what are some similarities and differences in education in the eu and the us?
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It depends which country in Europe - it is a big and diverse place.  However, very generally speaking:\n\nMain schooling in both is from 5 - 18 with college after that.\n\nHowever, European students tend to specialize in subjects earlier.  For instance, UK students have to choose a subset of subjects to focus on at age 14 for exams at age 16 and then an even lesser set have to be chosen at age 16 for exams at 18.\n\nIt has often been said that this and the aggressive pace in college means that by 18, European students are much better educated, but by 22 at the end of college, the differences even out between Europe and the US.
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Yes there is a rule in the U.S.A., Germany England, Mexico\nAlthough the main difference is that there the proportion is medium and there is greater scope in the general class of people.There the jobs are assigned according to merit,where this is not the case in case of our country.
626538
Yes, there are many but the tertiary education system is profoundly different to that of the US.
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US: greater dividion between rich and poor... but better economy at the same time.\n\nEurope: popular votes actually count vs. repeat election fraud and unaccountable electonic machines.\n\nUS: more tolerance of foreign cultures, but declining acceptance of civil liberties.
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In the US I took small business classes and also property management classes through my local community college.\n\nI don't know the education system in your country.  I think your biggest thing would be a system of taking credit cards, advertising, and making sure your business is allowed by local law.
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Generally, the European countries - France, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark to name the top 5.  Reason is that they are broad minded and peaceful yet very much involved in world events.  They have a good standard of living and a good balance of social programs with free economy.  I am American and USA could take a lesson.
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education.yahoo.com gives most universities. I havn't seen a university they don't have yet for those inside the united states. Europe (if eouro=europe) though, I havn't found a good source yet.
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I hope these sites help...\n\nhttp://www.eurunion.org/\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union\neuobserver.com/\nwww.infoplease.com/countries.html \nwww.countryreports.org/ \n\nGood Luck!
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a poor education system that focuses too much on America and little else. many of them are completely clueless about other countries and cultures. e.g. lots of them think of Europe as one country and think you can drive all over it in one week and see it all. A supposedly intelligent adult office worker in America once asked my Scottish friend if they have computers in Scotland! I rest my case.
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I think I understand what you are saying. In the UK, you are more readily accepted. As opposed to the US. In the US, there is still a lot of stereo-typing. Here you are judged constantly. First your skin color, then your car type, then you music preference, then your job, then your education, Etc.\nThe UK has had much more experience at being a nation. THe US is still a baby, relatively speaking. The US has not reached maturity yet. Someday we will, hopefully.
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It is true - in some countries, university education is entirely free if you are a citizen and a resident. In others, tuition is free, but you have to pay fees. And it's not just "communist" countries - the person who said that, above, is wrong.  \n\nBut in many of those countries, taxes are much, much higher than in the US. In some countries, over 40% of your income goes to tax, and those taxes are used to support these sorts of programs. \n\nIn addition, in many of those countries, there are only so many universities, and only so many places available at university. There aren't enough places to meet the needs of every student who would, if they were in the US, qualify for university. \n\nIn some of these countries you must, for example, take an exam and score high enough to be placed in a university. If you don't score high enough, you don't get to go. So it's not the "average" student who gets to go to college for free there - these are their best and brightest students. \n\nIn addition, you don't necessarily get your choice of major - if all the places for literature are filled, and there are only places in linguistics open...and you'd prefer literature...you'll be placed in linguistics. \n\nNot only that, but in some of those countries, you must qualify to get into a college-prep secondary program once you get out of grammar school. If you don't qualify for a college-prep program after grammar school, you either leave school or enroll in a tech program.\n\nAnd you may go to university free in your home country - but what if the universities there aren't that great? You can not, as a Russian citizen, go to school in the UK for free. In fact, to my understanding, you can't, as a Scottish person, go for free in England, and that's part of the UK!\n\nAnd one more thing I'd like to add: there are an amazing number of foreign students studying at US universities. They come to the US instead of attending a uni in their home country which would be free of cost, or close to it. And when they attend a US uni, they usually pay what I call "tuition plus", which is the full, actual cost of their tuition (that's higher than the amount a US citizen will pay.) \n\nIf all that is true, why do they come?
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No problems to worry about.\nMinor speeling differences.\nWarm beer - that is beer you can actually taste and which doesn't remind you that you need to see the dentist.\nFunny food eaten in the proper manner using a knife and fork at all times.\n\nBut seriously, check carefully that your academic qualifications are suitable for entry into UK universities.\nLook here:\nLink 1.\nLink 2. this is for students from UK to USA but the section 'Advice to Parents Taking Children Aged 15-18 to the US' (and following section) is relevant to you.
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The United States of America or France. Between the USA and France, the two countries have the best medical technology in the world. Now, fees in France I do not know. BUT~ the internet or a school financial advisor could give you a ballpark. You see, I have no idea if you are specializing and what you are specializing in or if at all and each thing could makes the fess different. I do know that the US has an excellent student loan program. As to France, I do not know.
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In Europe we get to learn science in school. :) Even European Christians don't have a problem with that, they are open to knowledge from more sources than the Bible, but then again they are not fundamentalists like so many American Christians.
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I think colleges tend to be more private, more focused on a particular form and discipline of study, where universities are generalized to many study programs.  Some colleges tend to be smaller, while university tends to be quite large.\n\nI think your analogy runs true in the US as well
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Because Europeans have a better education system than we do here in the US.  Most Americans care only about themselves, their community or their State.  Europeans on the other hand realize that what happens in one country - be it good or bad - can happen in theirs.  Therefore they learn all they can about other governments and their people.
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The US has an over-abundance of social studies teachers.  The areas that the US really needs teachers in are math, science, reading and special education.