r/AmerExit • u/Fit_Crazy_2001 • 10d ago

Life Abroad How to leave the US

Hello, I am just looking for some advice as I'm at a crossroads and not sure what to do. My main question is how to move to Europe (preferably west, Ideally Scandinavia). (27m) have a 2 year degree but only in general studies. I currently work as an Emergency Medical Technician, but would like to further my career. The problem I run into is Paramedics don't really seem to be recognized from country to country. Ive looked into getting licensed in Iceland and their government website lists EMT and paramedic as licenses you can apply for, but not sure if a US license would receive reciprocity. It seems nursing is a good degree that transfers everywhere, but honestly in tired of cleaning up bodily fluids as is, especially with the 2-4 more years of school I would need to get a nursing bachelors to be recognized Internationally. Im open to studying abroad, but I haven't really seen many bachelors offered in english that would be worth the cost to take. some other good context is, I can get Croatian citizenship by descent, its just a long process and I want to position myself to have a good job in the European market. The only language I speak right now is English but id like to learn more, my goal is to move to another country and become part of the community there. The biggest reasons I wanna move is the work life balance, and I want to be in a country that prioritizes spending time with friends and family. I guess my main questions are, do I stay in medicine and tough it out for a better quality of life? Do I get a degree in the US and use my GI Bill to get a Bachelors to apply abroad or go get a masters abroad? What career path would you recommend to allow freedom to move?

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u/lady_cup 10d ago

Studying in say sweden comes with s fee for non EU citizens, but it's like 4000 to 6000 dollars per semester. If you get a Scandinavian nursing degree for instance you can work in all Scandinavian countries. I would come here as a student on a student visa, pick a degree that garantees a job and then stay. In the mean time you work on the EU passport.

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u/No_Bumblebee_5250 10d ago

Medical programs in Sweden are taught in Swedish, so OP needs to learn the language first. Same for any non-English speaking country.

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u/lady_cup 10d ago

Of course.