freedom burger here. how does uni work in other countries? how

The UK has a system similar to the US, except I believe 90% of the universities are state universities. In terms of prestige and competition is works just like in the US.

For the rest of Europe you have two situations.

You have countries with entrance examinations and a few prestigious universities, mostly just because they enrol the top ..% of the country. France is one example.

And you have countries where it's easier to get into university. In these countries there isn't really all that much difference in prestige, especially at undergrad level. Prestige is gained solely because of continued excellence in research. The Netherlands, Germany, all of the Nordics are like this.

For 3rd world countries it's always the same recipe. Few state universities. Very hard to get in. Very prestigious. Some private universities. You pay to get in. Considered a joke.

>>9033131
Spic here

A few years ago you would be right, but now every retard can enter UNAM. It's still prestigious though.

>>9033121
Belgium here. We use the ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System)

College is 3 years. Then you get what we call a "professional bachelor"

University is split into 2 parts.
-academic bachelor part (3 years)
-master degree part (2 years)

Though it's possible to quit and get a job after getting your academic bachelor, the system is set up in a way that most people continue and get their masters degree that directly follows their bachelor.
People who were never interested in getting a masters in the first place go for a professional bachelor in college.
There are some exceptions of course. But this holds true for most tracks.

Generally there are no entry requirement other than a highschool diploma. Except for med fags who have to take an entrance exam. Engineers also have one but only in Wallonia.

Nobody cares about things like GPA or prestige.

>>9033131
>except I believe 90% of the universities are state universities
Like 99%, there's only a single digit number of private universities.
Also we have 3 year bachelors with no General Ed requirements usually.

The UK has mostly state-funded universities, tuition fees capped at £9,250 annually (from this september) and a state student loan system that functions like a graduate tax (no repayments unless you earn over £21,000, doesn't count on credit scores etc).

There is prestige, mostly about "Russel Group" universities being seen as better than ex-polytechnics and new build unversities. However some of the new universities are good for specific course, (so UWE near me is amazing for aerospace engineering as they work with airbus), despite being a bit rubbish overall. Oxbridge are of course top of the pile and usually have extra entrance exams and interviews. They're basically our Ivy League, but even they are state funded and charge the same fees as everyone else. There are only 5 private universities in the entire country, and none are actually very good.

Most universities take students based on their A level grades (two year courses roughly equivalent to the final two years of american highschool but more focused on a few subjects) or equivalents like IB. Low tier universities also take BTEC students (vocational qualifications that are an alternative to A levels).

Degrees tend to be 3 years for a bachelors with far less or no requirements for general education classes, only options for modules outside your subject. Masters courses tend to be one year long.

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>>9033165
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>>9033121
Places like Pakistan your seat is literally auctioned off, so if you are a top student and your parents don't have money or your parents have money but no status with the regime then you lose your seat. That's why a lot of foreign students in Canada/US ect even for bachelor's degrees, as typically you would only transfer countries for grad school.

>>9033121
France speaking. Prestige and competition are pretty much the be all and end all over here.
When you leave HS, there are several ways you can go:
. Short-term tracks where you study for two years and leave with a diploma (you can join the uni track for added prestige).
. Post-HS "grandes écoles". These are usually pay-for-your-education diploma mills (it may sound surprising to non-french, but here, having to pay more than a few hundred bucks a year for your education makes people very suspicious).
. The uni track that is pretty much this >>9033153. There are a few differences: For historical reasons, the two years of the master's degree are somewhat independent and universities usually operate a selection between the two years of the degree.
There is no entry requirement for med school, but they have to take a rough exam at the end of their first year (so rough that only a small percentage of students make it on their first try).
. The prepa track where you study intensely for two years, then take the entrance exams to the (actual) "grandes écoles". Now, even though most of the best schools recruit this way, not all of the "écoles" the students get are that great. Many of them end up in some of the aforementioned diploma mills, but on average, for a good high school student, it's usually a better bet prestige-wise to pursue a prepa.

>>9033165
>Masters courses tend to be one year long
Think he means one year longer

>>9033604
I mean a year on top of a bachelors. You can switch university to do one, or do one later etc

>>9033121
One national exam, you can get into every uni if your score is high enough.
Some private unis have theur own exam on top of the national exam.

>>9033131
Except for finland

Little below 1/5 of people who try to get into uni actually get it. Thats the median

>>9033276
>Post-HS "grandes écoles
>actual "grandes écoles
Which are which?

>>9033276
>Post-HS "grandes écoles
>actual "grandes écoles
Which are which?