Category Archives: Europe

Turin, Italy Cityscape and History

Turin, Italian Torino, capital of the Città metropolitana Turin and the Piedmont region, Italy, 239 m above sea level, at the confluence of the Dora Riparia in the Po, (2019) 875 700 residents. Fourth largest city and second largest industrial and commercial center in Italy after Milan; Archbishopric; University (founded in 1404), polytechnic university, academy… Read More »

Sicily and Naples, Italy

Sicily Sicily (Italian Sicilia), largest island in Italy and the Mediterranean, with 25 426 km2 and 5.02 million residents (2017); The capital is Palermo. According to smber, Sicily lies south of the Italian peninsula, from which it is separated by the Strait of Messina; the highest mountain is Mount Etna (3 295 m). Wine, olives,… Read More »

Rome, Italy Cityscape Part II

Renaissance: After the destruction of the medieval papal palace on the Lateran (1308), the permanent residence of the popes who returned in 1378 was moved to the Vatican. Nicholas V (1447–55) decided to renovate St. Peter’s Church in Constantine, which was threatened with collapse, and to expand the Vatican. According to ehotelat, the city was… Read More »

Rome, Italy Cityscape Part I

The ancient city can still be found today in great Roman monuments and archaeological ruins, some of which are large, but also in the course of the streets and in squares. The valley between the Palatine Hill, the Capitol, the Quirinal and the Esquiline, where in the 9th and 8th centuries BC An Iron Age… Read More »

Rome, Italy Overview

Rome, Italian Roma, capital of Italy, in the Lazio region, on the lower reaches of the Tiber, (2019) 2.85 million residents. According to smber, Rome is the political and cultural center of Italy, and at the same time as the seat of the Pope in Vatican City, it is also the center of the Catholic… Read More »

Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University (Russia)

St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University. The full name – Federal State Institution of Higher Education for Professional Training, the informal name – “Polytech”, or “Leningraski Politexnizheski Institut” LPI as it is known in Cuba). It is a center of higher education located in the city ​​of Saint Petersburg within the group of national research universities… Read More »

Iceland Landmarks

According to best-medical-schools, Iceland is an exciting country with many different Attractions. You should definitely not miss the Thingvellir National Park. In the park there is a wonderful flora and fauna to be seen, as well as the impressive Gullfoss waterfall, this is the largest waterfall in Europe. It is also worth mentioning that the… Read More »

Serbia Brief History

The first ethnically identifiable residents were Illyrian, Thracian and Celtic tribes. In the 3rd century BC Chr. The Romans began from the coast submission of the later province of Dalmatia (Dalmatia) and Moesia superior (Moesia). In the 7th century AD, the South Slav Serbs immigrated from the north-east, who were under Bulgarian or Byzantine rule… Read More »

Emigration to Liechtenstein

General travel regulations (up to the corona pandemic) EU citizens and Swiss citizens can enter the Principality with a valid identity card or passport. No visa is required for a tourist stay of up to 90 days. A residence permit must be applied for for stays that exceed 90 days or are associated with gainful employment. This is… Read More »

Germany Geography

The Federal Republic of Germany borders the North Sea, Denmark and the Baltic Sea in the north, Poland and the Czech Republic in the east, Austria and Switzerland in the south, France in the west and Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands in the north-west. According to 800zipcodes, Germany includes the East Frisian Islands in the… Read More »

Griffith College Dublin Review

Before we started When I was looking around for my compulsory semester abroad, what would be suitable for me, I came across MicroEDU through a fellow student. It was clear to me from the start that I wanted to go to an English-speaking country and Ireland was already a little anchored in my mind. After… Read More »

Riga Stradins University Review

I finished the first medical semester at the RSU in Riga three weeks ago. What I found very positive overall was the fact that I was finally able to start studying medicine. After a year of waiting and hoping and worrying, it was great to start studying. According to Abbreviation Finder, RSU is the abbreviation of… Read More »

Universitat Autònoma De Barcelona Review

Planning I made my final decision to do a semester abroad in May 2012 – too late to apply for a semester abroad through my university’s international office. A friend who had already done a semester abroad in the USA in the previous semester recommended MicroEDU to me. After reading through the agency’s partner universities… Read More »

Study in Nebrija Universidad

Bienvenido a Madrid! I am studying in the 5th semester economics. During my studies in Germany, I was able to take advantage of subject-specific foreign language training in English and Spanish. After I was able to complete my first semester abroad in the United States, I decided to start another semester abroad towards the end… Read More »

The Classic Degrees in France

The three-part study system introduced in France as a result of the Bologna reform consists of the degrees License, Master and Doctorate. Due to the first letters of the three academic degrees, we are also talking about the LMD system. The abbreviation ” 3-5-8 ” is also used regularly. This alludes to the fact that… Read More »

Studying in the Czech Republic

Von Bakalář, Magistr and Doktor: The study system of the Czech Republic The Czech academic year is divided into winter and summer semesters, which run from February to June and October to February, respectively. The new, consecutive courses of study have existed in the study system in the Czech Republic since 1990 Bakalář (Bachelor) Magistr… Read More »

University of Birmingham Review

I’m studying business administration and English and spent a semester at the University of Birmingham from September to December 2015 – a great experience! The application process The application process was straightforward. I started planning about six months before the semester abroad started. With the help of the information packages on the MicroEDU website, I… Read More »

Sheffield Hallam University Review

After finishing my Bachelor in Germany, my plan was to do my Masters in Sport Management in the UK. Three suitable UK universities could be found through MicroEDU. Due to the good reputation and the practical structure of the MSc Sport Business Management there, as well as the possibility of starting my master’s degree in… Read More »

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Review

I did my semester abroad in Barcelona in the spring (mid-January to the end of April) 2012, and I would do it again at any time, but probably not at UAB. Flat In order to start as stress-free as possible, I organized an apartment from home. I was surprised how easy it was: on sites… Read More »

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Student Review

Right from the start of my studies, it was clear to me that I definitely wanted to go abroad for a semester. You always hear these great stories from people who have already dared. And finally at the end of August the time had come for me too! Barcelona, ​​I’m coming! Organization: Since we unfortunately… Read More »

Dublin Business School Student Review

Semester I attended Dublin Business School from September – December 2013. All Study Abroad students had finished their semester before Christmas, meaning no one had to take exams in January. The lectures started at different times. All bachelor courses started on September 23, 2013. The master courses began partly with the bachelor courses and partly… Read More »

Economics and Education in Sweden

Like Denmark, all full-time higher education is free in Sweden. All students at the higher education institutions in Sweden must be members of a student organization (Student Union). It costs between 50 and 350 Swedish kroner and provides, among other things, the opportunity to get help finding a home and to get a discount on… Read More »

Sweden Higher Education

According to COUNTRYAAH, Sweden is the fifth largest country in Europe and stretches 1,600 km from north to south. The country is divided into 21 counties, which correspond to the old counties in Denmark. Sweden is one of the world’s most equal countries in terms of income distribution and has one of the world’s lowest… Read More »

Study Project Management Abroad

Anyone who has ever had to plan and implement a larger project knows the danger of getting bogged down. Confusing to-do lists, tightly calculated schedules, communication problems with contributors or exceeding the budget are common problems. It is of fundamental importance for managers and the self-employed to avoid such mistakes. Ultimately, the well-being of the… Read More »

Study Production Engineering Abroad

What do we do when we get up in the morning? We’ll turn on the coffee machine first. At lunchtime we put a ready-made meal in the microwave and in between we do a quick wash of the laundry in the machine. Only when one of these devices is defective do we notice how much… Read More »

Study Product Design Abroad

The toaster in retro look, the sporty convertible or the shopping bag with the trendy logo on the front. When we buy something, we don’t just let ourselves be guided by whether something is functional. On the contrary: the eye also buys. If in doubt, we would rather opt for the radio in the 50s… Read More »

Study Pop Music Abroad

Cro, Herbert Grönemeyer, Joy Denalane, die Toten Hosen, Seed and old master Udo Lindenberg – German pop music is booming like never before. In 2012, eight of the ten best-selling albums in Germany were by German artists. Their music has long since had nothing in common with the hits that dominated “music made in Germany”… Read More »

Study Political Science Abroad

Why do wars arise? What is the position of the FRG in international politics? What distinguishes a functioning state? Political science is the right place for anyone interested in such questions. However, the course does not train you to become a politician. Rather, it is about scientifically investigating political ideas, decisions and institutions . Political… Read More »

Vocational Training in Sweden

Sweden is not many kilometers from Denmark, but still offers completely different experiences and opportunities for jobs and education. You can take both your youth education or a higher education in Sweden. The Swedish business sector is particularly strong in knowledge-heavy industries such as information and communication technology and biomedicine. The level of education is… Read More »

Netherlands Higher Education

According to COUNTRYAAH, the Netherlands is one of the most densely populated countries in the EU with 16.2 million residents and has a very large group of ethnic minorities from the former colonies, i.a. from Suriname, Indonesia and Morocco. Amsterdam is the biggest city in Netherlands with a population of 741,747. Higher education in the… Read More »