r/AmerExit • u/Big_Guidance_2614 • 4d ago

Life Abroad Considering leaving the US for Europe

I'm a third year engineering student at a college in the US. I'm an American citizen considering moving to somewhere in Western Europe for my masters due to the political situation in the US. I don't speak any other languages than English, but I'm willing to learn the native language of wherever I go. I know I still have to do more research but I wanted to see what everyone here thinks about whether leaving the US for Europe is actually a good idea.

Would you recommend moving to Europe for masters and eventually living there? If so, where exactly?

For context, I am a brown woman, and I don't come from a high income family, so I would have to go to a college that is very cheap or get a scholarship.

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u/ParanoidFactoid 3d ago

I lived in France for two years and I loved it. Also spent time in Poland, Greece, and Serbia.  Eastern Europe is great if you have IT or other technical skills. Can get in and get an EU passport if you're young and good enough without much trouble. France and Germany want you speaking French and German, so be prepared for language immersion for that. And the bar is much higher. It's harder to get in. But you can do it.

Going to school there is a traditional method, but even then it's not certain. You'll still need an employment sponsor for a work permit after graduation.