<p>I've been reading a lot about free college in Norway (English speaking) that American students can attend. There is a raised living expense (about $1,500 a month to live there), but it's far cheaper than paying for both college and living expenses here in America. Plus, it's Europe! Do I need to say more?!?</p>
<p>What do you guys think about attending college in Norway or Europe (in general)?</p>
<p>I will ignore the UK since quite a few colleges there are well known and world-renowned.</p>
<p>I find that quite a few European schools that I’ve heard of are more like STEM schools, less humanities and other stuff.</p>
<p>Mind giving a link to that school you’re looking at?</p>
<p>If you don’t mind: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1062425-help-international-please-recommendations.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1062425-help-international-please-recommendations.html</a></p>
<p>It depends, are you willing to commit yourself to immigrating over there and possibly living there after graduation? If you come back to the US, you’re degree probably won’t be recognized. I don’t know what their immigration laws are but I’m sure it probably isn’t easy getting over there, so definitely look into that. Then again it might be different for students so email the uni you’re looking at. Personally I think goin to college in foreign place would be pretty cool especially in some places in Europe. I must admit I used to often fantasize about it haha good luck</p>
<p>@082349: I haven’t really looked into European universities yet, but I kind of like Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Holland.</p>
<p>@cloudman7777: I recently read a MSNBC article about students going abroad to study. One girl in NY wanted to change her career field, but college in NY was way too expensive. She got a loan through her mother (or something like that) for 30K and went to Erasmus University. All of her future employers didn’t really care. I’ll have to find it later. It was an awesome article!</p>
<p>I often fantasize about Europe too! lol</p>
<p>Sounds interesting definitely find that article so I can read it haha</p>
<p>What do you want to study?</p>
<p>All the Nordic nations are isolated, freezing cold, and rather boring. </p>
<p>They’re not exactly your Western Europe tourist fantasy, though at least they’re wealthy (unlike East Europe).</p>
<p>“If you come back to the US, you’re degree probably won’t be recognized.”</p>
<p>This is Europe you’re talking about, not some third-world countries. European education is much more advanced than American. I live in Germany and will be graduating from secondary school this year and pretty much all my classes are college level. (and not because I chose them. the curriculum is standardized in Germany, everyone takes the same classes on the same level.) In college you focus only on your subject, you don’t have all those English and math classes that have nothing to do with your major. If I were IThinkICan, I’d worry more about whether my American high school degree is good enough to get into college in Europe. Most European universities offer bachelors and masters degrees now too.</p>
<p>But you must consider that college in Europe (or lets just say Germany, I’m not sure about the other countries) is not like college in the US. You usually don’t live in dorms or take part in tons of ECs, it’s pretty much purely academic.</p>
<p>To the OP, if you want to know more about Erasmus University, ask me anything. Since I’m a student there I might be able to answer most of your questions. I agree with Sentiment that the Nordic countries are not that interesting, as they’re pretty much isolated on the continent and it’s much easier to visit other cities and countries when you study in Holland or Germany for example.</p>
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<p>You might be surprised. Check out this video about [surfing in Denmark](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhQByosNySc”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhQByosNySc</a>). Judging from the wetsuits, you may figure out how cold the water was !</p>
<p>If you are not into surfing though, Norway of course is also great for extreme winter sports.</p>
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European primary and secondary education are more advanced than American counterparts, not higher education. </p>
<p>While we can debate the tenants of each left and right, I believe we can agree that it is not particularly surprising that European higher education is not as well regarded in the United States as it is Europe.</p>
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Why would an American be concerned? </p>
<p>Practically all European universities (outside a few British ones and perhaps ETH Zurich) have horrid showings in world university rankings whether the rankings be based in the United States, Europe, or Asia. </p>
<p>Also, with standardized testing, college admissions are ultra predictable and a foreign student should be more concerned with their visa.</p>
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Which adds more to the point why European universities aren’t well regarded. </p>
<p>Though, admittedly, I think cloudman is exaggerating. An European post-graduate degree would probably be invalid, though.</p>
<p>Check out colleges in The Netherlands. They have got huge scholarships for international students and the education is really great!</p>
<p>Oops it was CNBC! Here is the link to the article: [News</a> Headlines](<a href=“http://www.cnbc.com/id/40752983]News”>As College Costs Continue to Soar, Students Head Abroad)</p>
<p>@confidential2015: Do you have anymore information pertaining to that? You can PM me.</p>
<p>Another option is the St. Louis University - Madrid Campus. You can spend 4 years studying in Madrid and get a degree backed by a U.S. Jesuit university.</p>
<p>@sentimentgx4 I wasn’t exaggerating, just saying what I’ve heard. I’ve also looked into going to college in Europe particularly in Sweden last year around this time, when they didn’t charge tuition fees even for international students.</p>
<p>You should look at Germany and France. They have very subsidized rates for international students.</p>
<p>The main issue with studying in Continental Europe (as opposed to the UK) is the language issue. The level of language fluency required to study in France or Germany is well above the skill of even the most accomplished US students. Even in countries like Sweden, Norway or the Netherlands where most people speak English, hardly any courses at the undergraduate level are in English. I know quite a few students growing up bilingual (French-American and German-American) who struggled mightily while studying in Europe. In addition, most students in Europe have the equivalent of an additional two years of schooling by the time they finish high-school, so that the level of difficulty of the coursework is significantly higher than introductory college level courses in the US.</p>