Living in the U.S.

jonri
Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:36:03 +0000

I’m a bit confused by your question. Are you planning to come to the US for your master’s degree? If so, I’d recommend you take a look at two sites. One is www.edupassDOTcom. It’s geared towards those wishing to get undergrad degrees here, but still has a lot of good info. The other site I’d recommend is www.gradschoolsDOTcom. (Replace word DOT with .).

Also, you should be aware that tuition and fees are sky high in the US by EU standards. You won’t be eligible for in-state tuition at any public schools, at least if you come to the US directly to go to school. Most master’s degrees are NOT funded by universities, so you will have to pay a large sum of money. Many US citizens borrow funds, and a large chunk of these loans are quasi-governmental. As a foreign antional, you will not be eligbile for these loans. Most banks which make educational lonas aren’t willing to make them to foreign nationals UNLESS they have a US citizen or green card holder as a co-signer.

So, $ is the biggest obstacle most EU citizens face if they want to get US master’s degrees. You may be affluent–or have parents who are and who are willing to foot the bill for this.

If you want to work here directly after college, that’s a different story.