Next Step Preparing immigrants and refugees for higher education through gamification. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDENT LIFE IN BULGARIA ........................................................................................... 5 1. UNIVERSITY ADMISSION IN BULGARIA ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2. UNIVERSITY APPLICATION AND FEES .............................................................................................................................................. 7 3. BULGARIAN STUDENT VISA AND APPLICATION DOCUMENTS ...................................................................................... 11 4. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ FINANCE .................................................................................................................................................. 13 5. STUDENT LIVING IN BULGARIA ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 6. LIST OF UNIVERSITIES IN BULGARIA .............................................................................................................................................. 16 7. SURVEY – METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS ............................................................................................................................... 18 HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDENT LIFE IN BELGIUM ............................................................................................ 22 1. STRUCTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION .......................................................................................................................................... 22 2. CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ..................................................................... 23 3. APPLICATION DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................... 24 4. VALIDATION SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24 5. OFFICIAL EXAMS OF PROFICIENCY IN LANGUAGE ................................................................................................................ 27 6. COST OF STUDIES ................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 7. OVERALL COST OF LIVING ............................................................................................................................................................... 30 8. GRANTS AND LOANS TO FINANCE THE STUDIES ................................................................................................................. 30 9. SURVEY ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDENT LIFE IN GREECE .............................................................................................. 35 1. GREECE’S EDUCATION SYSTEM AND ITS ORGANIZATION ............................................................................................... 36 2. STUDENT LIFE AND BENEFITS .......................................................................................................................................................... 42 3. SURVEY: QUESTIONNAIRE AND STATISTICS REGARDING PUPILS IN THE AREA OF THE ORGANISATION ‘LIGHTHOUSE OF THE WORLD’ ................................................................................................................................................................ 45 HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDENT LIFE IN NORWAY ........................................................................................ 51 1. STRUCTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION ......................................................................................................................................... 51 2. AVAILABLE LANGUAGES OF STUDIES AND RELATED DEPARTMENTS .......................................................................... 53 3. CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS .................................................................. 53 4. APPLICATION DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES FOR ADMISSION AND FOR END OF STUDIES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 53 5. VALIDATION SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................................................... 54 6. OFFICIAL EXAMS OF PROFICIENCY IN LANGUAGE ................................................................................................................ 55 7. COSTS OF STUDY .................................................................................................................................................................................. 57 8. FORMALITIES ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 58 9. GRANTS AND LOANS TO FINANCE THE STUDIES ................................................................................................................. 59 10. SURVEY – METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS ............................................................................................................................. 59 HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDENT LIFE IN SWEDEN ........................................................................................... 66 1. STRUCTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION ......................................................................................................................................... 66 2. COSTS FOR STUDYING ....................................................................................................................................................................... 68 3. CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS .................................................................. 68 4. OFFICIAL EXAMS OF PROFICIENCY IN LANGUAGE ................................................................................................................ 69 5. STUDY COUNSELLING ........................................................................................................................................................................ 73 6. VALIDATION SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................................................... 73 7. STUDENT LIFE AND BENEFITS .......................................................................................................................................................... 75 8. GRANTS AND LOANS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 76 9. LIST OF UNIVERSITIES IN SWEDEN ................................................................................................................................................. 78 10. REFERENCES: ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 79 11. SURVEY – METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS ............................................................................................................................ 79 12. TEACHER SURVEY ............................................................................................................................................................................... 80 HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDENT LIFE IN TURKEY .............................................................................................. 82 1. STRUCTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION ......................................................................................................................................... 82 2. AVAILABLE LANGUAGES OF STUDIES AND RELATED DEPARTMENTS .......................................................................... 87 3. CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS .................................................................. 89 4. APPLICATION DOCUMENTS AND PROCEDURES (BUREAUCRATIC) .............................................................................. 90 5. VALIDATION SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................................................... 92 6. OFFICIAL EXAMS OF PROFICIENCY IN LANGUAGE ................................................................................................................ 93 7. DEADLINES FOR ADMISSION AND FOR END OF STUDIES .................................................................................................