How hard are european universities to get in to?

Question

American Citizen...... I hear that some of the better schools are over sea, therefore I am asking.

Answer 1

It really depends on the schools. Europe has some small, prestigious universities. also it depends on the course. some are more in demand than others. and the required points( from the final second level exam) required are determined by the amount of people who want the course vs the amount of places in the classes. or thats how it works in ireland anyway.

post the course you had in mind. and some of your preferrd countries and i can give you better info.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

To get in is not the biggest problem - the problem is to get out with your diploma - ah ah

And it is impossible to generalize about "Europe", you have to consider each country separately - and what you want to study -

Answer 4

"Europe" is a mighty big place, you know...

Absolutely no way to generalise. It's extremely hard to get into Oxford or Cambridge. It may well be very easy to into a tiny Polish college somewhere - but how good's your Polish?

Answer 5

judging from the fact that most of those schools have been around for hundreds of years...

no, it should be easy if you have the grades.

you could also get into a college her in the states and then sign-up for a student exchange program.

Answer 6

Hey,

What everyone has posted here is correct. Europe has tons of universities and each country has different requirements. Europe does not follow the GPA System, but they evaluate you on your transcripts, letters of recommendation, sometimes writing sample, resume (CV- to them), and so forth. Some universities do not utilize stanard testing either, SATs, GREs, etc. may not be required in the given university which you may want to attend.

In-order to study in the popular countries, i.e. France, Italy etc. you will have to take language courses the summer before the school year starts, so that you understand the information presented. The majority of classes are taught in the native language, trust me.

Also, depending on the 'respectability' of the university, you may need to go through an Accredidation service when you come back to the US, so it cetifies your international degree. Public Agencies require it, private businesses normally do not.

Extra Tidbit: University of Oxford, University Cambridge, University of London, Univeristy of Paris-Sorbonne, University of Amsterdam, Stockholm University, University of Helsinki (free tuition, but extremely competitive to get in), College d' Europe, are simple some of the highly respected universities peppered throughout Europe.

Answer 7

Depending on which country you are looking into they have a different system of getting into college.

I would suggest you go to your Study Abroad advisor and see what your options are they can help you for what you want to study.

You can also go on this website and find a program that will work best for you they offer a lot for many countries around the world with not only schooling but also volunteering and working.

www.goabroad.com

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