<p>I'm not talking about Cambridge, Oxford or La Sorbonne (although I would LOVE to go there just like everyone else) but how is graduate school in Europe? Have any of you gone there? Is it more ex*****ve, more competitive, better profs? </p>
<p>As of right now I'm going to a state Uni, majoring in International Studies, with emphasis on Europe, and then minoring in journalism. I will (hopefully!) be fluent in French when I graduate (its required to have the upperlevel basic language skills for my major) </p>
<p>I love history (all kinds not just European) and foreign cultures. Any advice from anyone about schooling in general?</p>
<p>More expensive because you're an international. Though, not necessarily depending on how much grad school might cost you here. And, just like America, "Europe" is a big place. The schools you apply to will determine competition. I can't tell you much about the experience, because I'm going to start my MSc in October there (Yay for later start dates!) in History so maybe once I'm finished, I'd have more to say.</p>
<p>I've studied on both sides of the pond. It may very well turn out to be more expensive as phoenix pointed out.</p>
<p>French uni's will put you through a rigorous test of your french before allowing you in (and Sciences Po would be a more appropriate choice I think if you're interested in France, rather than the Sorbonne...)</p>
<p>If you love foriegn cultures, make sure you go to a major city - because that's where the culture clusters. Outside that you may encounter more xenophobia than you might have expected - the city atmosphere of multiculturalism should be much more welcoming.</p>
<p>Paris and London would seem your best options - to give a list: UCL, LSE, Kings, SOAS would seem the best for your subject area (although London....expensive, but there are good funding opportunities if you apply early). </p>
<p>Outside london, some interesting options might be Edinburgh, or Exeter which have beautiful campuses.</p>
<p>In Paris: University of Paris 06, Sciences Po, Le Hec, and maybe you'd want to consider the University of Nice (I know a professor there) - nice weather ;).</p>
<p>In general there is less emphasis on the gre/gmat in postgrad application but it is used in some courses so you will have to do careful research into whats required. If your GPA is 3.5 or higher that will be roughly equivilant to the 2:i that many universities in the UK will ask for (this is the uk system). Don't rule out oxford and cambridge - if you've got the grades, you can get in - good references, good gre, good GPA and nothing else will matter. You see more people from argentina on their courses than you do from islington... ;)</p>
<p>Good luck and if there's something specific you want to know, don't hesitate to ask.</p>
<p>it depends on where.<br>
I think with UK schools it usually isnt.</p>
<p>Or at least i looked at LSE, and the tuition/room for masters students.</p>
<p>For international you end up paying 40k a year, plus living expenses (which London is one of the most expensive cities on earth)
so u could probably expect like 60k or 65k a year...
But...most UK degrees take 1 year to get, rather than american ones which take 2 years.</p>
<p>I dont know if that was helpful. By the way you make yourself sound, it seems like you dont believe you can get into Oxbridge, and LSE is almost just as competetive for grad school. (i mean if you have a 3.5ish and good test scores, they will definitely accept you though, because LSE is greedy and doesnt give financial aid to foreigners).</p>
<p>I was interested in schools in Europe and I was wondering where I could do some research on different schools to find out which are the best in certain subject areas and who offers what. Is there a general database (the european CollegeBoard?) that can offer me this or do I just have to look school by school?</p>
<p>It isn't 40k a year plus living expenses. In most cases it's between 20k and 30k plus living expenses, depending on where and what you study. Tuition is typically cheaper for courses that don't lead to high-paying jobs (philosophy) and more expensive for courses that do lead to high-paying jobs (finance).</p>
<p>EDIT: This is the UK I'm talking about. Most of the rest of Europe is way cheaper, both in terms of international tuition and living costs.</p>
<p>My son is going to Katholieke Universiteit Leuven for grad school this fall in Belgium. Tuition is only 1,000 Euros per year. He is taking the Philosophy master's degree program which is taught in English. KUL was founded in 1425 and is the oldest Catholic University in Europe. I understand they have a great philosophy program and also theology. Not sure about other fields but it might be worth looking into. </p>
<p>thanks so much guys!! I'll look in to Katholieke Universiteit Leuven too, for my undergrad degree I have to be fluent in a language which is french. Belgium would be a fit for that, I'd just have to learn some flemish too!!</p>
<p>Does anyone know anything about the University of Copenhagen?? That is where my family in europe lives, so I'm looking at that university</p>
<p>Leuven is a good humanities school. A friend recommended it to me for history as well. I don't think you have to know Flemish, though, just French and English. Copenhagen University is also pretty good for a continental university. I think you need to speak Danish, though. Not sure. Best check their website for details.</p>
<p>KU Leuven is in Leuven, the Dutch/Flemish-speaking part of Belgium. It's a beautiful little city, but not really a good place to learn French because people in Leuven don't appreciate it if you speak French to them. Brussels on the other hand, is pretty French-dominated. </p>
<p>There is a fair bit of tension in Belgium regarding language issues. The most similar example I can think of is English vs French in Quebec, Canada. In Montreal, you are fine in most parts of the city with just English. Go to other cities though and speak English and you'll find people don't really appreciate it. In many smaller cities in Quebec they won't even understand you.</p>
<p>I doubt I'd need to be fluent in danish to attend U of Copenhagen. My family is from there so I've grown up with bits and pieces of danish, it wouldn't be too hard for me to learn. The website for the most part is in english. </p>
<p>I figured by the sound of the Leuven U it was in the flemish part. What would they teach their classes in? Dutch or Flemish or maybe English?</p>
<p>oh the reason I wouldn't need to learn danish for u of c is because pretty much everyone speaks english in denmark. my grandma was saying something about how they do or are going to make more laws preserving the language.</p>
<p>As I understand it - KU Leuven split into two universities a number of years ago. The Flemish one is in Leuven - the French speaking Leuven university is in a town about 45 minutes from there. </p>
<p>Also, I believe the KUL undergraduate programs are taught in Flemish - but many (maybe all???) of the graduate programs are taught in English. I do not know why - I'm just glad.</p>
<p>I'm working at KU Leuven in a stem cell lab (essentially taking a year off). It is probably most famous for it's biomedical sciences, as it draws professors from top schools all over the world. Flemish (which is essentially Dutch) is the language, but everyone speaks perfect English here (there are so many Spanish students that it may be beneficial to learn a little Spanish instead).</p>
<p>Also, the Oude Market in Leuven will probably beat any bar scene in Europe.</p>
<p>The tuition is not expensive at all in France, but don’t expect too much if you don’t pay too much. I know, because I grew up and studied in France, until this year.</p>
<p>Paris IV is the heart of the original Sorbonne, and well-known for humanities. You might have a good degree there, but it depends of your field of study. I don’t know about the administrative efficiency, but, well, french administration is not a clich</p>