Anyone study in Europe?

[Snowfist]

Im trying to shortlist and apply to a few universities across europe. The countries that im particularly interested in are Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, Norway, and Sweden. But I am open to any and all suggestions.

Im sorry this thread doesn't apply to everyone. I understand that I can utilize google. But there are so many schools across europe that id love to narrow my search. Every school paints themselves up to be great. If I was a foreigner trying to study in Canada I wouldn't have a clue where to go. As a local I can tell you places NO ONE wants to live and study. So if you want to help me feel free to alert me of those places as well.

I want to study economics. If that helps. Money is not THE issue. First and foremost I want to live somewhere that posseses stereotypical european beauty. If it's famous for it's women..that doesn't bother me either. Thanks!

 

[ChinBo37]

Hmm. I dont know so much about Economics programs in the countries you mentioned. Are you going to get your Bachelors degree there or just study abroad for 1 semester or so? Is it a masters program?

I studied for 1 year in Netherlands (I am from California) which i loved, and I am still here working in Europe 3 years later. I studied at the University of Leiden but I dont know about its Economics program, its more known for law. University of Amsterdam is also a great high ranked school but again not sure about its economics program.

For Econ you should look into Paris - Sorbonne, one of the best Econ schools in the world. Also London school of Economics is good as well.

All in all I definately recommend studying aboard in Europe, its really easy to travel to otehr countries because they are all so close especially if you have a bit of money to travel.

 

[Rusk]

Yeah, i do, but its nothing special, i think its more fun to be in America and study.

 

[Misfit23]

I'd look into just because of the cost factor.

 

[Snowfist]

Hmm. I dont know so much about Economics programs in the countries you mentioned. Are you going to get your Bachelors degree there or just study abroad for 1 semester or so? Is it a masters program?

I studied for 1 year in Netherlands (I am from California) which i loved, and I am still here working in Europe 3 years later. I studied at the University of Leiden but I dont know about its Economics program, its more known for law. University of Amsterdam is also a great high ranked school but again not sure about its economics program.

For Econ you should look into Paris - Sorbonne, one of the best Econ schools in the world. Also London school of Economics is good as well.

All in all I definately recommend studying aboard in Europe, its really easy to travel to otehr countries because they are all so close especially if you have a bit of money to travel.

Thanks for the information. I want to do a bachelor's and then ill look on to maybe a masters. I'm 22 and operate my own business. But im getting sick of working outside all day doing task after task. I dont enjoy the lifestyle. This summer ill be finishing some large contracts so I should have enough money to live, work alittle and study indefinetly if I pick the right place.

I want the experience badly. It's got alot to do with me wanting to immurse myself in a culture there. Learn a language etc. I already speak some spanish and french. But im keen to get better with those and learn more languages. So why not europe? Also I love traveling. I dont enjoy myself after being in one place for too long. I have lived all over the world but I still haven't made my way there.

I wanted to ask you what your tuiton was like? thanks

 

[Snowfist]

I'd look into just because of the cost factor.

I know Denmark, Sweden and Norway have free school for their students. I think they actually pay kids to go to school. It used to be free for foreigners. Now there is a small cost. Eventually I am willing to bet it will be VERY expensive for foreigners. It will only increase as europe's economy weakens and turns more and more hostile to foreigner's.

 

[Rusk]

I know Denmark, Sweden and Norway have free school for their students. I think they actually pay kids to go to school. It used to be free for foreigners. Now there is a small cost. Eventually I am willing to bet it will be VERY expensive for foreigners. It will only increase as europe's economy weakens and turns more and more hostile to foreigner's.

no you have to take student loans, nobody pays you to go to school here

 

[MMun]

Im trying to shortlist and apply to a few universities across europe. The countries that im particularly interested in are Belgium, Denmark, Holland, Switzerland, Norway, and Sweden. But I am open to any and all suggestions.

Im sorry this thread doesn't apply to everyone. I understand that I can utilize google. But there are so many schools across europe that id love to narrow my search. Every school paints themselves up to be great. If I was a foreigner trying to study in Canada I wouldn't have a clue where to go. As a local I can tell you places NO ONE wants to live and study. So if you want to help me feel free to alert me of those places as well.

I want to study economics. If that helps. Money is not THE issue. First and foremost I want to live somewhere that posseses stereotypical european beauty. If it's famous for it's women..that doesn't bother me either. Thanks!

I am a student at Copenhagen Business School, so I should be qualified for this.

Denmark is a nice place. While generally an expensive country to live in, the living costs for a student in major cities in the countries you mentioned will probably be similar. If you like to drink/smoke weed, Copenhagen is the place to go in Scandinavia. Both Sweden and Norway have "systembolag", which are state alcohol monopolies that impose restrictions on the purchase of alcohol (limited stores, limited opening hours, much higher prices), and Copenhagen also has Christiania, which is probably one of the biggest open markets for weed and hashish in Europe. Amsterdam has superior nightlife but lesser women (outside of the hookers, who are very beautiful).

The women are basically of equal standard across Scandinavia (read: excellent!). Holland and Belgium have decent looking women, but while you can find pretty girls in Switzerland the average isn't great. Denmark has the best (warmest) weather out of the Scandinavian countries, but you'd have to cross borders if you want to go skiing. Norway, Sweden and Switzerland all have ample opportunities for that. Holland/Belgium have similar weather to Denmark - Switzerland is the outlier, as a land-locked country it gets hot in summer and cold in winter. Denmark, and probably some of the other countries have free healthcare, but if you go to Switzerland or Holland you will need insurance.

As for Copenhagen Business School, which is where you want to go if you go to Denmark, the quality of the education is very good. The school is modern, with good facilities and new buildings. The administration tends to make mistakes once in a while, but nothing too serious (maybe only on my line of study).

 

[Renaissance]

You could look at Webster University, St. Louis' study abroad programs.

I studied for 2 years in Leiden, Holland and 2 years in Geneva, Switzerland for my bachelors of science (I never attended the St. Louis campus).

It might be a good compromise for you if you are seeking college hours with American accreditation.

I was surprised how ridiculous the United States colleges can be about accepting other countries stuff. I passed advanced French at the University of Geneva (Swiss University) and those college hours couldn't get past over so I gave up on my French Language minor.

Other pluses: All of the classes are in English, so you are not double studying but still have the opportunity to meet people from all over the world.

There are also other campuses in Europe (can't remember off the top of my head, but I know there is one in Vienna, Austria too).

 

[Iroh]

What is steretypical european beauty?

 

[Vincent86]

Hmm. I dont know so much about Economics programs in the countries you mentioned. Are you going to get your Bachelors degree there or just study abroad for 1 semester or so? Is it a masters program?

I studied for 1 year in Netherlands (I am from California) which i loved, and I am still here working in Europe 3 years later. I studied at the University of Leiden but I dont know about its Economics program, its more known for law. University of Amsterdam is also a great high ranked school but again not sure about its economics program.

For Econ you should look into Paris - Sorbonne, one of the best Econ schools in the world. Also London school of Economics is good as well.

All in all I definately recommend studying aboard in Europe, its really easy to travel to otehr countries because they are all so close especially if you have a bit of money to travel.

I think Rotterdam and Tilburg have a good economics study.

I'd think about Belgium, it's nice and central in Europe and just a great country

 

[Iroh]

Best University in Holland would be Utrech imo, but it's not easy to find a place to live unless money really is no object. I don't know how good their Economics studies are, but they are the bigget university here, so it can't be bad. Also extremely much hot women and also a lot of international students.

 

[Thames]

If you want to study economics I will not recommend Denmark.
I know some people that study economics at the University of Copenhagen, and their facilities are horrible and education is mediocre.
As the other dane in this thread, I also study at Copenhagen Business School. The facilities are more modern than the other universities, but it is very far from being truly competitive with the other big business schools in Europe.
If you want to be an engineer, our technical university is the only university we got that is on any top 10 list.

On the plus side:
I will say that Denmark is superior to Sweden and Norway.
Copenhagen is bigger than their capitals, we got booze(and drink a lot of it fyi), easy acces to drugs if that is your thing (Christania), and it is warmer.
The crime rate in all of scandinavia is also very low.
Everybody speaks english, so you don't have to worry about language barriers (this would not be the case in Germany and France).
You will be able to find a decent amount of good looking and willing girls.

 

[Misfit23]

Would getting a degree overseas make it that much easier to get a job abroad?

 

[MMun]

If you want to study economics I will not recommend Denmark.
I know some people that study economics at the University of Copenhagen, and their facilities are horrible and education is mediocre.
As the other dane in this thread, I also study at Copenhagen Business School. The facilities are more modern than the other universities, but it is very far from being truly competitive with the other big business schools in Europe.
If you want to be an engineer, our technical university is the only university we got that is on any top 10 list.

On the plus side:
I will say that Denmark is superior to Sweden and Norway.
Copenhagen is bigger than their capitals, we got booze(and drink a lot of it fyi), easy acces to drugs if that is your thing (Christania), and it is warmer.
The crime rate in all of scandinavia is also very low.
Everybody speaks english, so you don't have to worry about language barriers (this would not be the case in Germany and France).
You will be able to find a decent amount of good looking and willing girls.

Top 10 lists are one thing, but price has to be taken into consideration as well. If you apply for student residency you can study for free in Denmark. As OP is a non-EU resident, even public universities in other countries can be quite expensive. Plus, from the countries listed in the OP there are only a handful of business schools that are higher ranked than CBS.

 

[Doughbelly]

If you want to learn a language, Holland, followed by Norway, Sweden, then Denmark, are terrible places to immerse yourself. Everyone speaks English, to the point where you'll walk into a room full of people and the entire room will switch to English just to be polite.

Belgium's not a bad way to go. Though when I was going to language school for French in Brussels, it sucked because everyone spoke English.

Depending on where you are in Switzerland, you could learn a decent amount of German or French, but Swiss cities can be insanely expensive. Especially Geneva.

Generally speaking, the further south you go towards the Mediterranean, the less common it is for the average Joe to speak English and the more immersive experience you'll have.

Have you thought about Vienna or Prague or Berlin? Your money will go farther and obviously, there are well known schools there for what you want to study.

Copenhagen also has Christiania, which is probably one of the biggest open markets for weed and hashish in Europe. Amsterdam has superior nightlife but lesser women (outside of the hookers, who are very beautiful).

I dunno if I'd call those hookers good looking, much less beautiful.

Amsterdam is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.

 

[BxVibes]

In Belgium, if you want to study in french google "Solvay Business School" which is part of the University of Brussels (ULB).
The uni is down town Brussels on a campus of +- 25k students.
Tuition will cost you roughly 800€/year.
Cost for an 120m

 

[Snowfist]

Thanks everyone for such great information. I will be applying in copenhagen (you guys really sold it ) and look into the other options too. Im going to be back in a bit to reply properly.

 

[Tentacle]

Snowfist, I probably go to one of the coolest universities there is and it is perhaps one of the best party universities in the world. I don't really want to write to much here in fear of outing myself but you could send me your skype name and I can tell you all about it. Seriosuly, it is epic here. I got a real good ranking as well.

 

[therealdope]

What is steretypical european beauty?

Well if it's coming from an american, then ...

older city, well preserved, town center, nice architecture, clean, cafes and restaurants, privately owned shops and restaurants.

As opposed to: purgatory suburbia, big box stores, stuff built in the 70s, chain stores/restaurants, vacant lots, nearby ghetto, freeway system right through the center of town/city, endless faceless 'burbs and towns where nothing is older than 20 yrs old.