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This is not unique to Germany. Finland also offers free degrees for everybody, although there are rumbles about changing this from 2017-ish. Get in while you

This is not unique to Germany. Finland also offers free degrees for everybody, although there are rumbles about changing this from 2017-ish. Get in while you can ;) http://www.studyinfinland.fi/tuition_and_scholarships/tuition_fees http://www.studyinfinland.fi/tuition_and_scholarships/tuitio... It's also worth mentioning that in smaller countries like Finland, the level of English is correspondingly higher, since everybody has been exposed to it since they were young children and, by the time you get to the university level, most textbooks are in English only. In larger EU countries like Germany and France this is not the case.

soperj 11y ago
As someone who visited Finland and Sweden for a long period of time in my youth (and attended school in Finland), the spoken English was vastly better in Sweden than in Finland (at the gr.7 level).
- jpatokal 11y ago
  Yup, Swedes find English easier because the languages are related, while Finnish is not. But broadly speaking, more or less anybody under 50 (60?) or so in Finland will speak and understand English enough to communicate, and in a university environment staff and students will be effectively bilingual.
  - soperj 11y ago
    Swedish is definitely easier to learn than Finnish, I'll give you that much.
- josephhardin 11y ago
  Really? I was there for a month working and found that most people spoke flawless english.
  - pvaldes 11y ago
    When you see an english tv program in Sweden or Finnish is often in english with subtitles in the country language. South European countries instead normally translate the program to the language of the country. Is as simple as this. Each system have its own advantages and handicaps.
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legulere 11y ago
Germany is also discussing how to better the situation here because many foreigners don't finish their degree here/don't stay here afterwards (which is quite hard, because of our tuff immigration laws to non-EU citizens)
- tarikjn 11y ago
  I am surprised by this, from what I understand, employment-based immigration to Germany is is one whole order of magnitude easier than to the U.S.
  - neokya 11y ago
    Yes, for skilled/educated people, it's very straight forward process.
mdnormy 11y ago
Do foreign student allowed to work part time in Germany/Finland/Sweden etc? That will definitely attract more student who want to be self sufficient instead of depending on allowance from parent back home.
- kargo 11y ago
  I know about Germany: Yes, they can. There are some limits in how many hours/year you are allowed to work. I think it is the equivalent of 2-3 months fulltime/year).

soperj 11y ago

As someone who visited Finland and Sweden for a long period of time in my youth (and attended school in Finland), the spoken English was vastly better in Sweden than in Finland (at the gr.7 level).

jpatokal 11y ago
Yup, Swedes find English easier because the languages are related, while Finnish is not. But broadly speaking, more or less anybody under 50 (60?) or so in Finland will speak and understand English enough to communicate, and in a university environment staff and students will be effectively bilingual.
- soperj 11y ago
  Swedish is definitely easier to learn than Finnish, I'll give you that much.
josephhardin 11y ago
Really? I was there for a month working and found that most people spoke flawless english.
- pvaldes 11y ago
  When you see an english tv program in Sweden or Finnish is often in english with subtitles in the country language. South European countries instead normally translate the program to the language of the country. Is as simple as this. Each system have its own advantages and handicaps.
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legulere 11y ago

Germany is also discussing how to better the situation here because many foreigners don't finish their degree here/don't stay here afterwards (which is quite hard, because of our tuff immigration laws to non-EU citizens)

tarikjn 11y ago
I am surprised by this, from what I understand, employment-based immigration to Germany is is one whole order of magnitude easier than to the U.S.
- neokya 11y ago
  Yes, for skilled/educated people, it's very straight forward process.

mdnormy 11y ago

Do foreign student allowed to work part time in Germany/Finland/Sweden etc? That will definitely attract more student who want to be self sufficient instead of depending on allowance from parent back home.

kargo 11y ago
I know about Germany: Yes, they can. There are some limits in how many hours/year you are allowed to work. I think it is the equivalent of 2-3 months fulltime/year).