Hello! I’m a sophomore in college in europe and consider to transfer to the U.S. during my junior year.
I have an associate degree in economics of enterprise, and now completing 2nd year of my bachelors degree in transport technologies.
My current list: Texas Cristian University, University of Alabama, Florida International University.
I need at least 5 more options. I am a strong student with some good extracurriculars, but need financial assistance.
Could you please provide an advice which colleges have supply chain management/logistics/transportation programs and give decent merit scholarships to international transfer students.
Thank you so much!
P.S. The reasons for transferring - world recognized diploma, wider range of employment opportunities, great preparation for possible master’s degree, international connection for future career in this sphere
There’s very little financial aid or merit aid for international transfers, if at all.
For SUPPLY CHAIN, look into ASU (Arizona State). Overall, any AACSB accredited university with supply chain will have good outcomes.
I was under the impression that some universities in some parts of Europe are only three years to a bachelor’s degree. If you have completed your second year in Europe, are you two years away from graduating or one year away from graduating?
How much credit you will get for the classes that you have already taken is unknown. You probably will not know until after you have committed to transferring. You might not get credit for a full two years work of courses so it might take you more than two years to graduate from university in the US.
Are you expecting to stay in the US after getting your bachelor’s degree? If so then there are two things that you should think about. One is that this is unlikely to work out. The US expects international students to return home after graduation. The other is that when applying for your student visa, if you tell the US Immigration and Naturalization Service that you intend to stay in the US after graduation, they will most likely deny your student visa.
I agree with @PurpleTitan that you would be better off getting your bachelor’s degree at your current university and then getting a master’s degree in the US.
For most majors that have “maritime” or “marine” in their name if you don’t get into the right university in the US then you might also want to take a look at Dalhousie in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is very good, will cost a lot less than US universities, and getting a work permit as you approach graduation is a lot more straightforward in Canada.
@cali1313: I cannot help with respect to your search for financial aid for international students, but I can list the top 10 universities for the study of Supply Chain Management / Logistics as determined by US News:
i would able to stay in the u.s. only if i win a green card (low expectations)
so i want to stay in europe but i need a world recognized degree that’s why i have ideas for transferring (or going to postgrad school)
Given your goals, graduate school (what you call postgrad) in a Western European country seems to make a lot more sense. For one thing, American colleges aren’t really set up for any sort of European recruiting.
I do not know how well known “Texas Cristian University, University of Alabama, Florida International University” are in Europe. I am inclined to agree with @PurpleTitan that a degree from a university in Europe might be a better bet if you are hoping to stay in Europe. Staying in the US with a green card is a long shot even if you get a college degree in the US.
European Masters won’t care - there are too many universities in the US so what matters is that the program be AACSB accredited.
However, for maritime supply chain etc. Dublin, Cork, Le Havre, Rotterdam are key cities in Europe.
University College Cork (hugely benefiting from Brexit, with a respected Bachelor of Commerce with a Concentration in Operations&Supply Chain)
that’s why i have ideas for transferring (or going to postgrad school)
