<p>I have been looking at different places to go to college (I am a Junior right now), and I have become a bit attracted to going to get my bachelor's in place like Switzerland or France. How would I find out the info on even applying to a place like that if its even possible for me? Do certain foreign universities require students from USA or other countries to submit or complete extraneous things? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Yes, they will accept American students. However, do you speak French / German / Italian / Romansh? The vast majority of universities will teach in the local language, with only a handful of exceptions. One notable exception is Maastricht, in the Netherlands. However, you do need to consider that the other students will still choose to socialise in the local language, so if you only speak English you could get through your degree but find yourself quite socially isolated in the process. </p>
<p>If you only speak English, probably your best option will be going to the UK / Ireland / another country that speaks English as the main language. </p>
<p>If you are thinking of going to the UK, have a look at our UK board <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/united-kingdom/”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/united-kingdom/</a> (and feel free to ask me any questions - I’m a UK UG). </p>
<p>One of the attractions of doing BA in another country is learning the language first. There is a whole group of students doing so and it is really fun, an education in itself, but it is an extra year or so. </p>
<p>Thanks for responses. I am currently in French (level 4 in HS) thus why I am interested in going somewhere in France/Western Switzerland. Not sure if that’d be proficient enough to actually take classes in arcane scientific concepts in the foreign language though…</p>
<p>If you are at that level, you could probably go at the beginning of summer and take an intensive course before starting full time as a student. At your age, with a flexible brain, you will learn fast. And believe me, it will be a gas.</p>
<p>I learned German at 22, and French at 23, then did graduate school in IR in France, at a top Grande Ecole, Sciences-Po, which cost only a $60 administrative fee per year (after I passed the entrance exam or “concours”). It was fantastic, I always try to turn Americans on to these possibilities. Almost no one said “go for it” to me, so I line to encourage others. Contact me if you have questions, maybe I can help.</p>