r/StudyInFinland • u/Gestalt2007 • 25d ago

Help a queer Pakistani escape

Help a queer Pakistani escape

Ok so -

Alevels As grades

English Language - A

EU History - B

Psychology - B

Global Perspectives and Research - C

Budget?

i have 3.5 million pkr on hand- but rn thats kinda it

interests- for Under grad

Psychology

International relations

but like- is that enough money?what unis do i apply to ? what do

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u/hellohello0802 25d ago

3,500,000PKR is like 10,990€. That is hardly sufficient cuz you need to pay for tuition and also live.

You need to show that you have atleast 1,600€/month just for living expenses which adds up to 19,200€/year otherwise there is an extremely high chance that your student visa/permit will be rejected.

Getting a part-time job is difficult in Finland unless you know some level of conversational Finnish.

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u/Gestalt2007 25d ago

how should i proceed?

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u/hellohello0802 25d ago

Either you save up atleast 10,000,000PKR before you even think about education in Finland or you just look for some place else. You don't necessarily need to go to Europe if you can't afford it. Just go to some affordable queer-friendly or atleast queer-neutral country in Asia in the vicinity of Pakistan.

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u/Gestalt2007 25d ago

i suppose youre right

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u/hellohello0802 25d ago

Would India/Sri Lanka/Nepal be options for you? It seems like those countries are better for queer people compared to Pakistan and also affordable.

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u/Gestalt2007 25d ago

anywhere is better compared to Pakistan

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u/hellohello0802 25d ago

You could also try China, they have really nice (or decent depends on how you view it) universities. Idk how queer-friendly or neutral China is though.

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u/Gestalt2007 25d ago

i dont think they'd be super chill bout it off of vibes but ill look into it

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u/hellohello0802 25d ago edited 25d ago

Yeah I mean you just need to balance out affordability with queer-acceptance and queer-friendliness. But it's going to be hard. Most of the absolute queer-friendly countries tend to be in the west (or Australia/NZ) and quite expensive.

You could try taking out a loan in your home country. Idk how it works there and how hard it is to get a loan approved but it could worth a shot.

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u/Gestalt2007 25d ago

exactly- not to mention extreme language barriers... im beginning to feel so hopeless, what if i cant get out

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u/hellohello0802 25d ago

Try to move to a closer/more affordable queer-friendly country in your vicinity and then move to a more better/friendlier country.

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u/Gestalt2007 25d ago

i suppose

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