January 6, 2018 at 23:27Top 10 universities in Europe to study IT
The recruiting company PageGroup claims that a programmer is the most demanded specialty in the world, professionals in this field are expected in 24 countries. The competition among programmers, however, is also great, so successful work requires continuous improvement of skills. For this purpose, studying at a top European university is suitable, and it is possible to increase the level of knowledge there with the financial support of the institution.
The StudyQA team will be happy to tell you which universities are suitable for this purpose. Our today's selection contains the 10 best European universities for IT specialists with scholarships.
The choice was made based on the 2017 Top Universities ranking .
University of Cambridge (UK)
Let's start the selection from the University of Cambridge - the best educational institution for the study of information technology in Europe. By the way, last year he took fourth place in the list of the best universities in the world according to UniPage. Not bad, right?
Cambridge supports applicants and offers scholarships for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral studies. A scholarship search engine is available on the university’s official website. Scholarships are filtered by specialty, student's country of origin and study program.
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ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Switzerland)
ETH Zurich, aka Swiss Higher Technical School of Zurich, is the mostprestigious university of the country. But what is there, Albert Einstein himself studied in it. And now you can study in it.
ETH Zurich offers material support for students of master's programs - Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Program (ESOP) and Master Scholarship Program (MSP). The first covers the full cost of tuition and living expenses, the second covers only part of the educational costs.
The criterion for applying for a scholarship is standard - academic performance. You can only apply if 10% of the undergraduate exams were excellent.
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Oxford University is listed as the best educational institution in the world in the prestigious Times Higher Education ranking. Information technology training is also at the level in it - it ranks second in Europe in this area. Training costs oh, how much, but you can still learn there as an IT specialist if you get funding. The university offers a list of scholarships for different levels of study. The list of scholarships for which you can apply is available in a search engine on the official website.
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Imperial College London (UK)
Another British university in our selection is Imperial College London. His material support extends only to doctoral studies. Two common scholarships are offered: Anne Seagrim Accommodation Scholarship and President's PhD Scholarships. The first covers exclusively the cost of living, and the second will allow you to pay for tuition and living expenses.
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Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) scholarships (Switzerland)
Once again, Switzerland is on our list, this time at the Lausanne Federal Polytechnic School. There, as in ETH Zurich, you can learn to understand information technology with the support of the Excellence Fellowship. And, as in ETH Zurich, the scholarship is given exclusively to masters.
Excellence provides monthly scholarships, but does not cover the cost of living and tuition. A small bonus for fellows is the guaranteed provision of a room in a student dormitory.
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University College London (UK)
We are returning to the UK again, this time for the sake of University College London. He ranks seventh among the best European universities for IT training. Scholarships at UCL are also available: you can use the search engine on the official website of the university to find them. They are available for all levels of study. When searching, we advise you to pay attention to the criteria - part of the scholarships depends on the current income level of the applicant, and part on his performance.
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Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
From London to warm Milan: the next item in our selection is the Technical University of Milan. The university’s official website claims that 99.4% of those who study information technology are employed. The prospect is promising.
You can study at the Technical University of Milan with a scholarship. The size of the scholarship depends on financial standing and academic achievement. For example, a scholarship for special academic achievements (Merit Based Scholarships) provides tuition and fees from 5.000 € to 10.000 € for especially distinguished students.
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Aarhus University (Denmark)
Aarhus University is one of the largest Danish universities and a provider of brilliant IT specialists. His scholarships are divided into three types:
State scholarships;
Specialized faculty scholarships (availability depends on the time of admission - winter or summer semester);
Scholarships by country of origin.
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Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)
The next university in our selection of the best European educational institutions for studying IT is Delft Technical University. In it, as in other universities on this list, you can use the scholarship for study. Scholarships are divided into two groups: university and state.
Despite the fact that the number of scholarships is limited (3 and 8 per faculty), bonuses are worth it to compete for. The first covers tuition fees and provides a monthly payment of € 950, while the second offers support of € 5,000. Both scholarships cover graduate studies only.
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KU Leuven (Belgium)
Closes our top 10 Catholic University of Leuven. He offers both state and university scholarships. Scholarships are focused on graduate and doctoral studies.
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