European Universities
What are the advantages of studying at a European University?
Studying at a European university can be a great experience for anyone looking to expand their education and explore the world both academically and athletically. Not only can they receive an outstanding education, but they can also enjoy the various cultural activities available in many of Europe's beautiful cities. Over the years, Upper 90 College have established excellent partnerships for clients who are looking to experience European culture, while playing their sport to a high level and also gaining their Masters education, and or experiencing a gap year program.
In 2019, Upper 90 partnered with Rome City Institute. Based out of Rome, Italy, Rome City Institute is the only Institution in Italy that combines an international education with the opportunity to play competitive sports in Italy. Think of it like attending a U.S. university, playing your chosen sport, while at the same time gaining your tertiary education, gaining a Masters degree, or simply getting prepped via a Gap Year program, in a top training environment, with world class Italian coaches in their respective sporting field, before entering the USA system. The choice is yours, and Upper 90's exclusive partnership with Rome City Institute provides you a gateway to study and play in Europe!
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Academically speaking, European universities offer many advantages over universities in other parts of the world. For starters, most European universities are highly respected institutions with a long history of rigorous academic standards. Additionally, since many countries in Europe follow a common standard when it comes to education like the Bologna System, earning credits at one university may be easier to transfer to another university across borders. Plus, because Europe is home to some of the best universities in the world—such as Oxford University or Cambridge University—students studying at any one of these institutions will gain access to top-tier professors from around the globe and cutting-edge research opportunities.
But studying abroad doesn't just have academic benefits; it has athletic benefits too! For students who are interested in pursuing sports while getting their degree, finding a school that offers intramural and club teams is essential. Fortunately, there are plenty of European universities that have extensive sports programs offering everything from football (soccer) to skiing and rowing clubs. If a student wants an even more immersive experience they could look into applying to universities such as INSEP (France), which specializes in providing athletes an opportunity to pursue both their sport ambitions alongside their academic studies.
Finally – if you're wondering what some of the best universities in Europe are – then here are just a few that come highly recommended: University College London (UK), Lund University (Sweden), ETH Zurich (Switzerland), Sorbonne University (France), Free University of Berlin (Germany), Leiden University (Netherlands). Each offer something unique: UCL boasts its diverse student body and research output; Lund is known for its innovation-driven economy; Zurich is known for its cutting edge research opportunities; Sorbonne provides its students with culture rich learning environment; Free UB has some of the lowest tuition costs among all EU nations; Leiden stands out for its interdisciplinary approach when teaching humanities. So depending on your interests there’s sure to be something for everyone!
In conclusion – studying at a European university can provide an unrivaled combination of academic excellence, athletic offerings and cultural experiences that you won’t find anywhere else in the world. Whether you’re looking for rigorous academics, professional athletics or exploring new cultures - attending a European university will expose you to all kinds of amazing opportunities that you wouldn't find elsewhere!
Upper 90 College Partnerships
The world is a very big place, and just as with your athletic options, you want study options that will open up exciting opportunities outside your doorstep alone! With over 13 years of experience in providing international study and athletics opportunities from clients all around the world into the USA college athletics system, we've grown into an educational and athletic pathway provider that has partnerships with quality educational and athletics opportunities right across the world...not just the USA alone!
Today our partnerships allow for our clients to take on gap year study opportunities in Italy or the USA, or study to gain their Masters degrees in the UK or Rome, all while playing the sports that they love.
Our Services
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College Connect
Our core service, with end to end management of a student athlete throughout their 2 or 4 years in the USA college soccer system.
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Connect+
Connect+ delivers additional support to our clients who may be looking at transferring out of their current athletics program in the USA during their time in the college athletics system in the USA.
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Connect Experience
Provides the opportunity for our clients to be directly recruited on the ground in the USA by coaches who have already shown interest in them via our core service offering.