Anyone have a child studying at a University outside the UK?

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Looking at options for DS and a university in Copenhagan runs a degree course in Englishin the subject are that he is interested in ...and the appealing bit - no fees for European citizens.

..anyone any experience of European education?

Well, they're absolutely positive reasons for studying abroad.

But it's counterproductive to start from a "Fees are lower in the Netherlands than the UK" position. Wrong reason to choose to study outside the UK.

Yes, agree with you completely. Also, it is worth looking at global University rankings for your chosen field before choosing where to apply.

It is a sad fact that people who voted leave probably cared very little about students studying in Europe. All I hear is anger against 'the middle class Liberal elite' and that appears to mean people who have a European Education as well as anyone living South of Watford Gap!

Currently Swiss universities are part of Erasmus. I believe the Swiss Government pays for this to happen but it is for a relatively small number of students. It is debatable whether ours will do the same if we are to have hard Brexit. There is huge pressure to spend money on the NHS, care in the community, keeping companies in this country and agriculture and, of course, JAMs: all of which get way more publicity.

Higher education has been dire in expressing concerns over Brexit. Academics or experts are part of the elite who are now shunned by 'ordinary' people - or brainwashed people. Such a sad state of affairs for young people!

If you cannot speak the target language before going abroad, the choice of university is much more limited. Few teach in English so world rankings may not mean much. I don't think A levels in the target MFL are good enough but you can do intensive language courses at U.K. Universities and then do a year abroad in Y3. This is the best option I believe. There would be a far greater choice of top class universities such as Grand Ecoles in France but again Brexit might interfere with that as it is Erasmus!

It is extremely difficult to enter Grandes Ecoles from outside France, even leaving aside the issues of fees and visas. (French students attend prepa for several years after leaving school to pass the entrance exams.)

Actually, it is surprisingly easy to enter HEC, ESSEC and ESCP from outside France, but you need a three-year undergraduate degree to do so. My DP does admissions at one of those schools and knows lots about it.

I have no real idea about this but would venture to guess (hypothesis) that someone enrolled in a program, now, would be allowed to continue it, but someone enrolling in separate courses, one after another, might be more affected by the future change, whenever it comes. Just a guess, right out of the blue.

DODDOT - your dd's medical experience is completely normal for China. Tell her to hang on to the x-ray as in theory whenever you renew your visa you need a new medical, but if you still have all the documents and x-rays they may skip the medical. I have been here nine years and only had a medical the first year.

Thisyear The exception to that for UK universities are children of Crown Servants (HM Forces, F.O. MoD) who are educated abroad due to their parents postings by HMG. They are counted as Home students for fee purposes.

DD wants to go via Erasmus ideally to Iceland but apparently that is over popular.
only problem being where to live when she comes back as it is 4 months and she will need to carry on at her current uni when she comes back

Well DD went to the Trinity College Dublin open day and decided to apply. I have been gently discouraging her. I suppose if she goes there, and the worst comes to the worst fees wise, she could probably transfer to a UK uni.