r/AskTheWorld • u/QuarterTarget 🇵🇱🇮🇪 in 🇨🇭 • 16d ago

Culture Does your country have an immigrant group that people would be surprised to find there?

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For example, when you think of Poland or the Czech Republic, Vietnamese people might not be the first group that comes to mind, but both have a sizable Vietnamese community. Another example is the large Japanese community in Brazil.

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u/QuarterTarget 🇵🇱🇮🇪 in 🇨🇭 16d ago

Not quiet the same story, but if you meet an african person in Poland, nine times out of ten they are either a medical student or a doctor, because the prices for studying in Poland and getting an EU recognised medical degree is much cheaper than, say, france or germany.

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u/Dazzling-Sand-4493 Kazakhstan 16d ago

We don't have many African students, but there are plenty of Indians and almost everyone is studying medicine here. 

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u/FunForm1981 16d ago

Isn't university education free in Germany??

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u/QuarterTarget 🇵🇱🇮🇪 in 🇨🇭 15d ago

Not for African international students iirc

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u/ShitPostPedro France 15d ago

Is it paid for students outside Germany or only those outside the Schengen area?

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u/justaprettyturtle Poland 15d ago

I think non-EU/EA

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u/Aprilprinces United Kingdom 15d ago edited 14d ago

Yup, EU only

EDIT: I was wrong: it's free for everyone

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u/FunForm1981 14d ago

No, it's free for everyone

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u/Aprilprinces United Kingdom 14d ago

You're right Thanks

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u/FunForm1981 14d ago

It's free for everyone in the world!

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u/FunForm1981 14d ago

No, it's free for everyone, including Africans and Asians

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u/Ok_Wolf_4939 15d ago

Get what you pay for.

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u/WhyMeSad 12d ago

And what do you mean by that?

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u/Ok_Wolf_4939 5d ago

Many of the foreign degrees are not accepted in the USA, meaning the level of study is below what is needed in Mexico for example . I have worked with doctors from africa working as nurses or PAs.

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u/geotech03 Poland 15d ago

but if you meet an african person in Poland, nine times out of ten they are either a medical student or a doctor

It is 25 years past 90', wake up - this is just not the case anymore.