ransfer from RSU(Latvia) or UL (Latvia) to Sweden/Norway/Denmark/Spain/ot

[Marc88]

I wonder where I could transfer from Latvia (to other than Romania, Bulgaria or such). Especially I dont know about whether it is possible to transfer from UL as they dont give me a proper answer and their website doesnt say it as RSU`s website does. I am an EU student. I wonder if Sweden, Norway or Denmark takes transfer students and if I could start from the second year after completing one year in Latvia? I could have got started in Denmark(at least when it comes to last year`s admission) this year but missed the application deadline and I dont wanna waste one more year just to apply to Denmark(esp if some uni would accept the credits from Latvia). The reason for transfer would be mostly cuz I would also like to work in another country, the culture would be more similar to mine and would learn the language better if had to study in it(I do know rather good Swedish and wouldnt take long to learn Danish)...and of course there would be no need to continue paying the fees as I have no money and am afraid of taking big loans.

Also interested if Spain takes transfer students(without the need to do Selectividad)? I also like Spain a lot and already know some Spanish!

Any experiences? You can also mention other schools cheaper for an EU student (for example Germany, though I am kind of afraid of their "numerus clausus")

I highly appreciate your help!

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[VitaMedicus]

Hey!

I actually don't know for sure about any of these countries you mention, but in Scandinavia we have a somewhat similar system of admission (even though the system of selection might be different). In particular, I think they are very strict about quotas, meaning that any student wishing to start in a programme must fit in that year's/semester's quota. In your case it would most likely mean that you have to either a) find someone who wants to "switch" schools with your (in other words take your place in your university and give their place to you) or b) earn your spot in the quota the official way, that is to say, pass the entrance exam / selection for that year/semester (this would not necessarily mean that you would have to start from the first year, the quota is there first and foremost to control that the amount of graduates doesn't exceed the need for physicians in the health care system). In general, public schools that are government funded often stick to these rules without exception, but private schools might be more lenient (though that would not solve your money issue). I don't think there are many private schools in Scandinavia, but in Spain there is an increasing number of them due to the financial crisis and decreased funding from the government.

However, I currently live in Spain and would advice you against moving here at the moment. As there is no kind of social support for students and unemployment among young people is around 40% according to some sources it would be extremely difficult for someone who does not speak fluent Spanish to support themselves right now. Perhaps in a couple of years the situation will be better.

I hope this helps at least a bit.
~Sam