputable universities. Some of the most popular master’s degree programs in England take place at the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, the University of Oxford, Queen Mary University of London, University College London, and King’s College London. For many, the attraction of earning a master’s degree in England lies in its international esteem, which is upheld by thousands of potential employers worldwide.

Germany earned its way to the top four locations to earn a master’s degree abroad due to its impressive intellectual breadth, its forward thinking and innovative society, and it’s free education system. That’s right, any international student with the right credentials can earn a master’s degree in Germany for free! Popular universities for master’s degree programs in Germany include Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Technische Universität München, and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

Australia boasts a wealth of sun, sand, and some seriously excellent universities. A quick cheat sheet of universities to jumpstart your research of Australian graduate degree programs includes Australian National University, the University of Sydney, the University of Melbourne, and the University of New South Wales. Unfortunately for students, Australia’s combination of comfortable climates and world class universities comes at a price. As one of the more expensive destinations on this list, Oz-bound degree-seeking students would be wise to do some serious financial planning.

Business savvy and entrepreneurial folk tend to have their sights set on China when looking to complete a master’s degree abroad. While you can find master’s degree programs in almost any discipline in China, money-minded students will be particularly satisfied with the cost of completing academic credits. Reputable Chinese universities include Tsinghua and Peking in Beijing and Jiaotong and Fudan in Shanghai. Brush up on your chopsticks skills (and your Mandarin) before joining the army of thousands of international students descending on the PRC annually.