ComicalMayhemJan 16, 2025

How do I realistically get out of the US?

https://lemmy.world/post/24358295

How do I realistically get out of the US? - Lemmy.World

Preferably into the EU. I speak some Spanish and I’m set to graduate with an Associates this semester. Hoping to get CompTIA certs sometime soonish and would like to continue schooling to get a bachelor’s in Compsci. Most notable work experience is 2 years in an office setting making collection calls and processing payments. What resources are available to me? Who or what agency/department can I contact to get more information? What’s the pipeline look like? I know I could look most of this up, but there’s a lot of information out there and some(a lot) of it I find somewhat confusing. Plus, I don’t really even know where to start.

Show threadvikingJan 16, 2025

Associates degrees are non-existent and not recognized in the EU, and most if not all countries require you to be a graduate to be eligible for hire, which would make a student visa the easiest route.

Luckily many countries offer tuition completely for free; though bachelor degrees are often taught in the native language. If you’re Spanish is solid, you could of course go to Spain, else with English you’d be somewhat restricted to Ireland and Malta (English is the second official language, but the primary for tuition).

Other than that, some universities have English taught bachelor degrees, so you’d have to research them individually. Finland is very English- and Tech-friendly, for starters.

Show threadbdonvrJan 17, 2025
I don’t think they offer free tuition to non-EU citizens
Show threadtrololololJan 17, 2025
Nordic countries do
Show threadWillySpreadum
Germany does
Jan 17, 2025 at 3:32amWeb
Show threadJASN_DEJan 17, 2025
While most German universities are tuition-free, foreign students will still have to prove they have the means to support themselves, which means a 5-figure sum for each year.