News Update for Autumn 2025 Academic Year
What Elizabeth Clarke offers all students and their parents including those in Southeast Asia
As a result of changing visa policies for the US and some other parts of the world, applications for English speaking courses in Europe and for UK universities are becoming more competitive.
Are you looking to specialise in STEM, Medicine, Engineering and Economics? We have many students wishing to apply to these courses and have the expertise developed over many years to ensure that students achieve their first choice of course and institution. Based in the UK, EJC Education Consultancy understands the pressure students are under as well as the need from parents to understand the differing undergraduate experiences that institutions and courses provide, and which will impact upon postgraduate study, the graduate employment market and their own ability and interest in topics within a broad course structure.
STEM Courses
Q. What are the key areas to consider when comparing courses at Maastricht v Groningen as an undergraduate?
A. Key differences to research should be based upon:
reputation of the department,
research reputation and faculty who will teach you regularly rather than only visit,
opportunities for a study or employment year,
what will the academic transition be post national qualifications, the IB or A levels
where do alumni members go post-graduation be that both employment and ongoing study?
It is also important to consider if you are an international student, how easy will it be to:
find student accommodation,
what help the university will provide with practical aspects such as getting an ID card, local phone SIM, legal and medical support in English, opening bank accounts as a student if required.
Does it matter to you that the university is based in a more rural location such as Groningen or closer to Germany and Belgium?
How far are you from an international airport?
Q. Which universities in Europe enable me to study STEM with an option to add AI and Business?
A. This is a newer way of study that allows you to consider the graduate employment market from the perspective of study at higher education level and how the two complimentary sectors support each other’s needs in the process. STEM offerings now are connected to AI, Cyber technology, data analytics and Finance.
Bocconi in Milan has a first-class reputation for Business, its STEM offering is growing as it responds to the employment market’s recruitment of graduates with knowledge of technology and AI. Most of its courses are taught in English.
‘Bocconi emphasized theoretical and practical ways of learning, which involved collaboration among my course peers and those in other universities and organizations. I feel more prepared to enter the workforce having realised the areas of my interest and following the pursuit of skills that will enhance my career trajectory.’ Student from India graduating in 2024 and undertook an MSc in Economics and Management in Technology.
Clermont in France offers courses in English especially the International Management course for international students. Clermont is triple internationally recognised including as a member of the AMBA association. With strong connections and formal partnerships with companies and other universities, Clermont is highly attractive to international students looking for undergraduate courses that are broad in their course content, well taught and have a vocational strength that compares very favourably with courses in the US.
Current 2025 Student at IE Madrid lends her voice to the discussion:
Q. Where can I study Medicine in Europe as an International Student?
A. There is huge choice in Europe for would be medical students wishing to be taught in English. Many universities do not require a UCAT test or an equivalent.
Italy: Home to some of the most established and well-regarded universities teaching medicine to international students.
Sapienza University of Rome and the University of Milan are the two most highly regarded universities for medicine.
Did you know that Italy has twelve universities offering degrees in medicine?
Did you know that fees are affordable in comparison with the UK and the US with the private university Humanitas University Milan 23150 EUR per year.
Poland: Poland is home to some of the world’s best-ranked medical universities. The Jagiellonian University Medical College in Krakow, The Medical University of Warsaw, and the Medical University of Gdańsk among some of the finest institutes providing quality education to students worldwide, taught in English.
Jagiellon University Medical College is the most expensive with annual fees of 15,500 EUR per annum.
Czech: Home to well established and internationally reputable medical training in English attracting internationally located students. Among Europe’s best medical schools, the Czech Republic holds Charles University, Masaryk University, and Palacký University. Medicine degrees normally take six years to finish.
Costs top out at 23,800 EUR per annum at Charles University. Established in 1348, Charles University's First Faculty of Medicine is not only the very first medical faculty in Central Europe but also boasts a truly rich historical background. The faculty offers a wide range of research opportunities, including collaborations with leading international medical institutions. Students here have access to advanced medical research facilities and collaborate with a vast network of clinical partners.
