Students in Europe
Europe mixes national school-leaving exams, GCSEs and A-levels in the UK, digital exams in the Nordic countries and thousands of English-taught degree programmes. Type to Study helps with all of them: bring your course books, readers and notes.
Countries
- United KingdomGCSE and A-level specifications are long and detailed. Type to Study turns your revision guide or spec topic into lessons, flashcards and exam-style questions.
- GermanyInternational students in Germany often study from long English-language course books. Type to Study turns each book into chapters and lessons and checks you're ready for the exam.
- FinlandFinland's Matriculation Examination has been fully digital since 2019: students write their answers on a computer. Type to Study helps you learn the material and type answers fluently.
- NorwayIn Norway most written exams, at school and at university, are taken on a computer. Type to Study builds knowledge and typing fluency together.
- DenmarkDanish written exams are largely digital. Type to Study helps you learn your syllabus and write typed answers with confidence.
- NetherlandsDutch universities run many exams on computers, and English-taught programs come with long English course books. Type to Study turns those books into lessons and practice.
- IrelandLeaving Cert points depend on knowing every topic on the course. Type to Study turns your notes and textbooks into lessons, flashcards and exam-style questions.
- SwedenSweden has many English-taught master's programs at universities such as Lund, Uppsala and KTH, and international students often need English-language study skills. Type to Study works in English with your own course material.
- SwitzerlandSwitzerland has international schools that teach the IB Diploma, English-taught programs at universities such as ETH Zurich and EPFL, and a strong finance sector. Type to Study works in English with your own course material.
- FranceStudents in France who study in English include IB students, international students and those in English-taught programs at business schools and universities. Type to Study builds English-language courses from your own material.
- SpainSpanish students take the PAU (known as EBAU or Selectividad) for university entry, and many also sit English-language tests or study at international schools. Type to Study builds English-language courses from your own books and notes.
- ItalyItalian students sit the Esame di Maturità at the end of secondary school, and many universities offer English-taught degrees, including medicine with an English-language entry test. Type to Study builds English-language courses from your own material.
- PolandPoland hosts many international students in English-taught medicine and engineering programs, and Polish students take the matura, including English at a higher level. Type to Study builds English-language courses from your own books and notes.
Cities
- London, United KingdomLondon has more universities than any other UK city, from large research universities such as UCL, Imperial and King's College London to specialist institutions like the LSE. Many students live far from campus and spend a lot of their day travelling.
- Manchester, United KingdomManchester is one of the largest student cities in the UK, with the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University sitting along the same Oxford Road corridor. The University of Manchester has a large medical school and strong engineering and science departments.
- Birmingham, United KingdomBirmingham has three large universities, including the University of Birmingham, a Russell Group research university, and Aston, which is known for business and for sandwich-year placements. The city has a large and diverse student population.
- Edinburgh, United KingdomThe University of Edinburgh has one of the oldest medical schools in the English-speaking world, founded in 1726, and is also known for informatics, law and the humanities. Heriot-Watt, on the city's edge, is known for engineering and actuarial science.
- Glasgow, United KingdomThe University of Glasgow is one of Scotland's ancient universities, with a large medical school and a veterinary school. The University of Strathclyde is known for engineering, pharmacy and business, and Glasgow Caledonian for health and nursing.
- Leeds, United KingdomLeeds has a large student population spread across the University of Leeds, a Russell Group research university, Leeds Beckett and Leeds Trinity. The city is a regional centre for finance, law and health services, which shapes the placements and careers many students look for.
- Bristol, United KingdomThe University of Bristol is a Russell Group research university with a veterinary school and strong engineering, and UWE Bristol is known for its professional and applied courses. Bristol's aerospace industry is a draw for engineering students.
- Oxford, United KingdomThe University of Oxford teaches through weekly tutorials, where students defend an essay or problem sheet in front of a tutor, and many courses end in exams in a final examination period. Students are also members of a college, which shapes their social and study life.
- Cambridge, United KingdomThe University of Cambridge teaches through lectures and small-group supervisions, and many courses are assessed in the Tripos exams at the end of the year. Each student also belongs to a college, which provides pastoral and study support.
- Berlin, GermanyBerlin has four major universities, including Humboldt, the Free University and TU Berlin, and Charité is one of the largest university hospitals in Europe. The city attracts a large number of international students, with many English-taught master's programmes.
- Munich, GermanyMunich has two large universities, LMU and the Technical University of Munich, both of which have been named universities of excellence. TUM is known for engineering and natural sciences, and LMU for medicine, law and the humanities.
- Amsterdam, NetherlandsAmsterdam has two research universities, the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, plus the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. Many degrees, especially at master's level, are taught in English.
- Dublin, IrelandDublin has Trinity College Dublin, founded in 1592, University College Dublin and Dublin City University, plus RCSI, which specialises in medicine. The city attracts many international students.