Those who could study abroad in the 19th century were naturally not ordinary people. This kind of diploma mill was originally set up to rip people off. Naturally, the cost would not be cheap.
On the surface, the tuition fee was cheaper, but in reality, the follow-up services were all charged. In the end, the actual cost would usually be higher than that of a regular university.
There was no doubt that Morse had been scammed. Austrian universities never lacked students. At most, they would recruit students from the German Region. Who would go to Mexico to recruit students?
Even during the reign of Maximilian I Of Castile, there was no such treatment. It was even more impossible now. The tuition fees for international students in Austria were high, and most importantly, the Ministry of Education did not allocate any funds.
It wasn't that Franz didn't know the importance of training international students, but this era wasn't suitable for it. On one hand, it was too expensive. On the other hand, he didn't want to cultivate a competitor for himself.
It wasn't just Austria. Most of the European colonial empires only accepted European students. It wasn't that everyone was stupid and couldn't see the benefits of training international students. It was just that it wasn't worth it.
In the original space-time, the Americans trained overseas students to flip tables; the Japanese trained overseas students to …
Currently, Austria only liked to recruit students from the German Region. On the one hand, it was to cultivate pro-Austrian supporters, but most of these people would end up staying in Austria.
Differential treatment was, in fact, a way to buy people's hearts.
They were both international students, and Morse was a hot-blooded young man from Mexico. He would most likely return to Mexico in the future.
The Government of Vienna was not willing to spend a lot of money to train talents for others. Otherwise, the Austrian Army and Navy Higher Command Academy would not dare to cheat him.
Actually, it wasn't really a scam. Austria's education regulations were quite strict. Even if it was a diploma mill, it was still a diploma mill.
After graduation, he wouldn't be able to live a good life, but he would be able to fool people when he returned. Otherwise, these lecturers wouldn't have become "famous masters" in society.
The main reason why the school hired them was because they were good at blowing. Whether it was right or wrong, it was enough to fool ordinary people.
It seemed like these people were not doing very well, but it was mainly because they were born in the wrong place. If they were living in the United States, they would have all become members of Congress. Perhaps they might even become the president or something.
They were able to do well because they had two strengths: bragging and having no bottom line.
The circle of international students was not big, and it was not easy to meet compatriots in a foreign country. Using the opportunity of the gathering, Morse also got to know a lot of people and joined the Mexican International Students Association.
Now that he knew the situation, he naturally had to seek help.
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"Mr. Morse, many people have encountered this situation before. It was not easy to study in Austria, and the competition for a place in a regular university was fierce.
Even if you passed the test before coming to Austria, it didn't mean that you could enter the school. It only meant that you were qualified to take the exam.
In fact, the probability of passing the entrance test in one go was less than 10%. Usually, one had to study in Austria for a few years before they could get the qualification.
Most of the international students would eventually enter a vocational college. The Austrian Army and Navy Higher Command College you're studying in is also a vocational college, but its ranking is relatively low.
Now you have two choices. You can either continue to study until you graduate, or you can re-apply to a regular Austrian university through self-study.
They didn't have an age limit for international students, but they had to pay a hefty fee. Every time they applied, they had to pay a registration fee of 500 Divine Shields.
The registration time for each university is different. In theory, you can apply to 137 universities in Austria at the same time, "Brian Haig explained.
After listening to this explanation, Morse was silent for a while before asking, "This is daylight robbery, right? Why is the registration fee so high?"
Brian Haig nodded helplessly. "That's right. He's robbing us! The school doesn't care about us at all. In their eyes, we're just a bunch of fat sheep.
If you don't want to take the exam, you can just pay 30,000 to 100,000 Divine Shields to get in. Usually, liberal arts majors are relatively cheaper, while science and engineering majors and military schools are more expensive. "
It couldn't be helped. Reality was cruel. Austria had implemented compulsory education for more than 20 years. Every year, there were millions of students competing for 50,000 to 60,000 places. The quality of the students was guaranteed.
On the other hand, the results of the international students varied. Those with good results were also top students in Austria, while those with bad results were looked down upon by the higher vocational colleges.
Top students were naturally welcomed, and it wasn't as if there weren't any who enrolled for free. Even if they graduated, the Government of Vienna would keep them. Poor students would be a burden. Apart from being able to generate income, they would also affect the school's reputation.
Geniuses were always in the minority. Most of them were ordinary people. Most people studied very hard, and the educational environment determined their final results.
Morse complained, "D * mn it. There are so few spots for international students. Why can't they let us take the entrance exam?"
Brian Haig didn't answer. He was afraid that he would agitate Morse. It wasn't that there weren't international students who found ways to get registered and then take the entrance exam. There were quite a number of such people, but the end result was very miserable.
Others had studied for more than ten years. How could a temporary rush compare to them? As for the education they had received in their hometown, it was a pity that it didn't match.
In this era, the differences in the teaching materials of different countries were like heaven and earth. It was common for the same question to have different answers.
This was especially so for science and engineering textbooks. With the rapid development of science and technology, they were revised almost every year.
Not to mention literature and history, the school used the Austrian textbook as the standard. The same historical event, but the content recorded in different history books, was often the opposite.
When it came to setting the questions, the school wouldn't care so much. They just had to do it according to their own standards.
With this kind of difference in education, the international students' scores were naturally lower. This directly made the school think that the international students were of poor quality, but they couldn't reason with them.
Brian Haig shook his head and comforted him. "There's nothing we can do. Mexico is too weak. Even with the same scores, international students from strong countries have priority in admission.
But Morse, don't despair. When Mexico becomes stronger, this situation will change for the better. "
Morse nodded in agreement. "Yes, it's all because of those d * mn warlords. They only know how to fight for power and profit all day long. They've torn the great Mexico apart!"
They seemed to have found a common topic. The more they talked, the more they got along. Soon, they became good friends.
…
After sending Morse away, the smile on Brian Haig's face suddenly disappeared. He wrote in his notebook:
Morse — male — 19 years old, patriotic youth, progressive thinking, clear anti-warlord tendencies. Whether he supports the monarchy needs further observation. Recommended to pay more attention.
Then he quickly put the notebook into a drawer and continued his work as if nothing had happened.
That's right. Brian Haig was a member of the Maximilian I Of Castile Restoration Group. Not only him, but many Mexican students had also joined this group.
This was all thanks to the followers of Maximilian I Of Castile. After coming to Austria, these people did not quiet down. They had been working hard for the restoration work.
The Maximilian I Of Castile was depressed. Other than finding ways to raise funds, he basically did not care about anything else. Without the guidance of the chuunibyou emperor, these people did a good job.
The current European continent was still the stronghold of the monarchy. Even in France, the cradle of ideas, the mainstream ideology was still the monarchy.
Under this background, the students who came to Europe to study could not avoid being affected.
Coupled with the chaotic war between the warlords in Mexico, which was even worse than the time of Maximilian I Of Castile, many people began to doubt the republican system.
Franz took the opportunity to whitewash Maximilian I Of Castile's name, throwing all the blame for the failure to the conservatives and ambitious people.
In order to fool these chuunibyou teenagers, Franz even organized the policies and decrees made during the time of Maximilian I Of Castile. Many people believed him.
After all, Maximilian I Of Castile had not done anything bad. Even if there were many problems with these policies, they were all in the dark. On the surface, these policies were for the country and the people.
They might not be able to fool the old foxes, but they could still be used to convince these hot-blooded young people.
Since the emperor's policies were not problematic, and he was not extravagant, the ones who caused the problems in the country were the conservatives and ambitious people who opposed the reform.
The current chaotic war between the warlords proved this point. Many people directly imagined that Maximilian I Of Castile was an outsider. He was just a figurehead when he arrived, so he could not command the ambitious people in the country.
There was no need for Franz to add to the rest of the evidence. The Restoration Group had collected a lot of evidence, which was very real. There were indeed many people who did not listen to the emperor's orders.
The international students were from the middle and upper classes of society, and they had come into contact with many things. After being influenced by everyone, they thought of more things.
The end result was that the Restoration Group grew stronger. From the initial two to three hundred people, it had now grown to more than four thousand members.
It was hard to say how many of them were sincere supporters of the emperor, and how many were pure opportunists.
If it was not for the continuous flow of funds, the outside world would think that the House of Habsburg still had the intention to support the restoration of Maximilian I Of Castile. The Restoration Group would definitely be a small group now.
In fact, Franz was also not sure if he wanted to carry out the restoration. Currently, Franz only provided a small part of the funds for the Restoration Group. The majority of the funds were raised by Maximilian I Of Castile himself.
Although he was not very capable, he was very likable. As far as Franz knew, the assets of Grand Duke Carr and Empress Dowager Sophie were all used by him to fill the huge pit of the Restoration Group.
If this investment failed, it was very likely that his other two younger brothers would have no inheritance to inherit.
These were all small problems. The House of Habsburg had a good upbringing. They would not make a fool out of themselves for the sake of a small inheritance.
However, the relationship between Maximilian I Of Castile and his other two brothers was imaginable. It was not a problem of money. Except for Maximilian I Of Castile, no one was short of money. The main problem was jealousy.
When parents were biased towards one child, the other children would naturally feel uncomfortable. If Maximilian I Of Castile was the eldest son, it would be fine. According to the tradition of the German Region, the eldest son would inherit the family business, and no one would say anything.
Unfortunately, Maximilian I Of Castile was not. This bias naturally caused his two younger brothers to be dissatisfied. Although they hid it well and looked like they were brothers, they could not hide it from Franz's eyes.
Although he knew, Franz had no intention of saying anything. All fingers had different lengths, and it was normal for parents to favor one child over another.
There were not so many reasons, and there was no so-called right or wrong. Pretending to be ignorant was the best choice. When the lid was opened, it would not look good on everyone.
Besides, the investment had not failed yet, had it not? Maximilian I Of Castile was indeed useless, but he still had a son. Massimiliano II was still a little kid. Maybe this smurf would succeed.
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