klmama Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 A number of the college programs my youngest dc is interested in involve a semester abroad. Are there any European countries that make it hard for a college student who homeschooled high school to get a student visa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I can't imagine it would matter in the slightest since the student would be in college - not homeschooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) I can't see it being an issue. How would the visa authorities know? The student would get her visa based on being accepted into an academic programme in the host country, and the qualification for that would be vouched for by the home institution. Now if it were applying for a full degree at an overseas university with a mummy transcript alone - that might well be a problem. But not a semester abroad. Edited July 27, 2017 by Laura Corin 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I don't know about getting a visa, but I have heard that colleges in Germany want to see a high school diploma in order to be admitted. The person I heard this from did some sort of graduate work in Germany and was surprised that they even cared about her high school diploma since she had a college degree. This happened probably 20+ years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) This should be a non-issue. It sounds like the foreign college is hosting students from an American college. Is that correct? They're not going to be remotely interested in the American colleges' admission policies or any of the students' high school careers. Why would it even come up, or matter if it did? Edited July 27, 2017 by KungFuPanda 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 I think I'd heard about the problem with German colleges - and maybe for work visas, too? I'm not sure. I just want to be sure, as there are different programs heading different places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 A homeschooled student we know who has a BA and at least an MA, if not more, is now in Germany doing further studies and also working. My son is good friends with him and he didn't have any problems as far as I've heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 One of my daughter spent a summer in Kassel, Germany as part of her German major. I can't remember it even coming up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I think I'd heard about the problem with German colleges - and maybe for work visas, too? I'm not sure. I just want to be sure, as there are different programs heading different places. It would only be a problem if your DC were applying to the foreign college straight from being homeschooled, but that's not what's happening. Your DC will be an American college student, not a homeschooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I'll agree with everyone else. I can't see it being a problem for a semester abroad type program. Maaybe if she were applying directly to the university to get a degree from them. But if they're not granting the diploma (just transfer credits), I don't think they'll give a hoot. My dd is doing a summer in Spain right now, and the question didn't even come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 My son got a scholarship from the German government to do summer research in Germany. The international office at the university in Germany encouraged him to apply to be a student, even though the scholarship didn't require it, as he could then live in cheap student housing and his student card would provide free public transportation for the entire region, plus other perks. There was no issue with him being homeschooled for high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jann in TX Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 No issue-- DD did a semester in Spain a few (undergrad) and is now finishing her Masters in the UK... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmsurbat Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Concurring with the others. My eldest daughter studied her entire junior year (in college) in Germany. Your child with be a college student, not a homeschooled student at that point. Probably more important is to research how many of the students actually go abroad for a semester, the number of different plans and options for various majors, and what kind of financial help is available. Just because the college *says* it has programs for overseas studies doesn't mean the college handles it well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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