最近总能看到不同机构发布的“海外游学”广告，多半都是利用学生寒暑假的时间组团带学生到英美等国的名校走一圈，感受名校的氛围，也让学生对留学生活有个初步体验。这样的经历我们管它叫“微留学”。

Short-term overseas study tours, or micro study tours, usually lasts for two to three weeks, where groups of students have a taste of studying abroad by going to world-renowned universities, living in a student dorm or host family and attending courses that are pertinent to that university.

微留学（short-term overseas study tours或 micro study tours），是指学生历时二到三周，到海外参加“世界名校游”，住在学生宿舍或寄宿家庭，体验国外学校的特色课程。

This kind of study tour can help potential overseas students build a fairly good visa record, which may do some good when applying for student visa in the future. At the same time, it may serve as an impetus for students to study harder. The short-term experience can also serve as a test showing if a student is able to live an independent life abroad or not.

短期的国际游学，可以帮助建立良好的签证记录，为将来顺利获得留学签证奠定基础；激发学生的学习主动性，让他们通过短期“游学”提前体验留学生活，以判断自己是否适合出国独立学习和生活。

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