Chapter 476: International Students Enrollment

When the international students from the Kingdom of Cecil arrived at Idar Public University, it was the weekly holiday.

But even so, the huge campus was quiet and silent, except for the occasional sounds of students' enthusiastic and heated discussions near the buildings and the garden lawns on campus.

As a child of nobility, Nabil Carter certainly received a very comprehensive education.

However……

Listening to the cautious voices of tutors in one's own lord's castle and studying with others on campus are obviously two completely different feelings.

When students step into the campus of Idar University, they face the Radcliffe Reading Room, the iconic building of the campus.

As an excellent example of Palladian architecture, this dome-centered building is full of extremely delicate and ingenious classical details. The Corinthian colonnades surrounding it combine the grandeur and elegance of the building.

On both sides of the neatly manicured lawns, winding campus paths crisscross. Students living in this campus often walk hurriedly with books in their arms, and it seems that if they slow down a little, they may cause irreparable losses.

"This is Idar Public University. It is not only the brightest pearl in the Principality of Idar, but also the largest university in the entire continent with the largest collection of books, the most students, and the most cutting-edge research results!"

Viscount Danielson paused and added: "Of course, it is also the only university in the world..."

"How many people are here?" Nabil Carter asked curiously.

"The exact number is unknown, but... the total number of students, professors, and researchers is probably close to a thousand."

Hearing this,

Nabil Carter couldn't help but have his pupils shrink.

After the death of his father, Duke Carter, Nabil Carter's brother became the new Duke of Carter and submitted to King Manqun Blood of Cecil.

but……

This does not mean that Nabil Carter is completely ignorant of what is happening within the territory.

In this day and age, there are only a handful of people who can master spelling and reading. Without an extremely large population base to support it, the scale of thousands of people is out of the question.

"Lord Nabil, you probably don't know that if you can only spell and read, you can't get into Idar Public University."

Viscount Danielson seemed to have guessed what Nabil was thinking and spoke very seriously.

"Huh?"

Nabil Carter couldn't help but look puzzled.

"Idar Public University has a large number of colleges and research institutes, each focusing on research in different industry fields. Among them are large colleges such as the School of Economics, the School of Technology, and the School of Engineering, as well as core research institutes such as the Idar Basic Industry Research Institute and the Idar Magic Technology Research Institute."

"So... students at Idar Public University can't just enroll if they learn to spell and read aloud."

"According to the instructions of Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, this university will hold an open entrance examination every summer throughout the Principality of Idar. Both commoners and nobles can apply for the examination. In addition to spelling, the examination subjects also include mathematics and general knowledge..."

"In short, no matter what the students' backgrounds are, they can only come here to study after passing the exams."

After introducing Idar Public University to the Cecil students present in one breath, even Viscount Danielson, who already knew all this, felt quite emotional.

after all……

No matter where the common people and the nobles are placed, there is an insurmountable gap between them.

However, in the Principality of Idar, the anonymous marking method has abruptly broken this stereotype.

As a member of the aristocracy, it would be a lie if I said I could remain calm and composed.

"Still need...exams?"

"nature!"

Viscount Danielson nodded and said:

"This year, the number of students who applied for Idar Public University has exceeded 3,000, but the number of students who were finally admitted is only over 300. The ratio of applications to admissions is as high as 10 to 1!"

Baolubi, this is a new word that Viscount Danielson has only heard in the past few days.

If it were in the past,

Who could have imagined that in this land in the eastern part of the continent, the number of civilians applying for university entrance exams could be counted in the thousands! And...

As far as Viscount Danielson knew, although Idar Public University rejected a large number of applicants, the people of Idar were also aware of the value of these talents.

As the population of the Principality of Idar has shown an exponential growth trend during this period, the Idar Government Office has even begun preparations for the second higher education institution of Idar Public University - Valens Teacher Training College.

You can tell by the name.

The teaching goal of Valence Normal College is to train a group of qualified teachers, thereby laying the foundation for improving the per capita cultural level of the Principality of Idar and eliminating the ignorance and superstition that remain on this land.

And this,

It is also the third step of the cultural strategy of the Principality of Idar! …

The residence of Cecil's students is located in the international student dormitory area in the northeast corner of Idar Public University, but... their accommodation environment is no different from that of the local students in the Principality of Idar.

This is the management policy pursued by Idar Public University.

No matter whether you are a commoner or a noble? No matter whether you are a local student or an international student from other places?

As long as you come to Idar Public University, you all have a common identity, Idar Public University students!

If you don't agree... please leave.

That is why, before sending these students from the Kingdom of Cecil to their residence, Viscount Danielson repeatedly emphasized that they should forget their identities as children of nobles.

after all……

If school rules and regulations are violated, Idar Public University will certainly not show leniency.

In order to send these students to study abroad at Idar Public University, the nobles of the Kingdom of Cecil paid extremely high tuition fees!

Yes,

Bruno did allow other forces to send students to study in the Principality of Idar, but... this did not conflict with making money! Idar civilian students studying at Idar Public University all enjoyed high subsidies from the Idar Government Office, including meal subsidies, tuition waivers, accommodation subsidies...

Not only are there a wide variety of types, but there are also corresponding scholarships every year, thus eliminating the worries of Idar's civilian students to the greatest extent.

Where do these subsidies come from?

Part of this naturally comes from the special education grant from the Idar Government Office.

The other part,

The money comes from the tuition paid by the students studying in Iran! Bruno certainly doesn't want to do business at a loss, so...the money that is subsidized to the civilian students must be recovered from other places.

When Nabil Carter, dragging his luggage, opened the door of his dormitory...

He was surprised to find that

This dormitory has already been occupied.

"Hello?"

When I saw Nabil Carter open the door,

In the bedroom,

A slightly skinny young man greeted tentatively.

"Who are you……"

Seeing this, the young man scratched his head and introduced himself shyly: "I am Radek Glover, the piper in the sunset, the rainforest walker, and the unyielding fighter. I come from the city-state of Tilkinson."

That’s right!

The international student accommodation area located northeast of Idar Public University is of course not just home to international students from the Kingdom of Cecil.

Nowadays, the city-state of Padilha has been incorporated into the Principality of Idar and renamed Padilha Province. The daily treatment of students is no different from that of the students of the Principality of Idar.

but……

The southwestern part of the Lost Land in the past was not dominated by only the Padililla city-state.

And the city-state of Tilkinson is one of them.

only……

Since the Principality of Idar has not yet annexed it, this young man from the city-state of Tilkinson naturally still lives in the international student accommodation area.

But here’s the thing…

When Radek Glover's self-introduction reached Nabil Carter's ears...

This international student from the Kingdom of Cecil was in a dilemma for a moment.

This is not because of Radek Glover's strange accent that is very characteristic of the Forsaken Land.

But because...

There are usually only a few ways for nobles to introduce a topic, and most of them are rather old-fashioned. After hearing about your background, they will praise the other party's territory and then praise the other party's family.

But since he had heard that a large proportion of the students at Idar Public University were of common origin, Nabil Carter had already prepared a set of decent and friendly greeting templates.

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But what the hell is this long string of names?

What is his last name? What is his name? Rainforest Walker? Why does it sound like a title? And what about "unyielding" and "struggling"... Aren't these all adjectives?

And the most annoying thing is...

What is the Tilkinson City-State? What is this place? I have never heard of it! Nabil Carter thought he was familiar with the history of the continent. As a nobleman, he knew the distribution of power of various noble families on the continent very well, but...

This so-called Tilkinson city-state really made him a little confused.

Something was wrong! Something was very wrong! Ever since he came to the Principality of Idar, he felt as if his past knowledge had been pressed to the ground, rubbing back and forth over and over again.

"Um...are you okay?"

Seeing the new roommate just standing there in a daze, Radek Glover waved at him and asked with a little concern.

"No...it's okay. I'm Nabil Carter, from the Kingdom of Cecil."

After finally coming back to his senses, Nabil Carter quickly replied.

"The Kingdom of Cecil?! I've heard of this country before! In the current affairs class at the college!" Radek Glover said a little excitedly as he helped Nabil carry his luggage into the dormitory.

"Current Affairs Class?"

“That’s right!”

Radek Glover nodded seriously. "The current affairs class will have an external tutor from the Idar Government Office come to give us lectures, and analyze the current situation on your continent. It sounds very insightful."

"etc……"

Just as Nabil Carter was about to express his agreement as usual, he seemed to hear something suddenly: "What do you mean by... your continent?"

Hearing the words of his new roommate, Radek Glover was obviously stunned for a moment, and said as a matter of course: "I'm from the Tilkinson city-state!"

at this time,

Nabil no longer cared about his dignity as a nobleman, and asked immediately:

"Where is this?"

"The continent on the other side of the ocean is the place you call the Lost Land. Don't you... know?"

Nabil Carter shook his head in horror.

Indeed,

The Kingdom of Cecil had indeed established contact with the Principality of Idar, and they had even sent resident ambassadors to each other, but... most of the information Viscount Danielson sent back to the country was focused on the Principality of Idar itself, and had little to do with overseas lands.

Even if there were some mentions about overseas lands, when they were passed back to the Kingdom of Cecil, they were simply ignored.

after all……

The Church of Light is the number one enemy that everyone is facing right now! This also makes young people like Nabil Carter know nothing about the overseas land.

so……

Nabil Carter could only shake his head in embarrassment.

"No problem, no problem!"

Seeing this, Radek Glover quickly changed the subject:

"There are four people in our dormitory. I am from the Tilkinson City-State, and the other two went to the library to study. They are from the Conte Territory in the Moore River Valley and the Paredes Tribe in the Odin Empire."

"Are there any Odins here?"

"Although they are Odin people, the Paredes tribe is a small tribe located in the eastern highlands. However, with the establishment of Hobbs Port, they now mainly rely on the Idar people for survival, so naturally they can come here to study."

"That's probably it. After all, I'm not from your continent, so I don't know much about the specific situation..." Radek Glover said with a slightly shy smile.

"I see." Nabil Carter murmured thoughtfully.

"Have you decided what major you want to study? Or do you want to decide after you finish your foundation course?"

"What is...preparatory?"

This was the first time that Nabil Carter felt so confused after asking so many questions so frequently in such a short period of time.

“The curriculum at Idar Public University is very demanding. Perhaps for local students in Idar, they can start right away, but for us, we often have to take a preparatory class for half a semester to adapt,” explained Radek Glover.

"What? How could this happen?!"

This time, an inexplicable emotion finally emerged in Nabil's heart.

What is this?

I am a child of nobility! I have received the best education in Cecil Kingdom and have the best tutor in the western part of the continent!

But……

Even the civilian students in Idar can go straight to class, but I actually have to take a preparatory course for half a semester first?

Isn't this really an insult to the Cecil Kingdom and the Carter Family?

Radek Glover seemed to see the resentment in Nabil's heart, so,

He asked very calmly:

"The reason for setting up the preparatory course is mainly because most international students lack mathematical knowledge. For example... do you know what trigonometric functions are?"

"Huh?"

"Do you understand what L'Hôpital's Rule is?"

"What?"

"Elementary transformations? Space geometry? Vector relations?"

Nabil Carter: ???

"The things I mentioned are what Idar civilian students must master during their primary education."

“No matter which major you choose, if you don’t have the basic knowledge, you probably won’t understand even if you go to class directly.”

"So...if you understand what I mentioned earlier, then you can apply to the Academic Affairs Office. As long as you pass the corresponding exams, you can be exempted from the preparatory courses required of international students."

Radek Glover looked Nabil in the eye and spoke very frankly.

(End of this chapter)