Europe

Top five things to know about studying in Europe:

The European Union allows EU citizens to attend universities in EU countries for the same tuition rate as citizens of each country.
Europe offers an increasing number of programs that are taught completely in English. We have listed some of them for you here.
European universities may have strict IB pre-requisites for certain programs.
Note that IB Mathematics Applications & Interpretation SL is not recognized in Europe for some programs. (More information about IB math course recognition is available here.)
Think about all the travel opportunities available to you if you study in Europe!

Resources for European destinations

Study in Europe - The European Commission’s higher education information page. There is a link on this page to details about university education for 33 different European countries, and on each country's page there is a link to scholarship information which is often extensive.

Ezillion - A regional web directory and search engine with links to universities' websites

Study in Belgium

Study in Denmark (and apply using this platform)

Study in France

Study in Germany - note that public unis in Germany have very specific IB subject requirements for university entry

Two Dutch Resources: Study in NL or Study in the Netherlands, (and apply using this platform)

Study in Hungary, with scholarships available for students from a variety of countries through the Stipendium Hungaricum

Study in Ireland

Study in Italy - note IB students must align their subjects with one of three pre-approved "tracks"

Study in Spain

Study in Sweden, (and apply using this platform)

Study in Switzerland (not EU) - note Switzerland can have very specific IB requirements for university entry

Studying music in Europe

Study medicine in English in mainland Europe (and you can also review this helpful summary prepared by a UWCEA '23 alum)

NOTE: There are a handful of European universities which have scholarships for UWC students. Learn more here!