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edricson March 22 2011, 18:51:43 UTC
Apparently a lot of the (otherwise perfectly eligible) students have been simply scared off by the tough talk already. I suppose the Canadians, Australians and New Zealanders will be laughing all the way to the bank. Go May!

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rustica March 22 2011, 18:54:07 UTC
Certainly, I got the impression from the University of Canterbury in Christchurch (NZ) that they are watching developments in the UK with great interest.

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parrot_knight March 22 2011, 18:56:36 UTC
I'm starting to wonder whether there is anything I might do there!

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rustica March 22 2011, 19:01:06 UTC
A lot of UK students are looking towards European unis because of the fees being cheaper - you'd pay about NZ$ 25k pa for a degree in Chch. Having said that, it'd be great if you did come out there!

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edricson March 22 2011, 19:07:15 UTC
But are there many undergrad degrees taught in English? For instance here in Norway, public higher ed is free - the cost of living is significantly higher, so the savings aren't enormous, but still. But there are almost no English-medium undergrad degrees, and I suppose this is the case for most other Continental countries as well.

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rustica March 22 2011, 19:48:56 UTC
The Netherlands seems to be a good place to go for English language undergrad courses; a quick google suggests Denmark may also offer opportunities for particular disciplines. This is much changed from a few years ago, when I couldn't find any courses in Europe below Masters that were taught in English.

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edricson March 22 2011, 20:28:29 UTC
Ah, thanks

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foradan March 23 2011, 08:53:28 UTC
The university of Oslo is trying to increase the number of undergraduate courses that can be taken in English specifically to encourage foreign students. For a long time students have been able to request an English version of exam papers.

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edricson March 23 2011, 09:27:42 UTC
That makes sense (heck, I've taught undergrad courses in English myself here in Tromsø). Still, given the Norwegian admissions system, individual courses aren't of much help, since admission to most undergraduate programs is contingent on knowledge of Norwegian. Maybe that has changed or is about to, but in that case I've missed it (which is perfectly plausible)

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